When I pushed back the other blouses on the rack to get a good look at this blouse that

POPPED out at me,  my mouth dropped when I saw the imagery .  This blouse is a real piece of art, it’s gorgeous.  The label is Custo Barcelona made in Spain and size 2, priced at $3.00.  The Dalmus brothers, Custo and David, created Custo Barcelona in the early 1980′s after a long trip during which they traveled all around the world.  Their journey allowed them to discover not only new landscapes but the most varied of artistic, cultural and philosophical expressions.  Amongst the things they found to be most worthy of interest were the typically Californian style they saw on the surfers.  The brothers were impressed by the colorful and innovative fashion trends they came across, and in particular the style of the tops and t shirts which didn’t exist in Spain.  My other big European find was this Valentino black wook skirt size 12 and priced at $4.00.  The designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli for Valentino, completed their training in fashion design at the Istituto  Europeo di Design in Rome.  Maria and Pier met at Fendi, where they worked for 10 years; during this time they established their creative talent in the fashion world.  Today I found two items from two of my favorite countries, Italy and Spain, and boy does it have me JONESING for a trip to Europe.  I can’t even begin to wonder just how much damage I could do to those thrift stores in Europe, but I sure do want to find out.  These 2 incredible European items cost me $7.00, I know that won’t even buy me a cup of coffee in Europe.  Don’t forget to shop The Thrifters Boutique and follow me on Twitter & Facebook .  Toodles for now.  Daniel