Vintage in Town | Du Chic à Vendre

Dear Letter Lovers,

Lisbon is a city filled with Zara's, Massimo Duttis, Bershka's.

 Were a little low on luxury fashion brands, even though Gucci opened in January. And Vintage? 

| Well, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack |

► And then I found Du Chic à Vendre ◄

Photographed by Francisco Steinwall

Needless to say it's difficult to be original in Lisbon. 

| The supply is low |

On that note, nothing gives me greater pleasure than to share with you the store which truly embraces the best of Fashion Industry

And which truly is one of best kept secrets of the city 

► Du Chic à Vendre ◄

 Photographed by Francisco Steinwall

° From Prada, to Chanel, to Gucci, to Barbara Bui, to Escada,

 to Dior, to Manolo Blanik, to Etro, to Lanvin °

You name, they have it. 

► And it's all one of a kind ◄

Photographed by Francisco Steinwall

| Monique Geallad Sabbo has that Je-Ne-Sais-Quoi |

Owner and founder, Monique has a fine eye for selecting each individual piece that you can find on display in the store,  and all in perfect condition.

& What's truly remarkable is that the selection caters to all tastes and sizes.

► It's all very Retro ◄

Photographed by Francisco Steinwall

As we all know, Vintage can be expensive. Very expensive. 

After all, you're purchasing a unique piece that is out of production.

° But Du Chic à Vendre gives you the option to R-E-N-T items °

► Isn't that lovely? ◄

Photograph by Francisco Steinwall

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° So what did I find? °

The Sequin Blazer | It's loud, it's 80's, it's very "Dallas".
  

...But I'm certain it looks amazing with black...

► And that no one in Lisbon has a copy ◄

 

    

► Except maybe Beyoncé ◄

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But she's all the way in the U.S of A 

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► And then there was the Gucci leather Bag ◄

The longer I looked at it the harder it became to leave "G" behind. 

But thankfully will power kicked in at some point or another 

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And for those of you who like to keep up to date with the 

 ► Fads of Fashion ◄

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° Velvet for the Boho Chics °

  
° Old Fogey goes Hunter for the Hipsters °

° Some Metallics for the Glamdolls °

° Transparency & Collars for the Goths °

 ...Here's a little extra...

 ► Check out the La Perla Mettalic Blazer Below ◄

 ♡ Du Chic à Vendre : Chic for Sale  ♡

Sale, Rent or Purchase

That's right, Monique buys local vintage from customers.

 So if you have an item that you would like to sell
  
►  Visit the store. ◄

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° Let's be original Lisboners ° 

 

° Make sure to check out Du Chic à Vendre's website °

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If you have any questions email us at fabulouslfl@gmail.com

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♡ Special thanks to Monique & Carolina Geallad Sabbo ♡

Lot's of love from Fabulous Lisbon,

C.L.V

 

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All Photographs are copyright of Fabulous Letters From Lisbon.

Credits to Francisco Steinwall

The Masculine Influences of Chanel: Boy Chanel | Alex Dellal

Dear Letter Lovers,

When Coco Chanel launched the brand back in the 20's  her vision was to replace opulent, 'sexy' pieces with items that conveyed casual elegance. 

And that is how many consumers perceive the brand nowadays:

| Elegant, Classic, Selective |

But what many fail to acknowledge was that Coco 

was particularly avant-garde for her time, 

introducing "the trouser" into the female wardrobe. 

  "I gave women a sense of freedom," she once said.

"I gave them back their bodies: bodies that were drenched 

in sweat, due to fashion's finery, lace, corsets, underclothes, padding."

A feminist, Coco focused on the values of  female 

liberalization and emancipation.

And though the brand is built on the pillar of elegance, over the years, Karl Lagerfeld has brought to the brand a sense of irreverence. 

How?

 

With the choice of bohemian, outspoken brand ambassadors, many of them head-turners & heiresses that include the gapped-toothed 

Vanessa Paradis, Georgia Jagger, Daphne Guinness, Lilly Allen & Leigh Lezark.

Never quite the classic choice. 

Lily Allen for Chanel | 2009

And in March 2012 came the official launch of Alice Dellal

 for the Boy Chanel bag campaign.

Karl fell in love with her during a particular photoshoot 

in 2011 & proceeded to ask that the heiress be

 shot as the new face of Boy Chanel. 

... & Alice couldn't be more liberalized or emancipated ...

 Alice Dellal | Boy Chanel

 

According to an article by Interview Magazine, 

the styling of this particular campaign is to be highlighted. 

"Dellal is generally associated with a more hard-edged, androgynous glamour—she is, after all, the girl responsible for the trend of shaving the left side of your head". 

  

Heiress, Gallery Owner, Punk-Rock Drummer, Model:

She's grunge, she's dark, she's punk, she's a rebel.

 &

Therefore it's all about studs, leather, zips, rips and blacks.  

   

& 

| Part of the original Alex Wang Gang |

Pretty Cool Right?

| The Boy Chanel campaign reveals Dellal in a more feminine light |

The first photo of the shoot, portrays the rebel in a floaty white dress and sitting in a rather rococo boudoir holding a silver quilted version of the bag. 

But the elements of the model's own personal style are omnipresent:

► Please note the hole in her stockings & intricate tattoos ◄

Enjoy: Boy Chanel | Alice Dellal 

| Coco Chanel |

Bringing the elements of the Masculine to the Female Sex for over 80 years. 

 

| Alice Dellal | could there have been a better choice for

Boy Chanel?  

“A unique, charismatic young lady…the perfect incarnation of all that is unique about the Boy Chanel handbag collection which strives far from conformist notions of femininity.”  Karl Lagerfeld

► C'est très bien ◄

Photos taken from Official Chanel Website | Credits Karl Lagerfeld 

Lots of Love From Fabulous Lisbon,

C.L.V  

○ My New Friend Boy ○