Fashion Blogs

I still can’t believe that I found this vintage 70′s HALSTON ultrasuede dress.  Can’t you just friggin believe that?  I consider Halston ultrasuede to be like the Holy Grail.  These pieces were made in the early 70′s by one of American’s leading fashion designers.  If you haven’t watched “Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston” yet what in the hell are you waiting for?  Get your ass off the couch and go right now to Netflix.com and put that in your Queue and bump it all the way to the very top positio

Treehugger.com is one of my favorite websites .  I’m always clicking on the “Living” section to see whats happening in the world and the world we now live in.  Everyday now for 4 years I write about the fantastic luxury items I find at thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales, consignment shops and flea markets.  My message is clear and simple “Rethink Your Shopping Habits”.  Shopping for your clothing, furniture, housewares, bedspreads or even your books – in places that recycle and resale those

I had the best experience awhile back when Lisa Jordan walked through the doors of Doubletake Recycled Luxury Boutique.  Immediately you notice her beauty and then when you start to dig into an in-depth conversation you soon realize this woman has 101 fascinating stories and I wanted to hear every one of them…  She was the kind of client you never want to leave because you could talk from sunrise to sunset and never be bored.  I soon emailed her asking if I could interview her for a blog post an

I’ve been in hundreds and hundreds of thrift stores in my life and almost everyone of them have wedding dresses.  I took this photo when I was shopping at a Salvation Army.  There are several wedding dress to pick from on the rack and I thought why not pick up a wedding dress for under $100 at a thrift store?  Think of all the super cool things you (and your alteration person) can do with a second hand wedding dress…  I mean you can shorten it to make it more sexy and chic, you can add any color

My Facebook friend Liz follows The Thrifters blog and recently she messaged me on Facebook that she had found a red cocktail dress by Carolyne Roehm.  You know my mouth started to salivate hearing those words.  She told me she had found it in some thrift store in Boulder and I just came unglued.  I melted into tiny molecules of nothingness instantly.  I love vintage Carolyne Roehm.  So she messaged me several photos of the red cocktail dress and asked me if I would consider selling it for her at

Thread Social’s last collection was from Fall 2011 so this lovely piece was created somewhere between 2006 & 2011.  Beth Blake and Melissa Akey launched Thread Social in 2006, following the success of their fashion-forward bridal line Tread.  A tribute to all things nostalgic and flirty, Thread Social was the New York girl’s go-to design label for the perfect party dress but sadly this party has ended.  Beth Blake worked for Chanel and American Vogue, while Melissa Akey was at Barney’s New York…

Who doesn’t love finding Gianni Versace inside a thrift store?  I see no hands raised and that’s very good…  These Gianni Versace gold clip earrings with Medusa’s face were still in the original box and look like they were never worn.  That just amazed the hell out of me.  The fact that someone saved the original box is brilliant and then donated it to the thrift store.  I tell you – you really have to look in every corner when you go inside a thrift store because hidden treasures are everywhere

You know every time I find a vintage Oleg Cassini item, I get excited and I guess it’s because he was such a part of American fashion history.  Remember he designed lots of clothes for First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy back in the 60′s so he certainly paved the road for many new talented designers.  My go to site is always 1stdibs and you can get a vintage Oleg Cassini on that site for $195 for a blouse to $1,600 for a gown and even a few items you have to email the seller because the price is upon

I love finding anything vintage Ungaro and you would have to be living in Bolivia not to know why.  Ungaro’s vintage pieces are highly desirable & collectible.  This 80′s knit form fitting heavy knit fabric dress is as fashionable today as the day it was created.  Let me give you a little run down on The House of Ungaro….  Jeanne Labib-Lamour.  Giles Deacon.  Esteban Cortazar.  Peter Dundas.  Vincent Darre.  Giambattista Valli and not forgetting Estrella Archs & Lindsay Lohan all have passed thr

I recently read STYLE BARRON by Nick Barron and his article on Vivienne Westwood participation in Greenpeace’s ‘Flag for the Future’ competition in which people from around the world submitted designs for an official flag promoting the ‘Save the Artic’ campaign that is to be placed on the North Pole sea bed.  This is to raise awareness to protect the waters around the North Pole and to ban offshore oil drilling and unsustainable fishing in the Artic.  Their conversation was very informative so I

These pieces came out of 2 separate thrift stores but on the same day.  I will rarely pass up the chance to salvage a vintage 80′s jumpsuit and it’s not that difficult when the label says “Neiman Marcus” now is it?  I love jumpsuit on women, they are so friggin hot.  So about this St John gold belt now.  I was thrifting and ran into my friend Nancy and when we see each other we chit chat and then both go into completely different directions.  I headed over to the dresses and she went to check ou

I have a hard time passing up Halston and who wouldn’t, just look at this pattern.  Of course I’m always dying to find early 70′s Halston dresses & gowns, that’s what gets me up every day.  I’m serious….  Just thinking that today might be the day I find that super rare & collectible early Halston piece makes the blood flow everywhere!!!  To say I get excited about thinking about that possibility – is a serious understatement !  Will you just check out the front and back of this vintage Byblos be

I love this navy Narciso Rodriguez top with this black Nina Ricci skirt with pockets so much I don’t even know where to begin.  Narciso Rodriguez is one of the foremost American designers of the last 2 decades.  Anna WINtour, has said, “No one but Narciso has ever made a simple line look more stunning.”  In 1996, Rodriguez received international acclaim when he designed the wedding dress that his close friend Carolyn Bessette wore when she married John Kennedy, Jr.  Sweet right?  His fashion hou

Here goes another blog post that I see & touch but don’t buy.  I tell you this haunts me too…  I saw this black with pink trim and the first thought was could this be a vintage Thierry Mugler jacket?  The lines & cut of this jacket really remind me of Mugler.  I got excited when I saw the Sak’s Fifth Avenue label and thought “it could be Mugler”.  I unzipped the jacket and saw the David Hayes label inside and smiled.  David Hayes is a California based design firm and I don’t believe they are sti

I consider finding this vintage 70′s Emilio Pucci silk brown blouse a gift from the GODS above.  Finding a solid 70′s Pucci item is the most delicious part of this meal.  Normally when you hear the word Pucci you automatically think of the wild iconic prints not anything solid and that’s why I can’t believe my luck with finding a solid vintage Pucci item.  It’s just sweeter than sweet tea !  Emilio Pucci, a dashing Florentine aristocrat, began his fashion career unexpectedly on the slopes of Zer

After the tasty food & endless cocktails and just after the firework celebrations is when we will plop down and watch The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.…  Yes today I won’t be hitting any thrift stores, I’ll be resting, eating, drinking and laughing my ass off.  I hope you all have a STYLISH 4th of July…

I absolutely love this 2 piece vintage Guy Laroche power suit and for every reason you can think of.  It’s so yummy the first thing I thought of was Alexis Carrington from Dynasty ! Oh yes I did !  Guy Laroche opens his own fashion house in Paris in 1957.  60 brilliantly presented pieces turned this young unknown into a Great Couturier overnight and propose a new kind of image for women.  Guy Laroche is an institution in France and wearing his vintage pieces makes any woman stand apart.  This su

I saw this 2 piece mens Guy Laroche pajamas that just happened to be my size in the thrift store for a whooping $3.49 and did I buy them?  No and it haunts me to this day.  Why in the world did I not get them?  I mean they were only $3.49 and I believe I can afford that.  I thought about it and carried them around with me while I continued to shop.  Then I remembered that I only sleep in my Calvin Klein underwear so I put them back. I’ve tried sleeping with pajamas before but mid way through the

I really don’t know why I even bothered going over to THRIFTique in Atlanta but I did.  I try to make myself go there at least once every 2 or 3 years because I’m always hopeful they will have come down to Earth and life will be back to normal.  Sadly this is one thrift store in Atlanta that just escapes my realm of reality.  Let me give you Webster’s definition of the word “thrift” and we can go from there.  

thrift shop

 noun

Definition of THRIFT SHOP