The Katacomb: Vintage Blog #4

I've been a busy girl over here at The Kat and a lot of great things are coming up :) Yay! So here are some things to look forward to...

The Kat is going to be hosting "Open House at The Kat" about every two weeks starting Wednesday, March 16 from noon to 9 p.m. It will be an informal invite to all friends new and old to just stop by and enjoy everything in The Kat at 40% off. I want to make room for the new inventory, so come and scoop up some great deals on some amazing vintage finds. Each open house will feature a designer, with the first one being the fabulous Bela Shehu for Nino Brand. Which I absolutely LOVE! And I wore her harness piece about 5 times in the last week, obsessed!! So many looks can be made of that one piece and I LOVE LOVE that! 

As always, we will have yummy treats and tasty drinks being served all day. 

The Sophia, has been patterned and is ready to make as soon as I place the order for the faux fur.  For anyone that has not tried on The Sophia, it's a must! So stop by during the open house and try it out. The Sophia is my favorite vintage find to date.  I found this fur coat in Montreal for $10. What a deal! However, the back was mangled and was not able to be repaired.  So I decided to have it patterned and reproduced because this coat looks amazing on everyone and can be dressed up and dressed down just as easily.  What makes The Sophia a little different is that when you decide that you need this coat, you are able to pick your faux fur (color/texture/length) and then you pick from my selection of vintage silk linings.  So each Sophia will be unique to the owner.  If you want a real fur one, we can make that happen too.  

Stayed tuned and I will keep you posted on the events coming up!

Quote of the day: "I don't design clothes, I design dreams." Ralph Lauren

Vintage piece of the day: A Balenciaga Ensemble, what can be more fabulous?

Fashion find of the day: I love this designer, One Teaspoon, out of Australia and the best thing is their summer things are now on sale since they are on an opposite season schedule :) Here is one of my favorite dresses from this designer.

http://www.oneteaspoon.com.au/shop/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=760

Take a look through the website, they have some really great things. 

Photograph of the day: 

Fashion fact of the day: G-strings are the oldest form of clothing known to man. They have been worn by tribal peoples for over 75,000 years. The G-string was originally designed for men, and it only came to be worn as an undergarment for Western women in the 1980's.

On that note, head over to Coeur (which means heart in french)  and see my friend Mona for the best selection of the G's in town. She will also fit you to the perfect bra! Love her!

132 S. 17th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

215.972.0373

Wednesday is Model Inspriration Day: One of my new favs is Caroline Brasch Nielson.

Have a great day and check out the new Philadelphia Style Magazine (page 52) :) 

xxoo bd

p.s. Please take a quick moment to answer my one question survey :) thx


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Worldwide Fashion Wednesday: The Kat Blog Day #2

Today I took a nice little trip to KOP to take back my coveted black suede Gucci thigh-high boots which the little zipper came off of. I ordered these from the Rodeo Drive Gucci store because KOP didn't carry them (half a** store). So anyway, I was told that they would have to send them away for 6 weeks. Yea that didn't sit well... I quickly pulled out my LV calendar (that my wonderful mummy bought me years ago and every year buys me a new filler for xmas, thanks mummy, love you!) and in my strong yet cute personality kindly showed the young man that 6 weeks is nearly summer, and that would just not be acceptable considering the price that was paid and the zipper came off. So I'll have them in 2 weeks. Not a life or death situation, but annoying none-the-less... End of story.

p.s. Where is the quality and where in the h*ll is the service???

p.s.s. I needed a replacement, so these Lanvin numbers ended up coming home with me... Especially since they were on sale :)

Worldwide Fashion Wednesday:

Here are two fabulous girls from Sweden. I love their styles! They both look unique and ready for a day out that leads into a fun night. I love a convertible look, that can go from day to night.

Also, I'm obsessed with the oversized blazer, vintage jeans and large leather bag. I wonder what she has in there???

Quote of the Day:

"Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slave of the ordinary." Cecil Beaton

Sir Cecil Beaton was a fashion and portrait photographer and took pics of ladies such as Marilyn, Audrey and Greta. He was also a costume designer and won International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1970. He is pretty fabulous!

This photo taken by Sir Beaton of Miss Monroe is my photo of the day. Enjoy my little sister (Samantha Daisy).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Beaton

Fact of the Day:

An Hermes scarf is sold somewhere in the world every

twenty-five seconds.

Vintage Piece of the Day:

This is a 1960's maxi dress that is in The Kat collection. If you are interested in trying it on. It is for sale! Just send me an email to set up an appointment,

brooke@thekatacomb.com.

My beautiful and wonderful friend Sarah Jean Berry took this photo this summer in Fairmount Park for The Kat's first photoshoot :)

I found this dress out in Cali and it's really fabulous! Can't believe it's still here...

What am I wearing today??? Hummm, not sure yet... Once I figure that out, I will put up a post.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

xoxo bd

Happy New Year from The Katacomb: Vintage

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and I wish you all the best for a beautiful year in 2011.

2010 was a year of learning, growing, excitement, and new opportunities for me as I started my own business for the first time. And I'm looking forward to bringing them all together in 2011!

As of tomorrow, I will be doing a daily blog that will feature some cute and creative fashion ideas I hope you all will enjoy. There are so many blogs out there, I really wanted to create something that is a little different while still providing some of the favorites. The Katacomb Blog will feature:

Daily

~ What is Brooke wearing today? And where did she find that?

~ Vintage piece of the day.

~ Fashion find of the day.

~ Quote of the day.

~ Photo of the day.

~ Fashion fact of the day.

Weekly:

Monday: List Day (Top 5)

Tuesday: Fashion Tip Tuesday

Wednesday: Model inspiration of the week and Worldwide fashion

Thursday: Favorite beauty product of the week

Friday: Celebrity street style of the week

I will continue to do a weekly fashion segment on NBC 10 here in Philadelphia that can also be seen on the website at http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/around-town/ or on The Katacomb Facebook page. My NBC peeps are so amazing and I'm so appreciative for the opportunity they have given me :) Thank you so much Kelly, Karen, Teresa, Justin and Brad! You all are the best!

I will also be working with Ashley Cook who is the editor of Phlare Magazine to create a really fabulous fashion section of the magazine. Thank you so much Ashley and I look forward to working together on your wonderful magazine!

The Katacomb is also going to have an open house every other week from 1 pm-6pm (Wed/Sat rotated) with crazy discounts! This is a great chance to come in and check out The Kat and get some great deals on vintage pieces.

When I was younger my favorite jean store used to send out monthly newsletters that were really fun to read and had some great info in them. I am going to continue this tradition and send out snail mail newsletters. If you are interested in receiving one, please email me your address to info@thekatacomb.com.

Lastly, I would like to give a big thank you to Alexis, my friend and publicist. You are the best and I'm so lucky to have you in my life! Great job this year and I look forward to many more with you! Love ya! xo

xxoo bd

The Katacomb Vintage by : B. Dillon is on Etsy

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thekatacombvintage

Stayed tuned! I am still working with my photographer to get all the pictures and detailed pictures to put up some great pieces on my etsy store. If you have any questions or are looking for anything in particular, please do not hesitate to email me.