We've Been Busy!

Forgive us if we are a little distracted with updating and adding new items to the blog. The store is a mad-house as the Emmy's are this Sunday and we're living on a diet of spanks and Perrier! In the meanwhile, don't forget that the blog goes back well over a year and there are GREAT items from the past that may have no sold so we invite you to check out old posts.

And for those feeling like a little fashion analysis, do check out Cameron Silver's premiere blog on The Huffington Post! Plus, brava to Cathy Horyn and her insightful review of the new and absolutely gorgeous Marc Jacobs collection. Marc is bringing sexy back in a new and feminine way... Vulgar is OVER!

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Mel B. Hits the Jackpot in Vegas!

Scary Spice hardly looked scary at MTV's Video Music Awards in Las Vegas tonight. Rather, she looked svelte, sexy, and stylish in her vintage Herve Leger lilac dress she found at Decades. There were some fantastic train wrecks on the red carpet tonight, but Melanie Brown was a class-act.

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JUDITH LEIBER TIMES 3

Once is not enough, twice is not enough, and although the third time is a charm, we just can't stop posting this fantastic Judith Leiber alligator handbags in fun shapes and intoxicating colors. Take for example the three options from the 1980s below:

The bright jade alligator bag is shaped like an oversize coin purse but in a bold color with a silk tassel and woven strap. It's the type of bag that makes a basic ensemble have a bold statement. It's 5¼" by 5½".


The black alligator bag with cord strap has a secret compartment that can hold a change of jewels via a snap and release. The top compartment won't hold much more than bail money, $100 bill, your house key, and a slim phone and we don't mean a Blackberry. It's cute as a button 6" by 2½" by 4½". SOLD

The final selection is a fantastic steel gathered oversized alligator clutch with a dramatic industrial two-tone bar at the top of the bag. It's that pefect size...not too big and the color is really distinctive. 10¼" by 5¼" by 3". SOLD

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO PURCHASE EMAIL BLOG@DECADESINC.COM OR PHONE 323 655 0223. PLEASE REFERENCE THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE.

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It Ain't Over 'Til The Fat Lady Sings

Have you ever gotten ready for an evening at the opera and woefully thought to yourself, "Woe! If only I had a brilliant crimson silk faille opera coat to wear to the opera!" Believe it or not, it happens all the time. That's why you have to act fast on this Givenchy haute couture brilliant crimson silk faille opera coat. Unlike the legions of crimson opera cloaks out there, this one has a dramatic rounded poof sleeve and broad collar.

But wait, there's more! Act now and you can also wear this chic coat with slacks and a sweater! In fact, you can splash some color into virtually any outfit with this versatile piece.


Givenchy Brilliant Crimson Silk Faille Opera Coat with Poof Shoulder and Sleeve, c. early 1980s. SOLD

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"Collecting 20th-century fashion is like collecting 20th-century art... when we look back at fashion history the first half of the 21st century will be known as 'the vintage years' because it's the one really identifiable trend to have happened."

So says Cameron Silver, owner of the legendary Los Angeles vintage boutique Decades, in this piece by Alice Olins for The Times. They now know what you, dearest reader, already know... Decades is simply the finest!

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A Little Bit Dramatic....

Inspired by the Greek gods of fashion (left) and good taste (right), we're pleased to bring you some ultra-dramatic Isabel Canovas costume jewelry! Our first selection is fit for an evening at the theatre, a festive costume gala, or a Mardi Gras extravaganza: slightly-matching gold mask earrings in etched gold. But if your left ear insists on knowing what the right ear is doing, the golden leaf and black wood hoops are probably a more sensible selection.

Isabel Canovas Mardi Gras Earrings in Gold, c. 1980s.

Isabel Canovas Gold Leaves on Black Hoops, c. 1980s SOLD

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"Can't You See The Forest For The Sleeves?"

We recently came across this remarkable Azzedine Alaia wool dress in seasonally-chic forest green. The cut and fabrication are unmistakeably Alaia, but the two-layered bell sleeve channels a hippy-dippy vibe that's anything but. It's a great study in contrasts! (Note: the camera flash doesn't do justice to the color of this garment--in person, it's much more vibrant and not nearly as sheer as it looks on the mannequin!)


Alaia Forest Green Wool Dress with Remarkable Layered Bell Sleeve, c. 1980s. Marked size small, fits a contemporary size 4. SOLD

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