Alligators Old Mink & New Money

<p><em>Alligators Old Mink & New Money</em> is a celebration of the clothes that capture our memories and imaginations that leave their indelible stamp on each of our lives. Alison Houtte--a former fashion model who runs the beloved Brooklyn New York boutique Hooti Couture--knows that every article of vintage clothing has a story behind it and she uses these items as a springboard to explore such universal topics as relationships self-image the bond between mothers and daughters and that elusive thing called style.</p><p>Whether you're a flea market veteran who savors the thrill of the hunt a couture shopper with a <em>Vogue</em> budget or are simply drawn to the de rigueur world of vintage <em>Alligators Old Mink & New Money</em> offers a shopping adventure--through auctions estate sales flea markets and clothing racks all over the world--to be savored and inspired by!</p>