An Update About the Archive

Over the past year, I’ve been adding items to the site, making some sales and determining the look of the imagery. What started out as a project that sounded like a good idea (that I didnt quite have a lot of spare time to work on), has become a bit more dialed in. Ive had some people ask if this is a real site, not a scam site. It is in fact a real website, run part time by one person. So, if the system seems not like your experiences on a professional, large scale, heavy traffic e-commerce website, thats somewhat intentional.

I want the experience to look a little home grown and a unique offering of items curated from my life’s work in styling apparel and interiors. I want the pieces to tell a story of where they came from and have some sort of pedigree and provenance while also telling a story of well travelled, historical accumulation. You should feel like you are looking at a glimpse into my archive, not at a giant commercial warehouse where there are thousands of sku’s of the same item and each item is just that to the people who have handled it: from the buyer all the way to the shipper. When you reach out, I personally answer your questions. Pull the items, review them, package them and ship them.

Along with the above details, I am also trying to give a little more fashion expertise on pieces including significance for the period in which the piece came from. Which really are, in most cases, the reason for the original purchase. And where like art, certain items design attributes have such historical significance. It would be a shame not to be able to appreciate and make sure we recognize them. I true lover of fashion will always want to know these things. So, whether you are a fashion aficionado or just beginning, you get an experience of much more than what’s on trend now.

I hope you are liking how this site is unfolding.