Karyn from Vintage Explorer contacted me ages ago (well, July) to talk about the Vintage Fashion Auction and possibly featuring it in her new magazine - coming out in September (there is already an antique explorer) and now there is to be a 3 page article all about it and our image on the cover! The press coverage should be very good anyway with all the amazing pieces in so far...I am having to say 'no' to most of the stuff coming in now (unless its amazing - like the bright pink Ossie Clark dress yesterday, estimated £100 - 150.00) as it's getting TOO big...Sadly a few of the Pirate collection (1981 Vivienne Westwood) pieces have been withdrawn, the house of Westwood bought them direct - they are always looking for authentic Westwood as fakes are everywhere. Damien Hirst famously bought £80,000 pounds worth of Vivienne Westwood only to be told by Malcolm Mclaren that they were ALL copies. Maybe I should show them my Kieth Haring Westwood coat and Nostalgia of Mud collection.... Meanwhile the catalogue is looking amazing. It is going to be a really unique chance to get hold of true vintage pieces at really good prices - I am expecting a lot of collectors, women shopping for themselves, costume jewellery people as well as dealers....The Victorian and Edwardian pieces are exquisite, the flapper dresses are unreal and the Alexis Kirk collection is my absolute favorite...its so stylish, timeless and so well crafted, but also there are boxes of little lace collars, silk velvet green & purple 1920s capes... There are also big plans for the art to wear pieces that Alexis Kirk made for Wallace Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, (they will be sold in the Bloomsbury / London Luxury Accessories Sale) - I can't tell you what they are yet but fingers crossed by Friday all will be revealed........I am working with the lovely ladies at Dreweatts to get this catalogue fully illustrated and live online by the 18th of September so everyone will have a full month to go through it and decide what to go for.....more soon! Love Samaya XXX
Wednesday, August 24
Vintage Explorer
Karyn from Vintage Explorer contacted me ages ago (well, July) to talk about the Vintage Fashion Auction and possibly featuring it in her new magazine - coming out in September (there is already an antique explorer) and now there is to be a 3 page article all about it and our image on the cover! The press coverage should be very good anyway with all the amazing pieces in so far...I am having to say 'no' to most of the stuff coming in now (unless its amazing - like the bright pink Ossie Clark dress yesterday, estimated £100 - 150.00) as it's getting TOO big...Sadly a few of the Pirate collection (1981 Vivienne Westwood) pieces have been withdrawn, the house of Westwood bought them direct - they are always looking for authentic Westwood as fakes are everywhere. Damien Hirst famously bought £80,000 pounds worth of Vivienne Westwood only to be told by Malcolm Mclaren that they were ALL copies. Maybe I should show them my Kieth Haring Westwood coat and Nostalgia of Mud collection.... Meanwhile the catalogue is looking amazing. It is going to be a really unique chance to get hold of true vintage pieces at really good prices - I am expecting a lot of collectors, women shopping for themselves, costume jewellery people as well as dealers....The Victorian and Edwardian pieces are exquisite, the flapper dresses are unreal and the Alexis Kirk collection is my absolute favorite...its so stylish, timeless and so well crafted, but also there are boxes of little lace collars, silk velvet green & purple 1920s capes... There are also big plans for the art to wear pieces that Alexis Kirk made for Wallace Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, (they will be sold in the Bloomsbury / London Luxury Accessories Sale) - I can't tell you what they are yet but fingers crossed by Friday all will be revealed........I am working with the lovely ladies at Dreweatts to get this catalogue fully illustrated and live online by the 18th of September so everyone will have a full month to go through it and decide what to go for.....more soon! Love Samaya XXX
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