L.A. Fashion Week Spring 2010: Elizabeth Mason, The Paperbag Princess Vintage Couture

Curated by Elizabeth Mason of The Paperbag Princess, a designer vintage store in Los Angeles, the “Vintage Couture Celebrates Valentino, The Last Emperor” show Oct. 15 closed Downtown L.A. Fashion Week at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. The runway show featured some of Mason’s own designs as well as vintage finds from brands such as Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Richard Tyler, Givenchy and Galanos that Mason imagined could have served as inspiration for Valentino himself.—Erin Barajas