A chain of inspiration: the tunic

Hi, how are you? I´m an avid fan of tunics, so the other day I was thinking about the chain of inspiration that has led me to my love for this piece of clothing.

First of all, I'm fond of the oriental look in western fashion, a trend that was born at the beginning of the 20th century, when the Russian ballet companies made their debut in France. 

I think that the oriental look is never out of style... Look at this stunning photoshoot in British Vogue October 1965, photographed by Henry Clarke:     

via Youthquakers

Don't you believe that these outfits look amazing? Let´s think that this photoshoot took place in 1965, some time before The Beatles brought the music and fashion from India to the Western world.

via Youthquakers

Secondly, I love the glamour of 1970s evening fashion, which included tunics like this:

via Super Seventies

I think that tunics are really flattering to female bodies. They are comfortable and fresh, and in spite of the fact that they never go out of style, they have this sort of vintage air from the Middle East.

This is a cotton tunic I got in Salon Müaré, an ex-costume producer in Buenos Aires (sorry for my sleepy face!):

And these are some pics from Salón Müaré blog: its owners no longer produce costumes, they devote themselves to advise their clients now. So, lately, they have been selling all their vintage collection at incredible low prices.

Do you fancy the oriental look? I would love to read your comments... I hope you will have a nice week-end!!!

xoxo, Mariana

A place to stop by: Alto Pirulo Vintage

Hi!!! In this post I woul love to show you a vintage store called "Alto Pirulo Vintage", which is located in a place with beautiful landscapes and next to the river, Lomas de San Isidro, in Greater Buenos Aires (25 km away from Buenos Aires).

This store opened last year, and it is owned by a mother and her daugther, who have great taste and a very nice colourful selection of clothes, some vintage pieces and some modern pieces (previously owned by someone else) made by  well known designers and brands (everything in very good condition). This is an option when you cannot afford expensive clothes: you go to Alto Pirulo and get a wonderful coat by Maria Cher o Las Pepas (Argentine brands) for half (or rather less) its real price. It´s an appealing idea, isn´t it?

The relaxing atmosphere in the store will make you go back again and again!

I bought the following three pieces of clothing in Alto Pirulo:

 

A wonderful cardigan from late 80s/ early 90s.

A flattering gown from late 70s/early 80s.

A very unusual vest woven with basketwork thread. It gives an ethnic look, doesn´t it?

The following photos are published in Alto Pirulo´s blog. This is the kind of clothes you can find there...

This is just the very beginning... I will show you many other places in BA where you can find unique treasures.

Thank you very much Jessica from "American Gipsy Living" and Roz from "Clothes, Cameras and Coffee" (one of my favourite blogs!) for their words about my previous post. They were the first comments I´ve got!!!

xoxo, Mariana