DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: B. ROMANEK

In 2005, then super singer Brigette Romanek and wife of video director Mark Romanek had decided to make handbags for her friends for Christmas. she spent nights turning and twisting a piece of farmed crocodile skin her hands. From that project, the Rock Star Clutch and a subsequent successful career as a full-time handbag designer was born. Romanek's line now includes five main styles--each one "road-tested" by Romanek's pals on the red carpet, at events, cocktail parties and the like to determine their allure and feel for its wearer. Personally, we think each bag out of the Romanek gate is a smash and hey, if Romanek needs anyone else to conduct a little onsite research, we'd be more than happy to help out.

*B. Romanek large crocodile foldover bag with antiqued brass metal chain. New without tags. Priced at $1900.

**B. Romanek sienna crocodile wrap clutch with tail. New without tags. Priced at $1400.

***B. Romanek espresso eel foldover clutch. New without tags. Priced at $900.

****B. Romanek pink crocodile wrap clutch. New without tags. Priced at $800.

*****B. Romanek assorted leather envelope clutches. New without tags. Priced at $250.

******B. Romanek small crocodile wristlet with chain. New without tags. Priced at $300.

*******B. Romanek assorted mini crocodile coin purses. New without tags. Priced at $200.

********B. Romanek small blue foldover clutch/coin purse. New without tags. Priced at $250.

*********B. Romanek assorted small foldover clutch/coin purses. New without tags. Priced at $200.

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

CHRISTINA RICCI FOR RAINN

Christina Ricci and Decades' Cameron Silver

Christina Ricci at the 71st Academy Awards



Christina Ricci at the 56th Annual Golden Globes

We first fell for Christina Ricci years ago the moment we heard her monotone musings as Wednesday Adams in The Adams Family. And its since been our pleasure to watch her grow from a spunky lil' sprite to such a lovely lady. Of course, its not just her thespian talents we admire, but her humanitarian efforts as well. Ms. Ricci currently serves as the National spokesperson for the Rape, Incest & Abuse National Network (RAINN) and is a member of the organization's National Leadership Council.

Suffice to say, we were thrilled when Christina consigned with us, 4 dazzling dresses from her private collection--including the dress she wore to the 71st Academy awards and the dress she wore to the 56th Golden Globes--and even more thrilled that a portion of the proceeds of the sale will benefit RAINN.

RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assualt organization, operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with over 1,100 rape crisis centers across the country. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual assualt, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. For more information, please visit http://www.rainn.org/

*Versace Couture lilac dress with boned corset, beaded and sequin details and asymmetrical shoulder straps. In approximately size 0/2 and priced at $10,000.

**Atelier Versace black sheer silk dress with champagne silk underlay, beaded and sequin details and mermaid detail at the decolletage. In approximately a size 0/2 and priced at $5,600.

***Alberta Ferretti 2007 seafoam multi-layer silk dress with beaded and gem details. In approximately a size 0/2 and priced at $3,600.

****John Galliano teal silk dress with grecian draping and knotted strapping. New with tags and originally retailed for 2170. Priced at $1700.

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

red carpet coverage courtesy of wireimage.com

THE NEW SCHOOL!

In 1961 Gucci launched the handbag that we now know as the Jackie O. Fabricated with luxury skins, the handbag combined a haute hippie vibe with classic tote styling. Mrs. Onassis loved the bag so much that she often wore it to official appearances and the public fell in love with it too. So much so, that the style became synonymous with the brand itself. So this year, Gucci decided to to revamp an old classic with their "New Jackie" collection for Fall 2009. Not better than the OG, just different. A new luxury for the new millineum. Mrs. O would be proud.
*Gucci Fall 2009 brown ostritch Jackie O bag with gold hardware, adjustable strap and gold bamboo push lock closure. New Without Tags. Originally retailed for $9900 and priced at $5500.
For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

FUR RIZEAL!

Ok, ok . . . I know what you're all thinking. I must crazy to keep posting about fur coats. I mean it's the middle of summer. People are surfing not skiing, wearing underwear as outerwear not inner wear, shoveling sand not snow (you know, shoveling sand--at the beach--for sand castles . . . sheesh.) But sometimes, like today, when I spy a PRISTINE Lanvin Fall 2006 sheared lambskin fur coat from a seminal Lanvin collection that I personally would sell my grandmother to have attended, I just can't help wanting to share the good news. So, think of it like inspiration, besides as any fashion forward girl knows, it's never to early to start contemplating that look for next Fall. If you don't believe me, see The September Issue . . .

*Lanvin Fall 2006 brown lambskin fur coat. In pristine condition. Priced at $9000.

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

VIVE LA REVOLUTION!

Well, as most of you know, yesterday was Bastille Day. There's nothing we love more than fighting the man and taking him down. Downtown to chinatown. So, in honor of one of our favorite countries and one of our favorite holidays, we've picked out this super chic Chanel jackets. If we were about to take it to the streets and be with the people, there's nothing we'd rather wear than a floral print with white sequin camellia appliqués. BONNE ANNIVERSAIRE REVOLUTION! VIVE LA LIBERTE!

*Chanel pre-mid nineties floral jacket with open front and sequin appliqués. Priced at $4020.

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

MUCHAS GRACIAS, OMBRE!

Did you guys know that ombre is a card game for 3 players using a deck of cards minus the 8s, 9s, and 10s that was popular in Spain during the 18th century and immortalized by Alexander Pope in his epoic poem The Rape of the Lock? Neither did we until about 5 minutes ago. But we did know that ombre is also a word that is used for the technique of using varying gradations of color in fabric, either covering the entire spectrum of one color family or to transition from one color to another. Par Example: this absolutely divine Herve Leger dress, which when worn, absolutely becomes a fun game for at least two . . . We're just saying.
*Herve Leger ombre dress. In a size medium. Priced at $750.
For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

GUCCI GOLD!

Gold, gold, gold . . . I love lil' bullion. Of all of the soluble and edible metals, gold is my favorite. Apparently, when too much of metal is ingested, it can cause an allergic reaction (and did win allergen of the year--who knoew doctors in a conference were so much fun) but I CANNOT see how gold in any form could do a girl any harm. I mean just try convincing me that too much of this Gucci dress could be anything but a good thing. Crafted with gold sequins, sheer gold mesh and and gold flame paillettes at the skirt, this skirt is going to set a new gold standard if you catch our drift . . .

*Gucci gold sequin halter dress. In mint condition and in a size 6. Priced at $4000. For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

A LA PLAGE!

Here's a list of must-haves for the beach:

• Bain de Soleil SPF 5000
• Dita shades
• lemon for lightening hair
• travel scrabble
• Hermés printed beach towel (the pink one with green fish--could be trout)
• Book--either smart: Thus Spoke Zarathustra or sexy: The Unbearable Lightness of Being
• Vintage printed cover up dress (for after sunning drinks)
• espadrilles from a recent jaunt to Spain
• pineapple and Fiji H20

MUST HAVE TO CARRY IT ALL: Gucci lace tote bag with printed scarf drawstring. Dustbag included. New without tags. Priced at $1900.

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

BLESSED ART THOU ST. PRADA

Who doesn't love lace? It's the ultimate paradox fabric: demure but sexy, feminine but tough so there's something for everyone. I mean, its the only fabric I know of that has a patron saint (St. John Francis Regis). While lace-making--the process of creating a patterned fabric by either removing threads from an already woven piece or by looping threads to create a design--is actually a ancient craft, its use was popularized in the 15th and 16th century in the construction of vestments for catholic clergymen. And while we're no angles, we'll borrow from the beatitudes. and so will Miuccia prada. From what we hear, she had all of Switzerland working on the lace for the Fall 2008 collection. And we understand why--for that collection was a shining example of divine inspiration. Miuccia, who art in fashion, hallowed be thy name . . .

*Prada bronze lace jacket from the Fall 2008 collection. In a size 42. New with tags. Originally retailed for $2530 and priced at $850.

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

(photo from runway show taken from style.com)

LUELLA DE VILLE!

Leave it to the brits . . . noone but noone does horsey preppy farchatahness like the brits. And we're just eton it up with a spoon. Take this Luella handbag for example. Crafted in madras ready bright colors, this handbag features a woven leather construction (ok, so its shleppy preppy which really just means old money, like mold money) and is accented with a silver metal stirrup detail. Equestrian chic, ole chap. Cherrio!
*Luella woven leather handbag. Comes with authenticity cards and dustbag. Priced at $600. For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

ALOTTA ALAIA!

As some of you ladies know, we recently had a shoe sale here in the store. You ladies came, you saw and as usual, you conquered. You left our shoe shelves bare as a babies tuchus and cleaned out the clothing racks as well. We wished that all of our treasured clients could have been with us on the sale day--there was laughter, there was crying, and in some cases discounts of up to 90% off. So for those of you who had to miss to miss the sale, we shuttled aside a few different ALAIA styles to showcase just to you lot. We like to spread the wealth. With friends like you, who could blame us?

*Alaia printed pony lace-up bootie. New in box. Originally retailed for $1650 and priced at $590. Available sizes: 37, 37.5, 39

**Alaia striped pony heel with black suede ankle tie. New in box. Originally retailed for $1628 and priced at $570. Available sizes: 36.5, 37.5, 39.5, 41

***Alaia black suede cut-out wedge heels. New in box. Originally retailed for $1650 and priced at $590. Available sizes: 38, 38.5, 39

****Alaia brown suede cut-out wedge heels. Originally retailed for $1350 and priced at $395. Available sizes: 38, 39, 39.5, 40

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

PACOLYPSE NOW!

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT: PACO RABANNE

Born on February 18th, 1934 in the Spanish Basque Country, Rabanne became fashion's enfant terrible in the 1960s, paving the way for designers such as John Galliano and Alexander McQueen. Rabanne began his career by designing jewelry for Givenchy, Dior and Balenciaga. He started his own fashion house in 1966, drawing on his experience as a jeweler for design and crafting inspiration and utilizing unconventional materials such as metal, paper and plastic. He designed costumes for the uber-moderne Jane Fonda flick Barbarella and outfitted Francoise Hardy. His designs are synonymous with 60s space-age pop and today, the label is still known for gorgeous geometric style. To showcase the label's signature look, we've picked this piece. Crafted with strands of beading layered over black paillettes, this top sports a gladiator inspired silver ring chainmail construction and is guaranteed to bring happiness and sex appeal to its wearer. Consider it pop psychology.

*Paco Rabanne black paillette and beaded top. In approximately a size 6. Priced at $750. For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

BLACK (AND CREAM) MAGIC

Q: What is a goth's favorite potato chip?

A: Ruffles!

Tee hee hee. Seriously, there's something inside us that misses that goth girl in high school--you know the one who obsessively reread Wuthering Heights every year, listened to Kate Bush, wore a smoky eye and smoked Export A's outside at the end of the baseball diamond.

She had it--that American version of je ne sais quoi and so inspired by her mélancholy, we've picked these two Chanel crinkled silk jackets with camellia appliqués and a gigantic ruffled collar. They're lightweight so perfect as a cover up for summer nights, preferably for one to go somewhere dark and mysterious, like the lower level of the Paris Opera House for a lil' rendez-vous or on a long walk through the English countryside. Heathcliff . . .

*Chanel crinkled silk jackets. From the Spring 2006 collection. New with tags. Originally retailed for $5280 and priced at $2220. For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

PACK 'EM UP, PACK 'EM IN!

Darling, we love schoolgirl chic! And so when planning our 4th of July ensemble--we think that a backpack is simply perfect for celebrating the nations birthday. Nonthing but nothing says stylish chic like gucci suede mixed with textured leather and signature bamboo handle and this baby's got pockets galore for beach accoutrements, flags, fireworks . . . you name it, you carry it. Comfortably and chicly! Take that India Tea Company!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!
*Gucci suede and leather backpack. Priced at $450. For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

FUR REAL!

Ok--so we know that this coat might not be exactly what you call . . . say, seasonal. But its so f*in chic that we just had to blog about it. There's no reason that you can't get a jump on your winter wardrobe now and frankly, Scarlet, one of our favorite summer styles is kicking it poolside late night in a cashmere bikini with a fur coat, dita's, a yorkie and a mai tai. Delish.
*Zac Posen cream colored cropped fur jacket. In a size 42. Priced at $1400.
For further information or to purchase, please contact: lizzy@decadestwo.com

11 HOURS AND COUNTING . . .

Goodness gracious sakes alive, Mary! There's only 11 hours left of our Chanel Sale on Hautelook.com! The goods are flying off of the proverbial shelves but some of the best pieces are still ripe for the pickings! I've included photos above of some of the elegant and iconic Chanel items which are still available for sale. So run, lady, don't walk to snap these babies up asap!

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HELLO CHANEL-O!

Oh, sweet darlings--we know, we know--July 4th is soon upon us and we're sure as we write our latest blog post, that you are gathering together your Goyard travel cases planning your outfits for a decadent weekend on the Long Island Sound or Palm Springs or Ibiza, thinking where have we been toguide you in your journeywear? Have no fear, darlings. Tomorrow we're having a GINORMOUS Chanel Sale on hautelook.com--over 100 pieces from the French House will be posted for the pickings. No matter where you going to be this July 4th, we've got something special for you. And this, we can start to get ahead on Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas . . . Oy!
www.hautelook.com
The jacket pictured above is just one of the many delicious goodies that will be available for sale!
Bonjour, madame . . .

RIP PYT

We don't know about you, but over here at the D2 compound, we're devastated. We're hunched over the counter like ragdolls just hoping some kombucha can snap us out of our depressive trance. Is this the beginning of the end of days? I mean, first Farrah, then Sky Saxon (you know you still break out that Seeds album with a glass of homemade almond milk), now Michael.


Michael and I have the same birthday and as a little girl, I used to send him birthday cards each year. Gus can sing every Michael song ever recorded. Jarred used to listen to "Don't stop 'til you get enough" at the roller rink as a tween. Billy has a tattoo of the Jackson 5 on his neck. Our lives have all been changed by Captain Eo. And in the words of Friedrich Neitzsche "The King of Pop is dead."

For those of you who want to work out your grief with us tonight, we'll be at Akbar in memorium.

Akbar
4356 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90029

DOUBLE THE FUN!

DOUBLE THE FLAVOR, DOUBLE THE FUN, DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE, when we hook up with hautelook.com for two sales this month! That's right ladies. Two sales featuring your fashion faves! Tomorrow, we have the hottest handbags to ever hit the D2 floor culled for your collection. Next week, it's HELLO CHANEL-O!

Don't ever say we don't love you. Cuz we double dog do.
xoD2


June 23rd: Hautelook Handbag Sale
June 30th: Hautelook Chanel Sale

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June

OMG--WE GOT SCOOPED!!!

What goes on Mary? Sadly, we have dropped the ball over here on our side and who should pick it up and slam it back across the net towards us but our ole fashion faves RACKED LA! Before we could even shout out in the blogosphere about our upcoming shoe sale, RACKED LA spilled the beans FIRST. Well, we're good enough sports to admit when we've been beat. As far as coverage is concerned, first set: RACKED, but its still anyone's game!

The Score: we're having one of our famous shoestravaganza's June 27th starting at 9:00 am! That's right we're talking up to 90% off Manolos, Louboutins, Hardy's, Alaia's. Awhatta's? A-savings! If we know you guys, we expect to see you lined up outside the D@ gates like Johnny Depp's inside running a kissing booth. Hell, we'd be on that line too!

For racked's pre-coverage of the sale, check out: http://la.racked.com/archives/2009/06/16/decadestwo_announces_its_next_mayheminducing_shoe_sale.php