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“Store B Vintage started in the year 2000 with a purchase of more than 2,000 pieces of clothing and accessories from one woman’s wardrobe. We sell fine-quality, wearable vintage clothing primarily from the 1930s through the 1970s. My personal interest in vintage began way back in the seventies, when I was in college and switched from studying costume to fashion design. My primary interest then was in textile conservation and historic preservation of textiles. So when I had the opportunity to purchase this collection from a socialite’s estate, I took the plunge.
I began my professional retail career managing the couture salon at a store in Houston called Sakowitz, which competed directly with Neiman Marcus and was the first store in the U.S. to have a dedicated YSL Rive Gauche boutique. Then I was a women’s accessories buyer for Marshall Fields, and then their women’s contemporary and designer sportswear buyer. Following that role, I became the fine and fashion jewelry buyer for Bergdorf Goodman. I use these experiences to do the buying for this store.
Probably the most important thing I’ve learned is that I should go with my gut and not necessarily with trends. And that every collection, no matter how moderately priced, needs a few important pieces. I like to sell vintage with a story, and pass along a piece of fashion history. For example, I prefer not to split up a suit since the pieces were designed and have been together for many years.
As we pulled the pieces for the sale, one point of view that emerged was butterflies and flowers. There are a lot of floral scarves; there are a couple of butterfly necklaces; there’s a wonderful Adele Simpson summer dress from the seventies with a butterfly print. They remind me of a Goldie Hawn movie from the seventies called Butterflies are Free, which we kept in mind as we curated.” – David James Ginople, Owner
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