STAFF PICK: ME!

D2 Staffer: Me Me Me!

Birthsign: Virgo (Today is my birthday! Throw your hands up for August 29th!)

Currently Spinning On My Record Player: Francoise Hardy, The Tubes, Amma~Old is Gold

Pick: Ralph Lauren Black Crocodile "Ricky" Handbag***

Fall 2008 Trend: Country Life

Best Country Mouse Moment: Gardening with my parents at their country house in the Hamptons. There's something about this handbag that reminds me of throwing my grandfather's old sweaters around my shoulders with my mother's gigantic sunglasses on my head, piling into the Volvo station wagon with my brother and running over to Round Swamp Farm to pick out fresh peach & raspberry pies.

Favorite Ricky's: Ricky Ricardo, Ricky Lee Jones, Richard "The Rickster" Schroeder

***Ralph Lauren Black Crocodile Ricky Handbag finished with Italian Hardware--Originally retailed for $16,995 and Priced at $5500. for further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com SOLD

DECADESTWO 8.8.08 Shoes for $88 SALE!

Well, ladies . . . as you know, we had a sale last Friday to help fight Prop 8. Let's recap from last week's episode: Like Barbarians at the gate, you ladies lined it up PRIOR to 8am . . . We packed the shelves with Manolos, Marcs, Louboutins & Louis's ripe for the picking . . .

You ladies came, you saw, you conquered . . .

Alas, an empty battlefield . . . the sole survivors.

Thanks to all who came--we had such a great time! Enjoy your shoes in good health . . .

Love or what you will,

the Decadestwo Gang

STAFF PICK: MEGAN ANTON

Name: Megan Anton

Birthsign: Aries

Currently Spinning on her Record Player: Parachutes & Ladders, Fleetwood Mac, & No Age

Pick: Balenciaga Military Blazer

Fall 2008 Trend: Borrowed From The Boys

Did You Ever Dig Through Your Big Brother's Closet: Oh yeah! I used to grab his one piece workman's suit in the nineties!

Must Have Accessory For Fall: Chanel lace thigh-high stockings

One Thing To Ditch Come Colder Months: Fur Bikinis

***Balenciaga Military Blazer as photographed is available in a size 40 and priced at $1500. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

SOLD

WE LOVE LEE!

Recently I was sitting back, having a chat with my girlfriends about our current muses and it seems that the one name on the tip of all our tongues was Lee Bontecou. Bontecou, a sculptor, was a Fulbright scholar in the fifties who showed her wares at the famed Leo Castelli gallery in New York in the sixties (whose walls incidentally were also hung with the likes of Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol). After a period of relative obscurity in the eighties and nineties, a retrospective held in 2003 at Los Angeles' Hammer Museum brought Bontecou's creations back into the left coast zeitgeist.

Inspired by Bontecou's early work, which consisted of welded steel, wire and fabric in geomteric patterns, I've chosen this Lanvin handbag as the handbag to carry for Fall. Crafted in a mud-colored thick textured leather, this handbag features lucite handles and steel hardware and is reminiscent of Bontecou's natural palate molded into futuristic shapes. Here's to Lee. And Lanvin! Priced at $1000. Please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com for further information or to purchase.

EIGHT IS ENOUGH!

This Friday, we cordially invite you to our 8.8.08 @ $88 Shoe Sale. Heels, Flats, Wedges, Sandals, Stilettos . . . you name 'em, they're flying of the racks for $88 each. That's right. All your favorites including Marc, Guiseppe, Christian . . . Goodness, it sounds like we're setting up a kissing booth for you ladies. Except at $88 a pair, the shoe sale is even better. And did I mention that 10% of the proceeds are going to Lambda Legal to say Hell No, We Won't Go on PROP 8? And did I mention that we're opening at 8am and going until 8pm? That's right, Mama. See you in the am!

postscript: check out our coverage in the la times! http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-list3-2008aug03,0,1624734.story

postpostscript: AND, we made the front page of LA.com!
http://www.la.com/blog/Dont_Be_A_H-8-ter.html

D2 Style Shows Up In The Los Angeles Times!

Wherever we go, we can't help be be hounded by members of the press and papparatz! So we weren't surprised at all, when our own online starlet, Billy Garcia, was snapped by the Los Angeles Times, when at the Arclight, ducking into the midnight showing of SATC! Click on the link below to read all about it!

http://www.latimes.com/features/lifestyle/la-ig-scout0608-pg,0,4378460.photogallery?index=5

Oscar De La Renta Polka Dotted Ruffle Dress

We heart this dress. It's so 101 Dalmations. Oscar De La Ranta meets Pongo the puppy. We love it. It's totally canine chic! Crafted in a polka dotted silk ruffles, this dazzling dress is accented with black lace. Be careful while wearing though--Don't let Cruelle de Vil sink her hooks into you or she'll skin you for a coat! In a size 8. New With Tags, Retailed for $3250 and priced at D2 for $1300. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Valentino Black Lace Dress

Did you know that Valentino had his own signature color (red) that was so specific that the shade was a) named after the designer, rosso Valentino, and has it's own color composition: magenta 100%, yellow 100% and 10% black. Well, this dress is not that red or . . . red at all. It's black. Black silk & acetate with lace panels leading into a demure train. With a gigantic bow on the asymmetrical shoulder. This dress is Valentino; however, and we believe, no matter what the color, all Valentino pieces are special. In a size 8 and priced at $2500. In next-to-new condition! For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Herve Leger Black Ruffle Dress

Well, we've already told you gals how Herve Leger is making the skintight knit dresses and know we know why. Someone , but someone, has got the carry on the Palmer girl look and we think it should be you. In this black knit Herve Leger size S dress with ruffle accents. Now all you need is a white guitar and some dippity-do, and girl, you are there! In mint condition! Priced at $1000. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@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

Valentino Black Mesh Skirt with Sequin and Beaded Embroidery s6

We miss Valentino Garavani. Sadly, the designer hung up his needles and thread last year for his final show in 2007. We hops he enjoys his retirement in one of his several chateaus and mansions (no, seriously, that guy is hooked up as far as real estate in concerned). In the meantime, we'll obviously still be wearing pieces from the house's collections, as Gucci alum Alessandra Facchinetti has now taken over the reigns. Like this gorgeous black taffeta skirt with a mesh overlay accented with white seuins and beading and a black mesh underlay accented at the bottom with white lace. In a size 6. Originally retailed for $4,950 and in next-to-new condition! Priced at D2 for $900. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Lanvin Summer 2007 Cropped Trench Coat s38

Well, we can't get you Jeanne Lanvin's bedroom (though how freakin' chic is that?!? Our new favorite flower is cornflower blue, fo' sho'!) but we can still offer you something stylish from the Lanvin house instead. Like this white crinkled viscose/paper (that's right, mama--PAPER) A-line cut & cropped trench from the 2007 summer collection. New With Tags, Originally retailed for $2370 and in pristine condition! In a size 38 and priced at Decadestwo for $900. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Beaded Jacket & Tank Set Cruise 2000 s38

OMG!!! As seen on Carrie in Season Three, Episode 33 Attack of the Five Foot Ten Woman, we have the Chanel Cruise 2000 size 38 beaded blazer with red ocntrast stitching details AND the tan knit beaded tank shell that goes with this jazzy jacket. In mint condition and priced at $1450. What can can we say, we're kinda obsessed! We heart SATC! We heart Chanel! Our two big (heh heh) loves, arm-in-arm. Love is in the Air. Summer of Love. Ok, we're stopping now. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Derek Lam White Felted Wool Coat US 8/Ital 44

Ah, Derek Lam . . . We could write leads for him until the cows came home. On The Lam, ram-a-LAM-a-ding-dong, LAM-inate! You get the point. Anyhoo . . . we'll just get straight to the description of this uer cute white coat. Crafted in a felted wool with a touch of lycra (3%), this baby is a terrific trench with a twist as she's accented with a holster-style belted waist. New With Tags, Originally Retailed for $2890 and in pristine condition! Priced at $550. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Decadestwo Has Sex In The City!

Christos Garkinos of Decadestwo surrounded by his girls

Decadestwo has Sex In The City! Oh no no, not with each other. What we mean to say is that we partnered with our favorite online fashion sales club, Hautelook.com and threw a party to celebrate the debut of the SATC movie. Cocktails, candy & celebrity abounded. The girls would have been proud. So proud, they would have stood on line outside to get in. So, we've selected a few shots from the paparazz for you guys to enjoy. You were missed. But we still managed to have a grand ole time!
Never ones to leave the party early, we've also selected a few SATC-inspired frocks that guarantee fun in the summer sun for you girls. Check 'em out below!
Lots of Love,
The Gang @ Decadestwo

Christos Garkinos of Decadestwo and Carlota Espinoza of Hautelook.com

Our SATC window, designed by artist Tara Derr Webb



Before the revelers arrive . . .

Uber stylist Rachel Zoe, flanked by Cameron Silver of Decades & Decadestwo and Christos Garkinos of Decadestwo

The always graceful Garcelle Beauvais

Project Runway alum Nick Verreos

Perrey Reeves and Emma Stone

a get up as all get out . . . we love it




And now, for the clothes . . .

HELLO, LOVERS!

Delicious and nutritious . . . Giamba juice! Girl, I swear they could whirl their fabrics up in a blender with a shot of wheatgrass and nothin but nohow would be so good for you. Crafted in white wool/silk blend, this dazzling dress also features black raw edged grosgrain detail and pleated halter neck. In an Italian size 40 (SMALL) and priced at $820. In mint condition! For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

SJP wore grey metallic Nina Ricci to the SATC premiere and so if you really want to have a Sarah Jessica moment, here's another grey metallic Nina Ricci dress fit indeed for the red carpet. Of course, we think there's nothing more chic than wearing a ballgown to meet the girls for brunch at a greasy spoon downtown, but we'll let you decide. In a size 40 and priced at $1500. In mint condition! For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

Marchesa Casati, the dandy female for whom Georgina Chapman & Keren Craig's exquisite line is named for, once uttered the phrase "I want to be a living work of art." Following closely in the Marchesa's footsteps, Chapman & Craig's designs certainly satisfy the Marchesa's design for living. While we can't guarantee that your life will become a work of art, we can get you pretty close with this darling ruffled tiered cocktail dress accented with black beading just beneath the bust. In a size 6. Gently worn and in excellent condition! Priced at $800. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

We love lilacs. So much so, that we had planned to attend the annual lilac festival in Rochester New York this May at the Arboretum. Alas, we were so crazed with our own party prep, that we were unable to attend. Instead we had to create our own vision of the flower and manifested this Marchesa cocktail dress as a substitute for the celebration of the blossoms of youthful love. Crafted in a grecian-inspired style, this beautiful dress is accented with black beading at the bust. In a size 0 and priced at $1000. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com

There's something about this Marchesa dress that combines all of the style influences of our SATC girls and we feel fairly certain that this would be the dress that migrated closets between Carrie, Charlotte, Samantha & Miranda. Let us explain: this dress is fabriacted with the structured elements of a society gal like Charlotte, is crafted in a metallic fabric that would show off Miranda's coloring, sports an 80s inspired cocktail hour festiveness embraced often by Carrie--especially during season's 3 & 4 and shows off just enough skin to satisfy Samantha. Whew. In a size 8. New With Tags and originally retailed for $3090. Priced at D2 for $1500. For further information or to purchase, please contact:
thegang@decadestwo.com

Chanel Fall 2007 Belted Tweed Blazer

Here at Decadestwo, we provide items for all your fashion needs and I do mean ALL your fashion needs, Mary. For example, say you're standing on the beach, watching a group of athletes train for the 1924 Olympics . . . ooh, that might have been Chariots of Fire. But if you find yourself in a similar situation, this is the blazer for you. From the Fall 2007 collection, this baby is crafted of a signature Chanel boucle tweed and also features a belt at the waist. In mint condition! Priced at $2400. For further information or to purchase, please contact: thegang@decadestwo.com