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New for Spring!

Hi there from all of us at Cactus Flower!

If it's been a while, that's because we have lots of exciting projects going on, including the construction of our first ever retail website! Visit us online at www.cactusflowerclothing.com and don't forget to check back often, because we are going to be adding new items all the time!

We have a lot of spring arrivals in the shop from our most recent buying trips to NYC and Las Vegas. Be sure to come in and check out all of our spring floral dresses, lace tunics, and sheer layering pieces.

As a thanks for visiting, Here's a sneak peak of some of the new accessories we have that will soon be available for sale on our site. If you'd like to purchase anything now, just let us know!

 

 


Also, we are having a sale in-store on shoes and boots. If you'd like to order any of these, call and ask us to check for your size!

If you have any questions about anything, feel free to stop by the shop, give us a call (812 325-7184), or email us at cactusflowerclothing@gmail.com. Have fun browsing!

Love, the guys and gals of Cactus Flower!

Shop Cactus Flower Online!

Are you stuck inside, unable to make the trek outside to go shopping?

No Problem! Check our blog for items available for sale online!

Please contact cactusflowerclothing at gmail dot com for payment options, shipping details, and any other inquiries!

Thanks for looking!

Item #1: Vintage Ferragamo Pumps.

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Soft brown leather loafer pump, slightly worn on the bottoms, size 8.
Price is $25 plus shipping.

Item #2: Summer Time Casual Pumps


Cool, casual, white and blue heels with metal rope detail. Size 7.5 W.
Price: $20 plus shipping.

Item #3: The Black Bag



Classy 50s bag with gold lining. Slight scratches and dents on back side of bag.
Price: $30 plus shipping.

Item #4: The Blue Bag




Blue 40s bag with suede lining. Cute green arrow insignia on the inside.
Slight scratching near bottom of bag, otherwise in amazing condition!
Price: $30 plus shipping.

Item #5:  The Fancy Bag




50s clutch bag with metal strap.
It's a snazzy bag, but it's missing a few of the shiny gems along the top.
Price is $30 plus shipping.


Enjoy your shopping, remember we're open during the week from 11-7, on Friday and Saturday until 8, and on Sunday from 12-6:30. See you soon!

New Year's Evening Gowns

Hello, lovely Cactus Flower clientele!

If you seek an amazing N.Y.E.-worthy dress this December 31st, pop into our shop and check out the selection of evening wear and party dresses. We'll hook you up with a fancy little number that will make your evening grand.

Sara & Sophie are wearing (left) a gold sleeveless taffeta dress by Many Belles Down and (right) an open-back 50's-inspired dress by Ark & Co.

Photograph by : The amazing Rachel Ankney!

Fast Jack Mulqueen, 80s Knockoff Virtuoso

Upstairs at the Cactus Flower, we recently came across a lovely vintage Jack Mulqueen silk blouse.
After researching this designer out of sheer interest, we found him to be quite the character.

Here are a few tidbits, mostly from an archived People article dated November 9, 1981.

• Jack Mulqueen is known for unabashedly knocking off tons of high-end designers in the 80s.
  
• He would apparently straightforwardly offer designers royalties for copying their designs. If the designer refused to allow him to "bite their style", he would do it anyway. Without the royalties.
• By doing this, he got some big-name designers like Valentino, Mary McFadden & Zandra Rhodes to design under his label and sell for much lower prices (under $200!).
• He and his designers would search through Women's Wear Daily for runway photos that they could base their designs on. They would then have factories in South Korea make the garments and ship them back in a matter of days.
• Mulqueen: "I copy only shining stars like Kenzo, Ungaro, Yves Saint Laurent, Claude Montana and Giorgio Armani."
• Ellen Saltzman, corporate fashion director of Saks Fifth Avenue, who apparently carried a lot of Jack Mulqueen in the 80s, said, "He didn't get the name 'Fast Jack' for nothing. He seems to copy collections before they are created."
• Stores like Bloomingdales would carry both Mulqueen's knockoffs and the real thing.
• At the time this article was written, Mulqueen was living in a Sutton Place co-op across from his estranged wife, had an equestrian daughter, drove a $115,000 Ferrari Boxer and a $110,000 silver Rolls-Royce, and was negotiating to buy a Canadair Challenger aircraft for $7.5 million. He "gambled in Monte Carlo, shopped on Savile Row and dined at Maxim's".
  
• "I'm more extreme than most," Fast Jack concedes, "but like I tell Whitney about her horses: If you come in second, you might as well come in last."

Some Jack Mulqueen pieces:

Jack Mulqueen black silk pintuck ruffle pleat mini dress, Circa 1970s

Jack Mulqueen tag

1980s Mary McFadden for Jack Mulqueen silk peplum blouse

80s black cocktail dress

Jack Mulqueen 80s acid wash jean jacket

Valentino for Jack Mulqueen, for sale here

1980s silk blouse

Zandra Rhodes for Jack Mulqueen tag

As it turns out, according to this article, Mulqueen's career is started anew in 2000 with an exclusive sports wear line at Neiman Marcus/Bergdorf Goodman. The author, Eric Wilson, refers to him as "Fast Jack, the knockoff king of Seventh Avenue".