The Lyn Revson Installation

With the New Year upon us, Decades finished the year off with a bang. The in-store installation of the Lyn Revson Collection has been up and looks ravishing in its simplicity. With all the Hermes bags looking beautiful and her clothing just as stunning, this display allows one to get a better glimpse of what Ms. Revson's Closet must have looked like in her day. Come visit Decades and take a step back into Lyn Revson's lifestyle.

JUST RIGHT

This will be my last blog post for 2011. I am not going out with a bang, but I am also not going out with a whimper. Rather, I thought I would share with you something that is JUST RIGHT. Jean Muir always made clothes that were just right. They weren't "all right" as they were much more effective and ultimately essential for a woman's wardrobe. Her signature raised seams, trapunto stitching, effortless-like shapes made mundane daywear extra fashionable and appropriate without looking like a victim. A perfect example is this tomato crepe dress. A fabulous variation of a shirtmaker that is anything but boring or basic. Notice the details across the collar, the tie around the neck, the bracelet sleeve, the slight-pucker to the shoulder, and the architectural horizon back. It is easy to see why Jean Muir became such an essential wardrobe staple for so many decades and for so many women. Her business outlasted many of her contemporaries who also began in the 1960s and her clothes are continuing referenced by so many designers today.

As I prepare to fly to NYC this morning to ring in the New Year, I remind you of one of my fashion mantras: nothing boring, nothing basic, and make black not look black by the way you accessorize. Jean Muir understood this and it's a great resolution to follow this advice. If you get confused, just wear vintage Muir. That's the beauty of timeless vintage: as the clock strikes midnight on the 1st of January, your vintage collectible is only more desirable as it gets another year older.

Wishing you a perfectly marvelous 2012 that isn't boring, basic, or black.
-Cameron

Jean Muir tomato crepe day dress, c. 1975. Modern 4 to 6 SOLD

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YOU ARE NUTS FOR KNITS

Apparently Decades lovers are nuts for knits since Aimee Mann's mid 80s Galliano pieces sold so fast. Aren't knit dresses the chic alternative to ForeverLazy onesies? After all, it is one piece that covers what needs to be covered and a knit dress is so comfy you can sleep in it or wear it to the next tailgate party!

This dead stock magenta lurex-infused Missoni dress has a distinctive raised pattern in addition to grids. I love how Missoni knows how to mix patterns and colors that is is a signature of the Italian House. You can easily wear this on NYE with some sparkly tights and sky-high Atwoods or dress it down with a pair of Ferragamo flats. Totally day to evening. This dress was NEVER worn and is part of a large cache of deadstock vintage I purchased a few months ago, but seems to be selling more quickly than we can post! I am nuts for knits, and some might argue that I am just nuts, but I don't fear self-deprecation especially in the wee hours of the morning!
-Cameron

Missoni lurex magenta knit dress, c. 1980s. DEADSTOCK. Modern 4 to 8 SOLD

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM DECADES!

Here are some snapshots of our Holiday windows. They are festive and colorful featuring two amazing dresses from the 50's from the Olivier estate. The black velvet ensemble is from Irene Lentz who made costumes for Ginger Rogers and Lana Turner in the 40's and the velvet dress in magenta is Traina-Norell. Celebrating these amazing American designers we wanted to celebrate fashion, old and new! Here's to a New Year filled with abundance, joy and treasured moments!
-Eri and Jarred
















Irene black velvet ensemble withmink fur sleeves, c.1950's. Modern size 4 to 6 SOLD
Traina-Norell velvet dress in magenta with mink fur collar and cuffs, c.1950's Modern size 4 to 6

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VICTORY

What's everyone doing for NYE? I am headed to NYC for the final performance of the Merce Cunningham Company. It should be amazing and a very emotional evening, especially for the spectacular dancers. There will be a performance followed by a party to ring in the new year. What could be more chic to wear to this "alternative black tie" dress code affair than sporting a vintage Valentino halter jumpsuit in wool crepe with an equally sexy front and back? It's totally black tie, but it is certainly alternative and I did the strass V at bottom of the decollete as well as the wide cuff of the pants. Perfect with a pair of stacked heels and a chinchilla chubby, who knows if I will see someone in the elite audience wearing this on Saturday, but if I do, expect a bevy of compliments...the first will be from yours truly.
-Cameron

Miss V Valentino jumpsuit in black crepe with crystal detail, c. 1990's. Marked size 6., modern size 6SOLD

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THE KNIT STITCH OF GAULTIER

There is only one designer that has created and continues to create multicultural and multisexual fashion. In the case of this dress also multicolored. This Gaultier knit dress in perfect symmetrical circles and pom-poms, is designed to show off your body. The bottom part has a nude lining while the top part is sheer. This dress is a reminder to not neglect your pilates class and after a long work out, if you agree with Jean Paul Gaultier rebellious designs, shake up the conventional and the bourgeois and don't wear a bra.

-Eri

Jean Paul Gaultier multicolor knit dress with black pom-pom detail, c. 1990's. Modern size 4. SOLD

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SAIL AWAY WITH HERMÈS

The Hermès scarf is a style icon. Since the first Hermès scarf made its debut in 1937, the house has produced more than two thousand different designs. The legacy of the scarf was included in the clothes as well, like in this sweater, part wool and part silk, has both the charm of the Hermès scarf and the idea of wearing a scarf ....differently. Hermès often has a very witty approach to his own heritage with their playful and poetic designs, art and historical references from equestrian themed designs to high seas with this Henry Smith salut print who was the first lord of admiralty of United Kingdom in the 1880. With this sweater you can have both, the iconic Hermès scarf and a nice sweater to go with all your pencil skirts or jeans.

-Eri

Hermes wool and silk sweater, c. 1990's. Marked size 40.

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GOLLLY-IANO

We have another John Galliano hand-cable-knit cotton sweater from Aimee Mann's collection that she purchased in the mid 1980s. Yesterday, I inquired about John Galliano's New Year's resolutions and now I am curious about what your goals are in 2012?

One of my resolutions is to take a real vacation. All my time-off is always work related, and when looking at this sweater dress, I think this would be perfect to wear on a yacht. (Well I wouldn't be wearing it, but someone fabulous on the yacht would be wearing it, no?). Now a yacht isn't what I got, but should someone wish for some fashionable entertainment, I make for a lovely guest and have my share of nautical-themed attire to wear (white Hermes jeans and Richard Grand cashmere cable-knit sweaters). If I am your guest, I imagine my hostess will be wearing something like this Galliano pullover. Ideal for when we port for lunch and eat momen's earlier caught fish freshly grilled and then stroll through the local stores. Surely, you are an epic shopper!

Well you do not need a yacht to understand how fantastic this sweater dress is as all you need to do is throw this one and wear a pair of sandals and your Cruise ensemble is set.
-Cameron




John Galliano hand-knit cable sweater dress in brown cotton, c. mid 1980s. Marked size 1, flexible modern sizing 2 to 6. SOLD

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