I will never pass on not buying Halston and most definitely not pass on buying Halston III.  Halston III was debuted in stores in 1983 for JCPenny, it was the first truly masstige (is a marketing term meaning downward brand extension) fashion line, a mass market fashion line developed by an extremely high brow fashion designer, was born.  Remember the Halston brand was an elite brand that was sold at Bergdorf Goodman and when he introduced the Halston III into JCPenny stores like Bergdorf Goodma

I love my balls, let me rephrase  that “I love my cedar balls”…. I’ll tell you why in a second.  I found this gorgeous Pringle of Scotland cashmere sweater in the thrift store that was priced at $3.99 but it was half off day so I got it for a whopping $2.00 and judging from the label it’s probably from the 50′s.  This sweater has no moth holes and given the age that’s a miracle in itself…  The reason there were no holes in the sweater is because when I picked it up it reeked of that moth ball sm

I found this Jean-Louis Scherrer navy silk dress that still had the sales tag on it from the 90′s.  The original retail price for this dress was $825.00 and then it was marked down to $119.99 and I grabbed it for a whopping $3.00 so yes it does pay to shop “green” now doesn’t it my little angels out there…  In the 50′s Jean-Louis Scherrer worked at the House of Dior alongside Yves Saint Laurent.  It was at Dior that he perfected his cutting and draping skills.  In 1957, Scherrer left Dior when Y

Vintage is the word for today.  In fact vintage is the word for today, tomorrow and the next millennium.  Recently  2 women came into my boutique Doubletake Recycled Luxury and said “oh we love vintage it’s so IN today”…. I just stood there and looked at them and as politely as possible said “you’re f*#%ing kidding me???”  No I didn’t say that to them but you know I wanted to…  When I hear such malarkey it just sends me over the edge because vintage has never been IN – it is always IN….  This bl

I always say if you are wearing Calvin Klein make sure it’s either vintage or Calvin Klein Collection – made in Italy….  I found the Calvin Klein Collection skirt first and got so excited, because the Collection label is the good shit….  I continued shopping when all of a sudden I came across the matching Calvin Klein Collection jacket same size as the skirt…  So when you are thrifting and find a fabulous skirt or slacks always make sure you look in the jacket section because 9 out of 10 times t

When I saw the label and size of this YvesSaintLaurent mens shirt I thought I had won the damn lottery.  This shirt fits me like an Hermes glove, I mean to perfection and I love that.  I love spending $2.50 on a YSL shirt that fits like it was custom tailored for my body.  If there is one label I am absolutely infatuated with it would be YSL.  I know this is a vintage item so it was designed under the reins of Yves Saint Laurent himself and to me that’s just magic.  Finding vintage luxury is lik

I think if you are looking for a sporty dress it might as well be from Moschino.  I about killed over when I saw this label because I will NEVER pass on pillaging Moschino from a thrift store, NEVER….  Founded in 1983 by Franco Moschino, the inimitable Italian label’s motto was “fashion should be FUN and should send a message”.  After Moschino’s death in 1994, his protege Rossella Jardini took the helm, and her whimsical collection are a testament to the designer’s unique, often eccentric vision

I don’t know about you but I love seeing women in long skirts especially beautifully designed skirts…  Something about them that makes women look regal & sophisticated and this linen Max Mara skirt with pockets does just that.  This Max Mara skirt popped right out of the thrift store and I have no idea when it was originally designed but who gives a rat @#* about that because at the end of the day it passes the timeless test with me.  I also love any shade of pink  because I just believe every w

I found these bronze color Manolo Blahnik high heels at the thrift store….yes honey at the thrift store.  Question: who loves Manolo Blahnik’s?????  I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO I DO….

Keep keeping it “green”.  I’m your luxury curator and stylist.

Daniel

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Ok you know I just found a Loro Piana 2 piece suit so I went back to that thrift store and would you believe I found another Loro Piana piece????  Finding 1 Loro Piana is amazing to begin with but finding 2 Loro Piana and that’s on par with winning the lottery…  I loved finding this vintage 80′s Gloria Sachs cashmere sweater for Neiman Marcus, that’s just so R$CH isn’t it?  I never pass on the opportunity to salvage anything by Gloria Sachs while I’m out thrifting, it would be a sin!  I just can

The gold tag label could have easily gone unnoticed to maybe just about anyone except my eagle eyes seem to catch everything.  I had to take the dress off the hanger, while inside the Goodwill, and really squint to see The Row made in USA gold tag and I screamed as loud as I could, belted the biggest yell this side of the Mississippi River and everyone turned to look at me….  In my imagination that’s exactly what would have happened except I don’t have the guts for public display.  Deep down ins

I don’t get lucky everyday with finding this label inside a thrift store that’s for sure but when I do I take great pleasure… I tell all my clients that when you see the label Loro Piana grab it because Loro Piana is the Rolls Royce of the Italian textile industry.  They are the very top tear, the cream of the crop, the big kahona, the BOSS….  So after saying all that you should have seen my eyes when I saw the label on this gorgeous suit….  This Loro Piana power suit just needs the right heels

Zac Posen skirt with vintage Oleg Cassini mod 60′s blouse.

Who doesn’t love finding DVF vintage?  I know there isn’t anyone on this planet or any other planet that wouldn’t love finding DVF vintage in a thrift store…  Moments later after finding this DVF top I found this St John knit peach skirt that looks like it was made to be together.  Both items came out from the same thrift store they just needed the proper introduction.  Now what I want to say in this posting is that St John can be a little on the matronly side of life but it’s really in the way

I can’t help but to think that this piece is missing a bottom part of this black 1980′s Scaasi, maybe a skirt or slacks???   This could be a dress for a very short lady or a jacket with skirt for a taller one either way it’s fantastic in design.  I love the stitching in the collar and cuffs, it’s typical Scaasi because this man paid full attention to detail.  You could wear a stylish pair of Missoni tights with this and your favorite pair of McQueen booties but I’m loving this Milly leather penc

I don’t know of any better way to spend an Alexander Hamilton than to spend it on Halston & Dior….  I don’t care how many times I find Halston I always melt when I see that label because to me Halston will always be associated with glamour.  This white satiny Halston blouse is an instant classic because you can wear this blouse with your jeans or a great looking pair of Alexander McQueen slacks or yes even this pleated long wool Dior skirt.  This blog posting is like the battle of what brand nam

I am a huge huge fan of ultra suede and always have been.  It’s a Japanese 70′s invented fabric that was created to travel well and look expensive and that it does.  The thing I love about ultra suede is that the color is so vibrant even after all these years and I think this button up dress by Stanley Sherman is from the 80′s.  Stanley Sherman boasted that his designs were timeless back in 1988 in an interview and I would totally agree with you Mr. Sherman.  He said “For me, there is no season”

I didn’t know the first thing about Marcel Marongiu when I first spotted this gray textured top but just knew that I LOVED it and then of course I whipped out my iPhone and started my research.  Marcel Marongiu is the creative director for Guy Laroche and I loveeeme some Guy Laroche any day of the week….  From what I’ve been able to gather about Marcel Marongiu is that he was born in Paris and studied in Stockholm.  In 1988 he made his first collection and showed his catwalk show during the Pari

I love the label Genny and I never pass on the opportunity to pillage it when I spot it inside a thrift store and I mean NEVER.  Genny at one time was just as revered as Prada and then they closed down and I believe that was either in the late 90′s or early 2000′s which was a very sad day but not to be to gloomy because this label is back and better than ever!  Here is the history direct from their website “From the Sixties to today, taste for fashion is constantly changing, but Genny can interp