Vintage Wedding Dress or SUNDAY Morning Glory???

I am all about an amazing vintage gown (as long as it's a proper one) for a good Sunday Morning or Evening service. Especially if it's an Elect Lady or First Lady who is being appreciated, anniversary, or a Birthday of her or said spouse.

Here is an incredible Vintage 1950s/60s wedding dress that is ankle length. Not to long, no train, but a simple vintage dress. It has an amazing organza dotted neck with and incredible lace collar. Just the right amount of Swiss organza, tulle, lace, and absolutely no beading and stoning. It's appropriate and absolutely incredible piece of history. 

I also want to introduce you all to an amazing shoe house (company/designer). You've seen their shoes on the feet of some of the best dressed  and seasoned women in Christendom. Such as Lady Mae Blake (she usually mostly wear a Jimmy Choo), and also the Legendary First Lady Louise Patterson. Who is this incredible designer???? None other than René Caovilla!!!!! I also chose this shoe because of the incredible pattern that resemble the pattern on the collar of the dress. IT MUST BE GOD!!!

Edoardo Caovilla who built a life in craftsmanship and couture, with the vision and audacity to amaze the world nurtured his son René Fernando and in the 50s Rene developed his own inspiration by moving towards art and experimenting with a transversal approach. Since then, there were partnerships for several years with another legendary fashion house, Christian Dior, John Galliano, with whom Caovilla designed dreamlike and imaginative creations for the Paris catwalks. So being that everyone else are chasing Louboutin and Zanotti, leave them alone and definitely check out René Caovilla, I promise you it will be a blessing to you and the body of Christ!!! 

This amazing and simple wide brim was created by none other than designer Ebony Labedo! She has made pieces for Dorinda Clark Cole and Karen Clark Sheard along with many other leading ladies of the church. You can check her out on FaceBook (LaDebo Hats) or on her website at http://m.ladebohats.com!!! I love love love her pieces. 

Not shown in the picture but these two amazing handbags would go great with this look. I am all about and amazing bag with a great lap scarf, and of course these are by Mary Frances! I think they are one of the greatest designers for women's handbags, one of a kind and great detailed craftsmanship. 

  

Preparing for COGIC Aim 2015!!!!

      I am super excited about Aim coming up in just a few weeks, I've started packing already. Well not really packing but pulling looks together. I was in search over a few Blazers and I stumbled upon this incredible vintage green plaid blazer. This green makes such a bold statement I couldn't leave it so I purchased it. Now being that I am a size 44L and the blazer is a 42R, I pulled it for a client going to the same convention.

   I paired it with these incredible black flat front, European cut (slim fit) pants from H&M for 34.98 on clearance. Creates a great shillouette as long as you get your size. I recommend getting them a size bigger and have them tailored to your body.

      I also put it with these incredible patent leather Calvin Klein Guilford Loafers. I have been in love with patent leather for the past two years (not the other type of leather, we are saved over here). I prefer a good Mezlan shoe, my favorite foot wear designer but these Calvin Klien are great for a summer convention and day/evening wear. It won't cause you to break the bank either to purchase a pair.

      Of course a few accessories to add to this look. An amazing crisp, white, Monogramed wide spread collar by Paul Fredrick. My dad introducede to these great menswear designers. I now buy all my white shirts from them. A great silver tie bar I would choose instead of a gold bar. This one you can get from Target for $10.00. 

      A great solid black tie will do, nothing to fancy because the jacket is doing all of the talking and it's talking real good. A friend of mine in NY by the name of Daniel (@soedesigns on Instagram) makes incredible ties at incredible prices. Definitely check him out. Your tie should be that of good quality material with some weight to it. Happy Socks are the only providers for sock ministry to me. All this extra other stuff the saints are doing, they just need to keep it in their shoes. I personally would do a simple sheer silk men's dress sock to keep the clean lines. Of course I can't forget a great lapel flower by Carraway Concepts. The black really pulls the blazer in with the rest of the look. 

  

    Last but not least, the one piece that will bring everything together. This incredible hat by Mr Sax himself. I love the height of the crown, the brim is not to wide, and the colors are very bold but masculine. These days we have to many men wearing Sheillies, but that's a different blog for a different day. Definitely check out Mr. Sax at saxultd.com to view his entire collection. 

AIM here I come!!!!!!

Modernizing your Vintage St John!

Ok so I've been trying to work on a website so I've been blogging and selling anging vintage pieces on my IG Blog (@thee_vintage_guy check me out) but I have so much more to offer than what IG can give me room for. So therefore I'm back!!!

Ok how to modernize your vintage St John or as I would simply call it a "John". I think it's a New York thing, being that I'm from Brooklyn. Now every old John isn't a vintage John and every vintage John isn't a good John, so just doing pick up anything. It was to give a shillouette the is flattering and modern, a great pattern (nothing to retro), great structure, and an all around sounding piece.

I found this amazing piece at a consignment store I shop in here in Atlanta. They carry mostly high end designers, such as CHANEL ☺️, Gucci ☺️, Escada ☺️, and of course St John 😱!!!! Every churchy girls favorite name!!

    

    This is the time your don't have to do a  green shoe and a green purse and green this and green that. They offer right on the dress an amazing crayon box where you can choose from to accessorize this incredible vintage piece. 

        These amazing bi-color ankle strap gem encrusted pumps are everything to my life!! They absolutely add so much color and flare to this dress. They are by Dsquared and you can find them at Saks or on Dsquared website, where they have an incredible fall/winter and spring/summer line out of shoes that are to BUY FOR. (no die for shoes over here in holiness lol). 

      And here is just a bag that speaks to all generations! My grandmother would love this, my mother would adore this, and my sister would be glad to have this incredible piece of luxury. Clearly this bag bring the whole outfit together. I would just carry it and have nothing it because it's just MIGHTY all by itself! 

(If you are interested in purchasing this vintage St John please email me at thevintageguy87@gmail.com)

Here are just a few pieces I thought you could also pull this dress off for a less dressy look. An amazing metallic gold Guisseppi heel, metallic gold textured clutch or an incredible purple Jimmy Choo with a simple suede clutch with chain.