Fashion is My Muse

Yesterday while poking around a vintage shop on Queen Street, I came across this antique doll on a stand. Unfortunately, the owner of the st...

Photos from Prada shop in London, England, July 2008 This is the last of my posts about lace. Although I intended to write about lace lappet...

This book is not what it appears. While it may appear from the cover to be a superficial look at the world of fashion, it contains a wealth...

Detail from a painting of The Marquise d'Aigurandes by F. Drouais, 1759 In eighteenth century France, lace sleeve ruffles were a very i...

Today on my book blog, Blog of a Bookworm , I reviewed The Little Dictionary of Fashion written by Christian Dior and first published in 1...

Title: The Little Dictionary of Fashion, A guide to dress sense for every woman Author: Christian Dior Category: Non-ficiton, fashion Publi...

Dress c 1690 (Note the profusion of lace trimmings and the lace lappets). Lace is said to have originated in Venice in the 1300s. Over time...

1760 Robe a la francaise with engageantes, quilles, and lappets of lace In the 18th century, lace was used extensively to enhance the dress ...

Title: The Beautiful Fall, Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris Author: Alicia Drake Publisher: Back Bay Books, New York, 20...

Zara , Paper Dress and Accessories, Mixed Media, mounted in 8x10 shadow box copyright Ingrid Mida 2009 Gabriela , Paper Dress and Accessori...

Inspiration : " a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul of a man"/(woman) Webster's Enclycl...

Gabriela Delworth is hosting a mood party on her blog on Saturday, April 18th and invited me to join her as she celebrates the powers of i...