Bottega's 40s Vibe

I'm loving the 1940's inspired looks from Thomas Maier's Bottega Veneta Fall 2013 Collection. 

Peplum and dainty handbag.

Fierce shoulders.

Wasp-waisted sweater and skirt set.

Even the hair is a great modern-day interpretation of a 1940's 

Greta Garbo-esque do.

1940's Greta Garbo

Year of the Snake

Happy Year of the Snake!

1980's bracelet by Niki de Saint Phalle.

1970's Whiting and Davis earrings.

1970's Jomaz bracelet

It is the Dawning of the Age

Happy Birthday Aquarius! I love the days when people proudly wore their "sign" as a piece of jewelry. Above are some Ladybug Vintage Aquarius pieces from the late 1960s to the early 1970s.

Clockwise from top:

1960's DeNicola enamel brooch

1970's Trifari glass pendant necklace

1960's Pierre Cardin pendant

1970's Razza resin pendant necklace

1970's silver-toned pendant necklace