Jean-Louis Scherrer 1935-2013

The French couturier, Jean-Louis Scherrer passsed away on Wednesday at his home in Paris.  Since I opened RARE vintage in 2006, I have been very fortunate to have had some wonderful Scherrer pieces for the store.  I don't think there is necessairly a recognizable Scherrer look but rather that the designs are united in their refinement and distinctive very French elegance.

They have also had some good vintage moments on the red carpet. Two of my favorites:

Anne Hathaway in a black tulle Jean-Louis Scherrer cocktail dress from RARE vintage with white roses layered under the tulle.

and then Rachel Weisz looking chic and dangerous in a leopard print Scherrer dress from RARE vintage.

RARE vintage Turns 5 Years Old!!

I can't believe that it has been five years since RARE vintage first opened its doors at 24 West 57th Street in the New York Gallery Building stocked with vintage pieces from Alaia, Balmain, Chanel, Dior,  Geoffrey Beene, Halston, Issey Miyake, Gres, Karl Lagerfeld (for Chloe and for Chanel),  Missoni and so on and so on  to Yves Saint Laurent and Zandra Rhodes!  Vintage from A to Z.

New York is a fashion capital and I wanted to open an extraordinary shop dedicated to the best in vintage fashion.  Haute Couture and ready to wear as well as the occasional anonymous fun vintage piece.

It is amazing to realize that my little store in just five years has been featured in Harper's Bazaar, Vogue.com, Elle, Avenue, WWD, the Wall Street Journal, In Style, People and many more publications.  It is also amazing to realize that we have dressed some of the most brilliant, talented and beautiful actresses and musicians: Angelina Jolie,  Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Anne Hathaway, Rachel Weisz, Lady Gaga... 

It has been a labor of love and I have loved almost every day of it.  I have found some incredible beauties for the store and I have met some really wonderful and amazing people.  Thank you everyone for five amazing years!  And counting...

Princess Beatrice: You Go Girl!

So there!  Take that all those who made mockery of Princess Beatrice's much maligned bow hat.  Sold for more then $130,000 on Ebay for the charity United Nations Children's Fund.  Just the little bow hat that could...

December Bazaar Personal Style Issue

The December issue of Bazaar celebrates personal style. Two great fashionable women, Anne Hathaway and Zoe Kravitz are featured wearing dresses from RARE vintage. Anne Hathaway is wearing a fantastic and fun Jean-Louis Scherrer couture cocktail dress from the 1980s and Zoe Kravitz is wearing a slinky Givenchy halterneck dress from the 1970s.

Vintage is always a personal choice. You are not bound by the trends of the season, you just find a piece that you love, that no one else will have and you know that everyone will desperately want!

Twice as Nice: Rachel Weisz in RARE vintage.

RARE vintage has had three dresses on two amazing actresses at The Toronto Film Festival. Anne Hathaway wore Jean-Louis Scherrer couture and Rachel Weisz also wore Jean-Louis Scherrer couture but instead of black tulle it was lady-like silk leopard. Last night for the premiere of The Brothers Bloom she wore a pale powder blue Herve Leger couture bandage dress.

Rachel Weisz in pale powder blue Herve Leger couture bandage dress.

Rachel Wesiz in a 1980s silk leopard Jean-Louis Scherrer dress

Fit for a Princess: Anne Hathaway in RARE vintage

Anne Hathaway, referred to as Princesse Anne in the September issue of French Vogue, looked glamorous, chic and extremely feminine in an exuberant and playful tulle dress by Jean Louis Scherrer from RARE vintage while promoting her new film Rachel Getting Married.

The tulle ballerina dress gone goth in dotted black tulle with romantic white and silver roses partially concealed looks modern and edgy with towering black sandals.

Anne Hathaway in a Jean-Louis Scherrer 1980s black tulle dress with partially concealed roses and stiff petticoat.

Labeled Jean-Louis Scherrer couture.

Fashion Icon: Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway was on Good Morning America this morning looking radiant in a vintage Mila Schon Due dress from RARE vintage. GMA host, Robin Roberts, called Anne Hathaway a fashion icon and we could not agree more! They also spoke about wearing vintage and getting a little help from a berry colored garment. Color, especially at that hour in the morning, is a wonderful thing!