Vintage Betsey Johnson

Nova Vintage recently offered up an ultra-rare vintage dress from the vintage Betsey Johnson 1980's punk line! We just shipped it out to the highest bidder, a lucky lady in Italy! Betsey Johnson, a name most all fashionistas know and love, has always been a fav designer of mine too. Since the 1960's, Betsey Johnson has been conquering the fashion world with her outrageously unique designs. As someone who studied dance from a young age, I was intrigued to learn Betsey Johnson draws inspiration from the world of dance and costume! Her designs from the 70's can be found with the label "Alley Cat". In 1978 she started the "Betsey Johnson" label as it is known today. She loved her 80’s styles so much that in 2008 she showcased those looks for a retrospective show!

Here is the Polyvore set I made using the Nova dress modeled by Theresa! There's a close-up of the blue label, the iconic 80's punk label!

Check out these cool video archives of Betsey Johnson fashion shows: VIDEO ARCHIVES. Based on the stripes, and sleeve design, I would guess this Nova dress dates to about 1987 :D!

“Making clothes involves what I like…color, pattern, shape and movement…I like the everyday process…the people, the pressure, the surprise of seeing the work come alive walking and dancing around on strangers. Like red lipstick on the mouth, my products wake up and brighten and bring the wearer to life…drawing attention to her beauty and specialness…her moods and movements…her dreams and fantasies.” ~Betsey Johnson


-Gillian
Fashion Intern
Nova Vintage Clothing