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Cal-Noir of Hollywood

www.cal-noir.net

About Me


CAL-NOIR of HOLLYWOOD is a husband & wife team, (English & American, respectivley) based in Hollywood, California, who have a deep appreciation and love for vintage clothing.
After working in the vintage clothing business in one form or another (warehouse, store, etc.) for most of their working lives, they decided to strike out on their own & create their own label. Using vintage patterns, mainly from the 40's & 50's, their aim is to provide the discerning customer with clothing that utilizes the best in vintage design, but with a lifespan that far outlasts already withering vintage pieces... and that also comes in at a fraction of the price of an original.
With CAL-NOIR, you won't be getting a mass produced parody of a vintage item in tacky or inapproriate fabrics. CAL-NOIR activly seek out the finest fabrics in prints true to the era, and whenever possible, will even use vintage deadstock fabrics when they emerge from hiding.
When purchasing CAL-NOIR you can be rest assured that the details are all in place, and that you are wearing a painstakingly crafted garment, hand-made in the U.S.A.!
CLICK THE BANNER TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
MEET OUR LOVELY CAL-NOIR GIRLS!
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Photo credits: Don Spiro * Jon White . * Vinny Volta
Here is Chopper of THE CRAMPS wearing a Cal-Noir of Hollywood Couture shirt!

My Interests



CLICK TO VISIT OUR EBAY STORE:

I'd like to meet:

* People who appreciate vintage clothing and style... * Stores and vendors worldwide who are interested in carrying our sartorial splendors... * ... and Mamie Van Doren!

Music:

ROCKABILLY * GARAGE PUNK * JUMPIN' R&B * HEP SWING * MAMBO *SLEAZEBALL JAZZ * ASS SHAKIN' SOUL * 60's BEAT * SURF *

Movies:

Bob le Flambeur * Afrita Hanem * Casablanca * Nights of Cabiria * It happened in Brooklyn * White Christmas * LA Confidential * Swing Shift * The WooWoo Kid * To have & have not * Double Indemnity * Gosford Park * Bright Young Things * 101 Dalmations ( animated original version ) * The Stork Club * Mrs Henderson presents ... *

Books:

* MAN RAY -BAZAAR YEARS by John Esten
* DALI - A STUDY OF HIS ART IN JEWELS
* FRENCH RIVIERA by Xavier Gerard
* MOB GIRL by Theresa Carpenter
* CRISWELL PREDICTS by Criswell
* plus... vintage lurid pulp novels.

Heroes:

SALVADOR DALI ** CHRISTIAN BERARD ** CAROLE LANDIS ** ADRIAN ** CLAIRE McCARDELL ** MAMIE VAN DOREN ** LUX & IVY ** JOHNNY DEPP ** ED WOOD ** MARCEL VERTES ** BILL WARD ** WARREN SMITH ** MARLON BRANDO ** ROBERT MITCHUM ** VINCENT PRICE ** RONNIE SELF ** DEWEY PHILLIPS ** JOHNNY OTIS ** RUTH ELLIS ** BETTY HUTTON ** JANE RUSSELL **

My Blog

Cal-Noir's CRAMPED !!! - Updated w/ pics!

If any of you have been to the recent CRAMPS shows you may well have seen bassist Chopper Franklin wearing a kustom made CAL-NOIR Western shirt ! We made two for him, both in black satin , one with...
Posted by Cal-Noir of Hollywood on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:24:00 PST

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME !

Hello there,Cal-Noir of Hollywood are now doing KUSTOM ORDERS ONLY ! We have tried in the past to cover all the bases size wise ( Small to 3XL ) but are increasingly being asked for sizes that fall ou...
Posted by Cal-Noir of Hollywood on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:07:00 PST