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Jeanne Lanvin has a very long & rich history, she was one of the world leading fashion French designers of the 20th century.  Finding this pure silk dress shirt from the 70′s is always a treat.  It’s like Halloween and someone just gave me candy, but the best candy in the whole wide world…  Please sit back and enjoy watching this 7 minute video on the life and history of Lanvin….  I’m Daniel Troppy your luxury curator wanting you to gain a vastly  wealthy of Lanvin knowledge…


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I loved this piece so much I actually bought it from one of my stylish consignors.  I started doing my research and discovered that this lovely sequin top by Cathy Hardwick actually has some history, and I love history.  I discovered that Tom Ford was creative director for this label from 1986-1988 and this was designed by him during this period and you can definitely tell that he carried this touch on to Gucci with him.  Tom Ford did an internship in Paris for Chloe at the very beginning of his

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I’ve told you before about all the magical powers Dawn Kaufman has but maybe this time you’ll really believe me.  Dawn texted me and told me she was bring in a pile of clothes, to my consignment store – DOUBLETAKE RECYCLED LUXURY, she had just discovered at an estate sale.  Little could prepare me for being completely blown away by Dawn’s treasure of goodies.  Dawn walks into DOUBLETAKE with: Ungaro 80′s silk dress still with price tag, Thierry Mugler 80′s dress still with price tag, Chanel 80′s

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The other day Umie called me during lunch, and said “are you sitting down because I need you be sitting down now…” I said I’m on my way to the chair…. She said during her lunch break she went to some thrift store and started shopping and knowing Umie the way I do, she is hunting for labels. She is a super chic professional business woman that looks amazing everyday of the week. Ok so she said I’m leaving the store and you’ll never guess what I just found…. the suspense was killing me… I said “I

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My very STYLISH & conscious friend Mariela Romero from Univision Atlanta messaged me on Facebook with this video with a sweet note that said “Take a look at this video Daniel”….  Mariela recently interviewed me and we talked about the importance the impact has on planet Earth by shopping “green”.  When Mariela watched this video she instantly thought of me and what I do daily with The Thrifters Blog.  Everyday I try to get my readers interested in shopping and living a “greener” lifeSTYLE.  It i

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The best thing about my life is not only The Thrifters blog but it’s my store called Doubletake Recycled Luxury.  I wrote the blog which lead me to opening Doubletake Recycled Luxury Boutique but I love meeting people and hearing their stories.  I hear stories all day long about particular pieces and I really want to share this one with you….  The kindest gentlest soul on the planet is the lady that owns this Chanel gown.  Her name is Cheryl and back in 1985 she needed the perfect dress for an e

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Lately I’ve been blessed by the GODS by finding a few Beene Bag dresses but this Beene Bag men’s shirt stopped me in my tracks.  I was stunned when I saw the label because lately I’ve had a few Beene Bag label treasures but they weren’t for me…  Oh NO they were for my lady clients but this changes everything.  This Beene Bag label men’s shirt is just for ME and all my naughty pleasures.  The Beene Bag label was created in 1974 by Geoffrey Beene, bless his soul…. You know I love my vintage Geoffr

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When I saw this sweet Raul Blanco from Saks Fifth Avenue jumpsuit you know I had to grab it.  The top has that peplum action down and who doesn’t love or look fantastic in a vintage 80′s jumpsuit?  This piece looks amazing after all these years and believe me it still has more years to contribute….  They have been making jumpsuit since Adam & Eve, it will never go out of style.  I really love this Raul Blanco jumpsuit and I know I will find the perfect home for it….  I’m Daniel Troppy your luxur

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I love what I do, just love it.  I got another email from Nikki Hall, who recently scored big at an estate sale awhile back, and just had to share with me her 2 most recent treasures.  I love it when people actually take their time to contact me because we have a connection, a common interest – thrifting !  We love to find vintage luxury items anywhere we can and try to save them.  Did you know that when some thrift stores don’t sell items they either ship them to Africa or simply shred them?  Y

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It was 12:30 and I was so hungry but had to stop in the Goodwill first, shopping over food!  When I walked in I spotted my friend Nancy shopping away.  Nancy is one of Atlanta best dressed women and I’m dead serious when I say that.  Nancy is the kind of lady that will walk into Neiman Marcus and buy a dress and then get into her car and drive to a Goodwill and look for the perfect vintage belt to go with it.  I love that mixing of high / low / new / vintage….  It’s the perfect way to shop in my

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The answer to that question is I have no idea but let me tell you about my new black Burberry trench coat…  Yes I’ve stopped counting just how many Burberry trench coats I own now.  Just stopped counting.   I just can’t stop myself when it comes to grabbing a Burberry coat from the thrift store.  This one has a wool collar and lining inside making this coat nice and warm.  Sure it’s missing a button but who gives a shit?  Buttons are a dime a dozen and I can sew!  I never let a missing button ge

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The other day I was at some estate sale and I saw the most handsome mens Guy Laroche dress shirt imaginable but when I turned it over saw the biggest stain.  That saddened me but especially since it was my exact size…  what ya gonna do?  Keep shopping is what I say and that logic always pays off because look at this 80s vintage Guy Laroche dress with pockets…  When one door closes another door opens…  I love Guy Laroche and always have.  With the smartest belt on the planet, this vintage Guy Lar

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One Sunday my stylish friend Nancy and I hit the thrift store, and hit it hard as usual.  I’m a tag hag for the label Cerruti 1881 so when I found the jacket, you know I grabbed it, put it in the shopping cart and continued shopping.  Moments later Nancy asked “what did you find”???  I showed her the jacket and she said “Daniel earlier in the week I was here and grabbed the matching slacks for this jacket…” I thought she was kidding but when we got back to her lovely home she handed me the match

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You should have seen my eyes when they met the ETRO label…..  I couldn’t believe it because I’ve never found this label inside a thrift store until now.  I immediately picked it up and gave it my full inspection and it passed with flying colors but there is one problem.  This gorgeous striped mens shirt is to big for me, so out of the kindness of my heart, I gave it to my partner Mitch to wear and enjoy.  I may have given it to him with a little green with envy in my eyes.   Founded in 1968 by G

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I’m going to try to keep this a normal post of about 130-150 words but trust me it won’t be easy.  I found this vintage Bill Blass 70s silk paw print blouse and freaked because I love vintage Blass.  I needed the perfect bottom for this blouse when Nancy and I went shopping and she found these Claude Montana suede 80s pants and then handed them to me….  Yes that’s right she found these gorgeous vintage Claude Montana suede pants and then said “I want you to have these…”  I was speechless and bel

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Will you just take a look at the details on this LBD by Pierre Cardin?  OMG there is nothing anywhere on this dress that says it’s dated or vintage, nothing.  The lines are as clean as the day this dress was designed.  This is a 70′s disco dress made by France’s iconic fashion designer Pierre Cardin.  Can’t you just see Bianca Jagger  wearing this dress at Studio 54?  I sure can.  She would have just done a line of cocaine in the bathroom with her friend Halston and she would have danced the nig

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I can’t think of one single soul on this planet that wouldn’t love a vintage Balenciaga piece.  NOT ONE.  So when I saw this sweet little number, in my size, you know I had to grab it, run to the counter and pay for it.  Balenciaga is considered to be one of the greatest couturier in history, EVER !  He was a master of sketching, cutting, draping and above all creating clothes that would stand the test of time.  Balenciaga did the same shapes from year to year, developing and refining them.  Bal

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I have no idea who Helen Fabrikant is and I even tried to find her on my favorite resource site called Vintage Fashion Guild and nothing.  That still didn’t stop me from scoring a fantastic vintage blouse now did it?  No because even with a good vintage piece with a label, you know the quality is there.  Quality is everything to me and that’s one reason why I love vintage so much, the quality was so much better then compared to today’s standards.  You could even take a simple dress from Sears fr

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I’ve never found a Donald Brooks before so finding a LBD is always the best place to start.  Donald Brooks was an early designer of American sportswear and one of the first to cross over from fashion to make clothes for the theater and movies.  His passion was always for the theater.   He was hand picked by the president of Lord & Taylor to design a collection for the store in the 1950′s.  In 1965 he started his own collection and was backed by the same man who financed Norman Norell, Oscar de l

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I recently wrote a post that said I wouldn’t be talking about St John anymore unless it was something really spectacular and in this case it’s just that.  When I first spotted this silk,with some stretch,  blouse I fell deeply & madly in love, even after I saw the label.  This rich shade of brown silk is just a no-brainer.  It’s simply gorgeous and elegant on every level possible.  Then when I found these rich red wool slacks by Missoni, I knew instantly that I would pair these 2 items up for a

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