Meet Tammy and Jen
Showing posts with label customer photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label customer photos. Show all posts
Meet Jen!
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| 1960s orange print dress at Couture Allure |
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| 1950s navy faille dress at Couture Allure |
Customer Inspiration!
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| Vintage Halston silk scarf. |
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| 1950s chiffon party dress. |
More Customer Inspiration!
Meet Vanna. She snapped up this gorgeous vintage 1950s taffeta polka dot dress as soon as it appeared on the website. Vanna says she loved the red lining of the pockets and cuffs, so she added a red belt, shoes and a red petticoat to make the dress her own. A red crinoline...simply genius! Vanna, you are a vision of vivaciousness!
Carmen's been a customer of mine for several years now. She has exquisite taste. When I decided to sell some of the vintage handbags from my personal collection earlier this year, Carmen grabbed this bag as her very own. She then built an entire spring outfit around it. She found a vintage 60s yellow linen dress embroidered with orange flowers, added the vintage hat, gloves and jewelry and modern orange shoes. Voila! Carmen said when she wore this ensemble, "...total strangers struck up conversations telling me how beautiful my outfit is and those who didn't comment smiled brightly."
Laura's Back and Meet Melinda!
1950s navy pleated dress from Couture Allure. The nice thing about this dress is it came with a matching jacket, which Laura can wear with it or with other things in her closet.
Meet Melinda! She bought this 1960s black silk jacquard dress from Couture Allure and wore it to a wedding this past weekend. Doesn't she look great? Melinda says, "For me, the secret of wearing vintage is to combine it with very modern pieces to contrast. While I think young girls can pull off a head-to-toe vintage look, I'm 36, and on me I think head-to-toe vintage is aging. (And also looks like I'm going to a costume party!) So when I wear vintage, I make sure my hairstyle, shoes, purse, and jewelry are very modern and definitely not vintage."
Melinda also bought this fabulous 1960s silk dress and coat set from Couture Allure. She wore it on Easter Sunday with bright pink peep-toe shoes that were a perfect choice! Melinda looks just as pretty as the flower garden she stands in. Thank you Melinda!
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Meet Kristin and Penny
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| 1960s Dan Millstein faux leopard fur coat at Couture Allure. |
Meet Laura Again!
You've met Laura before. One of my favorite customers, Laura has a wonderful sense of style and knows what will work for her. She recently purchased this dress from Couture Allure.
Doesn't she look great? Laura wore this dress recently on the night when her boyfriend proposed and they are to be married in October! Congratulations, Laura! We are now on the hunt for the perfect vintage wedding dress.
Meet Penny and Anniken
I always enjoy seeing my customers wearing the vintage they buy from me, and I know you do too.
Meet Penny of Penny Dreadful Vintage. She's wearing a 1950s polka dot dress she bought from Couture Allure. I love the way Penny has accessorized the dress with green tights and gold shoes.
Here she adds a green jacket and coordinating scarf to completely change the look. Penny, you look marvelous and thanks for giving us an example of what we can do to make a vintage dress fun and modern!
I recently sold this vintage 1970s Hanae Mori evening gown and was lucky enough to see it on Anniken during my trip to California last month. Doesn't she look lovely?
While I prefer to show the garments I sell on a dressform for the website, sometimes a dress just comes alive on a real person. When Anniken moved in the dress, the two layers floated and the prints played off of one another in an enchanting fashion. You could see the butterflies on the underdress through the chiffon outer layer and it looked like they were flitting about in the mist. Mori's genius was apparent and I was delighted and amazed.
Meet Lovely Bride Amanda
A couple of years ago, I sold this 1970s Hanae Mori silk evening gown to Amanda. She had been searching for a unique dress to use for her wedding. Amanda has a wonderful vision and knew she could remake this dress into her bridal gown. I normally don't advocate reworking vintage, but in this instance I think Amanda has done a brilliant job and she made a truly unique and one-of-a-kind wedding dress.
Here is Amanda on her wedding day. She changed the dress lining from coral to green, removed the long sleeves, and reworked the neckline. Isn't she beautiful?
Meet Laura
Laura works at a local university and had to attend a dinner a couple of weeks ago. She purchased this vintage 1960s dress from Couture Allure to wear to the event.
She says she was "overwhelmed with compliments" all night long. It's easy to see why! Thanks for sharing your photo with us Laura. You look fabulous!
Why not consider vintage for your next party?
Meet Jessica and Alexis
You've told me how much you love seeing real people wearing vintage, and today I have some true beauties for you!
A couple of months ago, I was honored to sell this gorgeous vintage 1960s evening gown to British actress Jessica Fox. The hem of the gown has godet inserts all the way around so it flares out mermaid style.
Jessica plays Nancy Hayton on the British soap opera "Hollyoaks", and she wore the gown to the British Soap Opera Awards this past Sunday!
Jessica, you look gorgeous, and that low back is perfect on you! 
You've met Alexis before. She wore this 1950s Anne Fogarty velvet dress purchased from Couture Allure to her Winter Ball last year.
Alexis also purchased this stunning 1940s Patullo evening gown in navy blue with a lighter blue insert and flowers at the waist.
Here is Alexis wearing the Patullo gown for her prom in April. She did a wonderful job of pulling an entire outfit together with a white ostrich plume in her hair and white lace gloves. Her hair and makeup are perfect accents to this glamorous look. Alexis, you're beautiful!
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