The History of the Fair Isle Sweater and Some Fabulous Finds to Boot!
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The History of the Fair Isle Sweater and Some Fabulous Finds to Boot!

But what is it about the iconic Fair Isle sweater that is so entrancing? Well for starters, Fair Isle is more than a stitch pattern. Fair Isle is fairly isolated island (isle) north of Scotland in the Shetland archipelago.

It was on there in the early 1600’s that the distinct diamond patterning was first seen on fishermen's caps and sweaters. Passing ship captains entranced by the colorful patterns bartered with the islanders for goods.

At one time Fair Isle had more than 400 residents. These days that number is down to about 55 year round residents, and many of whom work in the sweater production business that the island is so well known for. The most renown Fair Isle sweater brand is probably Mati Ventrillon which offers stunning hand knits.

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This vintage Eugenia Kim hat is all about the WOW!
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This vintage Eugenia Kim hat is all about the WOW!

Omg can you believe this vintage Eugenia Kim hat that I found today? It’s her Hackle Feather Cloche in Coral and it’s handmade.According to press clippings this was from her first collection for @barneysny in the early 2000’s. It still has its original tag on which the description is hand written!

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A Catherine Ogust Forever Dress
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A Catherine Ogust Forever Dress

This is an interesting story - I spotted this dress over the weekend at a friend of mine’s vintage store over the weekend and immediately loved it. But I didn’t know anything about it except that it had a vintage label that reads “Ogust for Penthouse Gallery” (the label is pretty shredded). It’s actually Catherine Ogust and she owned Penthouse Gallery according to the attached newspaper clipping.

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The Cutest Slippers for Christmas Movie Marathons
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The Cutest Slippers for Christmas Movie Marathons

If you’re like me, you wait all year to snuggle up and fall into a Christmas movie dreamstate. It’s one where every surface is adorned with evergreens and bright bows; calorie-free hot chocolate flows freely; and there’s usually a bachelor prince from a country you’ve never heard of wandering around somewhere.

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