PUNK: From Chaos to Couture

Last Monday was the annual Costume Institute Exhibition Benefit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit this year is called PUNK: Chaos to Couture.

Andrew Bolton, Curator of The Costume Institute says, “Since its origins, punk has had an incendiary influence on fashion. Although punk’s democracy stands in opposition to fashion’s autocracy, designers continue to appropriate punk’s aesthetic vocabulary to capture its youthful rebelliousness and aggressive forcefulness.”

PUNK: Chaos to Couture will feature approximately 100 designs for men and women. The exhibit is on from May 9, 2013- August 14, 2013.  Click here for details.

I selected fabulous punk inspired pieces from my collection which are now available at the CTVC online shop.

Punk fashion began in the mid-1970s in New York and London. The do-it-yourself punk attitude has been incredibly influential on today’s fashion and couture. 

Stay Fabulous,

Carole

CTVC would be Honored to see you

I would love to invite you to an evening of shopping and cocktails featuring a curated selection of my jewelry. A portion of sales will go to benefit RxArt. RxArt brings visual art to pediatric hospitals improving the patient experience.

Please e-mail events@honornyc.com to RSVP

Stay Fabulous,
Carole

Reintroducing SeleCT

We've added a new set of SeleCT pieces for spring into our revamped online store. Please visit our shop to see pieces between $50 and $250. We'll be changing SeleCT quarterly, for each season. For spring, you can find many colourful and floral pieces.

Stay Fabulous,

Carole

Love is in the air at CTVC

Each year I pull out my collection of Valentine's day cards to remind me of both the beauty and the days gone by. The card above is one my favourite Victorian Valentine cards in my collection.

I have put together a small but treasured collection of Vintage jewelry for this special occasion.
(Below: Miriam Haskell heart beaded brooch. Circa 1950.)

Click here to find the lovely pieces in our online store.

Stay Fabulous,
Carole

CTVC and Cathay Airlines

Coming soon, Cathay Airlines will be the first to offer a selection of vintage Chanel jewelry in their Duty-Free catalogue. Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection is proud to be involved in this pioneering project. If you are travelling internationally on Cathay, be sure to look out for this marvelous collection. There are over 200 pieces to choose from! Below: a vintage Chanel brooch and earrings.

Stay Fabulous,
Carole