Alligators, Old Mink and New Money : One Womans Adventures in Vintage Clothing

English

ISBN: 0060786671

EAN: 9780060786670

Category: Antiques & Collectibles / Textiles & Costume/Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts/Business & Economics / Industries / Fashion & Textile Industry/Design / Fashion/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 12/01/2005

Synopsis: Attention shopaholics: here is a book for fashionistas everywhere who view their grandmothers as fashion icons, who know crocodile is the real arm candy, and who never hesitate to throw a little catwalk into their step Alligators, Old Mink and New Money is a celebration of the clothes that capture our memories and imaginations; that leave their indelible stamp on each of our lives. Narrated by Alison Houtte, a former fashion model who runs the beloved Brooklyn, New York, boutique Hooti Couture -- a shop that Ginia Bellafante of the New York Times has toasted as a premier spot for vintage finds -- this book is not only the story of one womans life in fashion, but also a vintage-shoppers guide that helps readers embrace the idea of seeking out fashion finds from past decades to accent their current wardrobe. Marrying two of womens favorite pastimes -- shopping and reading -- Alison Houtte uses the merchandise she has bought, worn, or sold as a prism through which she examines everything from the labels we wear to the labels we put on our surroundings. Whether talking about her grandmothers navy blue slip or a creamy white forties alligator purse, Houtte knows that every article of vintage clothing has a story behind it. She uses these items as a springboard to explore such universal topics as relationships, self-image, the bond between mothers and daughters, and that elusive thing called style. Whether youre a flea market veteran who savors the thrill of the hunt or a couture shopper with a Vogue budget, or are simply drawn to the de rigueur world of vintage, Alligators, Old Mink and New Money offers a shopping adventure -- through auctions, estate sales, flea markets, and clothing racks all over the world -- to be savored, and inspired by!

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Alligators, Old Mink and New Money : One Womans Adventures in Vintage Clothing

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.89 inches

Width: 5.5 inches

Length: 8.25 inches

Weight: 14.18 oz

Pages: 256