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More UK trend watch from my trip to Oxford. Now up: patterned blazers. I saw some really amazing things on the streets. Looking for inspiration, I found this great ad campaign from D & G f/w 2009.

It's several years later, but the layers of rich texture on rich texture on rich texture is still perfect. Since I love eBay, I checked, and found a few of these blazers kicking around in the 2-3k USD range offered by Exquisite Finds.

Dolce and Gabbana began in the 1980s in Milan with the union of Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. They presented their first women's line in Milan in 1985. D & G is their younger, more casual line.

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Besos! -Skyler

not dead, only sleeping: lace dress

Hi! My next installation in my Back From the UK series: lace dresses.

Yes, we are doing them here. Are the British just a little bit more into them? I can't help but think yes. UK and lace dresses: call them kindred spirits.

Another place that's really into lace dresses is eBay. I love eBay and I'm dedicating this post to all of the beautiful clothes that are not dead, only sleeping. Enjoy.

Hanae Mori Silk Lace Dress

 

Hanae Mori opened her fashion house in Japan in 1951. She presented her first line in New York in 1965 and opened an haute couture showroom in Paris in 1967. She designed movie costumes as well. She has been honored by both the French president and the Emperor of Japan for her work. She is a fashion icon.

This dress is presented for sale by American Archive at 348 USD. It measures 37-28-36.



Bill Blass Lace and Swiss Dot Dress

Born in Wayne Indiana, Bill Blass began his fashion career in New York in 1946. He worked under Baron de Gunzburg, before launching his own line in 1959. Bill Blass worked for almost 20 years with Ford Motors on signature car lines and in WWII worked making and camouflaging dummy targets to fool the Germans. The Bill Blass line is known for wearability and clean styling.

This dress is available from VIP Consignment at 850 USD. It measures 34-25-open.

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Besos! -Skyler
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