Blog Archives

My "London Season"

5/16/2016

Downton Abby, Season Four: Lady Rose is presented to King George V and Queen Mary by her aunt,
the Countess of Grantham, during the London Season of 1923.
(Photo courtesy of Carnival Films)

Queen Elizabeth may have abolished "the London Season" in 1958 but for me, the "Phoenix Season" was alive and well in 2016.

Claudine in her mother's European travel suit circa 1962

The Little Black Book thoughts about life, luxury and the pursuit of vintage fashion.

The author

Claudine Villardito is a vintage fashion historian, collector, conservator and cat whisperer living in Tucson, Arizona. Her archive of over 3,000 fully restored vintage items from the 1850s to the early 2000s is sold online at blackcatvintage.com.

She began this blog because she got sick of people commenting that she should really write a book.

Her work has been featured in Vogue Italia, Matchbook Magazine, Tokyo-based En Vie magazine, on AMC's Mad Men, and in theatrical productions and museum exhibits worldwide. She also contributed a monthly editorial column to the award-winning online periodical 3 Story Magazine.

My "London Season"

The Little Black Book thoughts about life, luxury and the pursuit of vintage fashion.

The author

Archives

Categories