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Alligators, Old Mink and New Money: One Woman's Adventures in Vintage Clothing
Author(s): Alison Houtte (Author), Melissa Houtte (Author)
- Publisher: William Morrow
- Publication Date: November 22, 2005
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 0060786671
- ISBN-13: 9780060786670
Book Description
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 woman’s life in fashion, but also a vintage-shopper’s guide that helps readers embrace the idea of seeking out fashion finds from past decades to accent their current wardrobe.
Marrying two of women’s 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 grandmother’s 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 you’re 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!
Editorial Reviews
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