Just how many ways do I love the European lines – let me count the ways….  Well come to think of it there is just way to many ways…  I love Jil Sander and when I find it in the thrift stores, which isn’t everyday or every month, I can’t help but pinch myself.   I have to be honest when I see this label the first thing I hope is that it’s a man’s cut and my size!  I know right, I have to look STYLISH too…. I love that Jil Sander is stepping back into her label so I’m excited to see that change of energy but since Jil Sander is timeless I won’t be skipping a beat.  When I found the Les Copains skirt made in Italy I thought to myself “my GODS can this be true”?????  This ensemble is nothing but timeless and of course chic.  Friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter too….be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

This Dior button down blouse is a classic conservative blouse and I mean that in a good way!!  I love taking things that are ‘straight-laced’ &  funk them up by pairing it with something modern & fresh.  If the thrift store GODS loved me just a little bit more and lead me to say a Stella McCartney or Dries Van Noten skirt then it would be a perfect balance.  Sadly they did not!  Every woman should have ample supply of James Perse tops in her wardrobe. 

First let me say that I LOVE hearing from you and sharing your luxury items you found second hand.  If you have 4-6 pieces of luxury clothing you found in a thrift store or estate sale please snap some pics and write me a brief story so I can publish it on the blog.  Secondly let me just say thank you Thrift Store GODS for leading me to all the luxury I found I this week.. Thank you!!!  I found Giorgio Armani, Ronen Chen, vintage Escada, Jil Sander, Burberry, Versace, vintage Diane von Furstenberg & Max Mara.  That’s just what I found not to mention my letter from a fellow thrifter sharing her story with us.  I believe we can build a high end luxury wardrobe by shopping second hand, it might take some time but believe me adding vintage luxury into your closet is well worth the wait.  Slow and steady wins the race!!  Keep keeping it ‘green‘ and thanks for your support….  Daniel

To me there is nothing sexier than finding a gorgeous Max Mara wrap dress, made from rayon & cotton, in a thrift store that is in pristine condition.  This dress is a just another fine example of great craftsmanship and timeless design.  Italian fashion has many different and diverse styles, there is  the over-the-top baroque (Versace, Dolce & Gabbana & Pucci), then there is the intellectual with an arty bent (Prada & Marni) and finally the restrained modernists (Armani & Max Mara).  There’s room for them all, so long as the designers keep faith with what they do best, and celebrate those unique identities for all they’re worth.  Max Mara is firmly in the most classic camp and this black & navy dress is another fine example as to what this label does best: deliver.  Max Mara always delivers classic & streamline clothing that can take any woman from decade to decade in classic STYLE.  Friend me on Facebook & follow me on Twitter…..  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

It’s always a sunny day when I find Burberry & Versace just waiting for me to come salvage them.  Both of these brands are uber luxurious and known for quality & craftsmanship. This short gray Burberry skirt came out of its womb being a classic just like the navy Versace jeans.  The doctor spanked them, they both cried and their mothers held them with loving arms.  Burberry & Versace oh my.  I’m loving the new Burberry ads featuring Eddie Redmayne & Cara Delevingne and if you haven’t seen My Week with Marilyn  he (Eddie Redmayne) portrays the young man that fell in love with Marilyn during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl.  Go see that film…. So it’s great to see him in the new Burberry ads.  To me when I hear the word Italy I automatically think of Versace At the age of 25 (1972)Gianni Versace moves to Milan and designs his first pret-a-porter collections for Callaghan, Genny & Complice. In 1978 the Gianni Versace company is launched with a women’s wear collection in Milan.  I hope all your days are sunny….  Friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter…..  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

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You know my mission is to go out daily and hunt down luxury goods and blog about them so when I find a new designer to talk about it gives me great pleasure.  I found this gorgeous Giorgio Armani jacket and I love the timeless streamline construction of it and then I found these Ronen Chen slacks that almost slapped me silly.  I think the construction of these slacks are so contemporary and fresh that it makes the Armani jacket really pop.  Now I’ve blabbed so much about Armani during my blogging years but nothing about this Ronen Chen so here goes.  Ronen Chen is one of Israel’s leading fashion designers for women’s clothing.  He has 17 successful years of experience in the fashion industry behind him.  Ronen Chen is designed to appeal to the niche market of the sophisticated 30 + woman.  She appreciates a brand who designs with her figure in mind, resulting in easy to wear, comfortable, STYLISH and flattering shapes.  Friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter… Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

When I received Lilia’s email I almost had to call 411 no wait I meant 911…. I can’t tell you just how much I love hearing from people who thrift for their luxury labels and find perfectly immaculate pristine pieces and they wear them not caring which season or years it’s from but for the simple fact that great design is always timeless.  Thank you Lilia for shopping ‘green’ and being a part of the sustainable lifeSTYLE.  If you are like Lilia and have 4-6 pieces of truly fabulous recycled luxury pieces please snap some photos and write me a brief description and I would loveeeee to publish it on my blog… Here is the letter with photos so enjoy:

Hi Daniel,
I love your Youtube channel, your enthusiasm for thrifting and finding fabulous clothes is really contagious! I have been shopping at thrift stores for a long time, and the big inspiration is my mom’s wardrobe. She taught me how to recognize the quality in clothes: the matching pattern, the details that make a big difference and the construction..qualities I look for every time I go thrifting. 
And of course your videos, every time you show a piece it’s like a diamond found in the mine! 
I constantly feel amazed with all the labels I see at the thrift stores (due to hardcore fashionistas and sample sales in NYC?) and I just wish Goodwill had better prices… Attached you will find photos of some of my rescues

LARD have mercy because I haven’t seen this label in a million years floating around the thrift stores but this day I found 3 pieces of Gloria Sachs.  I was at Goodwill when a STYLISH lady said to me “excuse me but are the thrifter guy???”  We couldn’t stop chatting and then Nancy said ‘I saw this gorgeous Gloria Sachs skirt over here and put it back’.  She showed me where it was and then minutes later I scored this Gloria Sachs silk blouse.  I said to myself this is very unusual to find 2 pieces from this designer that I haven’t seen in forever.  Later I leave and hit another thrift store and scored the black velvet skirt.  3 Gloria Sachs pieces from 2 different thrift stores all in 1 day. WOW is right… This designer is amazing and here’s why… Gloria studied painting with Fernand Leger in Paris in 1949,  she studied architecture with Gio Ponti & Franco Albini in Italy… Gio Ponti is one of my favorite architects that designed some of the most amazing furniture and I actually own a Gio Ponti table that I pillaged from a thrift store years ago and paid $35 for it and one just like it sold on 1st bids for $4,500.  Gloria worked as a model for Balenciaga & Balmain in Paris in 1949, she worked as a textile designer for Hans Knoll & Herman Miller.  She established her own business on Seventh Avenue in 1970.  Her first designs established her as a smart, casual separates designer.  Mix & match pleated skirts, jackets and coats teamed with tailored shirts where particularly distinctive.  Sachs is famous for her clever development of textile designs in her fashion.  Her fantastic creations were sold at Saks & Neiman Marcus and unfortunately the early 90′s proved to be difficult for Sachs and closed her business.  If you ever see Gloria Sachs in a thrift store, estate sale or your granny’s closet GRAB IT….  Stop by Doubletake my social media driven boutique in Atlanta and friend me on Facebook & follow me on Twitter…  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!