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.