NOEL BY DIOR @ DECADES

It was the most gorgeous sunny day in Los Angeles yesterday, but our window said "bah-humbug" as our Winter Wonderland Snow Princess was installed wearing a Christian Dior Haute Couture platinum gown from 1952 called "Palmyre". This spectacular jeweled gown has been owned in similar versions by Marlene Dietrich and Mrs. Charles Chaplin and the cocktail version of this gown is in the collection of Palais Galliera, Fashion Museum City of Paris.

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For the Man who has Everything...

Here's the one thing that might make him think twice about the statement above. We have come across a vintage Hermes treasure from the 1940's. This Rouge leather travel bag is considered a collector's item as well as simply the chicest accessory you could ever travel with. The history in this bag is extraordinary - surviving through the 60s' hippie movement, the 70s' disco fever, 80's opulence and after 70 years it's still as sturdy as ever.

We are often asked "what's the big deal with Hermes?" This bag embodies the answer to that question. The design, craftsmanship, and unwillingness to compromise make Hermes the foremost leather goods manufacturer in the world. So don't ever settle for less!






Hermes Rouge leather travel bag, c. 40's Measures 18" x 13" x 10".
For additional information, please email blog@decadesinc.com or call + 1 323 655-0223. You may also visit us in person at Decades 8214 1/2 Melrose Avenue (2nd Floor) at Harper Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Please reference the description above, if calling or emailing. For email requests, kindly include your full name and phone number plus City, State, and Country from which you are contacting, so may offer you a high level of personal service.

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Leiber Ornements

Just in time for the Holidays, we bring you this wonderful and colorful array of Judith Leiber Swarovski encrusted Minaudieres. Some we've posted already and some we haven't, but we're showing them off again because they're gorgeous and add the perfect sparkly touch to holiday ensembles! Imagine waking up Christmas morning and unwrapping a box with a beautiful swan or an ever-so-sweet pink and red rose egg? What a perfect way to end one year and bring in the next!

Judith Leiber Gold Duck Minaudiere with Crystal Neck and Feather Detail, c. 1980s. SOLD

Judith Leiber Gold and blue geometric pattern miniaudiere c. 70s SOLD

For additional information, please email blog@decadesinc.com or call + 1 323 655-0223. You may also visit us in person at Decades 8214 1/2 Melrose Avenue (2nd Floor) at Harper Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Please reference the description above, if calling or emailing. For email requests, kindly include your full name and phone number plus City, State, and Country from which you are contacting, so may offer you a high level of personal service.

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IT MAY NEVER GET BETTER THAN THIS

Hermes 35 cm Birkin in porosus black crocodile with gold hardware from 2005 (I stamp) and as excellent condition as one can desire for one of the most coveted bags of the 20th century and 21st century. Comes with CITES/box/sleeper bag and all that good stuff...just refreshed by Hermes BH so it's pretty perfect. As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, give the gift, or gift yourself THE bag that will make you proclaim, "IT MAY NEVER GET BETTER THAN THIS!"

Hermes 35 cm Birkin with black porosus crocodile with gold hardware, I stamp for 2005. Comes with box/sleeper bag/CITES. Superior condition and freshly reconditioned with love by Hermes! SOLD TO AN AUSSIE BELLE!

For additional information, please email blog@decadesinc.com or call + 1 323 655-0223. You may also visit us in person at Decades 8214 1/2 Melrose Avenue (2nd Floor) at Harper Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Please reference the description above, if calling or emailing. For email requests, kindly include your full name and phone number plus City, State, and Country from which you are contacting, so may offer you a high level of personal service.

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WINTER WONDERLAND

The white evening gown is a favorite at Decades. Celebrities love the command white has on a red carpet. Socials love a white gown for a winter ball like this past Saturday's Winter Wonderland Gala at the Botanical Garden in the Bronx. And of course we love our cool brides who come to Decades for a special vintage gown on the most memorable day of their romantic life.

Can one garment fill the wishes of all three of the different women above? Yes, it can! This Valentino Haute Couture one shoulder gown has an elaborate nude embroidered one shoulder top that connects to a rich white silk crepe de chine wrap skirt bottom with bow belt that may be positioned in a myriad of ways (front center/hip/back). To own a piece by the Maestro of Italian Fashion, The Last Emperor of Haute Couture, the legendary Valentino Garavani is to own something that no longer exists. Valentino retired in 2007, but the label carries on to great success by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, who design both ready to wear and Haute Couture at Valentino today. This is a true piece of fashion history that turns a woman into a movie star/social icon/and beautiful bride just by slipping this concoction over her body. Ah, the magic of Couture and the magic of Decades.


Valentino Haute Couture one shoulder embroidered gown with silk crepe de chine bottom, c. 1980s. Modern 4 to narrow 6 (the top embroidered half is closer to a 4, the bottom is more flexible to fit a true 6). SOLD
For additional information, please email blog@decadesinc.com or call + 1 323 655-0223. You may also visit us in person at Decades 8214 1/2 Melrose Avenue (2nd Floor) at Harper Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Please reference the description above, if calling or emailing. For email requests, kindly include your full name and phone number plus City, State, and Country from which you are contacting, so may offer you a high level of personal service.

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♬It's a Man's World

We've started blogging our delicious array of men's Hermes travel bags, but here's a tease of the other treasures we have! Stay tuned for detailed shots of each...

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