A Piece of the Rock

Ever dreamed of kicking back in one of Elvis’ leisure shirts or heading to a cocktail affair suited in Sid Vicious’ cream tuxedo jacket? This Sunday the auction house Butterfield & Butterfield gives those with a lot of moola the chance to own clothes and a slew of other rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia (cinema stuff goes on the block Saturday). Wanna-be bikers can plunk the $2,000 to $4,000 expected to take Michael Jackson’s cartoonish leather stage jacket worn during a 1986 concert tour. Or there’s Madonna’s polka-dot bolero top from the Blond Ambition tour, expected to go for $5,000 to $7,000. Do they come with the scent of their owners, you ask? Well, they’re not dry-cleaned. Proof: The material girl’s garment bears several lipstick stains on the front collar.

Looking Back

Wire-rimmed granny glasses with round or rectangular lenses go perfectly with this season’s ‘70s styles. Match colored lenses of blue, red, green or yellow with an outfit. If looking like John Lennon or Benjamin Franklin is not your bag, the Vision Council of America based in Rosslyn, Va., suggests checking out other metal-framed specs in matte or antique finishes.

Sheer Delight

“There’s a very strong return in fashion to softness, and that includes sheer fabrics,” says Corbin Seitz, wardrobe lifestyle consultant for Target stores. Always a watered-down version of clothes, swimwear follows suit combining sheer and solids for what Seitz calls “a wonderful mystique and illusion.” Target’s Pro Spirit model meshes a two-piece into one with netting covering the midriff and sweetheart neckline. Seitz suggests pairing it with a sarong or shorts for a sexy summer evening look. And at $25, this is one item that’s not hard on the pocketbook.

Tepid Tendrils

With soft silhouettes and fabrics in, warm tones for hair are key this year, notes Jay Pettus, director of color at Hampton Salon in Newport Beach. “Not just reds, but golden browns, golden auburns. The heavily blonded look is passe, so we’re now weaving warm tones in and creating a softer, dramatic look around the face.” Pettus, who says hair color has become an accessory as relevant as the right shoes or lipstick, adds that warmer weaves give texture. But, he warns, “not like the big chunks (of weaves) in the ‘60s. It has to be diffused.”