Vintage fashions can transport you to a bygone era, make you feel like you're ready to party with Andy Warhol at The Factory, heading to a diner for a rich milkshake in a 1940s full skirt, chilling with graffiti artists at the South Bronx's Fashion Moda, or borrowing a necklace from Daisy Buchanan's jewelry box. But there's so much more to vintage finds… How else can you buy a garment that has already lived a life, that has a story to tell? And how else can you get a one-of-a-kind treasure that will make you stand out amidst a sea of cookie-cutter GAP and H&M apparel?
Sarah Buxton certainly understands the value of vintage fashions — which is precisely why, in November 2008, she launched MarionMercer.com, a site that offers high-quality items from designers like YSL, Valentino, Herve Leger, DVF and Lanvin? By launching MarionMercer.com, Buxton hopes to make vintage accessible to women all over the country (that's the power of the web, right?).
Pictured here are a few of the looks you can find at Marion Mercer. At top, we have a Vicky Tiel ruched strapless dress made of silk taffeta from the 1980s (it's very Girls Just Wanna Have Fun), followed by a structured and flirty 1980s YSL cashmere jacket with heart buttons (perfect for Valentine's Day), and a green Ferne dress with pleats that dates back to the 1950s (it makes me think of Julianne Moore, for some reason!)
Vicky Tiel 1980s Strapless Dress, $485, Yves Saint Laurent 1980s Cashmere Jacket, $525; Ferne Couture 1950s dress, $595. Visit MarionMercer.com
