Couture Dress by Vamps, Brooklyn late 1980s this iconic cognac leather Mombasa

this iconic cognac leather Mombasa jacket from Spring 2002 is jazzed up by old gold rings all around the edges

as you see

asymmetrically gathered into the left side and with a demure yet sexy slit

And see that advert from a 1956 magazine

Sleeve 23"

Couture Dress by Vamps, Brooklyn late 1980s this iconic cognac leather MombasaFROM KATE SEKULES'S CLOSET A fascinating handmade couture number by Michael Calloway of Vamps, a madly hard to find indy label now operating out of the Midwest but formerly of Brooklyn. Vamps pieces are magnificent one of a kind, extemporary items, sewn with exuberance from pieces of other clothes, vintage fabrics and trimmings. This is so hard to describe I'm not even going to try. What you need to know is it's all cotton, boned bodice and long back