Shakespeare described envy as "the green sickness" in Anthony and Cleopatra and since then we've all caught the bug and been green with envy at one time or another. Maybe it's struck you over a car, a home, a promotion or even something as silly as a to-die-for dress like today's VPOD. This glamorous silk faille cocktail dress by Estevez has a dramatic cut with an extremely unique bodice and an off-center back zipper. Wrap yourself in something this beautiful and you'll be wearing green... Read Full Story
According to research conducted at the CCICOLOR Institute for Color Research, between 62% and 90% of our initial 90-second judgment about a person or product is based on color. Well, it only took about 10 seconds for me to look at today's VPOD and know that I had a favorable response. This vintage chiffon dress is bursting with nature's bounty--beautiful shades taken from pristine mountain streams, lush vegetation, flowering plants and rocks of the earth. The impressionistic pattern teases... Read Full Story
My daughter took on an ambitious project this weekend when she and her roommate decided to build--yes, build!--a new sectional for their teeny-tiny Manhattan living room. After several trips to Home Depot, walking armloads of cut 2x4's up five flights of stairs, negotiating with a power drill that had a mind of its own, and re-working their design when they realized they measured incorrectly, the girls completed a pretty marvelous custom-made piece--and neither of them ever held a hammer... Read Full Story
Isaac Mizrahi once described Norman Norell's designs to Vogue magazine as "simply the most glamorous clothes said in the fewest words." One glance at today's VPOD and you know exactly why he was raving. This 1960s dress by Norman Norell features gorgeous lace over pink dupioni silk with a smashing pink sash. It's breathtakingly feminine and oh-so-pretty. With lace as a huge fall trend--and most of it in black, midnight blue, plum and other fall shades--this is a refreshing change of... Read Full Story
Open any home decorating magazine and you'll find some article talking about the mixing of textures. Different textures help to give a room depth and also help satisfy our tactile natures as human beings. Well, mixing textures in fashion is just as important. And the designer of today's VPOD accomplished the task beautifully. This vintage clutch by Vittorio Arnio mixes leather, shiny black patent leather and suede in an oh-so-chic bag that's big enough to carry your essentials without... Read Full Story
