Best of Etsy: Wear Vintage Versace

Normally I can't wrap my brain around the (current) Versace monomania, a noise I liken to cab horns on a busy street in New York if said street were made of the self-professed fashion-obsessed and cabs were mini Donatella aircraft's. Give me a chain print any day but the whole sexed-up, bon-bon-hugging, only-Gisele-can-wear-it vibe of 90's Versace and beyond has always made me run far, far away (if Gisele can wear it - hellooo, obviously we can't). There was no way someone could've slapped greenbacks into my hand to step foot into an H&M near the Versace collab last year because if there's anything I hate worse than crowds, it's someone next to me buying the same thing. Call me a snob, or call me disloyal, but Léger and Donatella can have their body-cons...

 ...until today, when I'll shamelessly detract (some) of what I said there and obligingly thank the Masteress (at least the Maya Rudolph version of her) and bless her and her accessories designer for these:

If you think they're sexy, chalk it up to the fact that the boyfriend just looked at them, raised that eyebrow like he does and asked why they weren't boots. 

Since I can't afford 'em, my only solution then is to take that trip back in time and thank Gianni for all of the below. Feel free to thank me as well:

1. Vintage Gianni Versace Zebra Print Ponyhair Boots from Delux Vintage

2. Vintage Gianni Versace Cardigan from YoungandUkraine

3. Versace Quilted Coat ca. 1993 from Lonibrands

 4. Gianni Versace Striped LEATHER jacket from Delux Vintage

 5. Versace Jeans Couture Cross Print Jeans from Voanio7Lux

6. Repurposed Versace Jeans THROW PILLOW from Pillow Throw Decor

7. Versace Beatles/Sex Pistols Jeans from Leann's Vintage

8. Gianni Versace Couture Safety Pin Bag from StatedStyle