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Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Vintage BMW

Posted on January 26, 2013 by MessyNessy

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Just an excuse to gawk at beautiful vintage BMWs …. ::: YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: .

The Snowman, introduced by David Bowie

Posted on December 25, 2012 by MessyNessy

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I remember every detail as if it was yesterday that we would put on the VHS tape on Christmas day after opening presents. I also remember at the time having no idea who David Bowie actually was, just that he was the man that introduced the Snowman in his attic. Here is the full animated [...]

You’ll never guess who owns this Vintage Pink Lamborghini…

Posted on July 1, 2012 by MessyNessy

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I nearly choked on my marshmallow when I saw this beautiful specimen of automotive machinery painted in pale pastel pink on the New York Times online. And you’ll never guess who this baby belongs to! This one-of-a-kind-why-isn’t-it-mine 1974 Lamborghini Espada belongs to Lorrie Stern, a young-at-heart grandmother of five, living in New Rochelle, NY who also [...]

Street Chic: Menswear Paris Fashion Week

Posted on January 22, 2011 by MessyNessy

MessyNessy spies Gentlemen Classics and Ladies in Red at the Cerruti FW 2011/12 Despite having been struck down by the evil symptoms of flu, I managed to tear myself away from my deathbed and brave it to at least one menswear show on Friday afternoon. Naturally, men’s fashion week is all about the men and [...]

Paris StreetChic at FIAC

Posted on October 25, 2010 by MessyNessy

You didn’t really expect me to go to the Paris art fair and pay more attention to the art than to what people were wearing did you? Fashion Week is over and now it’s time to see what everyone’s really wearing in day-to-day Paris. Fret not art oglers! For I will follow up in tomorrow’s [...]

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The First Chanel Boutique: A Short Film by Karl Lagerfeld

Apparently Keira Knightley and her co-stars improvised their way through this thirteen minute
In : C'est Chic and fashion for dummies. Tags: boutique, Chanel, Coco Chanel, Deauville, fashion, history, and style.
The 80s Harlem Hip Hop Tailor: Dapper Dan

He was selling custom-made clothing to Hip Hop’s finest for thousands of dollars a piece,
In : fashion for dummies and have you met. Tags: 1980s, brands, dandy, dapper, Dapper Dan, designer, fashion, Hip hop, labels, logo, and style.
And the Award for the Most Beautiful LookBook goes to…

Every once in a while, a fashion brand does something that stays with you and swims around in your
In : fashion for dummies. Tags: art, embroidered, fashion, food, food x style, lookbook, moroccan, oxfords, painting, shoes, and style.
Horse Meat, Sexual Favors & North Korean Style: Paris Fashion Week

Another season, another Paris Fashion Week! Nessy and her pal Kath couldn’t resist getting
In : fashion for dummies. Tags: AW 2013, fashion, fashion for dummies, fashion week, and Paris.
Women wear High Heels because we are Idiots, says History

High heels were not originally intended to be worn by women. In fact, the coveted red-soled
In : fashion for dummies. Tags: designer, fashion, high heels, history, and shoes.
A Very Serious Retrospective of Vintage Versace Ads

I remember tearing out this advert of Stephanie Seymour in her pastel suit and sticking it on my
In : fashion for dummies and Nostalgia. Tags: 1980s, 1990s, fashion, models, style, supermodels, and Versace.
The Forgotten 1950s Girl Gang

You might have heard of the Teddy Boys, a 1950s rebel youth subculture in Britain characterized by
In : fashion for dummies and Nostalgia. Tags: 1950s, dandy, fashion, style, subculture, Teddy Boys, Teddy Girls, and youth.
The Clueless Collection by Wildfox

Calling all Clueless fans! I have absolutely no shame is admitting that I count this 90s time
In : fashion for dummies. Tags: Clueless, fashion, and look book. Format: Standard.
Frida Kahlo’s Wardrobe unlocked and on display after nearly 60 years

When she died, her husband Diego Rivera ordered her clothes be locked up for 15 years. When Diego
In : don't be a tourist and fashion for dummies. Tags: art, ethnic, fashion, feminist, Frida Kahlo, icon, indiginous, Mexico, painter, surreal, surrealist, and time capsule.
Meet the Girl with a Modeling Contract in the Ford Men’s Division

Over the past few years, there have been a few big stories in the media about male models breaking
In : fashion for dummies and have you met. Tags: fashion, gender, modeling, models, and transgender.
Custom Embroideries by Cheeky Booom

I know it’s still a little early to be talking Christmas gifts, but if you’re one of
In : fashion for dummies. Tags: custom, DIY, emrboidered, fashion, gifts, ideas, and personalized.
The Memoirs of a Model in 1960s Paris

Anyone that saw the September Issue will know who Grace Coddington is and probably fell in love
In : fashion for dummies. Tags: 1960s, fashion, Grace Coddington, memoir, model, and Paris.
How to Chill with a Pack of Wild Wolves & other Videos du Jour

I couldn’t pick just one video du jour today so I’ve got five videos from five genres
In : life is messy. Tags: animals, fashion, Jurassic Park, and videos.
Your post-Fashion Week fix of Model Files

You might remember the sassy New York casting director Preston, from his memorable “I Made
In : fashion for dummies. Tags: casting, fashion, funny, models, and web series.
15 of those Awkward Moments in History

1. When the Centro Universitario of Mexico abbreviated all over their sports uniforms: Top row,
In : Nostalgia. Tags: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, advertising, awkward, bad fashion, fashion, funny, sexist, and style.

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