Speaking of 'New Vintage': at the start of this month, sisters Lily Allen & Sarah Owen visited Dublin's Brown Thomas store for the launch of the pre-fall collection for their Lucy in Disguise clothing line.
Having followed the somewhat slapdash Riches to Rags documentary - based around their adventures in apparel - I am both surprised & impressed by the fruits of their labour (& by their kaleidoscopic website, which is a sight to behold).
The retro-flavoured pieces have names like Haight Ashbury,
Goldrush, & Nairobi, conjuring a sense of specific time &
place. Had I the funds - & the modelesque stature - the lace,
lily patterned, Radio City dress would be my personal pick:
'South Kensington' Silk Maxi-Dress
'The Roxy' Red Jersey Jumpsuit
'Radio City' Black Lace Maxi-Dress
The line has also inspired some eye-musing promotional posters & illustrations, including the following by Antonia Parker & Karina Yarv, respectively:
And this one, by Nigel Waymouth of the creative partnership Hapshash and the Coloured Coat, who produced colourful, psychedelic images for the likes of Pink Floyd & Jimi Hendrix, back in the day:
Which leads me 'round to a record from that same era: the original namesake for the collection itself.
The real-life 'Lucy', who passed away in 2009, reportedly hated the nonsensical song:
The real-life 'Lucy', who passed away in 2009, reportedly hated the nonsensical song:
