Friday, March 2, 2012

The Wrap Dress: A Wardrobe Classic

I love wrap dresses because they're so easy to wear and look great on ladies of all sizes. Diane von Furstenberg created them in the 1970s and my mom had one. Of course I wish she still owned it so I could have it. She's told me that if she kept all the clothes she's owned throughout her life, she'd be a horrible hoarder. Makes sense! Gotta make sure I don't head down that path...
Mom in 1976
A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to find an original Diane von Furstenberg, made in Italy in the 1970s. I think the seller had no idea what it was because the price was low. My lucky day! Even though I don't care about designer brands, I had to buy it because it's iconic and so well made.


Dress: vintage DVF; Boots: Cri de Coeur; T-shirt: American Apparel; Necklace: Vintage
such a fun arty print
By the way, here's a follow up to my post about art I've been seeing in the streets of New York. I have a new favorite! Check out this mural I saw the other day in Chelsea. So incredible. Look closely at this weird dude's preppy pants. They're made of world flags. 


Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!
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9 comments:

  1. your DVF dress is very similar to your mom's. did you think about your mom when you bought yours? murals, & street art inspires me. i'm continually amazed at the creativity in the world. :)

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  2. Yours does look remarkably like your mom's! You both have great taste. And that mural is soooooo cool! The pants pattern actually looks a little like the print on your dress. Happy Weekend!

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  3. Wrap dresses are cool! There are heaps of photos of my mum in dresses from the 60s and 70s that I wish she still owned, so I could steal them :)

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  4. Wow, what a score! I'd love to have a DVF wrap dress some day. I am also not so into labels, but this would be an exception.

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  5. OH WOW! A vintage DVF wrap? You are so lucky to find it! I have a love affair with DVF wrap dresses, I own 6, short, long,no sleeve 3/4 sleeve you name it...I've got it! lol! Enjoy it for years to come. Hope you'll stop by and would you like to follow each other?

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  6. I love the print! Gorgeous! I've found a DVF wrap dress last year and the second hand shop priced it like all the other noname dresses. I was so happy because the material (silk jersey) is so lovely! I wouldn't have bought it just for the nametag, but I'm sold on great materials... The print on mine is not this beautiful though. :)

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  7. Jealous of the vintage DVF. I can think of so many ways to style it. I've had a number of wrap dresses, but never a DVF...and the details (the cuffs, the collar, the fabric) make a world of difference.

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  8. Wow, you have the real deal here!!:-) You both look beautiful! Hope you are having a wonderful day!
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  9. I love this kind of dresses as they really flatter the woman's body!

    XoXo
    Plami

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