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I’m really and truly in love with Pauline Trigere.  Really and I can’t help myself nor do I want to help myself.  This orange / red dress by Pauline Trigere from Bergdorf Goodman is on fire just like a good drag queen or hemorrhoids!  Pauline Trigere was America’s Coco Chanel and often better!  Pauline Trigere was always sophisticated, she dominated the New York fashion scene for more than 50 years.  Trigere created her designs by draping fabric rather than sketching and everything just had to b

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It has been more than three months since the 4-Part Paraiso Purse Giveaway was first launched. Here comes the countdown to the announcement of the winner. If you still have not registered the last three rounds of the game, click on my latest 3 blog posts “Incredible Encounter – Inter

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

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

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

This is my recent TV interview with Mariela Romero with Univision having a conversation about the importance of shopping “green” or in layman’s terms shopping second hand !   It’s in Spanish so I’m going global now….  Enjoy the video….

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Shoes are in high demand! Every woman could use a new pair of shoes, always. With the holiday season just around the corner there is no better thing to get. Not only are they the best gift, but we even managed to round up the hottest shoes for the lowest prices. 15 pairs and each pair are under 100 bucks! How often can you find designer shoes for that price?

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If anyone was handed out the Best Dressed Award in Atlanta it would have to go to my friend Nancy.  She has been a collector of the finest of the finest items for decades and she collects with great style and gusto!  Nancy pays attention to every detail, when she finds a fabulous piece she touches to feel the fabric, she turns it over to look at the backside, she turns it inside out to look at the hem and the way it was sewn.  She digest the entire piece and that’s what I love about Nancy.  She

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

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

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

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

I love this blue velvet Dior “lounge wear” top and yes I’m putting it with a vintage Escada suede skirt.  Why you ask?  Why not !  I don’t believe that just because something says ‘lounge wear’ you have to wear the damn thing at home lounging while watching “One Life to Live” or “The Young & The Restless”.  Oh hell no, it means wear it out and lounge !  I’m a firm believer in setting your own rules and follow no one.  Don’t just blend in, STAND OUT.  Hell if you wanted to just blend in, go to To

I just had my Pauline Trigere cherry popped!  Yes that’s right, this lovely vintage cropped Trigere jacket, is my very first found item from this label.  I went directly to YouTube to see if there were any previous interviews with Pauline Trigere and luckily there was this 1984 interview.  It’s amazing and she was fantastic as you’ll see when you watch this video.  In many ways she was America’s Coco Chanel.  Pauline Trigere was sophisticated, elegant and never afraid to speak her mind – a large

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

This vintage Lanvin 70′s dress looks amazing even today and that has everything to do with Jeanne Lanvin.  Jeanne Lanvin opened a millinery shop in Paris in 1890.  She became known for the beautiful dresses she was making for her daughter so in 1909, Lanvin opened her dressing making business and the rest they say is history.  Jeanne Lanvin was all about designing pieces that were timeless and as you can see from this dress, she was spot on.  There is a lot to be said about craftsmanship and of

Who doesn’t love getting their hands on a vintage 70′s maxi dress by Rizkallah for Malcolm Starr?  Name just one person and I’ll send them the deed to The Empire State Building !!  This maxi Malcolm Starr dress is simply divine.  Malcolm Starr was a popular American dress manufacturer and head of the ready to wear company with the same name.  The dress company was started in the 1940′s by Malcolm’s father Frank who was a very well known figure in the textile industry back in the day.  During tha

This Shoshanna dress just looks de-lish enough to eat and I mean that in a good way.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE the color of this dress, it looks like sherbet frozen dessert doesn’t it?  YUMMY.  It’s a sexy dress on every angle so why did it end up inside a thrift store?  No idea but grateful it did.  There isn’t any logic to why certain items end up there but I’m delighted that people donate their unwanted goods to thrift stores.  I would love to see a pair of Tom Ford heels with this dress, and prefera

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Summer dresses out, Fall sweater dresses in! Dresses don't have to be worn only in the warmer months of the year! With the colder weather settling in, it's time to start thinking about what you are going to be wearing this fall and winter! We have taken time out to pick 30 of our favorite sweater dresses from some of your favorite designers like: Diane von Furstenberg, Ralph Lauren, Charlotte Russe, Calvin Klein