Just in: A Rare and Extraordinary Tina Chow Wenge Wood Cuff

Do you remember reading the New York Times (actual newspaper in your hands) and on the third page there was always a box with an ad for Bergdorf Goodman - I use to love seeing those ads.  Here is one from 1989 I believe and it shows a new African inspired rose wenge wood cuff by Tina Chow.  This is such an amazing photo - the model (does anyone recognize her?), the pose and of course, the two wood cuffs.

and so just to make it all that much more amazing, I am thrilled to have a wenge wood cuff for sale at RARE vintage!  Ours does not have the turquoise inlay like the one in the ad - if someone has a cuff with the turquoise, please send me a photo!

Circa 1989 Tina Chow wenge wood cuff available for purchase at RARE vintage

You can see that Tina Chow carefully chose the wood for this extraordinary piece by its beautiful graining.  Even though this piece is African inspired there is a refined elegance to it that is always a hall mark of her jewelry.  It is not only an incredible statement piece to wear but a remarkable objet d'art...

love, kisses and so happy to have another beautiful and rare piece of Tina Chow, Juliana

As Fate Would Have It: Tina Chow

I am a firm believer in fate and in destiny.  I am especially a firm believer in fate and destiny particularly when it comes to vintage clothing.  You may love something but if it is not fated to be yours, it will not fit.  Unless, of course, you are a collector, then the fit is not of concern and the very idea of someone actually wearing a Balenciaga or a Madame Gres would be enough to give you the heebie jeebies.  

As fate would have it and much to my surprise and delight - well, delight seems too conservative of a word choice - much to my complete joy, RARE vintage is thrilled to have had some amazing collections of Tina Chow's jewelry.

But it is not just the jewelry that gives us delight.  It is the unexpected discovery from one of our RARE vintage blog readers whom, I might add, pointed out to me that our Stephen Sprouse feathered gown was not in fact from the 1980s but the 1990s and who also sent us this image of the large scale wood cuff I recently posted on the blog.  It is the original ad from the New York Times showing the cuff.  Ours did not have the turquoise inlay but I hope to see one day a similar cuff with the inlay.

Thank you to our RARE vintage blog reader who so kindly shared this image with all of us!