Donna Karan New York

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Madame V robe
We are finally catching up on a stack of fashion magazines that has been growing by the day. Upon flipping through Bazaar and Vogue, we have been intrigued by the Donna Karan ad campaign, namely because of a beautiful pale pink ostrich feather coat.
Yes, we have a thing for ostrich feathers...it's such a fun trim (along with sequins!). In any event, the image reminded us of our favorite Madame V ostrich feather robe that has since sold out. In fact, our last robe in stock went to a very dear reader of ours (yes, Katie we're talking about you!). One significant difference between our Madame V robe and the Donna Karan coat is that the robe cost about $800 and the coat costs $6,200! Both pieces remind us of that gorgeous robe from the film "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" - we still want that robe! Since we sold out of the Madame V robes, we haven't been able to find an amazing ostrich trim robe since.
In searching the Donna Karan website, we see that intimate apparel is a key component to her work. She believes that a great foundation for building a Spring wardrobe, for example, is a great chemise upon which you can layer. Of course the Donna Karan brand includes its own lingerie label, which most of us have probably bought at one point or another.

Posted in , , at Monday, 3 November 2008. No Comments

Lingerie in the Movies!

We are excited to see the new film "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day", and if you've seen the trailer, you know what we mean! This movie appears filled with eye-candy from its deco glamorous interiors to its 1930's costume design. The film is set in London in 1939 and is filled with feathers, silks and a lingerie fashion show...and hopefully the plot and the acting are good too (of course it will be since it stars Amy Adams and Frances McDormand)!
Here are a few pictures we found on the web to give you an idea of what we're talking about. One of the robes worn by Amy Adams reminds us of the Madame V Glamour robe that's sold at Faire Frou Frou. We're not sure whether the lingerie in the film is vintage, created by the costume department, or whether it's a lingerie designer that we may know of. We have a feeling it's either vintage or costume design... And speaking of design, we love the interiors!

Posted in , , at Saturday, 1 March 2008. No Comments