READ: Veruschka: From Vera to Veruschka

In Rome in 1964 a twenty something Vera Grafin von Lehndorff-Steinort was on her way with Count Rudi Crespi to meet Johnny Moncada and the rest is history.  Vera would become Verushka and her time with the photographer, Johnny Moncada would remain a dreamy and hazy part of the Veruschka legend.  But then on another more recent day in Rome, Antonio Monfreda would sit next to Moncada's daughter at a dinner and she would tell him of dusty boxes filled with thousands of early pictures of Veruschka taken in Rome, Florence and Sardinia.  And now those photos and memories have made their way into a book soon to be published by Rizzoli titled Veruschka: From Vera to Veruschka.  

I am so excited because I love 60s Italian fashion (and have found some really wonderful pieces for RARE vintage : ) and 60s Rome and Sardinia, it all sounds too, too incredibile!

"Everything began in Italy, and it was there that Johnny took my first pictures."

Veruschka

Images from Veruschka: Vera to Veruschka.  Rizzoli.

Can not wait to see more in March!

love, kisses and vintage Veruschka,  Juliana

READ: Unseen McQueen: Barry Feinstein

On my reading list right now is Unseen McQueen: Barry Feinstein.  No, not that McQueen.  I know, I know, we are a luxury vintage woman's clothing store so why feature a book on Steve McQueen.  Because, as I have said before on this blog, fashion is a journey, a dream, a mood...  Fashion is Ali MacGraw in a  plunging wrap dress with what looks like a classic Chanel leather entwined chain belt at the waist in the 1972 film The Getaway.  (Love this look!)

But fashion is also Ali MacGraw's accessory in the film, the cooler then cool, Steve McQueen.  So let's just push, what's her face, out of the picture this time and focus on Mr. McQueen.  I bought this Le Mans jacket in Monte Carlo during a Grand Prix awhile back - it is one of my favorite jackets - and I always gets lots of compliments about it, from women in particular:

So you see ladies, we can be inspired by Steve McQueen in more ways then one : ))

I will let a few photos from the newly published Unseen McQueen tell the rest of the story why it should be on your coffee table too:

is it starting to feel warm, or is it just me : ))

Unseen McQuuen: Barry Feinstein

Photos from Unseen McQueen: Barry Feinstein and can be ordered here when it is back in stock...