Coco Chanel, photo by Man Ray

Since we’re all Recessionistas this season, here’s a quickie post matching some of Yale’s unique resources with this season’s collections as shown at Bryant Park this fall. These books, people, are often more rare and more exquisite than a vintage Lacroix cocktail dress, and they look *way* better on you, trust me. Besides, Anna Wintour will never scowl at you in the Beinecke Reading Room, and no one wears sunglasses.

Erin Fetherston
"Gazette des atours de Marie-Antoinette : garde-robe des atours de la reine : gazette pour l’année 1782."
(LSF) GT865 .G38X 2006 (LC)

Diane Von Furstenberg
"Vieux sequins et vieilles cuirasses : pour piano / Erik Satie."
(SML Music Library) M25 S253 V4+ Oversize

Lacoste
“White wings : a yachting romance ... / by William Black.”
(Beinecke) 1973 483

Betsey Johnson
“Peter and Wendy, by James M. Barrie. Photoplay title, "Peter Pan." Illustrated with scenes from the photoplay. A Paramount picture featuring Betty Bronson.”
(Beinecke) Ip B276 P43Z P44

Michael Kors
“The Italian Riviera : a complete guide to Liguria, including Portofino, Cinque Terre, Portovenere, Genoa and Sanremo.”
(Bass Library Travel Collection) DG975 L39 I83 2001

Proenza Schouler
“Glamorama / Bret Easton Ellis.”
(SML Linonia & Brothers) PS3555 L5937 G58 1999W

Zac Posen
“Goodbye to Berlin [sound recording] / Christopher Isherwood”
(Bass Library, Audio Book Collection) PR6017.S5 A65 2004

Sabyasachi (check out the plasti-glasses on those models!)
“The American Scholar” [backissue]
(Beinecke) Za Zam346 v.39:no.3(1970:summer)-.42:no.3(1973:summer)

And my personal fav (hint: Yale please buy me a dress now)…

Rodarte
“The melancholy android : on the psychology of sacred machines / Eric G. Wilson.”
(SML) BD450 .W523X 2006 (LC)

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