Vintage Fashion

What's the best way to experience a gigantic vintage show on a sunny saturday afternoon? Bring an entourage of fun-loving, slightly hungover, ridiculously fashionable people and get silly. There is so much to see and try on at this show it's easy to forget one was stumbling out of Indochine the night before. (Hey, we're only human. Happy birthday Julia!)

For designer Adam Lippes it wasn't the first time he visited the Pier Antiques Show. And though he was actually more interested in the antiques - he's an avid collector - than the vintage, he couldn't help but get giddy and excited each time we found a good vendor. I only see Adam in his signature white T and jeans or in a tuxedo, so I was a little surprised when he bought a cream, silk and cotton thermal at The Archives. ("It's not too Wangy?")

And we all know Hanneli Mustaparta has a thing for clothes and shoes - have you seen her self-titled blog lately? - so to witness her go nuts over a fabulous dress and try to bargain with the owners was hilariously entertaining. No, Hanneli, I don't think they will go down from $950 to $250 just because you're beautiful! (Well... who knows...) And Anais Pouillot, one of my favorite girls, well, she is just too cute for words. Thanks for being patient with grandma and grandpa, Anais.

Adam and Anais at the Lofty Vintage booth. Anais is wearing a faux fur hat and knit sweater dress.
19-year old Canadian model, Anais Pouillot is represented by Trump models in New York and a regular on the Prada and Miu Miu runway. I listed her as one of my three favorite faces on style.com (http://www.style.com/stylefile/2010/09/catwalk-watch-natalie-joos/)

Hanneli at Lofty Vintage, wearing a knit paisley dress and felt hat.

It's big!

Reversible canary yellow wool cape (the inside is yellow w orange degradee),

baby blue hat with bow and vail, yellow bakelite bangles, and embroidered purse (which

now belongs to Hanneli), at Fool's Gold.

Jean Muir dress at Marlene Wetherell's booth.

Jean Varon hippie dress at Marlene's.

YSL silk printed blouse, YSL red wool skirt with suede fringes, leopard print hat
and crocodile clutch at Marlene's.

YSL red and black jacket.
I see so many pieces from this collection, everywhere I go, but to be totally honest,
this collection was not very flattering. Everything is kind of boxy and boring.

Geoffrey Beene navy wool jumpsuit with cotton bib and open back.
At Marlene's.

Adam has two giant poodles, but a dachshund will do for now.

The display of Nomad Vintage.

Aha! The Prada banana leaves and monkeys inspiration, right here at the Pier!
Worn with navy blue cashmere cardigan, with green triangle silk appliquee.
At Lisa Victoria.

Red gabardine dress with leopard fur collar and trim. At Lisa Victoria.

Concrete jungle where dreams are made of made of... Sun hat at Walker's Collectibles.

1950's highschool cardigan. It used to belong to a girl called Marie.
Her name is stitched on the top sleeve. At The Archives.

1970's baseball jacket, of which I am now the proud owner. Worn with a vintage
head scarf, and Adam linen dress.

Multi-colored cardigan and multi-colored sailor hat, at The Archives. Worn with black
leather belt and ruffle Adam skirt. I was dying when I took this picture! How ADORABLE!!!!