Originally published in 2017.
Vintage Intermezzo, with Norma Kamali, Iris Apfel & Stephanie Solomon
Intermezzo, a fashion and accessory wholesale trade show held twice a year at the Javitz Center in New York City, did something revolutionary this month. In addition to the regular wholesale booth...
Out for a walk, Madge ran into a next-door neighbor dressed in skinny jeans tucked into tall black leather boots. Her long nubby sweater was capped off with a wool scarf, knotted just so. She was so in style. She was . . . in second grade.Shirley TempleShirley Temple Black passed away this month ...
Norma Kamali, Iris Aprel & Stephanie Solomon Dish About Vintage
This summer’s Intermezzo wholesale trade show in New York City included the revolutionary idea of providing fashion retailers access to top vintage sellers offering one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories to purchase for their shops...
Livin’ La Vita Vintage – Chicago Style
The Weather Channel reported It was 8° in Chicago with record amounts of ice on Lake Michigan. Of course that meant it was an excellent time to visit.
It had been over a year since Madge's 24-hour Chicago whirlwind for National Hat Day last winter. Now...
We lost Leonard Nimoy today. Here's a piece from the archives in his honor.Livin' La Vida Vintage with Star Trek - The WrathLanta of KhanIt was Wednesday and Madge had the evening all planned out. First up, a leisurely walk with the dog listening to "All Things Considered" on the IPhone. Then Madg...
The Burberry Coat
Madge was recently at her favorite eyeglass joint: Le Stanne when she got into a conversation on her favorite topic - Vintage. Leslie, eyeglass framer extraordinaire, wanted an opinion on her dad's coat. Not just any coat, but a Burberry Hand Woven Irish Tweed from the 1940s....
