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This ensemble is like one big explosion of luxury brands and high STYLE.   To begin with I found this Ann Ferriday bronze color lace top that ties with a pretty ribbon and for those of you that aren’t familiar with this brand do yourself a huge favor and learn this name.  I LOVE Ann Ferriday and I hope you enjoy her website as much as I do each time I go on it.  Ann Ferriday grew up in Canada then moved to London then Paris then Los Angeles…. get the picture???  This lovely designer is a world t

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This blog posting is exciting for me because this makes the second item I’ve found from BethBowley and just like the previous item before,  this silk skirt is sassyand sexy.  Before I get carried off in a tangent on Beth Bowley let me just say that I found the Theory silk polka dot blouse with elastic wrist bands first.  Leave it to Theoryto design something modern and classic such as this polka dot silkblouse…this item will NEVER go out of STYLE….Ok back to Beth.. BethBowley became a fashion d

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Spotting that orange Tory Burch label is something I could probably do from miles away, you knoworange is my favorite color so that’s the easy part.  I plucked thissheer navy butterfly pattern Tory Burchand held it up for further inspection and grinned from ear to ear, likethat canary that ate the cat…..This top is beyond being hot and STYLISHits up there with just being so pure and simple gorgeous.  This top cango from that casual event to evening power hitting function in a bat ofan eye and t

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This entire ensemble from top to bottom and by bottom I’m referring to the shoes were new….  I love when I find new items when thrifting, you can’t get any higher than that, well not legally you can’t…. The first item I pulled out from the racks was this beaded DKNY dark gray sweater and everyone needs a beaded sweater esp a nice beaded sweater and leave it to Donna Karen for DKNY to design a highly polished one.  You can’t read or see Donna Karen’s name and not associate it with New York fashio

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A blue / white ensemble is always a classic, just check out this outfit I collected from 1 thrift store, to see for yourself. I found this brand new, still with the tags on it for $175, Laundry by Shelli Segal white cotton blouse. Brand new is the key word of the day, yes you can find brand new items inside a thrift store all day long if you look. I found these super sleek Yumi Mazao denim capri pants that are so French it’s making me crave a baguette. Yumi Mazao was started in 1985 in Paris and

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Can luxury really be this good, I mean really this good???  From top to bottom this entire ensemble came right out of 1 thrift store and blew me away because each item is high end luxury at its best.  Lets start with the top…..I found this gorgeous navy silk / cashmere blend MAG sleeveless top in pristine condition.  MAG is all about luxury just click on the link and look at their collection…..  The next item I found were these striped slacks by Nanette Lepore with a button tab on the cuff, that

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This makes the second item by Carolina Herrera I’ve found inside a thrift store and like the time before this one, it’s exhilarating to say the least.  “I love the idea of elegance and intricacy, but whether it’s in a piece of clothing or a fragrance, the intricacy must appear as simplicity,” says Carolina Herrera, the 2008 CFDA winner of the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award, of the aesthetic sense that has driven her for over 25 years as fashion designer.  Chic, sophisticated women all

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This vintage pink leather skirt by Genny is the softest leather I’ve ever felt in my life and I just keep thinking to myself how lucky I am to have found this in the thrift store.  I have always been a huge fan of Genny and I remember it well from the my early Dallas days in the early 80′s.  This brand was EXPENSIVE… and I mean EXPENSIVE….. along the way I have gobbled up a few pieces from Genny but nothing as soft and elegant as this pink leather sexy as hell skirt.  Genny was founded in Italy

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Velvet is always so STYLISH & classic, everyone should have a velvet item in their closet, I know I sure do love my brown velvet jacket made in Belgium and I plan on shifting gears in it this fall / winter. I love the way it feels on the skin I swear I think I need to hunt for some velvet pajamas… Just make sure the next time you are thrifting you keep your eyes peeled for some fantastic velvet item because I promise you, you’ll find it…. I love this brown velvet DKNY skirt because you can dress

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In one good swoop of the hand I gathered up 3 gorgeous dresses all from within the same thrift store and all within minutes of each other. My friend Rhett has coined the title for me as the ‘thrift curator’ which sums it up nicely… I was on a winning streak because I enjoyed plucking up each dress one by one, looking at the label and saying to self ‘all 3 brands are in either Neiman Marcus or Saks so rock on’. This is my favorite part of my job, finding luxury at rock bottom prices and I do mean

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This is my first piece from the brand Walter and this brown skirt is gorgeous…. Walter Baker actually began his career in finance but his creative spirit quickly redirected hm in a career of high fashion. Walter launched the first collection in 1991, and with his attention to detail, the signature jackets and flirty feminine tops and dresses he designed were born born. His romantic detailing is what makes Walter truly wearable from morning till evening, “my designs go from day to night without p

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I believe this ensemble broke the Guinness Book of World Record for fastest thrift store ensemble. Ibelieve my name is somewhere in that book or I believe my name shouldbe somewhere in that book. I gathered up this entire ensemble in 1stop and in record breaking time, so much that I believe even theConcorde didn’t fly as fast as I did…..This short sleeve beaded top isbrand new and is from Saks private label so you know it’s STYLISH…second item I scored was the black wool long Moschinoskirt with

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I just finished looking at this well known fashion magazine and inside there was thisarticle about this company that sells shoes that look old, worn, beat tohell and back and these shoes are brand NEW…. I laughed for a secondand then I thought to myself ‘they will make anything because people arestupid enough to buy anything.’ These shoes weren’t cheap either and Isee worn out shoes day in and day out in every thrift store I’ve goneinto and now some moron is trying to sell this idea as something

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I wish you all could have been with me when my hands plucked this top from the racks because I have to say I conducted myself as calmly as I possibly could but it was HARD…. It isn’t everyday, every week, every month that you find Proenza Schouler inside a thrift store especially since it’s a brand new item such as this top. This modern luxury label offers an edgy, youthful take on upscale dressing. This design team of Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough have been in business since 2002 and hav

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Finding a vintage YSL item in a thrift store is like being that lucky leprechaun that findsthe pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Vintage YSL, Valentino, GuyLaroche, Lanvin, Pucci, Balenciaga and of course Chanel only get betterwith age in my opinion. Before I get to carried away let me tell youabout this ensemble. The colorful top is by Alberto Makali, whom I believe is one brilliant creative designer.I love the way this designer uses fabrics, they are always socomfortable and soft and thro

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Options are always the thing that drive me to bliss-hood. Everybody needs options in lifewhether its going down to the beach on the Georgia coast or flying offto St Barts….options are always good to have, they make you feel likeyou have more control over your life. What I’m getting at here is theoption of having a cotton black Ella Moss skirt or Angel Nina silkskirt. Ella Moss is associatedwith cotton comfort clothing as well as chic sophisticated designs, thefabric Ella Moss uses is the softest

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If there is one thing I stress to my clients it would be make sure you have enough Susana Monaco pieces in their wardrobe. Susana Monaco clothing = casual elegance.If you wear casual clothing you can still put a little chic STYLE andpizazz into your ensemble. Susana Monaco tube top outfits and dressesselections make it easy to put a little “spring” into your step. Eachpiece is STYLISH and comfortable and that’s what every woman wants.Whether or not she intends to leave her house hunting for a qu

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Shin Choi skirt with 2 Tucci tops…

To me good fashion = good design and I love both. There are so many wonderful designers today that when you look at their creations you see architectural pieces, you see sculptures in action. My background is art, when I started off in college I wanted to design textiles because of my love for fabric but quickly changed that major to painter….So I see everything in patterns and shapes therefore I appreciate a really good designer when I come across one in the thrift stores such as Shin Choi. Shi

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It seems like it was only yesterday that I found a Joie item…oh wait it was that’s right….I tell you I love finding this brandbecause this brand know first hand how to design modern clothes for themodern woman. I also found this white Theorylight weight cotton skirt, so white must be the color for the day whichis alright by me since white is one of my favorite colors. Whitealways looks STYLISH to me…. To tie both the white Joie slacks andwhite Theory skirt together just check out this gorgeous R

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