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VINTAGE & THRIFT
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By Annie Kinnett Nichols
I’ve been addicted to thrift stores
since I was 16. That’s when I broke gender
norms and tried on my first Boy Scout
uniform. I had found my fashion niche.
Since then, I’ve collected a sizable
wardrobe and wear at least one thrift
or vintage find everyday. In a time of
Amazon, big box stores and malls,
anyone can show up to a party wearing
the same dress. I don’t have that problem
and neither should you.
People have told me that excellent
vintage is impossible to find, that all
the good stuff is gone, but this has not
been my experience at all. There’s always
gonna be treasure troves to find as long
as people have grandparents and attics
and boxes that haven’t been discovered
in years. And in Atlanta, it’s actually
affordable.
Here are some of my favorite vintage
and or thrift shops:
The Lucky Exchange
On any given day, someone will
ask me where I got a piece of clothing,
jewelry, shoes, purse or scarf. Lucky
Exchange is usually my answer. Sheri Pair
has an awesome knack for finding clean,
preserved gorgeousness. From bright
angora sweaters to sunglasses she picked
up on a recent trip to Berlin, Sheri knows
what her clients want. She’ll even pull
stuff for you if
she knows what
you like and send
you a text. She is
also my fashion
police. No matter
how much I
love something,
she will thumbs
down it if it
doesn’t work and
look perfect on
me. It’s also the
only place I can
find designer
jeans without
the painful price
tag. Featuring men’s clothes as well, I find
something new and fun every time I walk
through the door. 212 Ponce De Leon
Ave., luckyexchange.com.
Value Village
Travel south out of Little Five Points
and East Atlanta on Moreland Avenue
and you’ll find Value Village. Clothes,
housewares, toys, couches, stereos - this
place is packed with great finds. Not
everything appeals; you have to roll up
your sleeves and dive in. I once threw a
fancy engagement party and bought up
all their clear glasses, wine, sherry, jelly
jars - it made the party fun and everyone
got to pick their own glass. So long, red
plastic cups! They have a great deal on
www.aimeejewelryandgallery.com
baby and kid’s clothes, too.
When my daughter was
growing up, I didn’t have
the money to keep her in
new clothes, but I would
come to Value Village and
find the perfect thing for
her - lots of times with
the original price tags still
on them. 1374 Moreland
Ave., valuevillageatlanta.
com.
The Clothing Warehouse
I’ve found tons of great stuff at this
Little Five Points shop through the years:
cowboy boots, shirts, pants and dresses.
The fantastic staff happily helped my
daughter find items for cosplay. Prices
are good, but some things are high end.
Their displays show like a confection
of colors, and it’s two floors of men and
women’s clothes. 420 Moreland Ave.,
theclothingwarehouse.com.
Doubletake Recycled Luxury
Owner Daniel Troppy is the king
when it comes to finding high-end,
vintage couture. Definitely pricey,
but when you’re a repeat client he
will sometimes strike a deal. He’s
an encyclopedia of fashion and will
tell you the painful truth if you can’t
carry it off. Troppy had a small
storefront at Studioplex, but has
currently moved everything online to
doubletakerecycledluxury.com.
Clockwise from top left:
Faux fur at Highland Row;
Sheri Pair at The Lucky
Exchange; beaded bags
at Traveling Trends; hats
galore and vintage luggage
at Highland Row.
Highland Row Antiques
This place is the motherload! If you
can’t find something here, I don’t know
what to tell you. The real treasure is to be
found downstairs, with one shop totally
devoted to vintage and run by the owner
Angela Carbon. There’s also Nutmeg
Vintage. Neon Wolf and Yes!, which has
faboo polyester dresses. Take your time
and go through all the vendors - there’s
knitted hair bows, kitchen aprons, fabrics,
tablecloths and incredible old luggage
sets to carry home your finds in. 628 N.
Highland Ave., highlandrowantiques.
com.
Paris On Ponce
My favorite place at Paris on Ponce
is a shop run by Dawn Kaufman called
Traveling Trends. There are racks of
vintage clothes to sort through, shoes,
jackets, beaded handbags and other
great accessories for whether you’re
traveling the world or just for a night out
in Atlanta. 716 Ponce de Leon Place.,
parisonponce.com. ESI
^ Aimee Jewelry and Fine Art Gallery
335B West Ponce de Leon Avenue
Decatur 30030 • Tel.404-371-0099
22 February 2016 | INtOWIl
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