Right Place. Right Time.
Some years ago, I came to the understanding that part of "the hunt" is being at the right place at the right time. That what comes your way or comes across your path in the search is what is meant for you at that time. No being sad or disappointed that you weren't at that one estate sale were you heard was bursting with vintage Gucci or Louis Vuitton, or that one rummage sale that offered up a vintage Levi's jean jacket that was then flipped for $700...nope, no tears or stress about it because it wasn't meant for you. Since I started this as a job it has become apparent that there is plenty of stuff out there for everyone. The early bird might get the worm (or vintage Hermes canvas tote, which was the case this last Sunday. As I was entering the flea market my friend Brian was leaving the flea market, with said tote slung over his shoulder) but the late bird might get the vintage Bottega Veneta Bag (which was what this bird got the same day). It's all on some meant to be ish...in my eyes...
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Michelle and I went on a mini power shopping spree in SF. We hit a couple of thrift stores and a local buy/sell/trade resale shop. There ain't no high like a shopping high!! Let me tell you, it was honestly a dizzying experience. We didn't have much time so we shopped fast, we shopped furious and the booty was plentiful! Our last stop was to a Buffalo Exchange. Buffalo Exchange is a chain of resale shops where you can bring your used clothing in to sell or use as trade. As I was checking out, I had a watchful eye on a "buy" that was happening. This middle age women had come in and I was noticing how fun her stuff was that she had brought to sell, good 80's stuff. The buyer pulled out a jacket. It was pretty amazing but the store deemed it too risky of a style to sell at the shop. Not knowing anything about the item, other than it looked insane, I made an offer. I offered that if the store purchased the item I would immediately buy it, that way no risk for the store! They made a price quote to the women, she agreed and seemed pleasantly happy to see this item, that she mentioned she used to wear in the 80's, would find a happy home.
Crazy elbow pockets...
What I had gotten has not only a design marvel but an original piece of Richard Torry. If you aren't familiar with his work then you surely know Vivian Westwood and Malcom McLaren. Torry worked with this O.G. punk rock duo in the 70's. He played along side the famous performance artist Leigh Bowery in the early 90's, yet it was in the 80's that he spent his time on his menswear line, mostly famous for the knitwear. The line ran through-out the 80's and could be found in all the fashion hot spots: New York, Milan, Japan, Paris and London. A piece of fashion design history had found it's way into my life, and it was all part of being in the right place at the right time...and a keen eye for the strange and unusual helps too!
Dig Deep. Dig Often. Happy Hunting.
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Michelle and I went on a mini power shopping spree in SF. We hit a couple of thrift stores and a local buy/sell/trade resale shop. There ain't no high like a shopping high!! Let me tell you, it was honestly a dizzying experience. We didn't have much time so we shopped fast, we shopped furious and the booty was plentiful! Our last stop was to a Buffalo Exchange. Buffalo Exchange is a chain of resale shops where you can bring your used clothing in to sell or use as trade. As I was checking out, I had a watchful eye on a "buy" that was happening. This middle age women had come in and I was noticing how fun her stuff was that she had brought to sell, good 80's stuff. The buyer pulled out a jacket. It was pretty amazing but the store deemed it too risky of a style to sell at the shop. Not knowing anything about the item, other than it looked insane, I made an offer. I offered that if the store purchased the item I would immediately buy it, that way no risk for the store! They made a price quote to the women, she agreed and seemed pleasantly happy to see this item, that she mentioned she used to wear in the 80's, would find a happy home.
Crazy elbow pockets...
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What I had gotten has not only a design marvel but an original piece of Richard Torry. If you aren't familiar with his work then you surely know Vivian Westwood and Malcom McLaren. Torry worked with this O.G. punk rock duo in the 70's. He played along side the famous performance artist Leigh Bowery in the early 90's, yet it was in the 80's that he spent his time on his menswear line, mostly famous for the knitwear. The line ran through-out the 80's and could be found in all the fashion hot spots: New York, Milan, Japan, Paris and London. A piece of fashion design history had found it's way into my life, and it was all part of being in the right place at the right time...and a keen eye for the strange and unusual helps too!
Dig Deep. Dig Often. Happy Hunting.
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