CHANEL OVERSIZED PURSES

We know you can't get enough of the big oversized 80s Chanel quilted bags, and neither can we. Here are two that need very little description and call fast, as they sell fast, too!

Chanel 80s camel colored oversized quilted with leather handles 15 X 13 inches SOLD
Chanel black caviar leather oversized diamond quilt with woven gold and leather chain handles c 80s 14X10 inches SOLD

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THIERRY IN BLACK AND WHITE

Here is a very chic black and white Thierry Mugler satin cocktail dress with black straps that form a sexy slit keyhole and reveal an entirely black back of dress. It's deadstock, like all our Mugler, and it's what's NEXT.
Thierry Mugler black and white cocktail dress Modern size 4 SOLD

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FOUR EYES

Who out there remembers the season of these famous Chanel sunglasses? If Phillip Johnson wore Chanel, he would wear these, no? Anyway, these are a fantastic addition to any Chanel collection and perfect for blocking the sun's rays, too. Chanel late 80s/early 90s round logo sunglasses. SOLD

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FAUX-NEL

Coco Chanel may be turning over in her grave....This is super Faux-Nel Chanel, but the idea of a 60s gold lurex with black cord trim made by one Hermaine Barthe, a French Couture designer of questionable renown, is really working for us. It's a cool boxy cut in a very modern fabric. Maybe this might inspire one KL for his designs at Chanel today?
Hermaine Barthe French 60s gold lurex Faux-nel. Modern 4 - 6

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Did you miss me?

Sorry we have been such bad friends. We were so busy with our trunk show at Dover Street Market in London that we have been slow too update the blog and soooo much good "stuff" has come in to Decades. So here is your first peek:
An absolutely pristine cream jersey Bill Gibb batwing sleeved and tiny square-shape signature embroidered trim cape-cum-dramatic blouse. It will fit anyone and everyone and the cut is so extraordinary. Wear it over something skinny to juxtapose volume on the top.

Bill Gibb 70s jersey bat wing blouse cape. SOLD

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Nicole Richie Sizzles in Fernandis Cuffs!

Nicole Richie looks trés jolie in a pair of jewel-armored Fernandis cuffs from Decades! (If they seem a tad familiar, it's probably because Ms. Jennifer Lopez sports the same look on the cover of her recent Spanish language release).

Herve Leger COUTURE, baby

Herve Leger COUTURE...yup, there's plenty of vintage Herve ready-to-wear floating around, but this cap-sleeved bandage gown with velvet insert at bodice featuring black jet crystal detail is an Haute Couture example made for some one's rather rockin' late 80s size 4 bod.
Herve Leger Couture black bandage dress c late 80s modern size 4. SOLD

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Chanel + Unusual = 70s Chanel bag

I have never seen such a groovy and cool Chanel handbag. It comes from a woman who was dressed by Coco herself in the 60s and early 70s (head-to-toe, mind you) and this bag features the signature diamond quilt, an outside pocket with a flap that has a cool piece of hardware to lock it in place. The long chain is totally iconic, also.

Coco Chanel era early 70s taupe quilted 10.5 x 10.5 inches with 30 inch strap purse SOLD

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Gianni by Gianni 90s HITS

How to make a dramatic entrance? Follow Gianni Versace circa his glamorous 90s hey-day and see below:
Gianni Versace 90s terra cotta leather cut out and layered chiffon crystal encrusted gown labeled size 38. SOLD

Gianni Versace 90s lilac jersey with lilac criss-cross embroidered straps size 4 SOLD

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Flawless Flapper Fashion

The idea of a flapper dress is always appealing, but often they are not very body conscious or are too trapeze. This one is from the 1920s, of course, purchased in the United Kingdom, in a divine sky blue chiffon with crystal pattern embroidery AND it's sexy and modern in its cut. The condition is sublime...
Anonymous Sky Blue flapper dress modern size 4. SOLD

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LOVE LUREX

Here are two fresh mod choices for spring and summer party options in lurex knit from the 1960s. These can be worn as minis or as tunics. And they will work in the fall with tights and boots. Plus super easy for travel and on trend...but aren't we always ahead of trend here at DECADES? Pierre Balmain Tricot lurex knit tunic/mini with side slits c 60s. Free Size SOLD

Anonymous French silver lurex tunic mini with bell sleeves and gathered waist. Free size SOLD

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Decades Heads to London for a Special Trunk Show!

Cameron Silver, Brooke de Ocampo, Nazgol Jahan and Rodman Primack invite you for a cocktail reception to celebrate

the Decades Vintage Couture Trunk Show

with a private preview of Philips de Pury and Company's upcoming Magnificent Jewels sale in Geneva

Show and Highlights

Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 April

11am-6pm

Phillips de Pury and Company +44 20 7318 4010
www.phillipsdepury.com
Decades +44 207 493 23 42
www.decadesinc.com

RSVP Camilla Rolleston +44 20 7318 4010
crolleston@phillipsdepury.com
Enquiries njahan@phillipsdepury.com

Gianni by Gianni

Did Christy or Naomi wear this? We love the feminine silk scarf print juxtaposed with a sexy strapless bustier dress. Gianni we LOVE you...it's a great moment to celebrate his glorification of the female form.
Gianni Versace scarf print bustier cocktail dress c early 90s marked size 42, contemporary 4-6 SOLD

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Waist Not Alaia

Alaia belts are not for waist-shy. If you are the type who likes to show off a high waist, then go for it. Picture this over a sexy dress (like one of the Alaia's listed below) and you can rock a really fresh look.
ALAIA navy with white stitching late 80s high-waist cinch belt 65 cm. SOLD

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White-Hot in Black Herve Leger!

It seems the fashion world can't get enough of Herve Leger. This spring's collections turned up myriad references to the iconic 90s designer, who, along with Gianni Versace and Azzedine Alaia, made clingy dresses a must-have for every woman in the know (even our model, a top supermodel with the unfortunate distinction of having entered the Witness Protection Program, was gushing over this piece!). This black bias and asymmetric ribbed evening gown from the early 1990s oozes sex appeal but retains a sophisticated flair. It's the quintessential Leger evening gown!

Herve Leger Black Bias and Asymmetric Viscose Evening Gown, c. early 1990s - Size 2 to 4 SOLD

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Leger in Cactus

Don't you just love this color? We call it cactus and it's on the money (no green pun intended) to look sexy and sharp this spring. We also love that it is ridiculously marked size MEDIUM! Hello, it barely fits our size FOUR mannequin. The celebration of Leger continues...

Herve Leger 90s cactus stretch mini. SOLD

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Chanel leather and chain jewelry

We love Chanel jewelry especially the more fetishy-designs in woven leather and chain. Here are two options that will NEVER go out of style and ALWAYS be coveted.
Chanel collection 25 leather and gold chain cuff SOLD
Chanel collection 27 over sized woven leather and chain hoops with center pearl drops. SOLD

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Come Meet Our Friends This Friday!

A Preview
Please join us to preview the
Summer and Fall 2007 Collections
from

ALEXANDRA KNIGHT ALLIGATOR BAGS
CAROLINE CARLISLE FINE JEWELRY
ELAINE TURNER HANDBAGS
MARION CAGE ARCHITECTURAL JEWELRY
NANCEY CHAPMAN FINE JEWELRY
VICTORIA BRATBERG FINE JEWELRY

Friday, April 13th

The Peninsula Suite
at the Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills
9882 South Santa Monica Boulevard
Beverly Hills

To schedule your private appointment, please contact Gail Rubin at Studio Communications,
713.524.2800 or email gailr@studiocommunications.net

Let's Go Dancing

Like vintage Loris Azzaro from the 1970s? Can't afford it? Look below:
Anonymous Azzaro-esque 70s cranberry jersey beaded halter gown made for "Stuards of La Jolla" Modern size 6

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Love LEIBER?

Too chic for words...and would look terribly cute with the Geoffrey Beene polka dot one shoulder dress, no?

Judith Leiber early 80s black karung with white karung trim and bow 5 1/4 by 8 1/4 SOLD

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Beene and YSL for Spring

Spring is upon us and here are two options from two great masters of 20th Century Chic!
Geoffrey Beene early 80s black and white polka-dot print one shoulder dress with a sexy high slit. Size 4 SOLD

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche bolero with coin and disk trim. Circa late 70s. Marked size 36 SOLD

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Lecoanet Hemant

Lecoanet Hemant is not a house-hold name. As a matter-of-fact, I had never heard of the Couture duo, but researched this biography below:

Fashion Designer LECOANET HEMANT, date of creation: 1984 The turning point in the lives of Didier Lecoanet and Hemant Sagar was the birth of their fashion house in 1984. The daring, unusual name and logo that welded together an L and an H; the L forLecoanet, liberty, and luxury; and the H for Hemant, humour, and "habit," the French word for dress, reflected the heady optimism of the occasion.Lecoanet was born in 1955 at Chaumont in Eastern France. After studying the fine arts, he worked in advertising for a short time but soon became convinced that it was his calling to become a couturier. With this ambition, he enrolled to train in fashion design at the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture. Hemant was born in 1957 to a German mother from Berlin and an Indian father from Delhi. He spent his childhood in Delhi and then went on to study design and dressmaking in Germany. Here, he gained experience in the ready-to-wear business with a major German firm and, like Lecoanet, came to Paris to learn fashion design. The pair met in 1978 and their relationship grew to promote their complementary talents in the field of fashion design. Their story is one of shared feelings, interests, and passions. The growth of a tiny workshop on the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore into a salon, then into a boutique, and finally to a full-fledged fashion house is an exemplary model of progression within the fashion world. The watershed came in 1984 when Juliette Cambursano, former head forewoman at Cristobal Balenciaga and Mila Schšn, joined the partnership and took over the workshop.Since 1984, Lecoanet and Hemant have presented a haute couture and a ready-to-wear collection every season. In 1988, Lecoanet Hermant introduced a line of accessories in Japan and in 1991, the line acquired a new address at the Hotel d'Argenson in the heart of Paris's Marais district. However, the mark enjoyed its crowning success in 1994 as they won the Golden Thimble fashion award (le De d'Or). Lecoanet has his paint and brush out when he is not designing exquisite clothes. Hemant, for his part, divides his time between managing the business and listening to music from around the globe. Both have a passion for travel, cosmopolitan places, new sensations and adventure. In these shared passions, we witness the source of inspiration behind each collection. Their travels to distant lands and chance encounters with extraordinary people infuse their collections with energy and life.Haute couture for Lecoanet Hemant is, in fact, rather like their own partnership: the weaving together of different styles and cultures.

Okay, so now you know the 411, and I haven't seen or heard of a Lecoanet Hemant show in Paris during Couture in the five or so years that I have been attending Couture. Also, there website leads you to an Indian-based business.

About the gown, drama-mama. Red silk strapless bustier effect, with a gathered fish-tail hem and black peak-a-boo lining. It's a fantastic example of Haute Couture and looks like a 40,000 dollar dress for a very delicious ready-to-wear price.

Lecoanet Hemant Haute Couture red bustier gown. Approximate size 6. c early 90s. SOLD

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Emanuel Ungaro Kimono dress

When Emanuel Ungaro retired from the Haute Couture a few years ago, we lost a master and print and color. This kimono-cum-djellaba gown from one of his last collections (A/H 2002) is a perfect example of how he effortlessly created a collage of pattern into one stunning piece of wearable art. Reminiscent of Cameron Diaz's famous Ungaro Couture kimono from the 74th annual Oscars in 2002, this is a timeless option to be dressed up or down. SOLD
Emanuel Ungaro Couture N 3962 Automne Hiver 2002 kimono-djellaba. Adjustable sizing SOLD

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