Who What Wear Wednesday!

Who, What, Wear Wednesday is here!  Stylish inspiration from stylish girls for our RARE vintage blog readers!

Alessandra in a graphic black and white vintage fur coat in Garance Dore's fun new episode of Pardon My French.  

The Sartorialist

You can see the whole video below.  Enjoy! 

Who, What, Wear Wednesday!

Who, What, Wear Wednesday is here!  Stylish inspiration from stylish girls for our RARE vintage blog readers!

We have had so many wonderfully stylish women who shop at RARE vintage and in honor of celebrating our 5th year anniversary, I thought it would be fun to have a look back at what really stylish women have worn from RARE vintage.

Gaga.  Lady Gaga.  A dream of fantasy, music, culture and massive talent.  An Icon.  Lady Gaga in Norma Kamali.  Lady Gaga in Valentino Couture.  Lady Gaga in Givenchy Couture.  All from RARE vintage.  

A look back at Lady Gaga dressed by RARE vintage...

Lady Gaga in Givenchy Couture from RARE vintage with Tony Bennet:

Lady Gaga in Valentino Couture from RARE vintage cooking up a turkey:

Lady Gaga in Norma Kamali from RARE vintage accepting the Best Single, Best Album, Best Pop/Rock Artist and Best Selling Artist for the 2010 Music Awards:

Lady Gaga.  RARE vintage.  What inspires you?

Who What Wear Wednesday!

Who, What, Wear Wednesday is here!

Stylish inspiration from stylish girls for our RARE vintage blog readers.

The ideal bag.  In red.  By Chanel.  Forever and ever.  For every day.  The perfect pop of color.  Are you as obsessed as I am? 

Who What Wear Wednesday!

Who, What, Wear Wednesday is here!

Stylish inspiration from stylish girls for our RARE vintage blog readers.

Last January at the couture shows Victoria Traina wore Nicholas Ghesquiere's for Balenciaga leather and mongolian lamb biker jacket.  

Victoria Traina in Balenciaga. Photo by Tommy Ton.

And I was obsessed!  I love a truly amazing piece of fashion that makes your imagination soar and your heart palpitate with excitement.  So the hunt was on.  I immediately start calculating where I might be able to find the object of my obsession.  Panic set in.  I realized its January and the sales have already been for long enough that everything is thoroughly picked over.  Forget the fur and that it is cold and January, gauzy Missoni caftans and Eres swimsuits are in store now.  

More panic sets in.  Because of the economy most stores ordered very conservatively and this coat definitely looks a tad on the expensive side which means probably no one ordered it.  Relax.  Relax.  Dar!  The Balenciaga store in no man's land on West 22nd Street.  ALL the way over on West 22nd Street where there is no parking and there is always a cold wind blowing.  Why are they there??  Pick up the phone and call.  I don't know if you have ever tried calling the Balenciaga store in New York but no one ever answers you have to leave a voice mail.  So I wait impatiently for the return call.  

The phone rings.  My heart sinks.  The ship has sailed.  Gone baby gone.  

A year later and I am still obsessed.  But you know I am not one to give up and I am just remembering that Balenciaga has an outlet in Westbury Commons...

Who What Wear Wednesday!

Who What Wear Wednesday is here!  Stylish Inspiration From Stylish Girls for our RARE vintage blog readers.

I love love love this look.

For one thing a good military parka is hard to resist.  A classic striped sweater is chic and effortless.  The slightly cropped pant with a flair is a personal favorite of mine (I have two pairs of Celine trousers with the exact same cut).  But what I don't have - so sad! are the piece de resistance: the white t-strap sandals.  So you see there are no rules like never wear white in the winter.  Wear what suits you and makes us all  wonder: damn!  why didn't I think of that?!

PS: The girl in the photo is the Milanese accessories designer Giorgia Tordini.  Photo by Tamu Mcpherson.