Photo Credit: by Joel Benjamin Styling by Dana Moscardelli/Team
Item: Vintage Fuss Bracelet by Amy Rose of Vintage Fuss Jewelry
Nov 29, 2009
Nov 27, 2009
Black Friday Sale- Today Only!
Don't forget our insider's sale, mention any of our online promotions and get 20% off your purchase today only **
That special Holiday Dress
Swanky Ties and Shirts
Handmade Jewelry and Gifts
Vintage Holiday Ornaments!
We've got it here at Dame, It's our first Holiday Season the shop and we are totally excited to add some great wears to Jamaica Plain's shopping district. Support local business!
SAVE THE DATE:
December First Thursday 12/3/09 and JPs Tree lighting and Holiday Stroll 12/5/09
Special Events in the shop TBA
** Sale excludes handmade items
Nov 25, 2009
A Dame Original- New Refashion
I had fun playing with the angles on this. It's peiced together asymmetrically, inspired by the stripes in the weave of the fabric and the topstiched collar. I just love the violet color in this jacket
Nov 23, 2009
Work in Progress
Adding a Cowl/Hood to a vintage coat. I love the window pane pattern on the wool and the twisted satin cord wrapped buttons....
1980s crop Jacket becoming a vest with funky shoulder interest
Nov 22, 2009
Quilted circle skirts & flannel, silk twill & velveteen: A perfect New England Fall at Dame
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Holiday Window unveiling November 27th!
Nov 13, 2009
*New* Batch of Sweaters and Coats for Guys & Gals!
For instance this perfect Winter White fur collared wooly sweater, lined in lace with the prettiest little clasp & wrist detail, and some GORGEOUS coats for the guys.
Come by and see for yourself.
A little food for thought: On Dressing Up
Dany and I are both very fond of the blog Threadbared, the reading of which recently lead to my discovery of a discussion regarding "overdressing" on another great fashion blog Fashion for Writers. They discuss feeling out of place in high school because of how they dressed, as most people do, but I was surprised at first by their lamentation over feeling the same way in college. Their college experiences were, however, different than mine, as I attended art school which one would imagine is, or at least was, a point of intersection for many out-of-placers, fashion and otherwise.
Though, when I got to thinking about it, I realized I was not exactly in a different league. While at art school, I took classes at Tufts University where I encountered, and possibly blocked from memory, gaggles of collegiates decked out in sweatpants and fleece pullovers. I am also a pretty dedicated cyclist which somewhat denies me the updates on popular fashion that riding public transportation provides. Not too many people 'dress up' nowadays, save maybe a blazer and high heels accompanying jeans and a tshirt. There also seem to be less occasions to dress up. I often find my self fantasizing about having an office job so that I could wear suits without feeling ridiculously over dressed.
It feels kind of nice, though, to be dressed up when others aren't. I sometimes feel like a character from one of those early 90's movies where people from the past are unknowingly transported to the present, although the results are not quite as extreme as the experiences of Napoleon in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure or Brendan Frasier in Encino Man.
However, they also discuss the value of being a dressed up outsider, the joy that goes along with doing your own thing. This rings true for me, as both a rebel and an intense lover of styles past. What is the power of embracing remnants of the past in the present? Is dressing in the ultra-domestic Betty Draper styles of the early 60's a form of oblique feminist action? Is wearing a suit and tie instead of jeans and a tee a cry against the apathy of contemporary society? To heal the ills of the past by appropriating their stylings in the present? What do you think?
On that note, we here at Dame have discussed things like (non binding) corset-style belts and refashioned military garb, so keep an eye out.
Check out the article here.
Though, when I got to thinking about it, I realized I was not exactly in a different league. While at art school, I took classes at Tufts University where I encountered, and possibly blocked from memory, gaggles of collegiates decked out in sweatpants and fleece pullovers. I am also a pretty dedicated cyclist which somewhat denies me the updates on popular fashion that riding public transportation provides. Not too many people 'dress up' nowadays, save maybe a blazer and high heels accompanying jeans and a tshirt. There also seem to be less occasions to dress up. I often find my self fantasizing about having an office job so that I could wear suits without feeling ridiculously over dressed.
It feels kind of nice, though, to be dressed up when others aren't. I sometimes feel like a character from one of those early 90's movies where people from the past are unknowingly transported to the present, although the results are not quite as extreme as the experiences of Napoleon in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure or Brendan Frasier in Encino Man.
However, they also discuss the value of being a dressed up outsider, the joy that goes along with doing your own thing. This rings true for me, as both a rebel and an intense lover of styles past. What is the power of embracing remnants of the past in the present? Is dressing in the ultra-domestic Betty Draper styles of the early 60's a form of oblique feminist action? Is wearing a suit and tie instead of jeans and a tee a cry against the apathy of contemporary society? To heal the ills of the past by appropriating their stylings in the present? What do you think?
On that note, we here at Dame have discussed things like (non binding) corset-style belts and refashioned military garb, so keep an eye out.
Check out the article here.
Nov 8, 2009
Nov 4, 2009
Introducing Freyed, one of a kind Altered Vintage
We are super excited to introduce Freyed in the shop, expanding our growing selection of original Refashion. Taylor Brown of Fisherman's Daughter and Nicole Deponte of Lilian Asterfield join forces to create a unique line of altered vintage under the label Freyed.
Both designers are local Mass Art graduates, Brown with a BFA in fashion and Deponte with a BFA in Sculpture. They first met as designer and model and then reconnected a few years later at Design Hive as vendors, both focused on providing eco-friendly products. After showing side by side together this past season, it seems only natural that these two would team up and start designing together.
We've got a great selection of Freyed Jackets and Skirts
&
Lilian Asterfield's line of Accessories is coming to the shop just in time for the Holidays.
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