Written on
December 13, 2011 by
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What’s living at the bottom of YOUR handbag?
Today’s LA Times reports that a Georgia woman recently decided to clean out her purse and discovered an old lottery ticket worth $189,302 hiding out down there!
And while I can’t promise that cleaning out your own handbag would be as exciting as this, I can promise that taking five minutes today to remove all the old receipts, gum wrappers,…
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Written on
February 24, 2011 by
Mary Kincaid in
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Geoffrey Beene,
Gucci,
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Shaheen,
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Let’s face it, we all have different budgets. What’s inexpensive for one person is three months take-home pay for someone else. Sometimes, when it comes to fashion, you have to remind your wallet to think like Goldilocks. When searching for a vintage treat, it’s important to find an object you love at a price that’s not too cheap, not too expensive, but “just right” for…
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Both alligator and crocodile are considered to be high quality leathers and carry high prices. So how do you tell them apart and more importantly, how do you know a bag is authentic? Unfortunately, you can find bags with inside markings that say “alligator” that are actually crocodile and a bag marked “croc” could actually be alligator. What’s a vintage fashionista to do? Get educated…
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