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Some women have an obsession with shoes. But when it comes to vintage shoes, Libby Brouwer's obsession is in her blood. The owner of vintage shoe boutique, a Vintage Sole, comes from a family of shoe lovers. Brouwer is a fifth generation shoe retailer. Her family's retail shoe store, S. J. Brouwer Shoe Company, cultivated her love for shoes at a very early age. FULL STORY...
When you think of Palm Springs, visions of mid-century glamour and architecture spring to mind. The playground of modern design, poolside celebrities, and cocktails is the new home of vintage collector and dealer, Marc Joseph. Joseph has left the bright lights of Los Angeles for the warm sands and statuesque palm trees of mid-century Mecca. After several years of running his exclusive vintage clothing show room on Beverly Blvd., Joseph opened a unique show room called "Secret Back Room". It's the type of place that only the fashionable people "in the know" have access to. FULL STORY...
If you want a little piece of Melrose Avenue shopping on a budget, go to Uptown Whittier instead. The quaint Los Angeles suburb is where you'll find the eclectic vintage clothing shop, Melrose Vintage. Owner Robert Ruiz has been selling vintage since the late 1980s and says he will never give it up. FULL STORY...
Whether you love her as Holly Golightly or a bored princess looking for adventure in Rome, Audrey Hepburn was a major style icon of the 20th century. Her beauty, her grace, but most of all her style, caused the world to fall in love with her. And now the public can own a piece of fashion history and iconic chic when Kerry Taylor Auctions presents a collection of Audrey Hepburn couture and accessories on Dec. 8, 2009 in London. FULL STORY...
In 2007 Malie Bingham founded the Vintage Shopping Guide. It started out as a simple directory of vintage stores across the country. The business slowly expanded to include fashion exhibit listings, an event calendar, vintage industry news, blog, and interviews with designers, stylist, curators, and more. The company also publishes NYC vintage stores maps and educational e-books related to the business of vintage. Her mission is to promote the sale, care, and storage of vintage clothing and accessories. Vintage Shop FULL STORY...
Caskey Lees, Inc. has a long history of producing successful shows around the country. Bill Caskey and Elizabeth Lees got their start producing monthly flea markets and soon began developing specialized high-end art and antiques shows. They also produced the Vintage Clothing and Textile Show a few times a year, starting in 1984. FULL STORY...
Collectors of vintage fashion are often misunderstood by the general population, many times judged as compulsive or obsessed. But there is a small segment of the vintage universe that takes the love of vintage a step beyond. This special breed is not content with just collecting vintage - they live it. What looks to some as being stuck in a time warp, people who live a vintage lifestyle wear vintage on an almost daily basis, live in homes furnished and decorated with iconic pieces from decades past, and surround themselves in work and hobbies reminiscent of days gone by. FULL STORY...
Even in a down economy, the vintage clothing market is moving steadily along. One particular segment of the vintage fashion sector is surviving the tightening of the proverbial belt and no doubt the belt bears the name Gucci or Hermes. Vintage couture is alive and well and vintage couture dealers are riding out the slow economy in style. FULL STORY...
When Max Factor was the Hollywood "It" boy of glamour and beauty, starlets like Greta Garbo and Marilyn Monroe were made to perfection with the stroke of his brush and a dab of his sponge. Just like cinema, we had a Golden Age of beauty and Besame Cosmetics President and CEO, Gabriela Hernandez, is determined to bring that era back. FULL STORY...
King Richard's Antique Centers is one of the oldest (and largest) antique mall in Southern California. It opened in 1979 and was owned by Richard Bowlin (not to be confused with the king) and Jim Slevcove. Before that, the building was a citrus packing plant. Now, its 47,000 square feet are filled with a myriad of treasures, from antique religious artifacts to vintage fashion. It is undergone some renovations under the reign of recent owners Chuck and Martha Garcara. Roxi Lopez, on staff at King Richard's since 2008, lives and works the vintage fairytale. Her enthusiasm is apparent and she dresses the part, wearing vintage almost every day. FULL STORY... |
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