UPTOWN GIRLS . . .

Calling all you uptown NYC fashionistas. Have I got good news for you. Decades' second NYC trunk show opened its doors just hours ago. Do ya have a penchant for all things pretty, printed, pleated, platformed or Prada?

Then you're going to want to break out that metrocard and ride toute suite to The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center's Thrift Shop, 1440 3rd Avenue, between 81st to 82nd, today, Tuesday, May 1 and tomorrow, Wednesday, May 2 from 10am - 5pm each day.

In addition to our usual selection of chic clothing and amazing accessories from Alaia to Zanotti, we've also curated an amazing selection of Prada and Schiaparelli in honor of the two Italian designer's upcoming museum exhibit.

And we'll also be donating 10% of proceeds from the trunk show, PLUS, 10% of all sales from our website, www.shopdecadesinc.com, will be donated to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

Looking good never felt so good.

--Lizzy

READ ALL ABOUT IT, NYC!

Guess what paper of note just published a piece on our Manhattan take-over?

Makes sense to me. After all, news of the trunk show has hit the airwaves and the interwebs, and hit them hard. While surfing the net today, I came across some pretty sweet pieces from style.com and NY MAG. Even publications across the pond are reporting on the dazzling duds we're packing for our downtown NYC trunk show, co-hosted with Rent the Runway. Merci Buckets, Harper's Bazaar UK!

Sounds pretty chic, no? Oui. So, should you happen to live in New York or can rush to your local airport and hop on a jet airliner to attend the fashion festivities, including the ultimate in vintage and modern Hollywood glamour, a boutique curated by Cameron Silver, exclusively for Rent the Runway, and an amazing selection of Prada and Schiaparelli signature looks, hand-picked by Christos Garkinos, to celebrate the Italian designer's upcoming museum exhibit, you definitely should go to the trunk show and get your shop on.

Hop on the N/R and take it straight to Openhouse Gallery, 201 Mulberry Street (between Spring and Kenmare Streets) on Friday, April 27th from 10am - 7pm and Saturday, April 28 from 10am - 6pm to get your hands on the best in luxury vintage and modern designer fare, such as the super chic vintage cocktail dress you see below. Talk about taking the LBD to a whole new level.

And stay tuned for details of our upcoming Uptown trunk show next week. We're taking the Big Apple by one major sartorial spring storm!

--Lizzy

DECADES IS TAKING OVER MANHATTAN

Great news, NYC: We're taking over Manhattan, one neighborhood at a time. First, we're conquering Soho, with an amazing trunk show that we're co-hosting with our sartorial pals, Rent the Runway.

Be sure to drop by and shop the trunk show at Openhouse Gallery (201 Mulberry Street between Spring and Kenmare), which in addition to our usual amazing vintage and modern fashion finds, will include a boutique hand-curated by Cameron Silver, exclusively for Rent the Runway as well as Schiaparelli and Prada pieces picked by Christos Garkinos and the Decades team to celebrate the two Italian designers upcoming museum exhibit.

And of course, we know you New Yorkers are noses to the grindstone/warp-speed career gals. Don't worry. You won't need to call in sick to get your hands on the goods. The trunk show is open from 10am - 7pm this Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th from 10am - 6pm. So, zip on over after quitting time or hop on the N/R after coffee and croissant Saturday morning. We'll see you there.

And be sure and stay tuned to our blog to get deets on our second trunk show, kicking off the following week on the Upper East Side. See, Big Apple? We've got you covered.

--Lizzy

IN THE PALE . . .

I love street style snaps. Every season, I'm more psyched to check out who's wearing what to to the shows rather than see the shows themselves. Everyone has a secret guilty pleasure. You may remember SATC Carrie's: eating Saltine crackers smeared with jam while flipping through fashion magazines. My take: huddling over my Macbook with currant crackers and a li'l cheese plate--not that there's anything wrong with jam, I just have a savory tooth, in fact call me the savory toothed tiger--scrolling madly though Tommy Ton, The Sartorialist, Stockholm Street Style (I mean, who doesn't want to move to Sweden? The fashion! But ooooh, the weather. Coming from Cali . . . Hhhhm), but you get the drift.

I love seeing how the editrixes and walking hangers of the world put their pieces together. I love catching a new skirt length, a vintage find, a lace veil, Prada creepers with a little schoolgirl frock, embroidered denim, battered Birkins, underwear-as-outerwear, black must-have moto jackets, Pendleton blankets as cloaks, wild-style prints, Air Walks kicking it with Kirkwoods, girl's with striped ties, boys with striped ties, and all the ifs, ands and buts (literally) in between. If you ask me, the streets are always the spot to clock what's about to happen and if you're going to go on-trend, it's always better to get the first than be the last one at the party, slightly drunk and swaying in the corner to the bleeps and beats of Giorgio Moroder.

So, while looking at Tommy Ton's latest pics for style.com, I couldn't help but notice all my favorite picks were pale beauties: pastel pinks, creams and ivories, sky blues, slate greys, lemon chiffons, mints and lilacs. Going pale is a definite statement-maker, though what you're getting at is subtle nod to the future that's modern and pretty at the same time. You can go monochromatic when it comes to pale colors or throw on a peony flowing skirt with a slashed and burned charcoal tee for a mix and match point.

Personally, I spent the majority of my weekend pulling creamy cable knits crew sweaters, pink ballerina inspired dresses, ice blue button downs, bone colored denim, and banana colored tee out of the depths of my closet to make sure they now hang front and center. Then, I continued my whirlwind excavation here at Decades headquarters, where I pulled my favorite pale pieces for you to enjoy.

Spring is here, the sun is out and about, so why not pull on an icy boucle Chanel® or carry a vintage Germaine Guerin or think pink and go vintage Galanos for your next night out with the girls? Me, I'll be the one in the ivory vintage Galanos gown. Sigh.

Dear Santa, do you make shimmy down chimneys in March? Might be easier on the reindeer. I'm just saying . . .

Get your hands on the perfect pale pieces by clicking here!

--Lizzy
*Vintage Galanos petal pink dress with sash, Vintage Galanos one-shoulder Grecian gown, Vintage Germaine Guerin cream woven clutch, Chanel® Spring 1999 ice blue bouclé jacket