Tag: Vintage Fashion

  • High & Low – Choosing Shades

    I’m a novice when it comes to sunglasses. For many years I wouldn’t spend more than $10 on a pair because I always managed to sit on them, lose them, or sit on them and then lose them. Last year I upgraded to a $20 pair from Anthropologie, and after a week of tossing them…

  • Everything old is new again

    Vintage is undeniably hot. But what about cool, timeless pieces that aren’t old enough to be vintage yet? Enter: “pre-owned” luxury items. Today Haute Look is selling pre-owned luxury watches from brands such as Cartier, Piaget, and Baume and Mercier. Of course, Haute Look is no stranger to selling second-hand luxury items. From time to…

  • Mission Inspiration

    I love living in the Mission district in San Francisco, especially on days like today when it was warm and sunny and I got to spend the afternoon getting inspired by the depth of creativity this neighborhood has to offer. I was hesitant to step foot in any boutique today, not sure if I’d be…

  • Vintage Mania

    At some point in 2009 I discovered vintage fashion – I mean really DISCOVERED it. I did a lot of secondhand shopping when I lived in Tokyo because those were the only clothes I could find that were sized for non-Japanese women. But in the United States I spent years baffled by people who dressed…