Vintage Inspired Gowns at The 2007 Golden Globes

Rene Zellwegger in vintage Christian Dior.

Cate Blanchett in Alexander McQueen

Cameron Diaz in Valentino.

Penelope Cruz in Chanel Couture.

Kyra Sedgwick in J. Mendel.

Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's Dress

    Today the gown that Audrey Hepburn wore in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's was auctioned off at Christie's auction house in London for $807,000 (that's almost six times the highest sales estimate the dress had before the auction of $98,000 and $138,00).
    The Givenchy black satin evening gown is floor length, has a slit on one side and a unique cut out decollete at the back.
    Besides designing the clothing for Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's Hubert de Givenchy  also designed her clothes for Funny Face, Charade and continued to dress her for the rest of her life. Givenchy also dressed the likes of Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and the Duchess of Windsor.
    Today I have found some elegant black dresses that are reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn's dress...

Vintage Black Evening Dress

    A chic black evening dress.
    This dress features a silk chiffon ruched chest and a long silk skirt with satin flower design.
    Measurements are: 36" Chest, 26" Waist and 46" Hips
    You can buy this dress over at Vintage-Hollywood for $325-

Lilli Diamond Fringed Dress

    Imagine sashaying around in this beautiful fringed dress!
    This 1960's black crepe evening dress has small tiers of fringe at the chest, a satin bow at the empire waist and a long cascade of fringe over the skirt.
    Measurements are: 36" Chest, 29" Waist and 38" Hips
    You can purchase this Lilli Diamond dress over at Vintageous for $185- (once at the website scroll about a third of the way down the page, the dress is located in the far right column).

The Black Dahlia & 1940's Suits

    The Black Dahlia is another, based on a true Hollywood story, period film that is going to be released this Friday the 15th.
    And, it is yet another movie that I am interested in seeing (but, I probably won't be able to until my hectic life returns to normal in about a month).
    The suit that Scarlett Johansson is wearing in the picture above is a classicly styled suit from the 1940's.
    The suit's jacket has a wonderful peplum to it.
    And Scarlett's look is pulled together by the jaunty little hat that she is wearing.
    Below I have posted some wonderful vintage suits from the 40's
    Check them out...

Chic & Stylish Lilli Ann Suit

    This is an incredibly chic and stylish suit!
    The suit is by Lilli Ann and has a great angular lapel and buttons in a diagonal fashion.
    This suit measures a 36" chest, 26" waist and 38" hips.
    You can buy this suit for $575- over at Dorothea's Closet

1940's Rayon Crepe Suit

    Doesn't this suit have fantastic sleeves ?!?
    This suit is made out of navy blue rayon crepe and features wide cuffed sleeves that are lined with red acetate.
    The measurements for this suit are: 36"chest, 28" waist and 36" hips
    You can purchase this suit over at Vintage Martini for $125-

Hollywoodland & 50's Fashions

    The movie Hollywoodland opened in theaters last Friday.
    It looks like a very intriguing movie and with a great actor like Adrien Brody it is definitely a must see for me.
    Another reason I am interested in the movie is the fashion...
    Glamourous 1950's fashion to be precise.
    Such as the classic black dress pictured above.
    This dress is made out of black satin and features a beautiful draped neckline.
    The dress has a 33" chest, 24" waist and full hips.
    You can buy this dress for $145- over at Vintageous (once at the website scroll about two thirds the way down the page and the dress is located in the second column from the left).

Vintage One Shouldered Dresses

    One shouldered dresses are great alternatives to strapless.
    The one shoulder adds an extra dash of style and panache that strapless dresses sometimes are lacking.
    The lovely one shouldered violet dress pictured above is made out of velvet.
    This dress measures 32" chest, 23" waist and has full hips.
    You can purchase this dress over at Vintageous for $135- (once at the website scroll about three quarters the way down the page and the dress is located in the third column from the left).

Vintage Lacoste Dresses

   

    The Lacoste dresses that I am writing about today were manufactured in the 60's and 70's.
    In 2001 this style of Lacoste dress made a resurgence on the indie fashion scene when Gwyneth Paltrow wore them while portraying the character Margot Tenenbaum in the movie The Royal Tenenbaums.
    To purchase your very own Lacoste dress head over to Plaid Pony Vintage.com