Clockwise from top left: Zandra Rhodes bead-embellished blue silk tunic (1980s); Yves Saint Laurent silk sheath with beaded floral motif (1980s); London Town red velvet sheath with plunging back neckline (late 1960s); Mila Schon floor-length black velvet gown (1980s); Valentino black velvet cocktail dress (1980s)
Your dilemma about what to wear to your various holiday events and engagements isn't a new one, and major designers have always catered to stylish women who like to step out...and turn heads. yoox.com is unveiling a selection of major vintage: 40 sparkly cocktail frocks, chic little black numbers, stylish columns, and sweeping floor-length gowns from A-listers including Yves Saint Laurent, Chloe, Zandra Rhodes, Fendi, and Valentino. All are vintage collectibles of extraordinary craftsmanship that recapture styles, thoughts and moods of different eras of the 50s through the 80s - affordably priced from $200 to $1000. Mark your calender as the 2008 Vintage Party Dress Collection will be unveiled December 19, 2008 at YOOX.COM.
- Lesley Scott
(photos: Zandra Rhodes - fashionpr.co.uk; YSL - fashion-forum.org; London Town label - vintagefashionguild.org; Mila Schon - nymag.com; Valentino - catwalkqueen.tv)
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