Retro Chic: A Guide to Fabulous Vintage and Designer Retail Shopping in North America & Online: Amazon.ca: Diana Eden, Gloria Lintermans, Dana Eden: Books

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The only comprehensive guide to shopping for vintage and designer resale, including * specific stores in all the major U.S. & Canadian cities * favorite haunts of celebs and stylists * Internet thrift shopping * vintange expos across the continent Whether you're on a budget or ready to splurge on mint-condition Givenchy, this is your roadmap to the timeless cool of vintage HCing.

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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 cities and expos, share insights and style secrets of prominent Hollywood costume designers, and reveal everything you need to know to decode the trends and fads from the 1920s through the dawn of the 21st century.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best shopping guide yet!, April 4 2003

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This review is from: Retro Chic: A Guide to Fabulous Vintage and Designer Retail Shopping in North America & Online (Paperback)

This book is fabulous. Not only does it explore (and I use the word "explore" because these listings go way beyond mere addresses and phone numbers) about 500 vintage and contemporary designer resale stores all over the U.S., Canada and Online, but with the information offered on each store (what kind of merchandise is carried, price range, return policy, store owner's personal collections, description of the store itself, etc.), I feel much more confident about shopping for my newest passion, vintage clothing (almost like the authors are holding my hand and walking me thru). I also found the section that describes designers from the '20s to the '80s, along with an explanation of what was going on the world during those times, fascinating. The glossary of fashion terms is also helpful, and I loved the listings of vintage expos all over the U.S. The quotes from costume designers, and learning about vintage pieces worn by Hollywood celebrities, is definately a fun bonus. Bravo!

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2.0 out of 5 stars This book is not worth the money, April 2 2003

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This book is basically just a list of resale stores in some bigger cities. The same information could be obtained in twenty minutes with some basic research.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Costume Design Apprentice says: Best Book Out There!, Feb 19 2003

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I LOVED this book, not only was it extremely informative, but it was very practical-the $ labels were the best! I used it on a very important project and it didn't let me down once! This resource was very helpful. It is a book for anyone who has been bitten by the vintage-shopping bug. Happy shopping!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource!
What a fabulous resource for lovers of vintage clothing! I have learned about stores in Toronto that I would never have found otherwise. Read more

Published on Dec 22 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars I've Found Some New Favorites!
I think the mark of a good guidebook is one that can tell you new things about your hometown. Retro Chic is a *great* guidebookbook. Read more

Published on Nov 4 2002 by Andie Bailey