BEST DRESSED OF THE YEAR

It's pretty awesome that Cate Blanchett won Best Dressed of the Year by the Critic and the Readers of one of my favorite fashion blogs Red Carpet Fashion Awards in her vintage Christian Lacroix from DECADES!

-Cameron

FABERGE

The Chanel pre-fall 2009 collection was titled Paris-Moscou and featured red lacquered bags reminiscent of Faberge eggs swinging from gilt chains. Flash back fifteen years, and Karl Lagerfeld was using Faberge eggs as inspiration in costume jewelry such as this gold gilt link necklace with mini scrolled eggs and interlocking signature Cs. Coco Chanel was no stranger to her love of all things Russian. In 1920, Chanel met Grand Duke Dimitri of Russia in Biarritz and the affair inspired Chanel to use Russian embroidery in her collections. In 1923, she made the traditional Russian peasant shirt called the rubashka totally fashionable. This Chanel necklace will help you tell a story when you get complimented on it. I've done a little of the background work for you already, but now when someone says "I love your Chanel necklace" you can teach them about the long connection between Russia and the House of Chanel. Besides Faberge eggs are ideal table decorations on New Year's Eve, so this necklace is extra appropriate to wear (around your neck) tonight whether your parties bring you to Moscow or Memphis.
-Cameron

Chanel gold byzantine style chain necklace with faberge egg links and logo design, stamped 94 A. 18" drop, 36" total length
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HNY

Gianni Versace was often inspired by the pop art of Andy Warhol and this is particularly evident in this Versus by Gianni Versace bold sequin sleeveless mini dress with a dramatic women's face emblazoned in the front like a silk screen. I think this is the ideal New Year's Eve dress for the girl not afraid of neon colors, paillettes, graphic impressions, and a revealing silhouette. Obviously the purchaser of this dress is confident. New Year's Eve is often described as amateur's night and I have to agree. However, in a dress like this you are a total pro! Throw on some wicked heels, oil up your legs, and give your best Beyonce.
-Cameron

Versus by Gianni Versace neon paillette mini with image of face, c. 90s. Marked size 40, modern 4 to 6. SOLD

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DON'T GET ARRESTED ON NYE!

A lot of folk are going to end up in cuffs on New Year's Eve. I for one will not. I was going to attend the opening of The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas this festive weekend with performances by Florence and the Machine, Jay-Z, Coldplay, and Mavis Staples, but my dry cough has created a detour and rather than sip champagne, I will be sipping herbal tea...most likely from bed. So, public intoxication is not going to be an issue for me! Hallelujah, I am not going to end up in cuffs (pretty out of character for me to do anything wild regardless), but should you get into a little trouble, ask your officer to cuff you in these vintage Chanel cuffs. (This tactic probably isn't going to work with the arresting officer and I pretty much can guarantee that handcuffs in the squad car are not offered in gilt or with glass pearls!). Now these cuffs are more decorative than law-enforcing, but swell arm candy is always a fashionable law to follow. These cuffs are also super easy to adjust to fit your wrist, which is cause to raise a glass (of herbal tea). Be it the over-sized interlocking C coin cuff or the pearl centered floral cuff, either cuff will have me giving you a "BEST DRESSED" citation! Be safe and don't get arrested, but do get Chanel cuffed!
Happy New Year!
-Cameron




Chanel gold interlocked Cs coin cuff. c.90's. 5 3/4" circumference with a 1" opening. Coin measures 1 1/4" SOLD

Chanel gold flower with pearl center cuff c.80's. 5 3/4" circumference with a 1" opening. Flowers measure 1 1/2" x 1 1/2". Both cuff openings can be easily adjusted to fit wrist size.SOLD

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Coco Classics

OK, so the title is a bit of a misnomer because these are not Coco-era necklaces, but it sounds good so it stays!

If you didn't get what you wanted this Christmas/Hanukkah then treat yourself to a bit of Chanel neck candy. The first option is a lovely pearl and gold coin combo. The strand is just long enough to be doubled for a more formal look, or wear it "as is" with a casual jacket and T-shirt ensemble. The second necklace is one of those pieces that every Chanel lover must have! The classic mirror pendant is surrounded by a gold CC logo frame.
~Daniel~








Chanel pearl and gold coin necklace, 17" drop or 34" total length. c.80's SOLD

Chanel gold mirror pendant necklace, 19 1/2" drop or 39" total length, mirror 2" circum. 1995
SOLD
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MORE PEARLS OF WISDOM

Lately the blog has been chock-full of pearls! These pearls have been by way of Chanel and have really been meant for ears, necks, and wrists (or trees, for those that religiously follow our posts), but now we have something in the color pearl that can cover your body! I purchased this gown in Paris and although it is made like a Haute Couture garment, I don't know the actual designer of this late 70s pearl silk crepe gown (aka Anonymous) with the most divine shawl that attaches to each wrist. Things I do know: it's French; it's glamorous; it was made for a super long torso (the straps can easily be shortened to accommodate your measurements); it has really cool embroidery reminiscent of old Hollywood (paging Lana Turner) and detailed in the photos below); the empire waist is super flattering for many body types; the shawl is genius as you will never lose it since it attaches to each wrist and it can be worn over your shoulders or draped behind you as we have pictured it; and this could just as easily be a groovy wedding dress for someone as well as a perfect gown for a formal event. I may not know who made it, but I think I've sold myself on the designer's abilities!
-Cameron

Anonymous French Couture pearl silk crepe evening gown with embroidery and wrist shawl, c. late 1970s. Modern 4 to small 8 SOLD

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DIDN'T ARRIVE BEFORE XMAS!

I was really hoping to post this just-in-time-for-Christmas Hermes Constance bag (we get so many requests for these), but this one arrived today and it is better late than never! The Constance has had a renaissance in popularity. When you wear the strap long, it has a 70s-meets-new-Celine attitude. (Phoebe Philo has fortunately helped women realize they don't have to carry everything in one huge bag the size of a Prius). When the strap is doubled, it's a bit ladies who lunch, but not the case when worn casually with a pair of ballet flats, jeans, and a jersey tee-shirt. That's the way I see a Decades shopper styling herself while carrying this bag. Now, the boxed black leather Constance has marvelous gold hardware with a wonderful patina and looks a little vintage in all the right ways. If you are looking for a Constance that was born yesterday, this isn't your bag. After all, the bag is from 1984. There are some surface scratches inherent with a bag that is pre-owned, but it hardly cause for a commotion. Rather it is cause for celebration! Naturally, if you want to give this bag a leather facial, just bring it to Hermes for a quick spa treatment, but I must say I like the vibe of the bag in its current condition. At a fraction of the cost of a new Constance, this bag is an insider's choice because the next owner of this bag will not look like she just realized that the Constance is hip, but rather has known all along -- since 1984 when this leather beauty was born!
-Cameron

Hermes Black Constance with gold hardware N stamp for 1984 Measures 7" x 9" x 1" comes with sleeper bag. SOLD

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NOTHING TO DO WITH CHRISTMAS

Surely you have all been inundated with Christmas wishes, so as Team Decades bids you adieu for the much-need holiday weekend, we want you to salivate not for fruit cake (does anyone really like that stuff?), but for Hermes. We just received this Iris Togo leather 35 cm Birkin with gold hardware from a beloved client who did some 11th hour closet cleaning. If you didn't get the Birkin you wanted under the tree, then do us all a favor and gift yourself this classic in a vibrant hue. (And if you failed in your gift-giving, then this is a quick fix!) I've always encouraged clients to buy "keepers" and when you great buy vintage couture or iconic current items like this handbag or the pieces we sell at Decadestwo.1, you are really building a wardrobe that you will pass along someday and it will tell the story of your life. What will this handbag say about you? I don't want to put words in one's mouth, but I think this addition to your closet will say all the right things about you and your style.
-Cameron

Hermes 35 cm Birkin in Iris Togo leather with gold hardware,. N stamp for 2010. Unused and a pretty impossible color to find especially with gold hardware! SOLD on Christmas Eve to a client's husband and delivered by Team Decades to Laguna Beach on Christmas Day to the elated wife! Now that's service!
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Rush to Decades...

to grab this fabulous blue jean Hermes Massai bag that just came in. If there is a special woman in your life that you left to the last minute this Christmas... you can begin thanking Decades now for saving you! Hurry in, because this competitively priced Massai will not be here for long.

The bag comes with two straps, one long and one short. The dust cover, box and leather care guide are also included. There is a small amount of wear at the point where the zippers meet (pictured below).

Nothing says Merry Christmas like a box in the perfect shade of orange, trimmed with a deep chocolate and filled with the worlds finest leather goods!
-Daniel

Hermes blue jean Massai PM bag J stamp for 2006 SOLD

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