WHITE IS RIGHT

I am all about white this season, very high maintenance but worth every penny. It's clean and chic and seems to be the trend right now. You can only imagine my excitement when Cameron came to the office with an array of white Hermes bags. Don't ask me how he found such rare and out of production Hermes bags. It is a mystery that only Cameron can explain. I guess it is his charm and "nose" for Hermes that do the trick every time. There is a bag for every occasion and for every girl with either the market bag, the tote or the smaller one, with a hinge closure and a removable strap so you can carry it as a clutch as well. So wear white, because it looks great and your dry cleaner will thank you. 

-Eri 

Hermes white bag with hinge gold closure and removable shoulder strap, c.1970's. 
Measures 10.5' wide, 2' deep, 7.5' high, 31' strap length. SOLD

Hermes flat tote in white, c.1970's. 
Measures 15' wide, 5' deep, 16' high. SOLD

Hermes market bag in white, c.1970's. 
Measures 10' high, 10'x6' base diameter. 

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NEED VERSUS WANT

Usually buying a Hermes bag is not a need, but not the case with the market bags. They are practical, chic, lightweight and multipurpose. Farmers Market on a Sunday morning, late lunch with girlfriends, short trips out of town or just a day of shopping. The market bag is the easiest to carry and has room for everything. The drawstring closure makes for easy access to reach and grab your phone or your make up case. Even though these bags come from two different decades, the style is the same, classic. 

Hermes market bag is all you need and want. 

-Eri 

Hermes Canvas bucket bag with navy trim, c.1970's. SOLD

Hermes Chocolate suede bucket bag, marked 'O', 1985. SOLD

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HERMES BONANZA

We have a rather delicious vintage Hermes bonanza at the store including a slew of Kelly, Market, and many out of production bags; as well as, some outstanding ready to wear from the 1970s and 1980s all from a jaw-dropping fashionable estate.  This spectator white and navy Kelly is the epitome of elegance.  A white bag can be so tacky, but when it's Hermes, a Kelly, and trimmed in navy it makes the current white pump trend a bit more acceptable.  What say you of white pumps?  Yay or Nay?  Of a white Kelly, it is a yay yay yay!

-Cameron

Hermes Kelly 32 cm,  two-tone white and navy. Pre-1971 no stamp. SOLD

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BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

We have some killer Paco Rabanne Haute Couture from the 1980s that just arrived.  We haven't photographed those pieces yet, but here is an early 2000s Paco Rabanne ready to wear chain-mail micro mini dress that I think is MET gala punk appropriate.  The real daredevil will wear it with nothing underneath.  Alternatively some La Perla might be more favorable when you do the receiving line and shake Anna Wintour's hand. 

-Cameron

Paco Rabanne chain-mail tank dress, c. 2000's. Size 2-4. 

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THE TERRIBLE INFANT

It's that time of the month for another window and Jean Paul Gaultier is this month's flavor. The construction was somewhat simple in thought and it ended up sweet and a bit rough around the edges as a result. The idea was to keep it minimal and let the clothes speak for themselves. Enjoy....

-Jarred 

Window design by Jeff Snyder and Jarred Cairns

A note from Cameron: we have around 600 pieces of Gaultier ranging the past twenty years from the AEFFE archive.  May pieces are available to view on www.shopdecadesinc.com and we encourage you to visit the store as we continue to document this historic collection.

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GOT ABS

This is the season of the midriff.  If you've been living at Tracy Anderson, this is your moment!  And what better way to show off a toned tummy...in Missoni.  We have had the one-piece version of this famous multi color fringe and floral print, but quite magically the two piece has just arrived.  The top could be wonderful with a pair of denim cut-offs.  (Tracy Anderson legs needed).  The skirt with a tank and denim jacket worn with sandals could be fresh and hippie chic.  Mix it and match it, but whatever you do, make sure you have had a colonic before you wear this (quick flat abs)!  I kid.  This just demands a killer six pack (two pack is actually fine with me) and a trip to Cannes, don't you think?  I LOVE THIS.  I can't wait to find out who buys it.  If you don't have abs of steel, you can always wear the top asymmetric with a shell and have a little modesty. 

Stay chic and sexy,

-Cameron

Missoni silk jersey cream jersey fringe trim two piece with floral and bird motif, c. early 1970s. Tag marked 44, Modern size 4-6. SOLD

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HAIL HALSTON

Classically Halston, this one shoulder black and white evening gown is a design for the ages. Constructed of silk jersey, the signature Halston material, this gown features a diagonal opening in the back that goes from the right shoulder to the left middle back. Perfectly balanced, this gown is physical embodiment of yin and yang, and provides the wearer a true sense of harmony. 

Halston one shoulder black and white evening gown c.1977. Contemporary size 4. SOLD

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DO NOT MISS VERSAILLES '73

If you have not seen Versailles '73, An American Runway Revolution directed by Deborah Riley Draper and featuring supermodels such as Pat Cleveland, China Mochado, Marisa Berenson, than you should. The documentary explores a pivotal moment in both American and French fashion, as well as the global perception of African American models in the seventies. Narrated by our darling Cameron Silver the film will screen by the Costume Council on April 22nd at the Bing Theater at LACMA in Los Angeles. Please rsvp at costumecouncil@lacma.org since seating is limited.

THE GOLDEN DRESS

If you have been watching Dukes of Melrose on Bravo you might have noticed Cameron shopping for vintage couture and purchasing an Anonymous gold sequin gown. The dress quickly found a home with the beautiful and talented actress Meg Tilly which she rocked it soon after on the red carpet. Because Cameron loves a show stopping dress, he managed to find a very similar one a few weeks ago. The dress below is from the same period, constructed in the same way, bias cut with gold sequins all over and a matching belt. We at Decades believe that every woman deserves to feel like a golden statue. And what better an options than this. 

-Eri 

Anonymous gold sequins gown with belt, c. 1930's. Will fit size 2 to 4. SOLD

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ARE YOU REALLY PUNK?

A real punker would never wear a gown to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute Gala aka "The Party of the Year."  It may be the fashion extravaganza of the season, but with an exhibition theme of "PUNK" the last thing anyone authentically punk would wear is a red carpet ball gown.  The true punker should turn to one of the great American punk Couturiers, Stephen Sprouse.  Throw on a yellow micro mini tunic and camo green thigh high boots and some creative under garment or go commando and be your very own punk High Priestess.  If you want to be authentic, this may be one of the ultimate options to wear on Monday, the 6th of May.  It's a real "who gives a F-moment" when you are in something like this and that's punk!  I think Eri is a punk!  A punk with panties :)

-Cameron

Stephen Sprouse  (SS'85 label) paillettes top in yellow with matching green graffiti boots, 1985. Top will fit size 4 to 6 and boots are size 38. 

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