Believe me it isn’t everyday that I find a brand new St John dress but the fact that its a classic LBD raises the bar even higher… I was blown away when I plucked this St Johnblack knit dress from the compounds of a thrift store and when I saw that it was brand new not only was I blown away but I was in a self induced coma. In order to stretch her own limited wardrobe budget, Marie St John made her 1st pure wool knit dress on a flatbed knitting machine in 1962. Her then fiance and salesman Bo
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This marks my 2nd Aquascutum raincoat I’ve found in my lifetime within a thrift store. The first one I found was brand new and had the tags and buttons in the pocket and this raincoat is either nearly new or new. When I found this Aquascutum raincoat I just fell out because this is a 160 year old English very luxurious brand and you just don’t find it everyday. This coat fits me like an Hermes glove so I’m keeping it for myself, the other one I gave to Mitch my partner. Aquascutum is Latin
This posting shows a black silk Lafayette 148 ,with rhinestone pin, wrap blouse and skinny jeans by J Brand and it also shows just how sexy skinny jeans are. I am a huge fan of skinny jeans and I myself wear them, I just wished more men would too. I’m so over baggy loose fitting jeans that only make your ass look like a kitchen trash can. Hug the body & embrace what you have is my motto ok I’ll get on this posting.. Chic & modern designs in the most luxurious fabrics define the Lafayette 1
There is nothing about this posting that says that these pieces were microwaved ! Each designer piece from the Ella Moss top to the white Piazza Sempione jacket down to the linen Les Copains slacks has been painstakingly created and not microwaved like some brands. The detailing of each piece, the cut and construction is immaculately tailored and crafted and that my friends is what sets these brands apart from others. Piazza Sempione , which is 1 of my favorite Italian brands, offers a relaxe
When I reached for this wine colored dress barely hanging on its hanger little did I know that it would have a Norma Kamali label and be just one of the sleekest wrap dresses I’ve seen in awhile. If you don’t know this by now I’m a huge fan of Norma Kamali and always have been…Norma Kamali, a native New Yorker, graduated from FIT with a degree in fashion illustration. 4 years later she opened a shop and designed for Kamali Ltd for 10 years. In 1978, after her divorce, she founded OMO (On My O
Designer Michelle Smith creates timeless silhouettes with smart, sexy, feminine flair that satisfies her ever expanding customer base. Born out of Smith’s lifelong love of fashion, Millyis an iconic brand known for exquisite prints and colors, luxurious fabrics and attention to detail. Sophisticated and glamorous, her collection embody modern sensibility with a vintage vibe. This Milly dress most definitely has that vintage flair wouldn’t you say? Can you see these Dsquared2 wedges with thi
This posting gives you 2 different looks: casual & cranked up glam. This black fancy dress with rhinestone collar by Tahari is so simple it’s chic and yes the added rhinestones totally elevated this dress high into the stratosphere. This black evening bling – bling dress byTahari is in pristine condition and who knows why it ended up in some thrift store. Who knows maybe the owner wore it once to some black tie event and then called it a day, all I know is it could use some more wear and tea
I tell you what’s STYLISH in my opinion and that’s the fact that Giorgio Armani is 76 years old and is stronger than ever. He is known for his clean, tailored lines. He formed his company, Armani, in 1975, and by 2001 was acclaimed as the most successful designer to come out of Italy, with an annual turnover of $1.6 billion and a personal fortune of $5.3 billion. He started out with modest means and with hard work and determination changes his entire world. We all have that ability to do wha
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Just wanted to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a good start in 2011.
Don't forget to spend a minute of your good spirit to the people in need around the world.
Infos about our events in 2011 and promotion packages for designer and brands can be checked on the link below
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Thank You
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http://www.behrentin.com/
Behrentin Communication - the brand stylists
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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