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Hats Off to Toulouse
Turned loose in Toulouse, I found more than I was looking for
I found more, a lot more, in Toulouse. I feel like a bit of an ass jumping the gun like that last week, but hey, live and learn, right? As I live, I am learning and what I've learned, to no surprise, is, the longer you stay in a place if your eyes are open, the more you learn about it.
I discovered a pair of vintage stores called Groucho that has way better stuff than Le Grenier D'Anais (sorry L.G.D'A). The Groucho store on Rue Cujas has fab selections of vintage jeans, coveralls, T-shirts, blouses, shoes, and boots, and the other on Rue Peyrolieres has a lot of designer vintage couture, like Chanel, Givenchy, Valentino, and more. Upon entering, I noted a black, beaded, fringed flapper dress in mint condition for a whopping 1,500 euros (gasp). It was hung high up so even my grimy hands couldn't touch it, and you can see why. They have lots of Victorian undergarments, hats, jewelry, bags, and nice shoes as well.
Kilostock on Rue Peyrolieres is a large and somewhat overwhelming thrift/vintage/costume shop with racks from floor to ceiling amass with blouses, T-shirts, and tops for five euros, a bin of scarves for one euro a piece, as well as really intense prom dresses from the '80s and '90s, kids' clothes, military wear, wedding wear, and, from the ages, a plethora of cute sunglasses, sneakers, and shoes. There are bins of hats, wigs, and ladies' bags. It's a place that you have to have the patience to dig through.
I discovered a pair of vintage stores called Groucho that has way better stuff than Le Grenier D'Anais (sorry L.G.D'A). The Groucho store on Rue Cujas has fab selections of vintage jeans, coveralls, T-shirts, blouses, shoes, and boots, and the other on Rue Peyrolieres has a lot of designer vintage couture, like Chanel, Givenchy, Valentino, and more. Upon entering, I noted a black, beaded, fringed flapper dress in mint condition for a whopping 1,500 euros (gasp). It was hung high up so even my grimy hands couldn't touch it, and you can see why. They have lots of Victorian undergarments, hats, jewelry, bags, and nice shoes as well.
Kilostock on Rue Peyrolieres is a large and somewhat overwhelming thrift/vintage/costume shop with racks from floor to ceiling amass with blouses, T-shirts, and tops for five euros, a bin of scarves for one euro a piece, as well as really intense prom dresses from the '80s and '90s, kids' clothes, military wear, wedding wear, and, from the ages, a plethora of cute sunglasses, sneakers, and shoes. There are bins of hats, wigs, and ladies' bags. It's a place that you have to have the patience to dig through.
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15:40 EDT, 09.Jul.08