Vintage (876)

Who in their right mind doesn’t love finding Badgley Mischka second hand?  I have to say it’s always a joyful moment when you see this label.  In 1988, Mark Badgley and James Mischka, two Parsons grads, borrowed some money from their families to realize their vision of glamorous, Old Hollywood style gowns.  Today actresses walking the red carpet are wearing Badgley Mischka….  I loved finding this strapless sequin black cocktail dress that has a built in corset, so the “girls” stand at full atten

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I got so incredibly lucky because not only did I find 2 matching identical dresses but the real story is they had never been worn.  Now is that lucky or is that lucky???  I have from the get go loved Bill Blass so I would be foolish to walk away from these 2 UltraSuede dresses with belts and pockets in pristine condition.  Blassport was introduced in 1972 just shortly after the world discovered the UltraSuede fabric.  The list of powerful women that LOVED Bill Blass is endless; The Duke of Winds

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Ungaro vintage 70′s sexy dress….

To me there really isn’t anything better than vintage Emanuel Ungaro!  He was the master of mixing colors and fabrics way before it was VOGUE to do so…  He was light years ahead of any fashion designer in so many ways and so I don’t pass up the chance to grab a vintage Ungaro dress.  This dress has sexy written all over it and you know what I love?  The zip up sleeves !  Yes that’s right when I see dresses that have zippers on sleeves I get warm and fuzzy inside!  Everything about this dress is

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This is a interesting story so pull up a chair and pour yourself a nice drink.  Earlier in the week I had stopped by one of my favorite thrift stores and hanging on the wall was this vintage 70′s Bill Blass ball gown.   The reason I passed on it was because of the price tag of $75.  I seriously considering buying it but I had a hard time justifying the price tag.  A few days pass and I just decide that I was ready to buy that Bill Blass gown so I drive back only to find out that they had sold th

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Anne Fogarty vintage 70′s tunic….

When you can look at 1stdibs site and find Anne Fogarty you know you’re in good company.  In 1957 Anne Fogarty became an in-house designer for Saks Fifth Avenue.  She designed not only dresses for Saks, but also all the items that added up to the Anne Fogarty Look: shoes, scarves, lingerie, hats & jewelry.  In 1962 Fogarty opened her own firm, Anne Fogarty and by the late 60′s she was making lovely peasant styles in both mini & maxi lengths.  She retired in 1974 and closed her business but conti

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I’m a true addict, yes I’m addicted to looking for vintage Bill Blass.  To me there really isn’t anything better than vintage Bill Blass other than vintage Geoffrey Beene, Halston, YSL, Paco Rabanne, Courreges, Pierre Cardin, Lanvin, Givenchy … oh LARD see I can’t help myself .  I truly believe that all great vintage stems from vintage luxury designers, it’s all about the quality and design.  There isn’t anything better than when I see a woman wearing vintage.  Nothing better except maybe that b

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Who in their right mind doesn’t love Carolina Herrera? Every time, and I mean every time, I get my hands on vintage Herrera I do my little victory dance….  To me there isn’t anything better than vintage Carolina Herrera because this dress was done in the early 90′s and it looks amazingly beautiful TODAY.  That’s the great thing about style, is good style never ever goes out of style and if anyone should know about style it’s Carolina Herrera.  Get yourself into some vintage Carolina Herrera and

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Vintage pieces from Hanae Mori is considered to be very collectible, just look on 1stdibs and see for yourself.  Love this label….  Hanae Mori was born in Japan in 1926.  She went on to present her first collection abroad in NYC in 1965 and began showing haute couture collections in Paris in 1977.  She is the only Japanese woman to have presented her collections on the runways of Paris and NYC, and the first Asian woman to be admitted as an official haute couture design house in France.  She is

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You know I’m a lover not a hater so when my eyes met this Nina Ricci label it was love at first sight!  I really should have taken a photo of the inside of the shoulders because there is a lace extra lining underneath which tells me it’s all about the details with Nina Ricci.  This is a powerful old iconic label and when you look at this dress head-on and sideways you see that it’s a real treasure.  It looks just as amazing today as the day it was originally conceived…  I believe everywoman need

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I love this vintage pink Pierre Cardin 70s disco dress with the original belt. Will you check out the belt? It’s not just the belt but it’s the shoulders & sleeves as well. This was just so beautifully designed and so well constructed that it’s timeless. I can put a woman in this dress today with a fun pair of Stella McCartney heels and she would look amazing because good simple designs never go out of style. The great thing about vintage is that the number of copies of an item is limited, not l

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Someone call 911 because I think Liza Minnelli is missing her sequin Neil Bieff ensemble….  Doesn’t this just look like a Liza Minnelli outfit?????  It has all the bells and whistles that tells me it does…  Neil Bieff began his career as assistant to Arnold Scassi then he began his own label. He has designed for Elizabeth Taylor and Diana Ross….  When you see Neil Bieff vintage pieces on websites for sell they can go north of a grand, easily.  This piece I’m thinking is from the 80′s and from Sa

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One of my most treasured fellow thrifter Dawn Kaufman came into Doubletake Recycled Luxury to consign this item and it just stopped me dead in my tracks….  This 3 piece early 70′s Oscar de la Renta polkadot dress is just stunning.  The dress has a ruffled attachable skirt so you can give it that extra dimension and then the belt.  The patterns of polkadots in this vintage Oscar de la Renta dress is just jaw-dropping.  When Dawn walked into Doubletake with it, I was talking to Paula who happens t

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Halston vintage 70′s gold lame wrap dress….

To me there really isn’t anything better than finding a vintage Halston especially a gold lame wrap dress from the 70′s.  This is like finding the Holy Grail for me because you know when you really stop to think about it there are so many pieces out there floating around.  It’s not like when you go to thrift stores or hit a few estate sales you will end up with a treasure troll of vintage Halston pieces…. No it isn’t like that.  You really do  have to hunt and search for these items.  When I clo

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William Pearson vintage 80′s gold gown…..

I have found William Pearson before and blogged about it and yes I love his work.  He began his fashion career in 1951 when he studied under NORMAN NORELL.  I have never found anything before by NORMAN NORELL but when I do believe me you’ll hear me screaming from the roof top.  Pearson launched his own label in late 50′s and his couture business was based in Los Angeles.  Movie stars in the late 50′s & 60′s wore William Pearson to just about every Hollywood event.  This gold gown is just gorgeou

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This is another piece from that estate sale I’ve been telling you about.  This vintage 80′s silk dress by Albert Nipon with pockets is gorgeous and timeless.  The pattern is an instant classic and when this dress originally sold at Neiman Marcus in the 80′s it retailed for between $350-450 which was a lot of $$$$ back then.  This lady loved Neiman Marcus and I can only imagine what her entire closet must have looked like.  It was loaded with Armani, Chanel, Thierry Mugler, Oscar de la Renta, Bil

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Chester Weinberg vintage 70′s dress….

Again here is another piece from that amazing collector of luxury clothes left over from the estate sale that got donated to a thrift store where I grabbed it and ran!  With each piece that I found from this lady’s collection I kept thinking what an amazing eye for detail she had.  I would have loved to have met this lady who collected only the best things during her lifetime and treasure them until she died.  Apparently she had no family and her estate went to some charity.  When I found this C

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Rachel Roy royal silk blouse with Burberry…

 

I’m a little annoyed at this moment because I had written a blog post on this Rachel Roy and Burberry outfit and it was erased…..  ERASED…  I sat down started typing the post and the next thing I knew it was ERASED.  So I don’t have it in me to even try to remember what the hell I said but I’m sure it was something of great importance…..  So here goes…  The top is Rachel Roy and the bottom is Burberry Golf…  God I’m so annoyed ……  I’m Daniel Troppy your luxury curator .

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Flora Kung vintage 80′s silk dress….

“Are you very FLORA KUNG”?  I loved those old vintage 80′s ads from Flora Kung and I love finding vintage pieces at thrift stores because they are 100% quality and 100% timeless.  Flora Kung is considered to be “The Queen of Couture in Japan” and her pieces were sold at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Harrods.  She designed her own patterns on silk fabric, a true artist !  Flora Kung pieces are considered collectible and why shouldn’t they  be?  They are scrumptious!  I’m Daniel Troppy your

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I swear if I were a woman I would live in this vintage YSL 70′s caftan.  I’m serious I would live in it.  It would be my version of the Snuggie, but only R$CH & CHIC.  This caftan is made of terrycloth so it’s super absorbent and it has pockets so while the terrycloth is soaking up the water your hands can be tucked away nice and safe.  This just screams St Tropez doesn’t it?  I mean can’t you see Elizabeth Taylor wearing this YSL caftan, sun bathing on some yacht in the Mediterranean?  I sure c

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This is another piece I scored at a thrift store that was left over from an estate sale.  This sweet Adele Simpson dress with matching belt is a show stopper.  Adele Simpson studied at The Pratt Institute of Design in New York and she also in 1964 made Givenchy’s special collection for Bloomingdales Store in New York.  She was the first American designer to treat cotton as a serious fashion fabric, using it for day dresses as well as full skirted evening gowns.  She is very collectible and all I

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