Goldwyn Moment

Last week, I ran into Liz Goldwyn at the opening night gala of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment.” The Los Angeles heiress and filmmaker, who owns a near-legendary collection of vintage clothing—that night she was wearing a pale blue couture Yves Saint Laurent gown from 1979—has been designing fine jewelry over the past several years. (Her pieces go for prices up to $6,500). Goldwyn told me about her newest fashion world venture, a gently-priced accessories collection that is being sold at Opening Ceremony. The line, called Springtime Romance, consists of vintage headpieces and sweater guards (the bejeweled clips that girls used to wear to hold their cardigans in place) from the 1940s and 1950s that Goldwyn found at estate sales and flea markets. (Because the items, priced between $150 and $350, aren’t actually reworked in any way, she served as more of the line’s curator than designer.)

“I’m so excited because Kylie Minogue bought one of the headband hats,” she told me giddily. “I’m going to look for photos of her to see if she wears it!”

Photo of Goldwyn by Steve Eichner