To me it’s always a treat to find vintage Halston and this dress is definitely vintage but what I love is this brand new Betsey Johnson belt I found.  I believe you can take any vintage piece and modernize it with something new and bold and this new Betsey Johnson belt does that trick.  If the dress is to long for you then hit your alteration person and let them work their magic.  Everything in life has a simple solution, it’s just how we look it.  I believe real magic happens when you buy something vintage because you gaining a real piece of fashion history and its up to you to find a simple solution to give it an updated look.  Shopping thrift or estate sales gives you that opportunity to enhance your wardrobe on the cheap & STYLISH end.  I love this Betsey Johnson colorful dress, its so fun and sexy.  Embrace second hand clothes by adding them into your wardrobe and help keep this planet healthy.  Friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter too…toodles for now.  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

A letter came into our newsroom recently. It was from a woman who found herself in a familiar predicament — new city, new job, old wardrobe. And without a big budget to make big fashion changes, Anedria Brown needed help. We knew exactly who to call.

When Anedria Brown moved to Atlanta from Chicago two years ago it was a much-needed change in her life. What she didn’t realize was it would also require a drastic change of wardrobe.

So with the help of thrift guru Daniel Troppy we gave brown a bargain she didn’t quite bargain for.

For more information on a non-budget busting style, visit www.dtroppy.blogspot.com

A New Wardrobe for Less than a $100: MyFoxATLANTA.com

I 1st grabbed the Piazza Sempione dress and smiled and then under 60 seconds I grabbed the Dina Bar-El black dress.  It was back to back and that simple.  I love it when things like that happen to me, I mean really love it.  What I do is everyday hunt to reclaim & salvage luxury pieces either in thrift stores or estate sales so that I can first blog about them and secondly pass them on to my clients.  These 2 luxury brands are STYLISH to say the less but also they are brands that love to create timeless pieces that will have a long long shelf life.  If you are going to spend your $$$ today make sure that the piece you purchase can stand the test of time and these 2 LBDresses not only do that and then some!  Stop by Doubletake my social media driven boutique in Atlanta and please friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter too…toodles for now.  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

It must have been my lucky day because once I picked up the Trina Turk pink top – I immediately picked up the white Lafayette 148 lightweight sweater.  Boom Boom just like that.  Trina Turk not only designs clothes but also housewares, paper, pillows, towels, bedding, sunglass cases and table tops not to mention handbags, jewelry and accessories.  She is one modern lady with a mission and that is to make our lives pop with bold playful colors and a find example would have to be this pink Trina Turk top.  I’m loving this lightweight Lafayette 148 New York sweater because it does add a nice tasteful touch to the Trina Turk top.  There is always room in the closet for lightweight sweaters or at least there should be.  Stop by Doubletake my social media driven boutique in Atlanta and please friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter too…toodles for now.  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

I snagged this super STYLISH and cool adjustable table with light at a thrift store awhile back and paid $10.  I turned it over and practically inside out looking for any kind of label and found nothing.  I just keep thinking 1 day I’ll confirm it was designed by Ettore Sottsass and when that happens I’ll pop open a nice bubbly and celebrate.  Ettore Sottsass started the Memphis Movement which was an Italian design & architectural group that designed Post Modern furniture, fabrics, ceramics, metal & glass objects from 1981-1987.  This table is so super fly and I love it in my bedroom but my yearning to know the maker of this table is driving me crazyyyyy or shall I say crazier….. That’s why I posted on my blog for the pure chance that someone out there might know the maker and help me sleep better at night….  Even if it isn’t Ettore Sottsass I won’t take it back to the thrift store oh no, it has far to much STYLE and intrigue for me to do that.  At the end of the day it all comes down to substance and this table has that and then some.

 Monday:  Max Mara & Cynthia Steffe

Tuesday:  Comme des Garcons (for me)

Wednesday: Nanette Lepore & Piazza Sempione

Thursday: Elizabeth & James (ouch is right)

Friday: 0039 Italy & Emporio Armani

Saturday: CALL TO OUR THRIFTERS 

Every piece of recycled luxury clothing I snatched up still had life inside it and all I’m doing is salvaging it and bring it back into a whole new light.  Great constructed clothes are timeless indeed….  Thanks for following The Thrifters blog and please share my blog with all your friends, really help me get this ‘green’ message out there so friend me on Facebook and please follow me on Twitter….  Daniel

I had a little leakage at the thrift store when I came across this label.  OMG I just couldn’t believe my eyes and the funny thing is that this shirt / jacket was actually in the women’s section of the thrift store, so it pays to look everywhere.  This is a label I’ve lusted after for decades because the designer behind the label, Rei Kawakubo, is the ultimate artist in my opinion.  Comme des Garcons (French for “like boys”) has grown to become 1 of Japan’s biggest fashion designers.  Started in 1969 by Kei Kawakubo in Tokyo and debut in Paris in 1981.  Comme des Garcons was a popular line that often took on the notion of color & sex-appeal in clothing, as had Issey Miyake & Yohji Yamamoto during the same time period.  I will wear this shirt / jacket until the day I drop and then I’ll be cremated in it!  When you stop by Doubletake in Atlanta you’ll see a lot of fabulous STYLISH clothes but you won’t see this on the racks!  Please friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter too….toodles for now.  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator! 

Shaun Kearney is the creative force behind the Cynthia Steffe label and if you could  see the details on this black jacket you would know what I mean when I say creative force!  This Cynthia Steffe jacket is so beyond modern and contemporary I can’t contain myself.  This jacket is very French street savvy and when I paired it with this classic tan wool sleeve less top by Max Mara  it sure does look like it’s French street savvy.  The funny thing is that both brands aren’t even French but you get my drift…  I can easily see some French lovely woman walking down the streets of Paris wearing this jacket and this top with the coolest pair of Lanvin slacks and Roger Vivier shoes.   I love things that are simple chic and yet can make one turn their head in your direction.  Stop by Doubletake and please friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter too….toodles for now.  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!

Another week has flown by me and in case you missed anything this Sunday posting is just a re-cap of the week in salvaged luxury.   Here is everything that I found: Tibi, Escada, Viktor & Rolf, Marc Jacobs & some stylish bracelets, 11Alive NBC Morning News to talk about after Golden Globe Awards, Escada, Les Copains heels, Ports 1961, Rena Lange, Diane von Furstenberg & St John.  This is just from 1 city so imagine what I might find if I were flying off to Houston, Dallas, Miami or even Los Angeles.  My goal is to make that happen so stay tuned and thanks for reading and sharing my blog with your friends.

Finding really simple well tailored designs always stands the test of time, it doesn’t matter if it was last season or last decade, good design is always good design.  Let me just say I have always hated ‘trends’.. I know hate is a strong word but seriously I really do hate when I hear the word ‘trend’, I mean who in the hell do they think we are to buy such BS?  1 thing I’ve never been was a sheep so I always try to convey that in my blog, women don’t be sheep, if anything be the wolf.  So I don’t know when this gorgeous pink DVF top was designed but I don’t give a rats%$# about that or when the navy St John skirt was designed either.  Who cares?  I know the magazine people want you to care about that but I say piss off !  If it looks great on you then wear it out and arch your back &  stand talk.  Only the small and narrow minded people know the season and if they are wrapped up in such petty BS then I say grab your Birkin bag, point those Louboutin north and walk on.  You are better than that!  I just love my women readers and want you all to have all the self confidence Mother Nature intended.  Stop by Doubletake and please friend me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter too……toodles for now.  Be STYLISH go green.  Daniel your luxury curator!