FLOWERS BY ADOLFO

Easter Sunday I always do brunch with my parents.   The other thing I always do is transfer my closet from fall to spring.  It seems rather absurd to do considering I am an Angelino who really doesn’t have to deal with a hearty winter, but I still enjoy the tradition and thankfully I travel a lot so there are opportunities to wear the triple-ply cashmere, fur lined boots, and cornucopia of coats when I head east during the fall and winter.  However, I am sure the crocuses are ready to reveal their gorgeous irises so soon enough flowers will be filling your gardens and why not adorn yourself in flowers by Adolfo?  Adolfo may be best known for his Chanel inspired ready-to-wear that he started in 1962  (after being an apprentice to Balenciaga and conquering success as a milliner), but decades of design proves that he did much more than a boucle suit.  This late 1970s silk dress is the perfect elegant spring evening dress that is ideal for weddings or a chic garden party.  You could even wear it tomorrow, but I would hate to see someone hunting for eggs in Adolfo.  Black silk crepe with a print of white and red roses on an incredibly figure flattering silhouette (always love a good V-seam) is a guarantee that YOU will be receiving your bouquet of roses.

-Cameron

Adolfo floral strapless silk crepe dress, c. 1970's. Modern size 4. SOLD

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FAMILY JEWELS

Most people like to show off their family jewels and wear their bling with a ring on every finger, their neck adorned with rubies and sapphires, wrists stacked high with precious gems... but Alfred Bosand is taking a different approach in this sophisticated nude gown that actually covers the embroidered bugled beads with a layer of chiffon.  We've had variations of this dress before which I think is the epitome of sophisticated elegance.  You know you are chic, confident, and VERY rich when you aren't advertising your family jewels.

Wishing everyone a very Good Friday.

-Cameron

Alfred Bosand chiffon and beaded evening dress, c. 1960's. Modern size 4.  SOLD

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RO CO CO

Would you buy a dress from Gennaro Muscariello?  Just like Ralph Lipschitz (aka Ralph Lauren), Muscariello gave himself a more memorable name: Rocco Barocco.  This is our first RB piece at Decades and it's from the early 1980s (Barocco began designing in 1962; starting his eponymous label in 1974).  This dress reminds me a bit of a 1940s Eva Peron arriving in Buenos Aires and ready to conquer Argentina.  It also reminds me of Marc Jacobs groovy Fall 2013 show with the bold 1970s prints and big Ara Gallant  hair!  It's no secret that I am mad for prints and love fashion through the decades so have a fashion time warp in this 40s inspired-silhouette with a fab 70s print from the early 1980s to be worn with Charlotte Olympia Dolly shoes, of course!

-Cameron

 

Rocco Barocco navy print silk crepe summer dress, c. early 1980's. Modern size 4. SOLD

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WE HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR THIS KELLY

The Birkin may be Hermès most in-demand bag, but we are really feeling the Kelly these days. This particular piece is not your average Kelly: it's foldable, features a buckle closure and strap, and comes in a supple, smooth leather called Swift. It is in perfect condition only gently carried few times. It's beautiful to see and touch--what more could you ask for in a bag?
Hermès 32cm Kelly Bag in Foldable Swift Leather, Etoupe, 2007.  With original box and dust cover. SOLD
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ERI HOXHA IS FAMOUS!

The debut break out star of DUKES OF MELROSE is Ms. Eri Hoxha who will be making her first speaking engagement tomorrow, Thursday March 29th at the fabulous OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN.  Fight for a ticket.  Eri is majorly famous right now.  Soon she will be speaking in front of the UN!  She has a fascinating arc on tonight's episode involving a bunch of Biba.  Who doesn't want a bunch of Biba in their life?  -Cameron



COLICHET

We all need a colichet in our life!  That little something extra like a statement piece of jewelry or a trinket on your coffee table.  It's that unexplainable certain something that you never knew you needed until you first encountered it.  This late 1960s brilliantly knit wool sweater bares the label Christan Dior Colichet and that's exactly what it is: a watermelon rope neck knit with bell sleeves and the most clever geometric pattern.  It's perfect for transitional winter-into-spring weather and Eri styled the sweater with a pair of faded Chanel jeans a la Jane Birkin.  So casual and chic and totally colichet.  Perfect for watching tomorrow's episode of the internationally acclaimed docu-drama that is climbing up the Nielsen rating charts and causing an absolute seismic shift in fashion, Dukes of Melrose.  Please feel my sarcasm.

-Cameron

Christian Dior wool sweater in watermelon red, c. late 1960's. Will fit modern size 2 to 6. SOLD

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IT'S A WRAP ON LV CHECKS

If there has been one ubiquitous trend that we have seen played out to death this season, it is the Louis Vuitton check collection.  The check looks were utterly charming when first descending the LV escalator runways, but after seeing what appears to be every A, B, C, and D-list actress wearing a version of the look on the red carpet, I say "good riddance checks" and give me my dots!  Dots aplenty exist on this blue jersey and silver lurex knit wrap dress from late 1960s Lanvin.  A great antidote to the LV check, no?

-CameronDecades

Lanvin navy and silver wrap dress, c. 1960's. Modern size 4-6. SOLD

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BON BON A CHOCOLAT

It is Hermes. It's alligator in matte chocolate. And it's brand new in the original box. She only came out today to be photographed. 

Hermes Birkin 35cm in chocolate alligator with palladium hardware. 2012. Brand new in box. SOLD

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SHEER MADNESS

It is true that a sheer dress can be a bit off putting as it is hard to figure out how to wear it.  But it is actually easy and there are many ways you can make a great outfit with just this one dress. You can wear it with a slip, a black bra and black high waisted biker shorts, over a bathing suit, or over nice lingerie serving dinner to your lover at home. The sheer chiffon trend was  all over the runways this season and the 30's madness continues as we await Downton Abbey's season 4. This is the dress Lady Mary would wear to seduce her husband number two. And for those heading to Coachella 2013 this spring, wearing this dress over denim shorts will make you stand out in the sea of suede boots, feather hats and fringe. 

-Eri 

Anonymous 30's black sheer chiffon dress with printed collar and belt.  Modern size 4 to 6.

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FEEL THE POWER IN VERSACE

Gianni Versace didn't always design with sex fantasies in mind. At times he created dresses that were not leather but in colorful printed chiffons and silks, jackets and skirts that were not all built in bondage and leather straps. He loved color and green was a very powerful color for the Casa Versace. Here we have a Versace skirt suit that sure comes close to redefining the suit, with its simplicity and intricate black stripe arranged in a spiral twist, will surely make you feel powerful and sophisticated. It is very chic to feel strong.

-Eri 

Gianni Versace green wool skirt suit with a black circle pattern, c. 1990's. Modern size 6. SOLD

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ANOTHER KELLY

We might like a lil boho but there is nothing more we like than a Kelly in black with gold hardware. And lately we have had a few arriving in the store. This Hermes Kelly in 35cm is in great condition with the shoulder strap and its original dust cover. It will make a chic lady very happy. 

-Eri 

Hermes Kelly 35cm in black box leather and gold hardware, 1994. SOLD

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SPRING AHEAD

Why does Daylight Savings make me so jet-lagged?  It's just an hour to spring forward, but  I feel so sleepy today which is why I need to blog a pop of spring chic in this beautiful 1930s dress.  The primary stroke print on white silk is a nice Visine eye-opener along with the beautiful shoulder swag treatment and cowl back.  If you like you can gather the fabric over your shoulders a bit tighter and show off your toned deltoids.  I love a nearly one-hundred year old dress that looks like it could hang at Saks Fifth Avenue today.  That's what Decades is all about: Vintage that looks Modern!

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-Cameron

Anonymous 1930's colorful print dress with shoulder swag/cold. Modern 4-6. SOLD

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MORE CHIC IN CHICAGO

Hello Mid-West,

Please join DECADES at Space 519 for our Windy City fabulous CHICago trunk show.

Come to the fab store Space 519 on the 5th Floor of 900 N. Michigan Avenue.

If you visit Saturday morning between 10 am to around 12 pm, I will be there and be delighted to sign copies of DECADES: A CENTURY OF FASHION while you shop but before you drop!

Love,

Cameron

WE ALL HAVE A LIL BOHO IN US

The new sexy is not to look sexy.  Call that an oxymoron, but Pier Paolo and Maria Grazia have beautifully given women the confidence at Valentino that covered and prissy can be very seductive...just as much as letting it all hang out!  This 70s dress could have been featured on a recent Valentino runway, but you won't be able to find it anywhere except Decades. A black silk floral print beautifully made with a fine silk chiffon lining and honey-comb pleated skirt and black silk sash, turn around and the rear keyhole is a nice suprising touch.  We have no idea who made it but sometimes it's good to add a little mystery into you life as that's very sexy!

-Cameron 

    

                                                

Anonymous printed silk jersey boho dress, c. 1970's.  Will fit a modern size 2 to a small 6. SOLD

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DUKES OF MELROSE

As if we haven't been beating you over the head with a scepter to announce the March 6th debut DUKES OF MELROSE on Bravo TV, there was much discussion about how we should promote the show within our actual storefront window.  Because we are Decades, we went subtle and sophisticated with Dukes and Duchesses.  Anywho, watch what happens on March 6th and PLEASE dress chic for the debut.  Our suggestions below are from Jacques Fath and Paquin.  Get the picture! 

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