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Thea Porter Couture Jacket

I have never met a Thea Porter design that I did not like, and this embellished vintage black lace jacket from the 1970's is my current favorite.

Item: CD18-077
Price: $2800.00



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Ungaro Haute Couture Dress

Sexy, sexy, sexy, do I need to say anything else? Emanuel Ungaro was the master of the sexy dress in the 1980's and this numbered couture piece is an outstanding example of his work.

Item: CD18-006
Price: $3500.00


 


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Golden Jean Muir Jacket

Well known for her fluid jersey dresses British designer Jean Muir also worked in leather. This vintage gold leather jacket is a very glamorous example of her work.

Item: CD18-085
Price: $850.00



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Ungaro Haute Couture Suit

1980's design at it's best, this three piece evening suit from Emanuel Ungaro has all the bells and whistles of a 1980's power suit with a generous dose of flower of flowers and butterflies added to the mix.

Item: CD18-021
Price: $3000.00


 


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YSL Haute Couture Dress

Understated and elegant, with a few subtle and unusual touches, this snakeskin patterned silk dress from Yves St Laurent Haute Couture is so evocative of 1970's Paris style.

Item: CD18-030
Price: $2000.00



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Missoni Beaded Twin Set

A great variation on the traditional cashmere twin set, this version from Missoni is done in a gorgeous striped silk covered with clear pailletes. Year round wearability makes this a great addition to your wardrobe.

Item: CD18-092
Price: $475.00


 


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Fendi Cocktail Dress

A sexy little silk dress from Fendi 365, the print is 1980's does 1940's inspired. This chic little dress is loaded with stylish design too.

Item: CD18-127
Price: $450.00



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Moschino Ace of Hearts Jacket

By now you all know that I am a sucker for the wit and humor of Franco Moschino. I think great vintage clothing and a good laugh are an unbeatable combination. Throw in a little love and how can you go wrong?

Item: CD18-072
Price: $750.00


 


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Dior Haute Couture Coat

A classic couture coat in a truly wearable size, this coat is from the closet of a celebrated New Yorker who was a member of the International Best Dressed List. That is a club we would all like to join, this silk faille coat will get you on your way.

Item: CD18-056
Price: $1250.00



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Oscar de la Renta Silk Coat

I found you the perfect summer cover up, no matter what you are wearing underneath. This would be fabulous with a dress, pants and a tank top, or over a bathing suit. Don't leave home without it!

Item: CD18-049
Price: $650.00


 


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Geoffrey Beene Cocktail Dress

Anything but basic black, Geoffrey Beene has added so many amazing design elements to this black on black silk and tulle cocktail dress!

Item: CD18-154
Price: $850.00



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Dior Haute Couture Dress & Cape

Spare and simple lines, uncluttered design, gorgeous color in a substantial silk, with just three flat bows for ornamentation, Marc Bohan for Christian Dior Couture proves without a doubt that less really is more in this stunning evening turnout from 1973.

Item: CD17-033
Price: $3200.00


 


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Thierry Mugler Jacket

For those of you who are yearning for Spring [like me] here is a great creamy white wool jacket from Thierry Mugler to get you in the mood. The easy shape and cheery color is like a breath of Spring on the dreariest of Winter days!

Item: CD17-055
Price: $575.00



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Rare Zandra Rhodes Coat

A rare and early hand painted coat, this lovely garment was designed by Zandra Rhodes in the late 1960's in London. It is from the estate of DD Ryan a socialite and designer, who was a friend of Andy Warhol, Truman Capote and Halston as well as the Godmother of "Eloise".

Item: CD17-3055
SOLD


 


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Patou Couture & Lacroix Couture

Amazingly a Jean Patou, Paris numbered couture quilted satin jacket from the 1960's is a near perfect match for a Christian Lacroix numbered couture satin skirt from the 1990's.

Item: CD17-4019
Price (Jacket): $950.00
Price (Skirt): $950.00



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Courreges Tunic and Pants

Sleek and modern, just what you would expect from Andre Courreges. This tunic and pants combo is chic and elegant in fine black wool. It can easily be dressed up or down, making it perfect for almost any occasion.

Item: CD17-3006
Price: $795.00


 


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Chanel Haute Couture Bustier

Sexy black lace and sensuous black silk chiffon are used to create this glamorous numbered couture bustier from the House of Chanel.

Item: CD17-5032
Price: $1600.00



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Haute Couture Chanel Suit

Haute Couture, custom made, special order, the best of the best, a classic Chanel Couture suit is all that and more. This classic Chanel suit made from black wool faille is a stunning example.

Item: CD16-018
Price: $2250.00


 


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Sexy Ruffled Cocktail Dress

A couture quality dress with a flirty ruffled skirt from the estate of a French Countess is sadly missing a label. I am betting on Marc Bohan for Christian Dior, she was quite a loyal customer at the House of Dior.

Item: CD16-082
Price: $775.00



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Chado Wool and Leather Dress

Every now and then I find something a little newer that is too good to resist. That is the case with this great wool and leather day dress from Chado, Ralph Rucci.

Item: CD16-041
Price: $895.00


 


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Mingolini-Guggenheim Ballgown and Evening Coat

Very elegant, very sophisticated, but oh so sexy, this beaded black velvet ballgown and matching mink trimmed evening coat are from the wardrobe of an American Beauty Queen.

Item: CD16-043
Price: $2450.00



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Moschino Leather Peace Jacket

A little bit biker, a whole lot of style, Moschino has created a motorcycle jacket with a universal message.

Item: CD16-056
SOLD


 


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Geoffrey Beene Shearling Coat

Baby it's cold outside! As I write this the ground is covered with snow and this looks like the perfect vintage coat for the winter of 2009.

Item: CD16-021
Price: $750.00



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Yves St Laurent Tanuki Coat

Made in France by Yves St Laurent Fourrures this luscious tanuki coat will keep you warm in a most stylish way.

Item: CD16-028
Price: $950.00


 


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Yves St Laurent Haute Couture Coat

A stunning black velvet Haute Couture coat from Yves St. Laurent is from the estate of a French Countess with impeccable taste.

Item: CD16-034
Price: $2500.00



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Yves St Laurent Haute Couture Coat

The current Yves St Laurent retrospective at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco is getting rave reviews. Take a peek at the preview party video on www.SFLuxe.com, the chairwoman wore Vintage YSL Couture from Katy Kane.

Item: CD15-132
SOLD


 


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YSL Russian Collection

What a treat to find something from the Yves St Laurent Russian collection designed in 1977-78.  Even better to find a complete outfit from the Russian collection.

Item: CD15-1045
Price: $1250.00



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Andre Courreges Coat

Best known for his futuristic, space age clothes, Andre Courreges founded his fashion house in Paris in 1961.  Courreges is credited as "the father of the mini skirt".

Item: CD15-123
Price: $1500.00


 


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Oscar de la Renta Coat Dress

Rich and lustrous burgundy velvet transforms a classic coat dress into a glamorous evening gown designed by Oscar de la Renta, circa 1970.

Item: CD15-090
Price: $975.00



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Scaasi Ballgown

Are you going to the Inaugural Ball this winter?  Perhaps a wonderful holiday celebration is on your calendar.  This black velvet and satin ballgown from Arnold Scaasi is the perfect dress for a big night on the town.

Item: CD15-095
Price: $950.00


 


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Moschino Embroidered Jacket

A fabulous jacket from the witty mind of the late, great Italian designer Franco Moschino has a childlike scene embroidered on the back.

Item: CD15-117
Price: $950.00



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Chanel Jacket

Classic Chanel styling with a twist.  At first glance this seems to be a lovely wool tweed jacket from Chanel, but it is silk woven with a silk ribbon.

Item: CD15-106
Price: $1650.00


 


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Balenciaga Haute Couture Dress

Balenciaga, the best of the best, favorite designer of collectors, curators and fashionistas everywhere.  This two piece dinner dress is from a 1960's Haute Couture collection.

Item: CD14-009
Price: $2250.00



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Norman Norell Wool Jackets

Norman Norell did not change his designs too much during the ten years that he designed under his own label.  Rather than change he continued to refine them until they were just right.  Here are two jackets from Norman Norell that are just right for so many occasions.

Item: CD14-040
Price: $650.00 each   Note: Cream colored jacket SOLD


 


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Yoshiki Hishinumi Cotton Coat

Not known for nostalgia, the Japanese designer Yoshiki Hishinumi has his mind fixed firmly on the future. Mentored by his former employer Issey Miyake, he started his own design firm in the early 1980's.

Item: CD14-2025
Price: $1000.00



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Dior Haute Couture Jacket 

A Marc Bohan for Christian Dior velvet trimmed black wool jacket; tasteful, elegant, refined and above all else perfectly wearable. This vintage numbered haute couture jacket is from the Autumn/Winter collection, 1979.

Item: CD14-029
Price: $1500.00


 


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Balmain Couture Runway Dress

Pierre Balmain, the man and his designs were uniquely elegant. His clientele included royalty and film stars, Brigitte Bardot and Katherine Hepburn wore his clothes, and Queen Sikrit of Thailand made him her personal couturier.

Item: CD14-024
Price: $950.00



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Mugler Brilliant Black Suit

Thierry Mugler is the uncontested master of the sexy suit. I doubt that these two words were ever used in the same sentence before Mugler.

Item: CD14-2019
Price: $595.00


 


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Norman Norell Runway Dress

This is a stunning runway dress from Norman Norell, the master of elegant American style. The runway model number is stitched to the pleated silk chiffon dress and the matching silk slip.

Item: CD14-055
Price: $775.00



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Dior Numbered Couture Dress

Feminine, ladylike and sexy, this gorgeous red silk organza dress is from the 1972 Autumn-Winter Collection of the House of Dior, designed by Marc Bohan. It is from the estate of a titled French woman who was a frequent client of the Couture Houses of Paris.

Item: CD13-022
Price: $1650.00


 


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Yves St Laurent Couture "Le Smoking"

Yves St Laurent first designed this suit for his Couture collection in 1966. It became a huge success in his Couture shows and the Rive Gauche line as well. It is a forty year old design that can truly stand up to the test of time.

Item: CD7-2030
Price: $3600.00



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Lolita Lempicka Flower Suit

Lolita Lempicka is a French designer working in the Marais section of Paris. She is best known for her suits, and one glance at this charming flower strewn suit will tell you why.

Item: CD13-011
Price: $450.00


 


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Yves St Laurent Haute Couture

An Haute Couture jacket from the wardrobe of Queen Noor designed by Yves St Laurent, could there be a more perfect piece of vintage couture clothing?

Item: CD12-130
Price: $1650.00

 



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Gianni Versace Couture

Sexy and sophisticated are two words that can always be used to describe the clothing from Gianni Versace.  Classical motifs are often incorporated into the design elements in a very modern way.

Item: CD11-022
Price: $750.00

 


 


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Geoffrey Beene Evening Dress

The sheerest silk chiffon, patterned silk satin and black silk crepe are combined in this modern and elegant evening dress from Geoffrey Beene.  The wearer is covered but gives the allusion of bare skin in this chic and sexy design.

Item: CD10-177
Price: $950.00



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Molyneux Couture Suit

Two different fabrics are used in this striking two piece Couture suit from Molyneux, Paris. The style of the suit is from the 1960's, but the quality of workmanship is timeless.

Item: CD10-0226
Price: $750.00


 


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Faux Fur Zebra Coat

A very seductive combination of bold graphic design and luxuriously soft, velvety fake fur is used in this dramatic black and white coat.  The strongly patterned fabric is also sumptuously soft to the touch.  Open the pages of any current fashion magazine for new versions of this glamorous and graphic vintage zebra patterned coat.

Item: CD10-083
Price: $495.00



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Mila Schon Evening Dress

Mila Schon acquired her love of couture the old fashioned way. She was a customer of Dior and Balenciaga before opening her design house in 1958.

Item: CD9-107
Price: $950.00


 


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Carolina Herrera Dinner Dress

Carolina Herrera is renowned  for the elegance of her designs as well as the exceptional quality of workmanship in her garments. This dress is a perfect example of those qualities. Rene Zellweger is dressed exclusively by Carolina Herrera for all of her public appearances.

Item: CD9-140
Price: $550.00



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Simonetta et Fabiani Evening Gown

Simonetta et Fabiani were designers who married and briefly merged their Couture Design Houses.

Item: CD8-051
Price: $2250.00


 


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Bill Blass Evening Gown

Imagine owning a dress as elegant as this Bill Blass design and never wearing it! All the tags are still attached, even the extra buttons.

Item: CD8-1040
SOLD



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Geoffrey Beene Dinner Dress

Geoffrey Beene at his best, a dress with a sense of humor. The trompe l'oeil sequin "jacket" proves that this dress is up for a good time!

Item: CD7-4002
Price: $850.00


 


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Versatile Galanos Evening Ensemble

James Galanos is the designer of this beautiful evening gown, another example from the wardrobe of a former American Beauty Queen.

Item: CD7-4007
Price: $1200.00



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Norman Hartnell Chiffon Evening Dress

Translucent silk chiffon is printed and woven with bold turquoise and white stripes and tiny pink and green blossoms in this romantic summer evening dress designed by Sir Norman Hartnell, the Official Dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II.

Item: DC4-006
Price: $795.00


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