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Favourite haunts of celebs and
stylists, specific stores in the U.S. and Canada, and information on
online thrift shopping are explored in this guide to fabulous vintage
and designer retail shopping.
Want to buy vintage but hate to marathon shop? Looking for runway
fashions at a fraction of their retail cost? Costume designer Diana
Eden and fashion columnist Gloria Lintermans round up all
the must-shop spots in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle,
Dallas, Chicago, New Orleans, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver,
Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Houston,
Philadelphia, San Diego, Twin Cities, and Washington D.C., along with
vintage expos across the U.S. and fabulous web sites, where
fashionphiles from around the world converge to find genuine
treasures.
Retro Chic: A Guide to Fabulous Vintage and Designer
Retail Shopping in North America & Online goes beyond mere
store listings; the authors share their enthusiasm for discovering
great clothing, reveal insights and style secrets of prominent
Hollywood costume designers, and relate the passion and creativity of
the owners of these amazing stores, including:
• Where to buy it – from the $5 dress to the mint-condition
Givenchy of your dreams!
• Courréges or Kenzo? 1920s or 1980s? Find out who carries what –
the designers, the decades, and the styles.
• Learn where movie studios take wardrobes – and buy the same
dress you saw on screen.
Extensively researched and oh-so user friendly, this guide also
tells you everything you need to know to decode the trends and fads
from the 1920s through the 21st century. Whether on a big budget or
scouring for the deals and steals, let Retro Chic be your roadmap to
the timeless cool of vintage clothing.
What people say:
"Mixing
vintage with contemporary clothes is the ultimate way to make a
unique style statement. But unless you know where to shop, you can
spend frustrating hours searching through heaps of cast-offs without
finding a single gem. Costume designer Diana Eden
and fashion columnist Gloria Lintermans
have done the homework for us. Retro Chic
is the ultimate in-the-know
guide to finding the good stuff, in store and online."
— Variety
"Pop
Retro Chic in your handbag the next time you go scavenging for
vintage clothes. This smart guide to shops all over North America
tells you where to find the best buys of yesteryear – movie-star
wardrobes in L.A., New Look Dior in Toronto, even Courreges online.
We love the 'designs and designers of yesteryear' section,
which details the fashions to look for." — Travel and Leisure Magazine
About the Author:
Diana Eden is an
award-winning film and television costume designer. Her work includes
Family Law, the TV series A League of Their Own (Emmy nomination),
Ned and Stacey; she's dressed George Clooney, Debra Messing, Kaley
Cuoco, and many more. She lives (and shops) in Los Angeles and
Toronto.
Gloria Lintermans is the
former internationally syndicated fashion and beauty columnist of
Looking Great, also the title of her former radio and cable TV
shows. She lives (and shops) in Los Angeles.