FUR REAL!

ARGH--I spoke to soon. yesterday, it looked like early shwoers were bringing flowers, but today, we're back to grey. There's a storm cloud hanging overhead and the temperature is brisk, to say the least. Oh well, we've still got winter gear hanging on our racks, and no matter the zero degree factor, we're gauranteed to have you looking refined in no time.

So, hang on to the sundress ladies and pair them with tights, military boots, a wrecked and distressed tee and a whimsical cozy & chic coat (like this Nouveau Riche fur coat with greeen snakeskin trim) and you'll be the perfect blend of winter and spring's trends du jour.


*Nouveau Riche long hair green fur jacket with black tips and green snakeskin piping and trim. In a size small and priced at $1600.


For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

Chanel Black Blazer with Cross Buttons Fall 2007

We heart this jacket . . . there's something so 90s, so Like a Prayer, so Madonna loosing that Pepsi sponsorship after the video got pulled and edited for content on MTV. We love a lil' Controversy (and a lil' Prince). Crafted in a thick black wool, this jazzy jacket features black button closures accented with crosses in chain details. In next-to-new condition (missing the belt at the waist). Priced at $2000. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Spring 2006 Chain Blazer

Here, in no particular order, are the 10 best songs to listen to while sporting this size 44 super chic black boucle blazer with signature silver chain accenting by la maison de Chanel. (Postscript: it's priced at $1700. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com.) We just lurve a mix tape!

1. Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders

2. Chain of Fools - Aretha Franklin

3. The Chain - Fleetwood Mac

4. Chains of Love - Erasure

5. unCHAINed Melody - Righteous Brothers

6. Chain Reaction - Diana Ross

7. Chains - The Cookies (to be later covered by the Beatles)

8. Ball & Chain - Elton John

9. Woman In Chains - Tears for Fears

10. Breaking The Chains - Dokken

Chanel Spring 2007 Tweed Fringe Boucle Blazer

Ok, so I had a bet going with my BFF. She said that a blazer and a jacket were not always synonymous items of clothing. I said, no way jose. Turns out the little minx was right. A blazer is in fact a type of jacket, often resembling a suit jacket except that a blazer often has patch pockets with no flaps and metal shank buttons. A jacket, on the other hand, is not a blazer. Go fig. I owe her a coke. Blazer or jacket, i totally heart this little number de Chanel. From their Spring 2007 collection, this bee-yoo-ti-ful blazer also sports signature fringe detailing at the lapels, cuffs and edges. New With Tags & Retailed in stores for $3400. In a size 42. Priced at Decadestwo for $2000. Who loves like we do, ladies? For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Rick Owens Mud Colored Motorcycle Jacket

There's something so rough and tumble about a Rick Owens jacket that just screams smokin' in the boys room with the likes of Ponyboy, Soda Pop and Dallas Winston, as far as we're concerned. Pretty hot. Like this Owens masterpiece in particular. Crafted using a signature thick and supple blackish mud colored leather, this jazzy jacket features knit undersides of the sleeves and pleated detailing across the back. In mint condition and in a US 6. Priced at $800. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Fall 2006 Quilted Leather Jacket

We just lurve a period piece and we can't wait until February 29th for the release of The Other Boleyn Girl. Until then, we'll try to keep ourselves happy with this tudor-inspired quilted bone colored leather jacket, courtesy de la maison de Chanel. From the Fall 2006 collection, this baby also features silver beaded and gem detailing. In mint condition and in a size 40. Priced at $2500. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Spring 2007 White Boucle Jacket with Denim Trim

Now that spring is just around the corner, and soon enough, it'll be time to break out bikinis and hot pants, we thought we'd include a delicious recipre from Mr. Lagerfeld's diet bible: The Karl Lagerfeld Diet by the fashion icon himself (look at what a skinny mini he's become) along with his pal, Dr. Jean Claude Houdret. It's yummy, lemony and only 65 calories a serving. Delish & Nutrish!



Lemon Soup



4 cups chicken stock

1/4 cup cooked rice

1 egg yolk

2 egg whites

Juice of 1 lemon

Thyme (to taste)

Salt & pepper



1. Heat stock until hot.

2. Add rice

3. In a soup bowl, whisk up egg yolk & whites. Add lemon juice.

4. Pour in hot stock & whisk consistantly until ready to serve. Add thyme & seasonings.

5. Er, serve.



And, if you need a little something until you're frolicking on the beach, St. Tropez style, we've got something for you too. Cover up until the sun shines with this Chanel Spring 2007 white boucle jacket with denim trim with frayed edges, golden metal cc button closures and camellia embroidered silk lining. In mint condition and available in a size 36. Priced at $1200. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com SOLD

Balenciaga Spring 2008 Floral Jacket

The definition of a sculpture is: a three-dimensional piece of artwork created by crafting materials that can be either molded or modulated. We think that applies to Balenciaga's entire Spring 2008 season. So, we'd like to showcase one of the pieces from that collection--also a departure for the young Ghesquiere with a distictive forray into florals--a hyper-constructed
short sleeve gladiator gal jacket with a striped "belt" at the waist. In a size 40. New With Tags, Originally Retailed for $2195, and available at Decadestwo for $1000. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chado by Ralph Rucci Pink Sequin Jacket

Ah, Chado . . . who knows what this word means? Well, it's a delicate and beautiful traditional Japanese tea ceremony, where matcha is prepared by a skilled practitioner and served, with light snacks, to a small group of guests. Chado is also one of our favorite fashion lines, courtesy of design guru Ralph Rucci. Allow us to present to you a Chado pink miniature sequined jacket, accented with white gossamer fringe detailing. A Chado for a chado, if you will. Approximately a size 6/8 and in mint condition! Priced at $1200. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Fall 2006 Boucle Tweed Jacket

Well, for the past month, I've been blogging about Chanel, more Chanel, and nothin' but Chanel, so help me, Karl. I thought that I couldn't possibly quip another bit about the French house but then this AMAZING Chanel jacket came in from the Fall 2007 collection and I just had to show it off to you gals. Slung around the slinky shoulders of Raquel Zimmerman on the runway, this gorgeousness is a dream made into reality. In a size 36 and priced at $3000. In mint condition! For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Quilted Black Leather Jacket

OK, sometimes we just wanna throw on this Chanel black quilted leather jacket with uber thick gold hardware and chains, put Run DMC on our ghettoblaster, hop on the train up to the grand concourse to create a mural or two. and, should you have the same urge, here's a Chanel quilted leather jacket for you too. In approximately a size 42 (size/composition tag is missing) and priced at $1200. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Spring 2006 Black Tweed Boucle Blazer

There's something about this blazer that's so Charlotte rampling in Great Expectations. Something so proper and elegant yet restraining the darkness that lies within. Something so Mrs. Havisham that we can't help but feel the beautiful chills down our backs. In a size 44 and from the Spring 2006 collection. In next-to-new condition and priced at $1500. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Leather Motorcycle Pants Suit

In the wizened words of one Miss Stephanie Zinone:

I want a whole lot more than the boy next door.

I want hell on wheels.

Just give me a fine motorcycle.

with a man grownin' out of the seat,

And move aside, 'cause I'm gonna ride . . .

Ah, poetry in motion. Hopefully, when we meet our bad boy, we'll be wearing this leather daddy, leather ready outfit. In a size 50 and from the Fall 1993 collection. Gently worn with lots of love! Priced at $1800. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com SOLD

Chanel Cruise 2005 Baby Blue Belted Boucle Jacket

1892 marks the first reorded use of the term baby blue. Baby blue is commonly regarded as a pastel which is a lighter shade of cyan and in the blue color family. New Age philosopher Alan Watts once suggested that police cars of San Francisco be painted baby blue and white and the painting program was implemented in the 1970's--though the cars were later repainted law enforcement standard black-and-white. Such a shame--there's something super chic about baby blue that still commands attention. Like this Chanel Cruise 2005 baby blue boucle belted jacket with rope knotted trim, CC silver button closures and interior chain at the hem. In a size 38 and available for $1300! For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Fall 2003 Silver Pebbled Jacquard Jacket

Fashion inspiration comes from everywhere and nostalgia fules some of our most favortie looks. So, anytime we're able to look back and pull from Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan, we couldn't be more thrilled. And nothin' but nothin' says "Sorry-Krystal-I'm-moving-into-my-old-art-studio-on-the-Carrington-estate-and-whoops-Fallon-you're-father-is-really-Cecil-Colby" better than this silver pebbled jaquard jacket from Chanel. From the Fall 2003 collection, in a size 40, and in mint condition! Priced at $1000! For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Navy Boucle Crop Jacket w Sequins

Ok, ladeez . . . pull up a chair and bust out a pencil--it's D2 sequin school! Ah, sequins . . . our favorite decorative flat bead goes way back--did you know she was used on signs and billboards before the advent of neon lights? The word itself has mutli-culti origins and is thought to come from from the arabic word sikka, meaning gold coin. The public mint of the Republic of Venice in was titled la Zecca and in the year 1284, the 3.5 gram golden coins that it produced were called zecchin. In 1478, Turkey debuted a gold coin with same name and Malta followed suit in 1535. The French then adapted that word to sequin and then the english stole it. In cultures where the sequins originated, their display on clothing and headdresses denoted the family's wealth. It was this custom that evolved into the use of these flat little suckers as ornamentation on clothing today. And hey, we love gold coins & we love sequins--the better when combined with a Chanel navy boucle jacket. The size/composition tag are missing but this baby is approximately a size 40. In next to new condition and priced at $900. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@ decadestwo.com

Chanel Cream Crinkle Leather Jacket

10 Things We Love About Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel:

1. Here nickname is Coco-too f*in cute-meets-chic for words

2. A feminist revolution who completely did way with corset

3. Originally a milliner who got her start placing her hats on the heads of famous French actresses

4. Held a tight grip over the reigns of Chanel by presiding as chief designer from 1909 - 1971

5. Moved into the Hotel Ritz Paris--Her suite is still referred to as the CoCo Chanel suite

6. Met with a fortune teller who told her that the number was her lucky number--so CoCo named her first perfume No. 5 and debuted the scent on the 5th day of the fifth month, May.

7. In 1926, CoCo invented another wardrobe mainstay: the LBD (little black dress)

8. In the same year, she also began experimenting with tweeds, inspired by a trip to Scotland, and created her first tweed skirt suit--now considered a seminal Chanel piece.

9. After closing her couture house in 1939 (only perfumes and accessories were sold in Chanel boutiques), Chanel re-opened the fashion house in 1954 and helmed the House herself at the spritely age of 71.

10. This crinkled leather jacket crafted in a signature boxy Chanel style and features black trimming, CC button closures and signature camellia interior embroidery. Available at d2 for $1500, gently worn and in next-to-new condition! For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Yves Saint Laurent Black Leather Blazer

Leave it to Yves . . . or really Stefano Pilati, to take the ultimate staple of American cool--the black leather jacket--and then make it even more fabulous (and slightly euro), by giving it a sexy fitted cut, large overlock hand-stitched trim and linen lining visable on the collar's insets. In mint condition and priced at $400. The size tag is missing but this guy is approximately a US 6. SOLD

Prada White Label Grommet Jacket NWT

Ok, Miuccia Prada could take over the world if she wanted to. For real. The lady has a PhD in Political Science, mmmmmmmkay? So, in 2008 my vote's for Miuccia. Her slogan can be "Gotta Prada--Saving The World to Dress It!". Especially in this piece of gorgeousness. From the Prada White Label collection, this jazzy jacket is completely studded with golden metal grommets, accented at the edging with metal studs and grosgrain ribbon detail and features a wrap belt at the waist with black leather whip-stitching details. New With Tags, Originally Retailed for $9310 and in pristine condition! Available at Decadestwo for $4000. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com