The US release date for the highly anticipated French film Coco Avant Chanel has finally been set. Fashionistas, mark your calendars for September 25th because you will not want to miss this fascinating story of Coco Chanel's rise to power in the fashion industry.French actress, Audrey Tatou, from The Da Vinci Code, plays the legendary designer and her physical resemblance to Chanel is quite remarkable. Take a peek at the trailer. Although it's in French with no subtitles, it's quite compelli... Read Full Story

If Peter Piper picks a peck of pretty Paco's, where's the peck of pretty Paco's that Peter Piper picked?The answer is 1stdibs.com. Yes, the world's most searched marketplace for antique and mid-century modern furniture, is now carrying...you guessed it, designer and haute couture vintage clothing!It's a virtual treasure trove for collectors with only the best of the best from expert dealers including Resurrection, The Way We Wore, Paper Bag Princess and Rare Vintage. But hold on to your pocke... Read Full Story

We celebrate America's birthday this weekend and that naturally makes one think of America's birthplace, Philadelphia. And any fashionistas visiting the City of Brotherly Love this summer may want to pop in to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to catch two complementary exhibits: Shopping in Paris: French Fashion 1850-1925 and Something to Wear: Fashion in Print 1850-1925.Now, as you know, we tend to concentrate on contemporary vintage over here at Zuburbia. Yes, contemporary vintage--it's quite... Read Full Story

The sequins we have adorning our clothes today have their history in Arabic coins known as sikkhas, and way back when it was customary to stitch these coins onto clothing to display the family wealth. Today of course a gal doesn't need to be wealthy to grab a fab little sequined treat. And looking at the high sell-through rate on eBay, fashionistas are snatching up shiny sequined finds at a feverish rate.Today's VPOD features a glamorous, glittering vintage sequin jacket that can top off ever... Read Full Story

These days fashionistas everywhere are minding their P's & Q's (Pennies & Quarters). But I've always been of the mind that quality trumps quantity every time. When you purchase items that you know are made to last, you will treat them with TLC and they will reward you will years of enjoyment. And that can actually help you to have a few extra P's & Q's at the end of the day.Where to store them? This 1960s Emilio Pucci vintage velvet change purse is a perfect choice. And every time you pull i... Read Full Story

You may remember from your elementary school history that Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the globe and it was quite the feat. He started his voyage with 280 men and five ships on September 1519 and arrived back in port almost three years later with only one ship and 18 crew members remaining.Yes, we all remember Magellan but does anyone know the name of the first woman to circumnavigate the globe? That distinction belongs to Krystyna Chojnowska-Liskiewicz, who completed her j... Read Full Story

Filmmaker R.J. Cutler wrangled eight months of inside access at Vogue while Anna Wintour and her team of editors produced the biggest issue of Vogue ever--September 2007 which weighed in at over five pounds. The 300 hours of footage were edited down to produce the fascinating documentary "The September Issue," which won the Grand Jury Prize for Excellence in Cinematography at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Watch the trailer now to whet your appetite for this not-to-be-missed fashion drama a... Read Full Story

Trina Turk launched her colorful fashion brand in 1995 and says there are no bad colors, just bad color combinations. And while so many women despair that they just don't know how to put colors together, I believe you instinctively know what colors look good on you and which colors flatter you most. It's all about trusting yourself more and worrying less.Of course, you can always rely on the experts to help you out. Ease your suffering by choosing prints that pop by designers who know their w... Read Full Story

Someone or something said to be "on the fringe" means someone or something not familiar, not mainstream, perhaps even a bit radical. And one way to live fashion on the fringe is to add, well...fringe.Today's VPOD is one great example of what I'm talking about. This 1960s vintage silk blazer by Christian Dior has the classic cut and quality you'd expect but then it takes it up a notch or two with the addition of oodles of organza fringe around the collar. It's a stunning find for a vintage fa... Read Full Story

When Pierre Cardin tried to make designer clothing more accessible for women by producing a ready-to-wear line in 1959, he created quite the scandal and was expelled from the Chambre Syndicale. But he didn't let the ire of those haute couture folks stop him! No, he continued to produce designs that were innovative and futuristic.And while I will always lust after his 1968 crepe evening gown with the built-in sculpted silver necklace and its $60,000 diamond, Cardin's trademark minimalism, use ... Read Full Story