Catsuits and long gloves, thigh boots and trenchcoats...these are a few of my favorite things!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Nice vintage 1980s Wild Pair thigh boots
Great modeling from a favorite leather seller
One of my favorite eBay leather sellers is back after a long absence. Once again, the seller's model pairs leather opera gloves with almost every outfit she models. Nice.
I also enjoy her trademark look of gloved hands on her rear.
This outfit for North Beach Leather pants features a couple of my favorite looks 1) long leather gloves, 2) leather pants paired with a match leather jacket, and 3) finishing the outfit with sexy over-the-knee boots.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Vintage Halston boots bring back memories
Seeing these size 8.5 Halston black leather boots on eBay brought back memories. They were my first real boot purchase circa 1984 - $18 at the JC Penney Outlet Store ($80 in the catalog). These boots sold for $37.05.
Vintage Nine West OTK boots
These vintage Nine West OTK leather boots are the caramel brown version of the boots I first saw in a Macy's California catalog back in the 1980s. They look great cuffed and uncuffed and the model has paired them perfectly with the vintage brown sweater and tights. These size 8 boots sold for $62.08.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
A deal on a North Beach Leather dress
Vintage Wild Pair boots in a rare style
Vintage Nordstrom Italian boots
I really like the styling on these vintage Italian boots from Nordstrom - quality leather, clean lines, and great heels! This style would look great worn over skinny jeans. Unfortunately, these size 6.5 boots started at $49.99 and got no bids.
The only thing I'm not sure about is the burgundy detailing.
Victoria's Secret boots - nice price and modeling
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Great Tannery West black leather pant suit
Although the picture is too dark to really do it justice, the military look of this vintage Tannery West jacket is stunning! I especially like the double-breasted jacket which folds over to create a sexy collar. Even better, the jacket belts for a sleek, fitted look.
The jacket was sold with matching pants for a sexy leather suit look for the starting bid of $69.99. One of the best leather suits I've seen in a long time, and if it had been larger than a size 8, I would have been very interested. It would look stunning paired with tight black leather gloves and spiky boots.
An impressive sale on vintage OTK boots
Vintage OTK suede boots sell for $255!
Vintage 1980s Town & Country OTK boots
These vintage 1980s Town & Country OTK boots are the shorter, more conservative version of the Wild Pair crotch boots. These size 7.5 boots sold for $78.50.
Kudos to the photographer for some excellent outdoor photography to show off these great vintage boots in the snow!
UPDATE 2/28: The seller who bought these ended up re-selling them at a loss, for the starting bid of $49.99. If I thought they looked good in the above photos, they looked even better from the new seller, like they'd be professionally polished. Too bad these were only a size 7.5 because they are some beautiful boots!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Winlit black leather dress...nicely modeled
Stunning Zara black leather OTK boots
A deal on Biondini chap boots
I'm amazed that these Biondini chap boots, even in a size 6, only sold for $61.00, especially since they were BRAND NEW!
Interesting, as they were listed once and apparently the sale didn't go through, so they were re-listed and ended up selling for the exact same price. I wonder if it was the same high bidder on both auctions?
I've never been a big fan of patent leather. I'd like to think that if these had been in the beautiful soft black leather Biondini is known for, they would have sold for much, much more.
Rare North Beach Leather jumpsuit
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent black suede OTK boots
These vintage Yves Saint Laurent size 9 suede OTK boots originally sold for a whopping $374.99. Apparently, the original buyer didn't come through because they were re-listed and sold for $162.50.
Had I been this eBay seller, I would not have been too happy to have a $375 sale fall through and end up re-selling for much less at $162.50.
Vintage 1980s lambskin leather jumpsuit
This vintage 1980s lambskin leather jumpsuit by Louise Mann International sold for a deserving $178.50. It's rare that a leather jumpsuit in this style and quality appears on eBay, which likely accounts for the high selling price. The size large should have made it even more appealing.
One of the nicest leather jumpsuits I've seen on eBay in a long time.
Vakko black leather boot-length skirt
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Vintage studded thigh boots sell for $202.50
These stunning, studded vintage black leather thigh-boots in a popular size 9 got 24 bids and sold for a deserving $202.50. Although the 5-inch studded heels are a little much, the full-length rear zipper is appealing.
While they're a little too studded for my taste, these would make for a great "rock concert date" look paired with a black leather jacket and worn over jeans like they are in these pictures.