Modernism Week: Cocktail Hour with Dwell Magazine & Paul Kaplan Group

 With all of the Modernism Week festivities Deja Vu has been occupied with fashion shows, dinner parties, and informal modeling shows. This has been the busiest week of the year and we loved every party and every mod second of it! This is what we live for here at Deja Vu Vintage Finery. 

Here is a recap of photos from the Dwell Magazine & Paul Kaplan Group party held at The Fontenell in Palm Springs. This was such a great time showing our fashions at the Fontenell property. To view a slideshow from this event click here. More pictures to come soon from our Fashion Forward: A Vintage Retrospective fashion show, that was held at The Hilton Hotel last Sunday February 17th. Enjoy these photos of all the fun, fashion & party people we met at The Fontenell.

All clothing in photos has been returned and currently on our sales floor!

For any inquiry's on the clothing please contact us!

If you mention this blog post you can receive up to 20% off your next purchase!

760-699-5365

All photographs taken by:

Lani Garfield

 

  

 

 

 Here are some photos of the party people we hung out with after the fashion show!

 

Photo Below: Our Dwell staff enjoying the party 

Here are our lovely and glamorous Deja Vu Models mingling with the crowd.

   

 Photo Below is Julie Rodgers and Mitchell Cowley, the couple behind the restoration of The Fontenell. Photo by Lani Garfield. 

Enjoy some of the interior shots from the super hip and modern Fontenell property!

 

A courtyard like this is just begging to hold a party. Photos below by Dan Chavkin.

  

A step into any room takes you back into time.

 Here is the Deja Vu Vintage Finery team that made the fabulous fashion show possible!

(left to right)

Caitlyn Johnson, William Miller and Julissa Perez.

Mid Century Fashion: MADMEN

We have recently received many 1950s mid centruy cotton house dresses. They come in many colors and patterns. Most of them are in "the shirt dress" style like in the photo below of Betty Draper. This dress also comes in the colors white, blue, pink, and cream. Here we have an identical yellow eyelet dress, Betty Draper wears from our favorite TV series MAD MEN! We have a lot more of these casual Mid Century fashion house dresses. This is just one of many that we have in stock. These are lightweight and perfect to throw on for any day in Palm Springs! You can dress these up or down as you please, either if it's for a casual brunch or a night out in the town!

If you have any questions regarding our midcentruy house dresses let us know!

664 N. Palm Canyon Dr.

Palm Spring, CA 92262

760-699-5365

 

1960's Vintage Embroidered Gypsy Vest

We have a very special embroidered gypsy vest that is almost identical to the vest Jim Morrison, from The Doors wore at they're very famous Hollywood Bowl performance in 1968. I've always known about having this amazing velvet/ embroidered vest in our store inventory, but when I had seen the " The Doors Hollywood Bowl Live 1968" in theaters is when I noticed what a significant piece of history we are carrying in our store!

-Vintage 1960's Tribal Gypsy Vest
-Heavily Embroidered Details
-Authentic Vintage, Very High Quality
-Very Similar to the vest Jim Morrison wore at his famous
-Hollywood Bowl Performance with the Doors!
-Material: Velvet embroidery
-Color: Rust
- Price: $300

If you are interested in the special item please call us with any questions we can ship anywhere in the U.S.! 

Deja Vu Vintage Finery
664. N Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
760-699-5365

Vintage 1950's Women's Full Length Beaded Gown

      This gorgeous beaded gown belonged to Pony Sherrell. She was mostly known for her singing career - in New York, Hollywood and Las Vegas. She also was a songwriter with 2 movies that she co-wrote music and lyrics for: "So this is Paris" and "The Second Greatest Sex". Her first husband was famous singer/songwriter Gene Austen, who wrote "My Blue Heaven". Her second husband was millionaire financier Jess Metcalf, one of the first investors in Hilton Hotels.

In the last photo she is on the far right (in the dress!). Photo taken at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills c.1963. The dress was purchased and custom made at the hotel shop.

• 1950s Full length beaded gown
• Fully lined & custom made
• Deep Pleating near the front of the skirt
• Was inherited by a Hollywood starlet, which was used in many of her performances & gigs.
• materials: Silk & Hand beaded materials.
• Side metal zipper available on left of dress
• Authentic great vintage condition

Pony Sherrell (far right, in dress) Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills c.1963.

This Beautiful gown has been also used in our fashion shows and everyone who's seen it, becomes a fan of the detailed beaded and beauty of it. If you are interested in this gown, we have it listed on EBay available for sale. You can find the link below.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/dejavuvintagefinery/m.html?item=200929366799&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

UPDATE: THIS GOWN HAS SOLD ALREADY

Modernism Week: Fashion Forward, A Vintage Clothing Retrospective

We are proud to announce our next BIG show! It will be our annual Vintage Fashion Show of the year, peep the flyer & save the date! A fashion show you will not want to miss out on during Modernism week.

Tickets $35

Available Today at: Modernismweek.com 

 

 

Event Date: Sunday, February 17, 2013
Start Time:  Doors open 4.30 p.m., show begins at 5 p.m. 

End Time/Duration:  6 p.m.

Location: Horizon Ballroom, Hilton Hotel, 400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA  92262

Event Description: 

William Miller and Déjà Vu Vintage Finery presents a fully accessorized, highly stylized fashion show featuring the glamorous trends of yesteryear.  The runway will come alive with glimpses into the post-World War II era of Dior’s “New Look”. From the swinging, mini-skirted and shift-dressed 1960s, to the sit-in, bell-bottomed, independent movement of the 1970s and even the shoulder-padded, belted, over-the-top 1980s fashions, these three decades of fashion will delight. Think of Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington. All of the clothing and accessories is vintage and many of the featured  pieces are well-known American and European designers.

Staged and directed by William Miller, the show features custom lighting and specially selected music to enhance each period of clothing coming down the runway.  Mr. Miller narrates the show with no attention to detail left overlooked.  His commentary is both informative and entertaining.

Author, collector and authority on vintage jewelry, Matt Burkholz, of Route 66 West in Palm Springs, will provide carefully chosen jewelry pieces to complement each fashion period.  The very humorous Mr. Burkholz will add commentary to the show and act as co-emcee of the event.

Enjoy a no-host bar.

Special Instructions or Restrictions:  No children under 13

Holiday Fashion Show: BIRBA Recap November 12'

Tis' the season of fun holiday fashion! What better way is there to showcase our latest vintage fashions perfect for this season? By having a Vintage Holiday Fashion Show! We had our first holiday fashion show of the season two weeks ago held at BIRBA in Palm Springs, Ca. 

We thought it was a great way to kick off the holiday spirit with an informal but fun and glamorous holiday fashion show. Birba and their customers enjoyed the fashions and show itself very much. It was all in good spirits, candle lights beaming, a live crowd and a great DJ to set the mood with our vintage fashions. 

The following, are images that I was able to capture during the moment through the informal and very fabulous cat walk. We had a great outcome and many thanks to those who helped participate in this fun event! We are looking forward to more winter nights like these. 

HaPpY HoLiDaYs from Deja Vu Vintage Finery! Xo!