Things that perplex me by Mrs Humpage
Posted: August 17, 2008 Filed under: 1970s, website listings, yves saint laurent Leave a comment »
Sometimes a piece of clothing is so fabulous, and so blogged about by so many people, that I can’t help but sit and scratch my head as to why it hasn’t sold yet. It’s very reasonably priced considering it’s an YSL (and a lovely, wearable YSL at that – none of those boxy velvet 80s jackets I’ll have you know!) and I didn’t put up the price when he died. It’s a variable size, being a wraparound…..and it’s……well, wearable. Avec jeans, avec pencil skirt, avec skintight satin Ossie trousers, avec votre birthday suit. It’s ruffle-tastic!
You know, there’ll come a point where I decide to keep it because there’ll come a point where I’ll have an occasion to wear it and then I’ll want to keep for posterity.
Also, please oh please let the man I marry be called Vernon Humpage. I think it’s the funniest name ever, and I really hope it was a real person and not a joke shoe manufacturer name! Not only could I spend the rest of my life saying and writing it as ‘Voinon’, like my grandparents did in reference to a friend in their wartime letters, I could then go from Miss Peelpants to Mrs Humpage. Parfait!
New Listings and a new Photographer
Posted: August 12, 2008 Filed under: ebay listings 1 Comment »
I’ve just started twelve (yes, TWELVE! count ‘em!) listings over on eBay. Just thought I’d ought to let you know in case any of you don’t check eBay (and I wouldn’t blame you, but it’s worth having a peep at my gear….of course!). If you need a linkypoos, then here it is! There’ll be another mass list later in the week, a few are previewed in this post, so keep ‘em peeled for that too!
I’ve also had my usual status of control freak extraordinaire wrestled from me by a very helpful soul, a photographer named Andy. Insane man that he is, he decided I needed his help (pshaw! I cried, I’m proud of my photos I’ll have you know!) in the photographic sense and the other day we did our first session.
Well as much as I was very dubious about the whole thing, it certainly was a great help to have someone else to fret about lighting, angles and all that jazz…..while I was able to concentrate on volume. 
So hopefully the slowcoach Miss Peelpants will be no more, and I can get many, many more items listed for you fine, fine vintage lovers out there.
I might still do the odd sneaky Peelpants photo sesh, but I fear my mannequin is rather loving having her photo taken by a professional. And I’m pretty sure I saw her standing that little bit straighter, and pouting just that little bit more than usual!
Anyway, many thanks to Andy and please do check out his awesomely awesome website at www.andrewchapman.co.uk and admire the amazing work he does [he's far too good for my 'umble business, but hopefully he won't notice!]
Fashion Icon of the Moment: Perri Lister
Posted: August 8, 2008 Filed under: 1980s, Duran Duran, fashion icon of the moment, new romantic, perri lister 4 Comments »One time Hot Gossip dancer, member of Steve Strange’s Visage, long term girlfriend of Billy Idol and the gyrating topless blonde in The Chauffeur video, Perri Lister is an absolute icon of all that was fabulous about the early Eighties.
With those huge, feline eyes always made-up beautifully to the hilt and her angular but still feminine figure…oh, and that insanely frothy, madly coloured hair, she is the very essence of the New Romantic ethos.
No mere arm candy was she though. As well as being a talented dancer, she co-wrote many of Billy’s biggest hits and provided vocals for him, for Visage and for her own short-lived group, Boomerang.
She’s also still completely beautiful and seemingly hasn’t aged a bit since her Eighties heyday. Perri, we salute you…and request personal make-up lessons immediately!
The Chauffeur. Lack of Durans are slightly made-up-for by fabulously evocative and stylish video (and Perri of course!)
On Italian TV with Visage performing Fade To Grey
