Thrifters (212)

Who doesn’t need a black sassy vest especially if it’s from Carmen Marc Valvo??? CMV has established himself within the fashion industry for his intricatelytailored clothes that celebrate the curves of women. This vest is cutto show off more than just the curves which is always a good thing…. whodoesn’t want to look and especially feel sexy? This brand is sold inNeiman Marcus and Berdorf Goodman so if it’s good enough for them youknow it’s good enough for me and my clients…. I found these classi

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Green silk sassy Nicole Miller dress…..

When the LBD (little black dress) just won’t cut it for you try a new color say for instancegreen…. The first thought that pops into my mind when I see this greensilk Nicole Miller dress is sex kitten….. When I say sex kitten I’mtalking about Brigitte Bardot and I can easily see her having worn such dress, couldn’t you??? Nicole Milleris a fashion designer with a modern, ageless aesthetic. Hersilhouettes are artfully draped to achieve a unique body consciousness.Her signature is feminine, sexy a

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These Trina Turk slacks make me feel like I’m having a 70′s flashback. I love the bold colors thatTrina Turk used to construct these gorgeous chic slacks . When I firstsaw the label I just smiled because these look exactly like something Trina Turkwould design, she is fearless when it comes to arranging the colorpalette. When it came time to finding a top for these slacks Lady Luckygave me the green light and I scored this white wool with nylon Theory top.This top is extremely modern and classic

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I’m not lying when I say this but I literally walked into a thrift store and withinthe first 30 seconds I had these 3.1 Phillip Lim white slacks in thetight grip of my hands. True story…. I couldn’t believe that in myhands were a pair of white Phillip Limslacks, I have never seen or found this brand before inside a thriftstore. Every major luxurious high end department store represents thisguys brilliant creations. Phillip Lim was born in Thailand, in 1973 toChinese immigrants who fled to Califo

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Its been sometime since I scored anything from Marina Rinaldi while thrifting so I was excited whenthis little 2 piece red sweater set popped up. Marina Rinaldihas represented a turning point in the history of clothing, proposing acollection of fashion garments and accessories for curvy women. Stilltoday the target at the core of the brand is to create garments inline with fashion trends, synonymous with quality and preciosity of thefabrics and tailoring details. Marina Rinaldi is under the Max

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I can honestly tell you this… I have witnessed countless women clients of mine try on any Vivienne Tam item and watch them foam at the mouth with excitement. Foam might notbe the correct word but you get my drift ….salivate, drool, slobber,dribble you name it because they all do it when they try on VivienneTam. Vivienne Tam is known for creating beautiful clothes that appealto all ages, ethnicities and income levels. Her vision is global – chicand this designer knows how to please. This red / bl

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LBK Loubarok olive capri pants with Tibi top...

I have never heard of this brand LBK Loubarok before but that didn’t stop me from grabbing this item.These olive capri pants are made in France by a company I had a hardtime Googling. I’m an excellent researcher, it was my claim to famewhen I was young, and the information I’m able to get from this brand islimited. When you Google the name several links take you to sites thatare selling LBK Loubarok items and judging from those sites this isn’t ainexpensive brand. I’ve seen dresses sell for $740

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Let me just say this ‘it’s truly an earth shaking experience when you find Roberto Cavalli inside a thrift store’. When I first spotted thissheer and charged up blouse by Cavalli I couldn’t believe my eyes so Ihad to do a ‘doubletake’. Good thing my eyes are still 20/20….. This isa label I have never in my 28 years of thrifting come across inside athrift store. Since its first show in 1970 in Paris Roberto Cavalli has been synonymous with glam, rock and animal prints. His flamboyantItalian STYL

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Every now and then I get sideswiped by labels I commonly just don’t find while thrifting such asBlumarine. These black linen with spandex and jeweled bottoms Blumarineslacks are indeed a very rare occurrence esp. when they are in pristinecondition. Anna Molinari is the creative director for this brand andcreates clothes that are considered to be true cult items. Blumarine isone of Milan’s last holdouts for women who demand full on good timedressing with a cheerful disregard for polite moderation

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Ok it’s time. It’s time to really leave those sneakers and sweatpants behind you and show the world just how STYLISH you really are. A really good friend of mine, who works in the finance world, keeps telling me that at work the coworkers are really dressing down and frumpy. If there is one thing that really sends me over the edge it’s this… since when does the American professional business man / woman decide that dressing frumpy is deemed suitable???? The women that work at this company wear t

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When I first saw this gorgeous white cotton blouse by Nicole Miller I immediately thought of Sophia Loren and don’t ask me why… I love how sexy this top is and I just knew instantly that this blouse would be something Sophia Loren would love…Who knows maybe Nicole Miller was watching an old Sophia Loren film and got the creative juices flowing. This blouse is sexy, modern, sophisticated, chic and above all else it leaves people craving more…. When I found this black knit skirt by Cynthia Steffe

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I love this entire ensemble from top to bottom, it flows so effortlessly and looks simple chic. I don’t know why I’m going to tell you this but I’m going to fire away. When I was a growing up in south Texas in the 70′s and as hot as it was during the summer time my parents believed in dressing up so therefore my brother Darrell and I had to dress up. I can remember every Sunday for church we dressed up, never in blue jeans, tee shirts, tennis shoes or sweatshirts. I mean my parents made us dress

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