Any museum exhibit featuring fashion, present or past,  informs the public that fashion is not passing frippery, but a form of art in and of itself.  Having said that, some exhibits  raise the bar with rare and exotic apparel and accessories, such as the Iris Apfel “Rare Bird of Fashion” exhibit, which commenced at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America presently has a 50 year retrospective currently on exhibit at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, in which approximately 50 of the 600 past and present members each exhibit one piece.  Those designers with a long and comprehensive legacy could not be sufficiently represented by only one item.  OgoThe Magnificent’s extensive inventory includes dozens of items for each of those chosen designers.

Ralph Lauren exhibited an outfit from the late 70s, from his early Western Wear collection.  Here are some of OgoVintage’s Ralph Lauren vintage western wear, and more current Ralph Lauren western styled items:

Ralph Lauren Western Wear horse shoe shirt

L:  Ralph Lauren early Western Wear label       R:  Ralph Lauren fringed suede jacket

L: Ralph Lauren deerskin ensemble          R:  Ralph Lauren suede shirt dress

You know it when you see it… inimitable style, that elusive quality that circumvents definition.  Style defies age and fashion trends.  Audrey Hepburn had it, muse to the great Givenchy. Iris Apfel’s unique style is celebrated and emulated, as she inspires young and old well into her 90s.   Style is the magical spark that draws you to a certain look or color or fabric or shape or embellishment or simply a certain something that you know you have just found it.

OgoVintage is a destination for all women of style, spanning eras, seasons, and the cyclical nature of trends.  Visit OgoVintage to let your personal sense of style run free.

Provenance top to bottom:  Giorgio Sant’Angelo 70s wrap colorblock dress,  Adele Simpson 60s black tulle dot gypsy ensemble, Estevez 70s sequin & handkerchief hem chiffon dancing dress, 50s red metallic lame’ tulle ballerina gown