March 14, 2008

It’s All in the Past

Vintage Martini Opens

Fake vintage: last year’s Vince leather jacket. Band tees from Urban Outfitters. Your dad.

Real vintage: Atari. Smurf figurines. The Diane von Furstenberg leaf-print dress your mother was wearing when your father proposed.

How to decipher?

Simply pay a visit to dealers of the decades Ken Weber and Greg Kelly at their bubbly Carrollton boutique, Vintage Martini. Sure, the esteemed site’s been up since the late ’90s, but only recently did they decide to physically open their hallowed doors.

The lovely duo keeps it real by scouring the ends of the earth for the absolute best and purely authentic vintage designer accessories (Givenchy, Oscar de la Renta, Traina-Norell, anyone?). Only couture will do, and that’s perfectly fine with us.

So whether you’re looking for a beautiful crocodile bag, a movie-star-worthy ball gown, a coat, or pair of shoes, you’ll be pulling the whole vintage thing off in no time.

And that’s no lie.

Vintage Martini, 1014 South Broadway, suite 100, Carrollton (972-466-4400 or vintagemartini.com).