Atlanta - September 26, 2006

Back to Life

Gizzelle James Couturiere

Back in your ’tweens, you could make any vintage find look shoulder pad-tastic on your pixie-stick of a frame.

But today? That waist? Those pleats? Your hips? No way.

If only you knew of a fashion reanimator — someone keen of style and deft of scissor to transform your 20th-century classics into 21st-century stunners.

Well, now you do: tailor and couturiere Gizzelle James. Working out of her midtown shop, James remakes items to fit your (modern) size, proportions, and taste. A Chanel jacket reborn as a vest, a Givenchy dress transformed into a jumper, suit, or even a swing coat.

James trained as a wedding gown designer and just launched her own line. Which means she’s been sharpening her cutting skills even more lately. So extra fabric (and bonus nostalgia value) won’t ever go to waste.

Just your waist.

Gizzelle James, 999 Peachtree Street, suite 165, Midtown (404-872-1604 or gizzellejames.com).