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Passage du Grand-Cerf: From Parisian History to Discreet Luxury
Passage du Grand-Cerf: From Parisian History to Discreet Luxury
In the heart of Paris’s 2nd arrondissement, the Passage du Grand-Cerf stands out as one of those places that tells the story of Paris before you even step inside. With... Read more...
The-new-luxury:-why-buying-vintage-is-the-most-intelligent-fashion-choice
The new luxury: why buying vintage is the most intelligent fashion choice
The argument for vintage luxury is usually made on environmental grounds. It's a valid argument — buying a piece that already exists produces no new material consumption, no new manufacturing... Read more...
The-rise-of-vintage-Fendi:-what-collectors-are-looking-for
The rise of vintage Fendi: what collectors are looking for
Fendi is a house that rewards close attention. The visual signatures — the double F, the Zucca print, the fur work — are well known. What is less discussed is... Read more...
John-Galliano-at-Dior:-archive-pieces-worth-knowing
John Galliano at Dior: archive pieces worth knowing
John Galliano's tenure at Christian Dior ran from 1996 to 2011 — fifteen years of some of the most technically ambitious and visually extreme fashion produced by any major house... Read more...
The-Tom-FORD-Gucci-years:-fashion's-most-seductive-decade
The Tom FORD Gucci years: fashion's most seductive decade
Tom Ford joined Gucci as creative director in 1994 and left in 2004. The decade he spent there produced some of the most influential — and currently most collected —... Read more...
Why-vintage-burberry-is-more-than-the-check-lining
Why vintage burberry is more than the check lining
Burberry's check became so ubiquitous in the early 2000s that it temporarily obscured what the house actually does well. The check lining is a detail, not the point. The point... Read more...
Lanvin-under-Alber-ELBAZ-:-the-quiet-revolution
Lanvin under Alber ELBAZ : the quiet revolution
Alber Elbaz arrived at Lanvin in 2001 and left in 2015. In those fourteen years, he produced some of the most consistently beautiful and wearable fashion of the early twenty-first... Read more...
Christian-Lacroix:-the-most-undervalued-archive-in-luxury-fashion
Christian Lacroix: the most undervalued archive in luxury fashion
Christian Lacroix opened his couture house in 1987 and closed it in 2009. In the twenty-two years between, he produced some of the most technically accomplished and visually extraordinary fashion... Read more...
The-Céline-philo-years:-a-collector's-guide
The Céline Phoebe PHILO years: a collector's guide
Phoebe Philo left Céline in 2018. In the years since, the pieces she designed have become among the most actively collected in contemporary fashion — not because of nostalgia, but... Read more...
The-Thierry-MUGLER-archive:-why-now-is-the-time-to-buy
The Thierry MUGLER archive: why now is the time to buy
The Mugler market has moved faster than almost any other vintage luxury category in the past five years. Pieces that sold for €300-400 in 2018 now regularly achieve €1,200-1,800 at... Read more...
The-ALE-PARIS-selection-process:-how-we-choose-every-piece
The ALE PARIS selection process: how we choose every piece
The pieces in the boutique represent a fraction of what we see. Most of what comes through the door — or arrives via consignment enquiry, estate contact, or sourcing trip... Read more...
How-to-build-a-luxury-vintage-wardrobe
How to build a luxury vintage wardrobe
The mistake most people make when starting to buy vintage luxury is buying reactively — a piece catches the eye, the price seems reasonable, and the purchase happens without a... Read more...