When I reached for this wine colored dress barely hanging on its hanger little did I know that it would have a Norma Kamali label and be just one of the sleekest wrap dresses I’ve seen in awhile. If you don’t know this by now I’m a huge fan of Norma Kamali and always have been…Norma Kamali, a native New Yorker, graduated from FIT with a degree in fashion illustration. 4 years later she opened a shop and designed for Kamali Ltd for 10 years. In 1978, after her divorce, she founded OMO (On My Own) which I remember very well. Her early works were typical late 60′s appliqued leather, lizard & snakeskin. In the 70′s her design STYLE evolved and she began making draped, shirred, garments with alternative fabrics. The jumpsuit made from silk parachute material and her famous ‘sleeping bag’ coat put her on the fashion design “A” list. I’m dying to find a vintage Kamali jumpsuit or 1 of her ‘sleeping bag’ coats inside a thrift store and when I do I’ll make sure you hear my enthusiastic scream…. Stop by doubletake my social media driven boutique in Atlanta. Toodles for now. Daniel your luxury curator!
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