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Great Gatsby style is all about decadence, grandeur, and opulence. Inspired by the roaring 1920′s, this retro fashion statement is making a glorious comeback right now, including everything from beaded, drop waist dresses to art deco jewelry and embellished clutches.

Without looking like you’re wearing a costume, you  can easily channel your inner starlet with elegant and timeless pieces that evoke the essence of this over-the-top era.

Art Deco “style is often characterized by rich colors, bold ge

If you were to stop and ask me just how many trench-coats I own I wouldn’t honestly know the answer.  I know I have 2-3 Burberry trench-coats, 2 Aquascutum trench-coats, a fabulous vintage 70′s Gucci trench and now this Cacharel trench.  I don’t even want to add those numbers up all I know it is probably way to many for just one person to own but how does anyone pass the chance to own Cacharel for $3.50?  I just had to have it and who knows why, maybe it’s because I’m a thrift addict or just sim

You know I always love finding Max Mara inside a thrift store but what I really love is finding Guy Laroche …    I almost fell over when I saw the Guy Laroche Couture label inside these white slacks.  Guy Laroche began as a milliner and in 1957 he opens his own couture house.  Laroche was known as a masterful cutter & tailor.  Today Guy Laroche is hotter than ever just watch the Spring 2013 Collection… I wish I could say that I find vintage Guy Laroche everyday of the year but sadly I don’t.  It

At first glance yes I truly was hoping that this black skirt was indeed Chanel but not to worry because Milly will do just fine.  This skirt just really has all the bells and whistles of a Chanel skirt especially with that gold chain but again I’m alright with Milly.  This top byMarc by Marc Jacobs and this skirt by Milly is just every contemporary and fresh and yes they came out from the same thrift store which makes it so easy.  What I do is shop at several thrift stores everyday hunting for l

Black is the new Black haven’t you heard?  Love both of these items but what I really love is the fact that I found a brand new still with tags Moschino skirt in a frigging thrift store.  It’s of course a size 4 USA which really means it’s a size 2 because of the crazy sizing we have today but that didn’t stop me from grabbing it.  I love love love the long ass slit on this black Moschino skirt, it’s so SEXYYYYYY (meow) and what woman doesn’t want to look & feel sexy?  I can’t think of anyone th

Finding Dries Van Noten in a thrift store is like finding a box of Godiva chocolates inside a 5 & Dime candy store…. or like winning the fashion lottery.  I LOOOVEEEEEE Dries Van Noten… He is one of my favorite Belgian fashion designers because in my opinion Belgian designers are a little ahead of the curb when it comes to thinking outside the box.  Dries Van Noten has become a designer from whom you can expect the unexpected association.  He is the master of nothing ever being quite what it see

Isn’t this Donna Morgan for Sak’s Fifth Avenue vintage 80′s dress HOT?  I mean like reallyHOT…  It reminded me of a Mondrian painting that’s why I grabbed it, well that and because it looks so frigging HOT… I really don’t know anything about Donna Morgan, I see her stuff all the time in thrift stores and walk right on by like Dionne Warwick would do…  I love that this Donna Morgan Mondrian’ish dress has only one pocket on the side, now that’s just HOT…  So after falling in love with the mod dres

I tell you it’s very hard for me to pass on buying Halston when I’m at any thrift store.  I found this 2 piece dress with matching jacket, in the coolest of cool color, Halston from the 80′s and couldn’t refuse.  When I search 1stdibs.com website for Halston they range in price from $600-4,500, he’s American Fashion Royalty so why would you expect less from this brand?  You know by 1972 he had already received his 4th COTY Award?  That’s just amazing to me and as time marching on I promise you I

I found this black tuxedo black dress by Estevez for Sak’s Fifth Avenue in the thrift store so if I were to die today my life was complete.  I have longed to find anything from Estevez but to find something this grand from Estevez I was speechless for hours and believe me that’s a rare event.  Luis Estevez was born to a wealthy family, descended from royalty, in Cuba in 1928.  He landed an internship at Lord & Taylor in NYC, he then moved to Paris where he was an assistant to Jean Patou.  When L

My only regret about this Turnbull & Asser blouse is that it’s not a man’s shirt…. I know I have tons of Turnbull & Asser shirts hanging in my closet but I never ever pass on the opportunity to own another but maybe next time.  This is a classic Turnbull & Asserwomen’s striped blouse made with Sea Island Quality Cotton which means only the very best.  Sea Island Cotton is more desirable cotton with a higher thread count and expensive.  This blouse retailed for $300-320.  Turnbull & Asser was est

I just couldn’t believe my luck, I mean I’ve never found a Vicky Tiel gown in a thrift store before.  Vicky Tiel’s creations typically don’t end up at a thrift store because they arehighly collectible and sought after for museum collections.  So when I saw this deep red jersey dress hanging on the rack I first eyed the construction of it and thought to myself “this looks gorgeous ” so I checked the label and I had to do a DOUBLETAKE.  In the 60′s Vicky Tiel was the “IT” girl, designing items tha

Wedge sneakers - LILIANA Sue
Jacket - vintage Chanel
Jeans - Rock Star super skinny in 'Sea Salt', Old Navy

If I had to guess I would say that this Milly skirt was brand new when I salvaged it from the thrift store.  Yes brand new items end up in thrift stores daily, it’s all about timing.  I love this E + J plaid short sleeve top that has a dart on the backside, that simple dart just completely elevating this top.  E+J is a very modern lifestyle brand, designers Ashely Olsen & Mary-Kate Olsen narrow the gap between designer & contemporary fashion. Milly is designed by Michelle Smith who has worked at

I found both of these dresses back to back and they both have pockets which tells me that the GODS wanted me to blog about how important pockets are in dresses.  I tell all my clients “I think all dresses should have pockets….. it should be mandatory”… same for skirts!  Having pockets on dresses just makes like so much more comfortable because you can keep your cell phone in side the pocket, your keys or that trick card that man you were flirting with just gave you…  Or you can simply keep your