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EVENT EIGHTY THREE

PICKWICK VINTAGE | LOS ANGELES

THE PICKWICK VINTAGE SHOW AT THE ROW – DOWNTOWN –  22 NOVEMBER 2025

MERLE'S CLOSET | FASHION COMMENTARY  | LOS ANGELES | MODERATES

Step into Merle’s Closet for an insider’s view of the inner world of L.A. style.

OUR SHORT FILM

| PICKWICK VINTAGE SHOW |
MERLE'S CLOSET

WINTER PICKWICK: COLOR MY WORLD

I love Yo La Tengo’s “Autumn Sweater,” the song giving us muted mood here. Not only do I love the Hoboken, New Jersey band, but they remind me of October New York downtown days – a fertile period in my life, full of pot, potential – and yes, pumpkins.
 
Not only do I love/almost live for autumn sweaters – but I am one of those seemingly rare summer haters/autumn lovers. I’ve met a few others. We bond over sweat displeasure. Mostly they’re NY transplants who can’t help but relate summer to stinky trash and cockroaches. But along with the L.A.September onset of pumpkins, Trader Joe’s pumpkin yogurts and a hint of auburn on normally verdant leaves, it’s the textures of chilly weather that warm my heart.
 
At this weekend’s Pickwick iteration, autumn sweaters were out in woolly cashmere-cabled droves at its November’s edition of it’s monthly DTLA vintage fair.  (CONT…)

I  have an emotional reaction/attachment to each Pickwick month (except unfortunate July and August) by capturing its weather-appropriate, fashion of moment gear: It colors my world: summer white cotton slip dresses, LA fall/winter colored leathers, fuzz-ball faux furs (orange!)and cape crusaders eyeing wool shawls took over the Nov. stalls. Still, there were tons of colors in the midst of browns, blacks, greys, neutrals. It’s not just a feast for style hungry eyes – it’s a color kaleidoscope, no matter what the season, both on hangers and  extremely colorful patrons

THE HANDSOME CROWD

EVENT EIGHTY THREE