HERMES FOR THE NEW MILLENIUM

Remember all the fuss about the new millennium? Everyone was freaking out about December 31st, 1999 causing huge computer meltdowns and ATMs not working. Well, our good old friends at Hermes remained steadfast in their focus and here is a millennium Birkin. Made in the year 2000. Classic 35 cm in tan/gold with gold hardware. The previous owner used it with love. We've shown some details of the bag like the corners that have some ware and the handle has a patina from use. We like to say this bag was lovingly broken-in by the previous owner. Expect to pay about the same price for this pre-owned Birkin as buying a brand new one at Hermes, but the truth is, it's not so easy to find a gold Birkin with gold hardware at Hermes and it's kind of nice that this bag isn't too "precious." You can carry it like a real pro!



Hermes 35cm gold hardware Birkin 2000, age and worn areas photographed SOLD

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Yves Saint Laurent Molotov Cocktails!

Think of these two Yves Saint Laurent cocktail dresses as the proverbial angel and devil on your shoulder. The ivory draped silk "goddess-y" dress is proper and pretty and dripping with Parisian sophistication (it is haute couture, after all!), an angelic creation if we've ever seen one. But we know that you, humble reader, can't be a good little girl all the time. Sometimes, you gotta vamp it up! The sheer silk layered minidress below is the perfect outfit for your hard-partying, hedonistic side---in fact, Decadestwo just received a Gucci minidress modeled after this bombshell by the master of hedonism himself, Tom Ford! Both pieces fit a contemporary size 4.

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Ivory One-Shoulder Cocktail Dress, c. 1980s.

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Sheer Black Minidress with Plunging Neckline, c. late 1980s SOLD

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AH ALAIA AH HA

There is more to Alaia that short body conscious mini dresses. There are also long body conscious dresses like this full length number in a wonderful ink color. Our flash makes the dress look X-rated but the acetate knit really is matte when it's on your body, but without the flash, one can't see the iconic seaming of Alaia. It's marked a size medium and shown on our size 4 mannequin. It's a knit so it can accommodate a true size 6 or 8, too.

Sorry about the Xray photos...but it's a hot dress! We swear...


Alaia late 80s ink knit long sleeve full length dress. Marked size Medium SOLD

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Attack of the Little Black Dress

If there's one thing you probably don't need, it's another little black dress, right? Well... tough luck. These stunning couture selections from Chanel and Pierre Balmain are some of the finest specimens we've ever seen--you must have them.

We love the modern cut and unusal vertical slits of this Pierre Balmain black wool crepe haute couture cocktail dress. Balmain is on the rise again--we recommend that readers check out contemporary selections from the Balmain Ivoire line (it's available at Ron Herman-Melrose here in LA). For something quintessentially chic, though, Chanel is the way to go. The grey linen dress pictured below isn't technically a little black dress, but the vibe is the same; what a classy way to flash some skin! LBD purists may prefer the other Chanel, a bias-cut V-neck in wool crepe with asymmetric buttons down the black and sheer triangular hem. Each dress fits a contemporary size 4.

Pierre Balmain Haute Couture Wool Crepe Dress with Vertical Slits, c. 1980s SOLD

Chanel Haute Couture Grey Linen Cocktail Dress with Sheer Tulle Panel, c. 1980s SOLD

Chanel Haute Couture Black Wool Crepe Cocktail Dress with Asymmetric Buttons and Sheer Paneled Hem, c. 1980s SOLD

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Get Bossy in Yves Saint Laurent

Hedge fund women of the world unite! We've scored you some haute Yves Saint Laurent suiting from the 1980s to bring out your inner Gordon Gekko. (All three pieces are haute couture, too, so you'll never have to worry about being another empty suit!)

The first ensemble is cut razor-thin in black silk faille--a totally irreverent fabric selection, but one that works when paired with oversized oval buttons and a smart waist belt. The grey wool suit with black satin trim and lapel pictured below it is completely versatile; we think it'd be swell for lunch at Michael's or your next Civil War reenactment (some lucky lady will make the sexiest Robert E. Lee we've ever seen!). Last, but certainly not least, channel your inner "Cherry Bomb" with a sexy red three-button wool suit (yes, Nancy Pelosi, we're looking at you...) All suits fit a contemporary size 4.

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Black Silk Faille Oval Button Suit, c. 1980s SOLD

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Grey Wool Suit with Black Satin Lapel and Trim, c. 1980s SOLD

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Red Wool Suit, c. 1980s SOLD

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Dior Haute Couture by Gianfranco Ferre

Haute couture represents one of the most desirable pursuits for any fashionista. The recent passing of Gianfranco Ferre, who mastered the craft as creative director at Christian Dior, makes these gowns particularly relevant extremely collectable. The first is actually not a gown, but an evening ensemble: the black sleeveless top with an open back is actually a bodysuit worn beneath the rose colored tafetta skirt with dramatic train. The second dress also features an open back--formed this time by crossing shoulder straps--and a beautiful lace-trimmed slit in the side of the gown. Both pieces fit a contemporary size 4-6.

Christian Dior Haute Couture by Gianfranco Ferre Evening Ensemble/Gown with Floral Detail, c. 1990 SOLD

Christian Dior Haute Couture by Gianfranco Ferre Black Silk Chiffon Evening Gown with White Lace-Trimmed Slit, c. 1990.

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Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil!

Decades recently discovered three Judith Leiber minaudieres in cute, cuddly animal shapes. The first, a tiny chimpanzee flashing a coquettish "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" pose, opens to two gold leather compartments large enough to hold all your evening essentials. No less fetching is the graceful duck, seen below, ornamented with crystal feather details. Of course, if duck doesn't whet your fashion appetite, our final acquisition will have you wide-eyed with delight! It's an owl with an ovular, etched gold head and oversize beak/eye detail. How can you go wrong?

Judith Leiber Gold Monkey Minaudiere Encrusted with Crystals, c. 1980s SOLD

Judith Leiber Gold Duck Minaudiere with Crystal Neck and Feather Detail, c. 1980s. SOLD

Judith Leiber Owl's Head Etched Gold Minaudiere with Oversize Beak and Crystal Eyes, c. 1980s SOLD

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