Babylon Blog

many a fine shoe have passed through our little shop, and as many of you know, shoes are my passion (i occaisionally host popups where footwear is the main attraction) i've always been a fan of unique footwear and was thrilled by the resurgence of platforms a few years back...and they seem to be here to stay. maybe they aren't for everyone, and not everyone knows how to rock them, but they are beautiful as an object at that.   above: ferragamo recently re-produced this style originally conceived in 1938 above: november 10, 1944 - carmen miranda poses with her large collection of wedges above: twiggy posing in biba's kensington store, 1971 looks featured on whowhatwear below

 

there is something irresistible about a leather clad bad boy. am i wrong? the leather jacket is an essential ingredient of the tough guy image.

here is a little photo tribute to some dudes looking bad in leather through the years...

below: archival photo of a hells angel wearing his metal studded leather jacket 1960 - 1970

above: Steve McQueen was the ultra-cool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the world's most popular actor.

above: Marlon Brando in 'The Wild Ones'

James Dean above.

above: the T-birds

below: our favorite gang of leather jacket wearing dudes The Ramones

above: The Misfits circa 1977

above: Mr. John Lydon with Sid Vicious in the late seventies.

stay tuned for a bad girls post yet to come....

above: Brigitte Bardot on a motorcycle circa 1971

we love our local portland wardrobe stylists that bring us amazing pieces and shop hollywood babylon for shoots etc. it's always special when they find something to keep for themselves...one of the best parts of this biz is seeing the magic of when a dress like this finds its destiny.

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we are offering gift certificates at 20% off through december 24th!! give the gift that keeps on giving with a gift certificate from Hollywood Babylon Pdx! ***we can email your gift certificate to that special person on your list and no worries about late delivery with their own special coupon code! click HERE to go purchase! happy holidaze from hollywood babylon!!

hello holiday shoppers! we have some new goodies in store that might be the perfect thing for someone on your xmas list! we are now featuring organic lip butters and solid perfumes made by local company MOX Botanicals: ((Mox Botanicals solid perfumes and lip butters are produced using only the highest quality ingredients. Our perfumes are handcrafted with essential oils and absolutes from both the Pacific Northwest and around the world. These scents are captured with a base of organic jojoba oil, fractionated coconut oil, Oregon beeswax, and Vitamin E. Because of the botanical and oil-based nature of our perfumes,they provide a subtle alternative to synthetic alcohol-based products.)) ....and we  have amazing new jewelry from Midnight Riders: we've also stocked up on white elephant style gifts for the whole family,  fabulous holiday dresses, tons of new coats and more! hope everyone's having a festive and not frazzled holiday season so far! xo, HB

dear portland shoppers: swing by for some really great deals on hand picked pre-loved clothing and accessories for the whole family! take 20% off our already low prices through today in our brick and mortar shop at 4512 ne sandy boulevard 97213 (in Hollywood District) for all you online shoppers, tomorrow will be 20% off everything in our online store ! we are thrilled and so grateful to our community, friends and family to be celebrating ONE YEAR in business this December at Hollywood Babylon, so please stay tuned for exciting details on our DECEMBER IN-STORE PARTY... it's been a pleasure dressing you this year!! ps, we're now on twitter! xo, HB

Hollywood Babylon was honored to participate along with other local Portland designers and boutiques in this year's 'For Love of Boobs' fashion show to benefit breast cancer awareness...we tried our hardest to create over the top runway looks for our sassy models who worked it like seasoned pro's.   this was their sexy boho-y fur look. andy parker was a hit with the ladies... beautiful sara e. walked with daughter taeo in honor of loved ones who have battled cancer. thanks to the lovely coordinators of this event, all who came out, and special thanks to our sweet models!