Ian Drummond Collection

12/09/2024

Inspired by an unpublished British Vogue Christmas cover from 1956. Photographer unknown. We personally think this is a far superior image to the one they went with! 🎄
Erin wears a 1950s white sleeveless gown, gold-tone bauble earrings, a Christmas brooch in her hair and a rhinestone bracelet 💎

What’s your favourite Vogue Christmas cover?

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12/06/2024

We started using our current inventory system in 2021: RTPro (rental tracker professional). This is a popular software for businesses who rent to the film industry. We were able to check our system and figure out what the top repeatedly rented items were in the past 3 years. The results were interesting and are pictured here! There is quite a bit of crossover in what productions they were used in, which shows that certain items fit the bill for many different briefs.

Do any of these items surprise you?

The boy’s blue 1970s sneakers and women’s 1970s denim vest are the top two; both were rented 7 times each during that time frame.

12/05/2024

New inventory: a 1970s Oscar de la Renta Boutique gold and black brocade sleeveless cocktail dress and cropped jacket set, with the dress bodice adorned in black sequins ✨
The word “boutique“ on the label during this period referred to Oscar’s Ready to Wear collection, geared towards a younger, more price-conscious customer.

12/02/2024

Happy December! From Vogue 1955, the Christmas issue! Cover model wearing an Arnold Scaasi coat.

Articles in this issue:
The feast of Christmas.
For the Christmas list: a wine cellar?
December boleros: major fashion arrival.
Skiiing fashion: all of a colour.
North-south ideas for Christmas giving.
In Paris: The Von Furstenberg-Guinness wedding.

11/28/2024

New collection items: an early 1920s metallic weave floral dress and metallic weave floral pattern cape with satin lining and lamé flower. They are not a set but have complimentary details 🌹🌷💐🌺🌸
The florals of the dress pop in vibrant shades of red, yellow and green. It features a sash detail with diamanté adornment 💎💎💎

11/26/2024

Beads, Velvet, Sequins, Metallic Brocades - everything you need to sparkle this holiday season! Our holiday drop is now live on our store!

https://iandrummondvintage.com/collections/holiday-edit

11/22/2024

3 new glam dresses in the collection ✨

We’re making comparisons to Taylor’s stage costumes and outfits again this week as she finishes up her last shows in Toronto!

1. 1988 Zandra Rhodes blue bead and sequin dress. This dress was worn by director Jenny Wilkes to the 1988 Academy Awards when a film she directed (Making Waves) was nominated for best live action short film. �Taylor has worn many blue outfits with beaded patterning including the Midnights bodysuits designed by Zuhair Murad and her 1989 2-piece designed by Roberto Cavalli. 🩵🤍

2. 80s lavender bead, sequin and glitter draped jersey dress.�Taylor wore a lot of purple during the Speak Now Era. She brought it back for the Eras Tour with a number of sparkly purple ballgowns during the Enchanted segment. She also wears a purple beaded and sequinned dress for the Lavender Haze performance, designed by Oscar de la Renta. 💜�

3. 90s dark blue sequin dress.�Again, Taylor is no stranger to blue sequins. This calls to mind the blue sequin Reputation Tour dress, the Midnights bodysuit, the Roberto Cavalli Grammy’s 2023 outfit and many others! 💙🪩

11/21/2024

🎬 Season 1 of the new TV series dropped today on ! It is based on the 1999 film of the same name, which was itself a retelling of the 1782 novel Dangerous Liaisons. Set on a Washington DC campus, the new series stars .Hook, , , and .
📍Filming took place in Toronto in 2023, eventually wrapping last January after a pause during the industry strikes.

We sold a lot of clothing to the production and they also rented a tuxedo from us for the character of Blaise. Although the series is set in the present day, we provided many vintage and designer items from the 80s and 90s, as well as assorted pieces from the 50s, 60s, 70s and more contemporary pieces. We’re excited to find out how these pieces were used for the characters. We also sold vintage fabrics and are curious to see what was made of them! Pictured here are some of the items they bought from us and the tux they rented for Blaise.

We want to thank the costume team for sourcing from us for this series. Costume Designer , Assistant Costume Designer , Costume Supervisor Erika Larner.

11/19/2024

Ian’s item of the week is a 1970s coat with passementerie detailing throughout, originally sold at Mabel Danahy’s in Buffalo NY and acquired by Ian from Retrouver.biz here in Toronto.

Mabel Danahy’s ladies luxury clothing boutique operated in Buffalo for 97 years before closing in 2022 due the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Mabel founded the store with her sister Elsie in 1925, with their mother Louise acting as vice president. “At the time, the Queen City was at it's zenith, and Delaware Avenue was lined with stately homes and elm trees. The Danahy shop was at the center of a prominent group of clothiers and seamstresses catering to a stylish clientele known as the carriage trade. Through the years, the street became an address synonmous with fashion."
Ruth Peachey took over ownership in 1961 and the store has changed locations a number of times, becoming known as simply ‘Danahy’s’. In 2012, Ruth passed the business on to her niece Elizabeth Lennon.
The store sold moderately priced to high end designer labels such as Bill Blass in the 1970s and Eileen Fischer in more recent years.

11/14/2024

We hope that everyone who gets to attend the Eras Tour in Toronto this week has an amazing time and knows how lucky they are!! Here’s some Lover era inspired items which are new to the collection.

1) 80s metallic dress inspired by the dress Taylor wears in the promo for her SNL appearance in 2019.

2) 60s gold metallic gown paired with a pink and gold metallic evening coat (which has its own matching dress). Inspired by the outfit Taylor wore at the 2019 AMA’s. and Tay’s stylist designed the look.

3) 80s Western style denim dress with silver studs. Inspired by the denim Taylor wore during the Lover era including the two denim jackets she wears for the album’s photoshoot.

4) 90s Versace-inspired suit. Taylor wore 90s style Versace blazers/sets to the MTV and Teen Choice Awards in 2019. She also wore a pastel yellow suit in the Me! Music video.

5) 80s silver and pink sequin/bead dress with scallop/tassel hem. Inspired by Jessica Jones dresses Taylor while performing in 2019 at the BBMA’s, The Voice and The Graham Norton Show.

11/13/2024

Answering all the big questions on costume houses! If we missed any, drop them in a comment below. 👇

11/12/2024

Kristine's items of the week from our collection!

11/08/2024

11/07/2024

New collection items: x2 1930s/40s short sleeve knit cardigans in green and brown colourways 💚🤎

The cropped puff sleeve one with the braided neck tie has to be our favourite, but the rib knit is also beautiful with its blanket stitch edging and floral buttons 💐

Has anyone ever knit one of these for themselves?

11/04/2024

“🎬✨ From actors providing their own costumes, to the establishment of studio costume departments and the rise of independent and now iconic rental houses, the evolution of film costume history is full of fascinating twists and turns as costumes have journeyed through an ever-changing industry. Dive into how studios built—and lost—massive costume collections, and how rental houses like ours continue to support the art of storytelling today. While countless iconic pieces have been lost, others live on through rentals, archives, and collections.
costume .costumes

11/04/2024

I took a quick drive over to Buffalo yesterday and dropped in to see the new space for CooCooU. Interesting pieces are always coming Michael’s way. Here are a few that caught my eye. Great to see you Michael!

11/02/2024

On the cusp of the US election I want to do my small part , from Canada, to stress the importance of participating by voting. Here is the first of 2 1970s ties from my collection with a vote theme.