Alligators, Old Mink & New Money

Alison Houtte & Melissa Houtte

William Morrow

10 E. 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022

0060786671 $23.95 harpercollins.com

Fashion lovers already know that flea markets and secondhand shops often hold the best in fashions of yesterday: now fashion and collector hounds have something different to pursue in former fashion model Alison Houtte's Alligators, Old Mink And New Money, which celebrates clothing styles, collections, vintage finds and more. The stories behind classic vintage clothing come to life in a discussion which considers both collectibility and the bonds clothing brings. A fine survey of hunting vintage clothing at estate sales and auctions and embarking on a first-person treasure hunt.

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