{"product_id":"alligators-old-mink-new-money-one-womans-adventures-in-vintage-clothing-9780060786687","title":"Alligators, Old Mink \u0026 New Money: One Woman's Adventures in Vintage Clothing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlligators, Old Mink \u0026amp; New Money\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a flea market veteran who savors the thrill of the hunt, a couture shopper with a \u003cem\u003eVogue\u003c\/em\u003e budget, or are simply drawn to the de rigueur world of vintage, \u003cem\u003eAlligators, Old Mink \u0026amp; New Money\u003c\/em\u003e offers a shopping adventure--through auctions, estate sales, flea markets, and clothing racks all over the world--to be savored, and inspired by \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoutte, Alison:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAlison Houtte is the owner of Hooti Couture, a vintage clothing and accessories boutique in Brooklyn, New York. Before opening her own business, she worked for more than ten years as a fashion model in Paris and New York, and has appeared in both French and American \u003cem\u003eVogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e and French \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/em\u003e. Her Brooklyn home is filled with assorted vintage furnishings and clothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoutte, Melissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMelissa Houtte is an award-winning journalist whose career as a writer and editor has spanned newspapers, magazines, books, and the internet. She is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eLife, Liberty and the Pursuit of Healthiness\u003c\/em\u003e and lives in San Francisco, California. Her favorite West Coast vintage haunts include the Salvation Army and the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409415311634,"sku":"9780060786687","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0a1e2953-c084-4158-9b30-c3c10b0e84b3.jpg?v=1729286787","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alligators-old-mink-new-money-one-womans-adventures-in-vintage-clothing-9780060786687","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}