Exclusive Items for Fall 2008 (not available in all shops)

JUMP INTO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DIANE VON FURSTENBERG DESIGNS!

For those of you who I have worked with before, welcome to the new format for Fashion Forward Store -- a DvF fan's best resource for beautiful Diane von Furstenberg clothing, mainly wraps.
For those of you visiting me for the first time, it is nice to meet you!

My hobby for the past 7 years has been working as a Personal Shopper that specializes in Diane von Furstenberg clothing. I am also a fan and collector of DvFs, so I have become very knowlegable about each of her collections, about how DvFs fit, the materials/styles/prints/etc. and I try to provide a worry-free online shopping experience for my clients. I got my start in this business when I first sold my excess DvFs on eBay (items that I could not fit but could not return to the DvF shop either); well, before I knew it, I was being asked to buy DvFs for fans from around the world! I no longer sell DvFs on eBay since they have allowed the selling of counterfeit DvFs grow unchecked, and I find that eBay's lack of concern takes away from both the shopping and selling experience for true DvF fans. This blog-shop was my brainchild solution and created to continue to cater to the needs of my existing clients (a big THANKS to all of you, by the way!!) . It is also a way for new clients to get an idea of what I carry and what my prices are, should they be interested in using my personal shopper services.

Unlike a traditional personal shopper/client relationship, you do not have to pay me a monthly or yearly retainer to shop for you, and you do not have to pay me a high hourly fee. Instead, I try to find the current season DvF you are looking for and will try my best to find it at the best price possible. Since DvF's design studio is here in NYC, I have amazing access to a wide array of sizes, prints and styles. I work mainly with the DvF shop and design studio, which means I get actual pieces you've seen on the runway of DvF's fashion shows, as well as one-of-a-kind designs that never hit stores! However, I am also very familiar with the large and small vendors DvF works with (upscale department stores, boutiques in the NYC area, overstock vendors, etc.), which allows me to also find items no longer in the DvF shop.

Using my blog instead of eBay or Yahoo helps to keep your costs as close to the actual prices of the items as possible. This blog will be a place where you can see what items I can get, what I have in stock and then you can make your purchase using PayPal, Western Union or money order. The prices you see here are what you pay for the item, which I try to keep to to no more than $5 more than what the dress cost me; my prices already include NYC sales tax and associated delivery fees I paid to have the items sent to me (delivery fee varies by shop and ranges from $12-$50, depending on how rare or far or special order the item is). You would then pay for postage and also cover any third party fees (i.e. PayPal levies an extra charge on credit card and debit card payments). It is like having a friend in NYC who can search for and pick up DvFs for you that you have not been able to find yourself, saving you time, hassle and heartache! Come in and take a look!

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This posting showcases the wraps currently in the DvF shop. DvF is VERY strict about discounts so don't expect to see current season items at greatly reduced prices until at least 6 months after the items arrive in shops, and that only applies to whatever is still around, which is not much, more often than not!

DvFs are popular and sell out unbelievably fast, so in addition to tracking down specific items for my clients, I will also pick up a wrap here and there, as I go along, if I think the item will sell out -- so check my other blog entries below to see what I have in stock of items that are sold out in shops and what great finds I have been able to get at discount prices. However, anything available in the shops can be ordered for you, provided that your size is still available or can be found through one of my many vendor relations. Happy shopping!

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Neiman Marcus exclusives for Fall 2008!

I have been trying to keep up with the flood of new things DvF has introduced to the Market for Autumn 2008! In addition to the Foreign Affair collection, there are some lovely evening gowns (see post below), as well as the Wonder Woman collection (post coming soon!), Bloomingdales exclusives, and Neiman Marcus exclusives to tell you about. I don't have all the photos yet, but I hope you still enjoy browsing and check back for when more photos are added!

Some of the Neiman Marcus/Bloomingdale's exclusives are available through the DvF shops, too.

WRAPS

• Madame in Vintage Serpent Pink or Vintage Serpent Blue; Mandarin collared wrap with keyhole closure at neck, 3/4-length cuffed sleeves trimmed in satin, contrasting solid obi waist sash; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Revolutionary Duenne in Confetti Red or Arabesque; Collared wrap with short sleeves that fold up and fasten with a buttoned strap, jewel-buttoned breast pockets (the buttons are smaller versions of the button found on the Ludlow and the Brass wrap), hip pockets with slash front detailing, and just the slighted bit of flaring in the skirt; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Casimir in Rainbow Room Beaded; collarless wrap with elbow-length sleeves, black charmeuse cuffs and waist sash, and beaded arcs all over; By Special Order only
  
  
  

DRESSES

• Bloomies is carrying an EXCLUSIVE shorter version of the Talon gown in Rainbow Room Black and White; Gorgeously fluid viscose cocktail-length dress with draped neckline with V seam under bust, draped deep-plunge back neckline, gathered puff cap sleeves; paneled skirt with fishtailing, tailored and V yoke in derriere; Material: 100% Viscose (print) -- BY SPECIAL ORDER ONLY! -- cocktail-length version of this dress:
  
• Dorothea in Plum or Black; fitted sleeveless sheath with side zip, V back neckline, empire V yoke, and a row of 5 dotted bows running from the base of the V to the waist; Material: satin; Retail price: $616 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Benny in Electric Blue (Neiman Marcus only), Jockey Green, Dragon Red or Black; fitted V-neckline sleeveless strappy sheath with wide straps, side zip, tailored bust cup seaming, tailored waist/hip yoke in front and back, and back skirt slit; Material: 71% Viscose, 23% Polyamide, 6% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Duke in Dragon Red, Black or Electric Blue (Barney's exclusive?); fitted sleeveless sheath with V neckline in front and back, triangular seaming around bust (similar to the outline of the black piping on the Raisa) for a corset-like accent, side zip and 2 inverted pleats at waist; Material: 71% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Domino in Black with Midnight trim (Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusive); scoop-neck, cap-sleeved dress with princess seams on skirt and silk charmeuse detailing in bodice; Material: 71% Viscose/23%Polyamide/6%Elastane with blue trim that is 95% Silk/5% Spandex; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Domino in White with Black trim (Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusive); scoop-neck, cap-sleeved dress with princess seams on skirt and silk charmeuse detailing in bodice; Material: 71% Viscose/23%Polyamide/6%Elastane with black trim that is 95% Silk/5% Spandex
• Laetitia in Blue Confetti, Vintage Serpent Pink or China Club Trellis Teal; a scoop-neck tent dress with long sleeves, empire seaming aross the bust and ribbon trim around banded cuff and long banded hemline; Material: 100% silk; Retail price $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Aggie in China Vine or Small Electric Bauhaus Pink; scoop-neck tent dress with elbow-length sleeves and banded neckline, hem and cuffs; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Ludlow in Electric Blue or Black (both colors are Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusives); boatneck, 3/4-sleeve sheath with slightly boatneck neckline, empire seam, underbust ruching, waist ruching, and a button on each shoulder -- the dress is the silhouette of the Soffer but with the look of the Shawnessy and finished with the shoulder buttons of the Brass; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Mula in Charcoal, Electric Blue or Black (Charcoal is a DvF shop and Neiman Marcus exclusive, the latter two are Neiman Marcus exclusives); sleevelss sheath with v neckline, waist ruching, velvet trim along shoulders and a button detail (like the Brass and Ludlow dresses) on each shoulder; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $385 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Nola in Midnight, Dark Teal (Bloomies and DvF exclusive) or Black; cowlneck cap sleeved straight sheath with piping around torso, stitched-pinstripe shoulders and sleeves, and removable stitched-pinstripe sueded obi belt; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $430 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- FOR A LIMITED TIME: One each of US0, US2, US4 & US6 in Teal ON SALE for $360!
  
• Olivette in Black Satin; sleeveless sheath with lace detailing on bodice and neckline
• Pansy in Foulard Electric Blue; Ladylike sleeveless sheath with bateau neckline, princess seams and unique low-back keyhole detail; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $355 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Beaded Pansy in Foulard Electric Blue; Ladylike sleeveless sheath with beaded bateau neckline, princess seams and unique low-back keyhole detail; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $525 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Gong Li in China Vine or China Vine Ivory; Gorgeously fluid viscose cheongsam-inspired dress with mandarin collar, slightly puffed cap sleeves and five buttons along left shoulder; basically, a shorter, cocktail version of the Dixie gown; Material on Ivory version: 100% Viscose; Material on Black version: 100% Silk (jersey) -- EXCLUSIVE to the UK! Ivory one is (supposedly) EXCLUSIVE to Selfridge's! -- China Vine Black in UK6(~US2) and UK8(~US4) are the ONLY ONES which I have managed to get hold of , just $425 each!
  
  
  

GOWNS

I am so excited to see that Diane has released a few gowns for the fall. These are only available by special order, so let me know if you are interested and we can look for your size. This is a list of just the gowns exclusive to DvF, Bloomingdale's, Barney's, Saks and Neiman Marcus, so please enjoy looking!

• Talon in Rainbow Room Black and White, solid Black, or solid Emerald Green (DvF shop exclusive); Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length gown with draped neckline with V seam under bust, draped deep-plunge back neckline, gathered puff cap sleeves; paneled skirt with fishtail hem, tailored and V yoke in derriere; Material: 100% Viscose (print) or 85% Viscose/15% polyamide (black); Retail price: $678 (print) or $878 (black) (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  
• Dixie in China Vine Ivory (DvF shop and Barney's only); Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length cheongsam-inspired gown with mandarin collar, cut-out back, puffed cap sleeves, bead-covered frog buttons, fitted skirt that flares out at the fishtail hem, V-yoke waist, tailored gathering on derriere and slight train that is longer in the back; Material: 100% Viscose; Retail price: $785 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- US4 & US6 are the LAST ONES!
  
• Astentino in Black or Scribble print: Flowing sleeveless organza gown with handkerchief hemline, chiffon layers and diamonte knot detailing on one shoulder; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $1585 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- by special order only
  
• Olsen gown in Black: structured strapless gown with corset-like tailoring and bustier seaming; Material: 73% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastace; Retail price: $745 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- By Special Order Only!
  
• Nikki gown in Black or Purple: Crinkle-chiffon gown with criss-cross halter neckline, draped detailing along torso and a plunging draped back; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $699 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- By Special Order Only!
  
  
• Kessler in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and crystals on the shoulders; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Kessler in Copper (Saks and DvF only); Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and diamonte detailing on the shoulders; Retail price: $879 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Brandt in Ivory, Black and Midnight (DvF shop exclusive?); Halter-neck floor-length gown with diamonte detailing at sternum; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: ~$845 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- by special order only
• Olivier in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length cap-sleeved wrap gown with lace shoulders and back torso; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  

If you see something you like, please contact me to discuss sizing and/or to work out details such as shipping preference, total price and payment options (email: FashionForwardStore@hotmail.com). All items available for pick-up in NYC. Shipping cost is additional and I prefer USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation for US addresses and Global Express for International addresses.Cash, PayPal, Western Union, USD money orders and USD bank drafts accepted. Credit/debit PayPal payments have an additional 5% surcharge added to cover the fees that PayPal assesses, so if you can pay by non-credit/non-debit card PayPal, you can avoid having to pay that additional 5% surcharge.

RETURN POLICY FOR MAILED ITEMS: Full price items are eligible for a full refund as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 48 hours of receipt; postage is not refundable. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Postage is not refundable and any special delivery costs for special order is usually also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are eligible for store credit only. In the event an item is mistakenly misrepresented or shipped, it is eligible for a full refund and half the postage will also be reimbursed. Other situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis, so please contact me if you have any questions.

RETURN POLICY FOR ITEMS PURCHASED IN PERSON: Full price items are eligible for an exchange as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 24 hours of purchase. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Special delivery costs for the special order is also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are final sale if purchased in person.

Gowns! Gowns! Gowns!

Gowns! Gowns! Gowns!

It has been too long since Diane has put out a lot of evening gowns, so I am creating a special post devoted specifically to the magnificent gowns she has released this fall and holiday season!

Due to their limited availability, these are only available by special order, so let me know if you are interested and we can look for your size. Take a look!

• Didier in Dark Teal; Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length gown with draped neckline, paneled skirt with fishtail hem, tailored seaming around the hips and derriere, deep draped back neckline and knotted left shoulder strap in DvF's signature knot motif; Material: 97% Viscose/3% elastane; Retail price: $995 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Talon in Rainbow Room Black and White, solid Black, or solid Emerald Green (DvF shop exclusive); Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length gown with draped neckline with V seam under bust, draped deep-plunge back neckline, gathered puff cap sleeves; paneled skirt with fishtail hem, tailored and V yoke in derriere; Material: 100% Viscose (print) or 85% Viscose/15% polyamide (black); Retail price: $678 (print) or $878 (black) (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  
• Dixie in China Vine Ivory; Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length cheongsam-inspired gown with mandarin collar, cut-out back, puffed cap sleeves, bead-covered frog buttons, fitted skirt that flares out at the fishtail hem, V-yoke waist, tailored gathering on derriere and slight train that is longer in the back; Material: 100% Viscose; Retail price: $785 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Astentino in Black or Scribble print: Flowing sleeveless organza gown with handkerchief hemline, chiffon layers and diamonte knot detailing on one shoulder; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $1585 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- by special order only
  
• Olsen gown in Black: structured strapless gown with corset-like tailoring and bustier seaming; Material: 73% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastace; Retail price: $745 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Nikki gown in Black or Purple: Crinkle-chiffon gown with criss-cross halter neckline, draped detailing along torso and a plunging draped back; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $699 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  
• Kessler in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and crystals on the shoulders; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Kessler in Copper; Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and diamonte detailing on the shoulders; Retail price: $879 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Brandt in Ivory, Black and Midnight (DvF shop exclusive); Halter-neck floor-length gown with diamonte detailing at sternum; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: ~$845 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Olivier in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length cap-sleeved wrap gown with lace shoulders and back torso; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  

I also have a few, very limited gowns from past seasons, like the Aiscelina, tuxedo wrap, sequined Antoinette wrap, Nocturnal View Anoinette wrap, Asta, Jules, etc. Feel free to contact me if you would like to hear about those! They are generally sizes US2, US4 or US6.

If you see something you like, please contact me to discuss sizing and/or to work out details such as shipping preference, total price and payment options (email: FashionForwardStore@hotmail.com). All items available for pick-up in NYC. Shipping cost is additional and I prefer USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation for US addresses and Global Express for International addresses.Cash, PayPal, Western Union, USD money orders and USD bank drafts accepted. Credit/debit PayPal payments have an additional 5% surcharge added to cover the fees that PayPal assesses, so if you can pay by non-credit/non-debit card PayPal, you can avoid having to pay that additional 5% surcharge.

RETURN POLICY FOR MAILED ITEMS: Full price items are eligible for a full refund as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 48 hours of receipt; postage is not refundable. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Postage is not refundable and any special delivery costs for special order is usually also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are eligible for store credit only. In the event an item is mistakenly misrepresented or shipped, it is eligible for a full refund and half the postage will also be reimbursed. Other situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis, so please contact me if you have any questions.

RETURN POLICY FOR ITEMS PURCHASED IN PERSON: Full price items are eligible for an exchange as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 24 hours of purchase. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Special delivery costs for the special order is also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are final sale if purchased in person.

Wonder Woman!!!!!!

WONDER WOMAN!!

I have to admit that, growing up, there was probably no one I wanted to be more than Wonder Woman. I believe that my very first store-bought Halloween costume as indeed Wonder Woman. And (though this may betray my age), I had Wonder Woman Underoos, to boot!

Imagine my great delight when my favorite designer released a Wonder Woman inspired collection. Ah, yet another reason to love DvF!

Here are just a few highlights from this whimsical collection. Enjoy!!

• Renda dress in Black with Gold or Raspberry; Sleeveless boatneck sheath with rounded V neckline in back, tailored star detailing under bust and back zip; fabric is an amazingly super-soft felted wool jersey; Material: 80% Wool/17% Polyamide/3% Elastane; Retail price: $459 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery of item to me)
  


• Jiwon dress in Gold, Red (exclusive) or Black; Sweetheart neckline strappy dress with tailored seams and bust, side zip; Gold and Red verisons have metallic threads shot through the fabric; Material: 44% Viscose/25% Wool/16% Polyester/15% Polyamide; Retail price: $399 (Black) or $505 (Gold or Red) (inclusive of sales tax and delivery of item to me)
  


• Diana wrap dress in New Wonder Woman, Dessau Grid or Wings; Collarless, 3/4-sleeved wrap with U-shaped belt detail and fanning towards the U (reminiscent of the Antonio wrap); Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $419 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery of item to me)
  
  
  
  
  
  


• Ercury in Wings or Dessau Grid; Sexy sleeveless dress with trwisty tank straps and plunge U detailing at neckline and shallow V back neckline; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery of item to me)
  


• Herleen wrap dress in Rose Bush or Metropolis; Short-sleeved wrap with V-neck front and back, sweet-heart-shaped piped detailing across front and back around torso, and a flared skirt; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery of item to me)
  




• Jill wrap top in Metropolis; collared, 3/4 sleeved wrap top; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $222 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery of item to me)
  


• Isis in Midnight; Metallic-pearl beaded 3/4-sleeved sweater-dress with V neckline
  
  


• Fay in Raspberry: Metallic-pearl beaded cap-sleeved sweater-dress with boatneck
  
  
  
  

And a few gowns!

• Olsen in Black; Sweetheart neckline, strapless, bustier-seamed gown (also available in shorter length, a Nordstrom exclusive), with fishtailing hem on the floor-length version; Material: 71% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastane. ; Retail price: $745 (gown) or $399 (cocktail length) (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  
  


• Nikki gown in Purple or Black; Crinkle-chiffon gown with criss-cross halter neckline, draped detailing along torso and a plunging draped back; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $699 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  

Late Summer into Early Autumn 2008

Harlem Renaissance (The Jazz) Collection

A Foreign Affair Collection (early arrivals)

Yes yes yes yes yes. Again I have ben remiss. While I have been updating my past entries weekly, I have not added new entries because, well, simply because Diane has continued to release just TOO MANY new items for me to keep up with! And now that she has expanded to even more cities and shops, most of you can probably find out this info for yourselves. But after repeateded requests from DvF fans to update this blog, I have decided that it is time for TWO installments to cover what has been released since my last official entry (March 2008)! Please note that I have found DvFs to be getting larger in sizing, so I have been able to size down a full size in pretty much every wrap I've tried on from the 2008 collections so far.

Now, onto the romantic and lovely Harlem Renaissance Jazz (select pieces) and the Foreign Affair Collections! These are a few of my favorites and this blog entry in no way covers the entire collection. Please note that several pieces from the Harlem Renaissance/Jazz Collection are on sale, so I have created a separate posting (below) for those. Enjoy browsing!

WRAPS

• Bennett in Nude with Charcoal or Fuchsia with Chocolate; uncollared wrap with blouse-like shirtwaist top that has drapey neckline and 3/4- sleeves with elasticized cuffs, and a slightly A-line skirt; Material: 100% Wool skirt with 100% Silk charmeuse top; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Corrine in Black; collarless wrap with pleating at shoulders creating almost a shawl-collar effect, braided piping around keyhole detail at back of neck (similar to the detail on the front of the PC dress) and elbow-length sleeves with tied cuffs; Material 100% Silk (crepe de chine); Retail price: $525 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Mandi Lynn in Black;cuffed, long-sleeved, mandarin stand-up collar wrap with satin waist sash, bust pockets and hip pockets; Material: 76% Wool/21% Nylon/3% Spandex; Retail price: $430 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Brass in Black or Dragon Red; Full-skirted cap-sleeved wrap with V neckline in front and back, one button detail on each shoulder, pintucked panels at waist with stitched pinstripe sections, hip pockets, and stitched pinstripe band at hem; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $515 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Victoire in Pink Party or Navy; festive textured wrap with pleated ruffle detailing at neckline and along wrap edge, flat pockets on front hips, and elasticized puff cap-sleeves; Material 100% Silk faille; Retail price: $459 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Hampton in Black or Plum; sleeveless wrap with ruffle detailing at neckline; Material 88%Polyamide/12%Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Bethania in Black or Plum; cap-sleeve wrap with flutter detailing at neckline; Material 88%Polyamide/12%Elastane; Retail price: $405 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
• Grodnica in Charcoal, Plum or Grey; uncollared, long-sleeves, dual-button shoulder "epaulets", elbow "patches", small sleeve pocket, and small bust pockets with flap closure; Material: 69% Wool/17% Cashmere/14% Spandex; Retail price: $525 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Coen in Electric Blue or Black: collarless cashmere wrap with elbow-length sleeves, ribbed waist sash and straight skirt silhuette; Material: 100% Cashmere; Retail price: $535 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Ternez in Midnight or Black: 3/4-sleeve cashmere wrap dress with round keyhole front, mandarin-cuffs, mandarin collar and banded hemline; Material: 100% Cashmere; Retail price: $635 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) Note: in my opinion, this wrap runs a little large. I am usually a DvF 4/6 and I fit the size P (the smallest) best.
  
• Shiloh in Flecked Tartan, Bauhaus Small Electric Pink or Bauhaus Small Jockey Green; collared wrap, elbow-length sleeves with hold-back tabs, drop waist with pleated skirt; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Olivier in China Vine, Rainbow Room Electric Blue or Rainbow Room Black and White; cap-sleeved wrap with lace back and shoulders, slightly mandarin collar in back; Material: 100% Silk (jersey) with lace; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Tessa in China Vine or China Club Trellis; Mandarin-like stand-up collared wrap with 3/4-length cuffed sleeves, wide stitched cuffs, shoulder epaulets, princess shoulders and contrasting solid black obi waist sash; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Madame in Vintage Serpent Pink or Vintage Serpent Blue (both colors are Neiman Marcus and/or DvF shop exclusives); Mandarin collared wrap with keyhole closure at neck, 3/4-length cuffed sleeves trimmed in satin, contrasting solid obi waist sash; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Herleen in Rose Bush or Metropolis
• Casimir in Rainbow Room Beaded; collarless wrap with elbow-length sleeves, black charmeuse cuffs and waist sash, and beaded arcs all over; By Special Order only
  
  
  

DRESSES

• Bloomies is carrying an EXCLUSIVE shorter version of the Talon gown in Rainbow Room Black and White; Gorgeously fluid viscose cocktail-length dress with draped neckline with V seam under bust, draped deep-plunge back neckline, gathered puff cap sleeves; paneled skirt with fishtailing, tailored and V yoke in derriere; Material: 100% Viscose (print) -- BY SPECIAL ORDER ONLY! -- cocktail-length version of this dress:
  
• Kitt in Black with Black, Nude with Charcoal or Fuchsia with Chocolate; uncollared, fitted straight-skirted dress with blouse-like shirtwaist top that has V neckline with tie, empire V yoke, and elbow-length puffed dolman sleeves with wide banded cuffs; Material: 100% Wool skirt with 100% Silk charmeuse top; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- Black with Black and Fuchsia with Chocolate ON SALE!
  
• Dorothea in a black-based Herringbone tweed; fitted sleeveless sheath with side zip, V back neckline, empire V yoke, and a row of 5 dotted bows running from the base of the V to the waist; Material: 65% Cotton/35% Wool; Retail price: $460 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Dorothea in Navy Tartan (black and navy plaid with metallic threads shot through); fitted sleeveless sheath with side zip, V back neckline, empire V yoke, and a row of 5 dotted bows running from the base of the V to the waist; Material: 96% Wool/4% Polyamide; Retail price: $565 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Dorothea in Plum or Black; fitted sleeveless sheath with side zip, V back neckline, empire V yoke, and a row of 5 dotted bows running from the base of the V to the waist; Material: satin; Retail price: $616 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Raisa in Black&White checked print; checked sleeveless sheath with side zip, V neckline in front and back, ruching on shoulders in front and back, princess seams, black piped detailing around the bust, and side zip; Material: 92% Wool/7% Polyester/1% Spandex; Retail price: $460 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Benny in Electric Blue, Jockey Green, Dragon Red or Black; fitted V-neckline sleeveless strappy sheath with wide straps, side zip, tailored bust cup seaming, tailored waist/hip yoke in front and back, and back skirt slit; Material: 71% Viscose, 23% Polyamide, 6% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Jacinta in Dragon Red with Black silk faile accents, Black with Black silk faile accents, or Petrol with Petrol silk faile accents; chic sleeveless sheath with ruched rounded neckline, ribbed silk faile shoulder ribbons with three buttons on each shoulder, ribbed silk faile waist detailing that wraps around the back and closes with ribbed silk faile covered buttons and 3 silk-failed-covered buttons on the kick-pleat slit in back; Material: 97% Wool/3% Spandex; Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Duke in Dragon Red, Black or Electric Blue (Barney's exclusive?); fitted sleeveless sheath with V neckline in front and back, triangular seaming around bust (similar to the outline of the black piping on the Raisa) for a corset-like accent, side zip and 2 inverted pleats at waist; Material: 71% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Domino in Black with Midnight (Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusive); scoop-neck, cap-sleeved dress with princess seams on skirt and silk charmeuse detailing in bodice; Material: 71% Viscose/23%Polyamide/6%Elastane with blue trim that is 95% Silk/5% Spandex; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Slater in Black; fitted boatneck sheath with 3/4-length sleeves, four pintucked bias seams, right side ruching and bow detailing on shoulder; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $396 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Bundia in Black or Petrol: short-sleeved black sheath with johnny collar packet, mandarin collar, waist and corset seaming, and ribbed silk faile trim on shoulders, placket and front hips; Material: 76% Wool/21% Nylon/3% Spandex; Retail price: $375 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
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• Clooney in Ovalberg Pink; sleeveless sheath with overlap V neckline, empire waist, gored skirt; Material: 100% Silk (georgette) with 89% silk/11% spandex lining; Retail price: $355 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Laetitia in Blue Confetti, Vintage Serpent Pink or China Club Trellis Teal; a scoop-neck tent dress with long sleeves, empire seaming aross the bust and ribbon trim around banded cuff and long banded hemline; Material: 100% silk; Retail price $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Aggie in China Vine or Small Electric Bauhaus Pink; scoop-neck tent dress with elbow-length sleeves and banded neckline, hem and cuffs; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Soffer in Bauhaus Small Electric Pink, Bauhaus Small Jockey Green, Foulard Grey, Foulard Electric Blue or Rose Bush; boatneck, 3/4-sleeve sheath with slightly boatneck neckline, empire seam, underbust ruching, and waist ruching; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  
• Ludlow in Electric Blue or Black (both colors are Neiman Marcus and DvF shop exclusives); boatneck, 3/4-sleeve sheath with slightly boatneck neckline, empire seam, underbust ruching, waist ruching, and a button on each shoulder -- the dress is the silhouette of the Soffer but with the look of the Shawnessy and finished with the shoulder buttons of the Brass; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Mula in Charcoal, Electric Blue or Black (Charcoal is a DvF shop and Neiman Marcus exclusive, the latter two are Neiman Marcus exclusives); sleevelss sheath with v neckline, waist ruching, velvet trim along shoulders and a button detail (like the Brass and Ludlow dresses) on each shoulder; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $385 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
• Nagami in Chocolate or Dijon; uncollared, elbow-length dolman sleeves with shirred wrap bodice that closes using a D-ring buckle; Material: 96% Viscose/4% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Teterow in Cabernet, Black or Grey; merino sweaterdress with ribbed shawl-neck, ribbed balloon sleeves and ribbed banded hemline; Material: 100% Merino Wool; Retail price: $375 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Dizzy in Electric Blue, Black or Navy: Mandarin collared dress with empire waist, 7 brass buttons down the torso, seam down the center front, and stitched detailing on edge of sleeve; Material: 71% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Nola in Midnight, Dark Teal or Black; cowlneck cap sleeved straight sheath with piping around torso, stitched-pinstripe shoulders and sleeves, and removable stitched-pinstripe sueded obi belt; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $430 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- FOR A LIMITED TIME: One each of US0, US2, US4 & US6 in Teal ON SALE for $360!
  
• Olivette in Camel Glen Plaid with Black Lace; sleeveless sheath with side zip, lace detailing on bodice and neckline; Material: 50% Wool/30% Polyamide/19% Silk/1% Elastane; Retail price: $505 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Olivette in China Vine; sleeveless sheath with lace detailing on bodice and neckline; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Tull in Plum; ruched V neckline in front and back, gathered midrif, side zip and gathered panel that falls from empire waistline: Material: 100% Silk (jersey) with 95% silk/5% lycra lining; Retail price: $419 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- SOLD OUT!
  
• PC in Black; Sleeveless sheath with cut-out front neckline, mandarin collar which closes with three buttons at nape of neck, keyhole back, braided piping detail looped around front cut-outs and around keyhole back (see close-up of Corrine wrap, above), and tulip skirt; Material: 76% Wool/21% Nylon/3% Spandex; Retail price: $459 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Pansy in Powder with Black or all Black; Ladylike sleeveless sheath with bateau neckline, tailored bust, princess seams in front and back, and a scarf-shaped ribbed draped silk faile trim around neckline and through the keyhole back, as well as silk faile trim around keyhole back; Material: % Wool/13% nylon/2% spandex; Retail price: $385 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Pansy in Foulard Electric Blue; Ladylike sleeveless sheath with bateau neckline, princess seams and unique low-back keyhole detail; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $355 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Beaded Pansy in Foulard Electric Blue; Ladylike sleeveless sheath with beaded bateau neckline, princess seams and unique low-back keyhole detail; Material: 100% Silk; Retail price: $525 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Jovana in Hutong Plaid; cowl-neck sleeveless sheath with the tiniest bit of cap sleeves, shallow V neckline in back, and diamond waist panels; Material: 50% Wool/50% acrylic; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Miss Kitt in Ovalberg Mini Green: Material: 89% Silk/11 % Spandex with 100% Silk Lining; Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Dixie in Teal or Red: Mandarin-collared cheongsam-inspired cap-sleeved wool dress with jewelled buttons (in place of frog buttons) and stitched-pinstripe on the shoulders and sleeves (similar to the shoulders and sleeves of the Nola)
• Gong Li in China Vine or China Vine Ivory; Gorgeously fluid viscose cheongsam-inspired dress with mandarin collar, puffed cap sleeves and five buttons along left shoulder; basically, a shorter version of the Dixie gown; Material: 100% Viscose -- These are (supposedly) EXCLUSIVE to the UK!
  
  
  

GOWNS

I am so excited to see that Diane has released a few gowns for the fall. These are only available by special order, so let me know if you are interested and we can look for your size. Take a look!

• Didier in Dark Teal; Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length gown with draped neckline, paneled skirt with fishtail hem, tailored seaming around the hips and derriere, deep draped back neckline and knotted left shoulder strap in DvF's signature knot motif; Material: 97% Viscose/3% elastane; Retail price: $995 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Talon in Rainbow Room Black and White, solid Black, or solid Emerald Green (DvF shop exclusive); Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length gown with draped neckline with V seam under bust, draped deep-plunge back neckline, gathered puff cap sleeves; paneled skirt with fishtail hem, tailored and V yoke in derriere; Material: 100% Viscose (print) or 85% Viscose/15% polyamide (black); Retail price: $678 (print) or $878 (black) (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
  
• Dixie in China Vine Ivory; Gorgeously fluid viscose floor-length cheongsam-inspired gown with mandarin collar, cut-out back, puffed cap sleeves, bead-covered frog buttons, fitted skirt that flares out at the fishtail hem, V-yoke waist, tailored gathering on derriere and slight train that is longer in the back; Material: 100% Viscose; Retail price: $785 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Astentino in Black or Scribble print: Flowing sleeveless organza gown with handkerchief hemline, chiffon layers and diamonte knot detailing on one shoulder; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $1585 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- by special order only
  
• Olsen gown in Black: structured strapless gown with corset-like tailoring and bustier seaming; Material: 73% Viscose/23% Polyamide/6% Elastace; Retail price: $745 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- By Special Order Only!
  
• Nikki gown in Black or Purple: Crinkle-chiffon gown with criss-cross halter neckline, draped detailing along torso and a plunging draped back; Material: 100% silk; Retail price: $699 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- By Special Order Only!
  
  

• Kessler in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and crystals on the shoulders; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Kessler in Copper; Gorgeously draped floor-length sleeveless wrap gown with slight draping in bodice, draped sleeveholes, and diamonte detailing on the shoulders; Retail price: $879 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Brandt in Ivory, Black and Midnight (DvF shop exclusive?); Halter-neck floor-length gown with diamonte detailing at sternum; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: ~$845 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- by special order only
• Olivier in Black; Gorgeously draped floor-length cap-sleeved wrap gown with lace shoulders and back torso; Material: 85% Viscose/15% polyamide; Retail price: $795 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  

If you see something you like, please contact me to discuss sizing and/or to work out details such as shipping preference, total price and payment options (email: FashionForwardStore@hotmail.com). All items available for pick-up in NYC. Shipping cost is additional and I prefer USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation for US addresses and Global Express for International addresses.Cash, PayPal, Western Union, USD money orders and USD bank drafts accepted. Credit/debit PayPal payments have an additional 5% surcharge added to cover the fees that PayPal assesses, so if you can pay by non-credit/non-debit card PayPal, you can avoid having to pay that additional 5% surcharge.

RETURN POLICY FOR MAILED ITEMS: Full price items are eligible for a full refund as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 48 hours of receipt; postage is not refundable. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Postage is not refundable and any special delivery costs for special order is usually also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are eligible for store credit only. In the event an item is mistakenly misrepresented or shipped, it is eligible for a full refund and half the postage will also be reimbursed. Other situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis, so please contact me if you have any questions.

RETURN POLICY FOR ITEMS PURCHASED IN PERSON: Full price items are eligible for an exchange as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 24 hours of purchase. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Special delivery costs for the special order is also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are final sale if purchased in person.

Fall 2008 Vintage Reissue Prints

Fall 2008 Vintage Reissue Prints

These are just arriving in stores, so photos coming soon.

For now, a list of prints and styles:

• Judy: long-sleeved, collared wrap with French cuffs, gathering above waist, and banded waist (~4" around)
• Judy top: long-sleeved, collared wrap top with French cuffs, gathering above waist, and banded waist (~4" around)

Prints include:

• Vintage Painted Leopard Green -- comes in Judy
  
• Vintage Painted Leopard Blue (looks like the Painted Leopard Green with blue added to the mix) -- comes in Judy and Judy top
  
• Vintage Painted Leopard Pink -- comes in Judy wrap and in Judy top
  
• Vintage Splash White (black&white) -- comes in Judy and Judy top
  
• Vintage Splash Red (black&red) -- comes in Judy and Judy top
  
• Vintage Splash Dark Teal (black&teal) -- comes in Judy and Judy top
  

Harlem Jazz Collection

Many of the pieces from the Harlem Renaissance Jazz collection has reached SALE SEASON!

So there are the pieces I have seen available discounted

WRAPS

• Bennett in Nude with Charcoal or Fuchsia with Chocolate; uncollared wrap with blouse-like shirtwaist top that has drapey neckline and 3/4- sleeves with elasticized cuffs, and a slightly A-line skirt; Material: 100% Wool skirt with 100% Silk charmeuse top; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- availability VERY LIMITED, so please inquire and I will search for you
  
• Brass in Black or Dragon Red; Full-skirted cap-sleeved wrap with b neckline in front and back, one button detail on each shoulder, pintucked panels at waist with stitched pinstripe sections, hip pockets, and stitched pinstripe band at hem; Material: 100% Wool -- ON SALE!
  
• Hampton in Black or Plum; sleeveless wrap with ruffle detailing at neckline; Material 88%Polyamide/12%Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- Black is ON SALE!
  
• Linda in Cotton Club or Cabaret (below); Material: 100% cashmere; Retail price: $575 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Shiloh in Flecked Tartan, Bauhaus Small Electric Pink or Bauhaus Small Jockey Green; collared wrap, elbow-length sleeves with hold-back tabs, drop waist with pleated skirt; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  
• Artie in Lady Day or Prelude to a Kiss Truffle; puff-sleeves with (solid-color sash on Prelude to a Kiss print); Material: 95% Silk/5% Lycra; Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Riddle in Jazz Ikat or Strange Flower Pink; open cap sleeves, banded collar with bolero-like detailing around the sleeve holes, vented back with shirring around wide waistband, and straight skirt with angled pockets; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  

DRESSES

• Kitt in Black with Black, Nude with Charcoal or Fuchsia with Chocolate; uncollared, fitted straight-skirted dress with blouse-like shirtwaist top that has V neckline with tie, empire V yoke, and elbow-length puffed dolman sleeves with wide banded cuffs; Material: 100% Wool skirt with 100% Silk charmeuse top; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- Black with Black and Fuchsia with Chocolate ON SALE!
  
• Kitt in Cotton Club or Strange Flower Chocolate; uncollared, fitted straight-skirted dress, V neckline with tie, empire V yoke, and elbow-length puffed dolman sleeves with wide banded cuffs; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• St. Kitt in Strange Flower Pink; sleeveless sheath with fitted straight-skirted dress, V neckline with tie, and empire V yoke -- basically, a sleeveless version of the Kitt dress; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $355 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me)
  -- ON SALE!
  
• Dorothea in a black-based Herringbone tweed; fitted sleeveless sheath with side zip, V back neckline, empire V yoke, and a row of 5 dotted bows running from the base of the V to the waist; Material: 65% Cotton/35% Wool; Retail price: $460 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Raisa in Black&White checked print; checked sleeveless sheath with side zip, V neckline in front and back, ruching on shoulders in front and back, princess seams, black piped detailing around the bust, and side zip; Material: 92% Wool/7% Polyester/1% Spandex; Retail price: $460 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Lionel in Black, Plum or Powder; mini-length sheath that is cut straight with puffed and pleated double-layer short sleeves; Material: 88%Polyamide/12%Elastane; Retail price: $355 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Lionel in Lady Day; puffed short sleeve mini-length sheath that is cut straight; Material: 95%Silk/5%Elastane; Retail price: $355 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Slater in Black; fitted boatneck sheath with 3/4-length sleeves, four pintucked bias seams, right side ruching and bow detailing on shoulder; Material: 100% Wool; Retail price: $396 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Oscar in Plum with beading, Fuchsia with beading (Neiman Marcus exclusive), or Day Dream Combo print (pictured below); sleeveless slipdress with bias cut panels and draped neckline in both front and back; printed version has removable waist sash; solid color version come with small mirrored beading trim along panel edges; Material: 100% Silk (chiffon); Retail price: $379 (print)/$505 (beaded Plum or beaded Fuchsia) (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Garland in Ikat Jazz; collared shirtdress with buttons down the front, banded short sleeves (slightly puffed), two buttoned bust pockets, and detachable neck sash; Material: 100% Silk (jersey); Retail price: $383 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Nagami in Chocolate or Dijon; uncollared, elbow-length dolman sleeves with shirred wrap bodice that closes using a D-ring buckle; Material: 96% Viscose/4% Elastane; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Tull in Plum; ruched V neckline in front and back, gathered midrif, side zip and gathered panel that falls from empire waistline: Material: 100% Silk (jersey) with 95% silk/5% lycra lining; Retail price: $419 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Jovana in Hutong Plaid; cowl-neck sleeveless sheath with the tiniest bit of cap sleeves, shallow V neckline in back, and diamond waist panels; Material: 50% Wool/50% acrylic; Retail price: $399 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  
• Miss Kitt in Ovalberg Mini Green: Material: 89% Silk/11 % Spandex with 100% Silk Lining; Retail price: $379 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE!
  

If you see something you like, please contact me to discuss sizing and/or to work out details such as shipping preference, total price and payment options (email: FashionForwardStore@hotmail.com). All items available for pick-up in NYC. Shipping cost is additional and I prefer USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation for US addresses and Global Express for International addresses.Cash, PayPal, Western Union, USD money orders and USD bank drafts accepted. Credit/debit PayPal payments have an additional 5% surcharge added to cover the fees that PayPal assesses, so if you can pay by non-credit/non-debit card PayPal, you can avoid having to pay that additional 5% surcharge.

RETURN POLICY FOR MAILED ITEMS: Full price items are eligible for a full refund as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 48 hours of receipt; postage is not refundable. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Postage is not refundable and any special delivery costs for special order is usually also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are eligible for store credit only. In the event an item is mistakenly misrepresented or shipped, it is eligible for a full refund and half the postage will also be reimbursed. Other situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis, so please contact me if you have any questions.

RETURN POLICY FOR ITEMS PURCHASED IN PERSON: Full price items are eligible for an exchange as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 24 hours of purchase. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Special delivery costs for the special order is also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are final sale if purchased in person.

Summer 2008

There was so much I did not get to blog about this summer!
All these should be on sale by now.

Pictures first and details later......

DRESSES

• Ariki in Tribal: Fully lined strapless column dress with extensive decorative stitching at bust, waist, and hemline, layered chevrons, and hidden side zip; Material: 70% Rayon/26% Nylon/4% Spandex; Retail price: $1275 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE!
  
• Elili: Fully lined strapless column dress with empire waist, contrast-print bust, below bust pleating, extensive decorative stitching all over, origami-folded front bust detail, and hidden side zip; Material: 100% Cotton with trim in 68% viscose/30% Nylon/2% Elastane; Retail price: $459 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE!
  
• Taran in Regatta Weave or XS Red: Empire-waisted scoop-neck cap-sleeved dress with hip pickets and banded torso; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $396? (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Domino in Chocolate, Flame, Azure or Black: Blattering corset-seamed dress with scoop neckline, cap sleeves, seamed waist and skirt, and hidden side zip-- ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in Flame! US6&US8 are the LAST ONES in Black! -- Chocolate SOLD OUT! Azure is SOLD OUT!
  
• Quincy in Bud Green, Azure, Chocolate or Gold Sand: Short-sleeved dress with six-button placket, princess seams, banded hemline and cuffs, and two above-breast pockets; Note: Runs about a size smaller than standard DvF sizing -- ON SALE! -- US4 is the LAST ONE in Gold Sand! Bud Green and Chocolate *possibly* available by special order -- Azure is SOLD OUT!
  
• Heron in Azure, Black, Guava or Golden Sand: Corset-seamed strappy sheath with hidden side zip and structured bust cups -- ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in Azure! -- Guava and Golden Sand are SOLD OUT!
  
  
• Bosa in Olive, Chocolate or White: Comfy shirtdress with six-button placket, buttoned pockets above breasts, and satin-trim on collar, cuffs and pocket flaps -- ON SALE! -- Olive and White are *possibly* available by special order -- Chocolate SOLD OUT!
  
• Holland dress in Red with white or Navy with white: Sporty mandarin-collared splitneck dress with cap-sleeves, white panels on both sides of silhouette, and built-in hip pockets -- Note: Runs about a size smaller than standard DvF sizing -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Bridget in Black, Red (Saks only), Navy (Neiman only), Amparo Blue (Neiman, Barney's and Saks only), Guava (ShopBop exclusive), Chocolate, Olive or Sunkist (ShopBop and Saks exclusive): Seamed scoopneck tank sheath with low U back, empire bust seaming and princess seams on skirt-- All colors (except Sunkist) ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in Red! US8 is the LAST ONE in Navy! US8 is the LAST ONE in Amparo Blue! -- Sunkist, Chocolate, Olive and Guava *possibly* available by special order -- Black is SOLD OUT!
  
• Cookie in Leopard or Tahitian Maze: Tank dress with center seam and slanted hip pickets, trimmed in solid-color contrast at hemline, neckline and shoulder straps (Leopard also has contrast at pockets); Material of Leopard: 60% cotton/25% acetate/15% silk (outer shell), 100% acetate trim, and 97% cotton/3% spandex (lining); Material of Tahitian Maze: 100% cotton; Retail price: $525 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- ON SALE! -- Leopard available in US6 -- other sizes and print *possibly* available by special order
  
• Cookie in Large Island Clover Chocolate or Basket Caning: Tank dress with center seam and slanted hip pickets, contrast trim at pockets, hemline, neckline and shoulder straps; Material: 100% silk (jersey)-- ON SALE! -- available by special order
  
• Trina in White or Butter Rum: safari-inspired short-sleeved shirtdress with wooden buttons and belt; Material: -- ON SALE! -- Butter Rum SOLD OUT! -- US8 is the LAST ONE in White!
  
• Maui in Olive or Butter Rum (washed silk): strapless dress with inverted pleating and gold braided halter-style neck tie with golden beads at the ends of the braid -- ON SALE! -- Butter Rum available in US4! Other sizes and colors *possibly* available by special order
  
• Maui Gown in Pink, Olive, and Black (washed silk): Floor-length strapless dress with inverted pleating and gold braided halter-style neck tie with golden beads at the ends of the braid

TOPS

• Tura in Midnight, Black or Sunset: Fitted cowl-neck viscose top with deep U plunge back and band across (to hide brassiere)-- ON SALE! -- US2 & US4 are the LAST ONES in Black! -- Midnight SOLD OUT! White SOLD OUT! -- other sizes in White *possibly* available by special order
  
• Bryce blouse in White, Black, Rust or blue&white Pinstripe: Long-sleeved mandarin-collared cotton batiste blouse with center twist detail and two snap buttons below twist; Pinstripe version has a tie in the lower back -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE in White! -- Pinstripe SOLD OUT! Black SOLD OUT!
  
• Keoni blouse in Black, Parchment, Powder Pink or White: Split-neck cotton batiste blouse with elasticized elbow-length bell sleeves -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE in Black! US8 is the LAST ONE in Powder Pink! Limited sizes in White *possibly* available by special order -- Parchment SOLD OUT!
  

WRAPS

• Safaya in Parchment Gold: Safari-inspried collared wrap with wooden button detailing, cuffed sleeves, above-bust buttoned flap pockets and buttoned hip pockets-- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Kiamo in Batik (silk jersey): Cap-sleeve wrap with neck tie and rounded front wrap flap hemline-- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Maori Tattoo Tokalau: Strappy wrap with gathered bust and empire waist-- ON SALE! -- US6 and US8 are the LAST ONES!
  

Available sizes (X) or sizes that can maybe be ordered (?):
(add 4 to US size to convert to approx UK size, i.e. US6 equates to UK10)

If you see something you like, please contact me to discuss sizing and/or to work out details such as shipping preference, total price and payment options (email: FashionForwardStore@hotmail.com). All items available for pick-up in NYC. Shipping cost is additional and I prefer USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation for US addresses and Global Express for International addresses. Cash, PayPal, Western Union, USD money orders and USD bank drafts accepted. Credit/debit PayPal payments have an additional 5% surcharge added to cover the fees that PayPal assesses, so if you can pay by non-credit/non-debit card PayPal, you can avoid having to pay that additional 5% surcharge.

RETURN POLICY FOR MAILED ITEMS: Full price items are eligible for a full refund as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 48 hours of receipt; postage is not refundable. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Postage is not refundable and any special delivery costs for special order is usually also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are eligible for store credit only. In the event an item is mistakenly misrepresented or shipped, it is eligible for a full refund and half the postage will also be reimbursed. Other situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis, so please contact me if you have any questions.

RETURN POLICY FOR ITEMS PURCHASED IN PERSON: Full price items are eligible for an exchange as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 24 hours of purchase. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Special delivery costs for the special order is also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are final sale if purchased in person.

Spring 2008 (including vintage) plus Resort and Holiday!

Wrap released since Autumn 2007!

Yes yes yes yes yes. It has been too long since I have made a new entry on this blog! While I have been updating my past entries, I have not added new entries because, well, simply because Diane has released TOO MANY new items for me to keep up! And now that she has expanded to even more cities and shops, most of you can probably find out this info for yourselves. But after numerous requests from DvF fans to update this blog, I have decided that I will chronicle some of the wraps that DvF has released since I last blogged (October 2007) and have a special section to of course note the new Vintage Collection re-released prints for Spring 2008! Please note that I have found DvFs to be getting larger in sizing, so I have been able to size down a full size in pretty much every wrap I've tried on from the 2008 collections so far.

WRAPS!

• Cameo Blossom Joel; 3/4-sleeved, uncollared wrap with banded cuff, collar and hem; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $373 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- SOLD OUT!
  


• Rose Dot Julian; 3/4-sleeved, uncollared wrap; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- US6 is the LAST ONE!
• Shiloh in Wall Deco Sunrise and Sailor's Floral Navy; collared wrap, elbow-length sleeves with hold-back tabs, drop waist with pleated skirt; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $373 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  
• Julian in Arrow Cube Black (Neiman exclusive): Uncollared classic wrap with 3/4-length sleeves and straight skirt -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE! -- Photo coming soon (same print as Arrow Cube Bkack Shiloh below)!
• Dutch in Large Arrow Cube Red and Large Arrow Cube Red Black; elbow-length sleeve wrap dress with square neckline, doubele-breasted 4-button bodice, and A-line skirt; Retail price: $373 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!
  

Julian in Large Cube Arrow Camle; 3/4-sleeved, uncollared wrap; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- I am inclined to believe that this is a Neiman Marcus exclusive until I am able to find it elsewhere -- US6 is the LAST ONE!

Julian in Geometric; 3/4-sleeved, uncollared wrap; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me) -- I am inclined to believe that this is a Neiman Marcus exclusive until I am able to find it elsewhere -- SOLD OUT!

Justin in Wall Deco Navy, Damask Cafe, Damask Framboise, and Icing; 3/4-sleeved, collared wrap; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- Icing is SOLD OUT! -- US4 is the LAST ONE in Damask Framboise!

Caledonia in Large Island Clover Chocolate and Native River; ultra-wide, deep V-neck wrap topped by delicate spaghetti straps and off-shoulder cap sleeves; Retail price: $373 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- US6 & US8 are the LAST ONES in Native River! -- Large Island Clover Chocolate SOLD OUT!

Edan in Navy and Teal; short sleeves, spread collar, cap sleeves with ruffled cuffs, dual flap breast pockets, dropped waist and pleated skirt with seamed trim; the dress wraps only in the upper half of the body, so it much like the Taffy, Tarence and Sue Park styles; Material: cotton; Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!

Bethania in Midnight; cap-sleeve wrap with flutter detailing at neckline; Material 88%Polyamide/12%Elastane; Retail price: $405 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- US8 is the LAST ONE!

Kiamo in Lilac, White, Canary, Graphic Batik (Bloomies exclusive?), Zig Zag Azure or Tiki Circle; cap-sleeve, uncollared wrap with asymmetical hemline; Material: textured linen/spandex for the Lilac, cotton batiste for the White or Canary; silk jersey for the Graphic Batik, and raw silk for the last two prints; Retail price: $429 linen version/$393 silk version (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) (note: I was told by the DvF sales reps that Zig Zag Azure was recalled from retail sale by the DvF stores due to a problem with the fabric/print integrity) -- ON SALE! -- Batik is SOLD OUT! Lilac is SOLD OUT!

Jilda in Why Green; rolled short-sleeved, collared wrap dress; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- US6 is the LAST ONE!

Jilda in Why Yellow; rolled short-sleeved, collared wrap dress; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE! -- SOLD OUT!

Jilda top in Why Yellow; rolled short-sleeved, collared wrap shirt; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE!

Jilda top in Teal Parang (Neiman Marcus exclusive?); rolled short-sleeved, collared wrap shirt; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop)

VINTAGE!
Diane has chosen to release Julian and Justin style wraps for her Spring Mainline Vintage Collection.

• the Justin is a 3/4-sleeved, collared wrap; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE!
• the Jilda is a NEW silhouette, which is a rolled short-sleeved, collared wrap dress; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE!
• the Annette is a classic DvF silhouette, which is a strappy sundress with slightly cowl neckline, underbust seam, and flattering waist ruching; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $325 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE!
• the Jocelyn gown is a halter-tie floor-length gown with banding under the bust and a slight flaring in the skirt, about 58" in length; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $429 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE!
• the Jilda top is a rolled short-sleeved, collared wrap shirt; Material: 100% silk (jersey); Retail price: $353 (inclusive of sales tax and delivery to me, 10% discount available if in stock at the DvF shop) -- ON SALE!

The vintage prints look like they will be:

• Graphic Palm in the Justin (Green), Jilda top (Green), and Jocelyn (Green) -- US4&US10 are the LAST ONES in the Justin style! -- Jilda top SOLD OUT! Jocelyn SOLD OUT!
  
• Island Leaf in the Justin (Black, Red which might be a Neiman Marcus exclusive?), Jilda (Red), Jilda top (Black, Red which might be a Bloomies exclusive?), and Annette (Black, Red) -- Jilda top SOLD OUT! Island Leaves Black Justin SOLD OUT! -- US4 is the LAST ONE in Island Leaves Red Jilda! US6 is the LAST ONE in Island Leaves Red Annette! US8 is the LAST ONE in Island Leaves Red Justin!
  
• Square Dot in the Justin (Blue), Jilda (Brown), Jilda top (Brown), Annette (Yellow) and Jocelyn (Brown, Yellow) -- US6 is the LAST ONE in Square Dot Yellow Annette! US2 is the LAST ONE in Square Dot Chocolate Jocelyn! -- Justin SOLD OUT! Jilda top SOLD OUT! Jilda SOLD OUT! Square Dot Yellow Jocelyn SOLD OUT!
  

Available sizes (X) or sizes that can maybe be ordered (?):
(add 4 to US size to convert to approx UK size, i.e. US6 equates to UK10)

If you see something you like, please contact me to discuss sizing and/or to work out details such as shipping preference, total price and payment options (email: FashionForwardStore@hotmail.com). All items available for pick-up in NYC. Shipping cost is additional and I prefer USPS Priority with Delivery Confirmation for US addresses and Global Express for International addresses.Cash, PayPal, Western Union, USD money orders and USD bank drafts accepted. Credit/debit PayPal payments have an additional 5% surcharge added to cover the fees that PayPal assesses, so if you can pay by non-credit/non-debit card PayPal, you can avoid having to pay that additional 5% surcharge.

RETURN POLICY FOR MAILED ITEMS: Full price items are eligible for a full refund as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 48 hours of receipt; postage is not refundable. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Postage is not refundable and any special delivery costs for special order is usually also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are eligible for store credit only. In the event an item is mistakenly misrepresented or shipped, it is eligible for a full refund and half the postage will also be reimbursed. Other situations will be handled on a case-by-case basis, so please contact me if you have any questions.

RETURN POLICY FOR ITEMS PURCHASED IN PERSON: Full price items are eligible for an exchange as long as the item is sent back unworn with all its original tags intact and returned within 24 hours of purchase. In most cases, items which are special-ordered for you are not returnable. However, exceptions are certainly possible if arrangements are made in advance. It usually depends on which DvF source we're ordering your items from; each place has a different policy and if I am not bound by a strict return policy, I can extend the same flexibility to you. Special delivery costs for the special order is also not refundable. Finally, all sale items are final sale if purchased in person.