Don't Pretend...Be Vintage!

As a friend of mine once put it best, "Don't Pretend...Be Vintage!". Well now Gucci and Christie’s will be able to tell who's authentic and who's not. Both fashion titans have teamed up for an online service, called “Gucci Collector: Presented by Christie’s”. Apparently, it's the auction house’s debut. It launched in the beginning of the year and they've received 600 plus entries from over 20 countries around the world.

This is how the project works,

"Gucci collectors can upload pictures of their vintage items online and within two to four weeks, an expert panel made up of Christie’s Director of Fashion and Textiles, Patricia Frost, her team of costume specialists and the Gucci Archive Department will studiously examine the item and present you with an auction estimate. And if you are looking to sell, you will also be told whether your item is appropriate for a Christie’s auction or of interest to either Gucci or Christie’s from a "historical perspective."

So if your tired of using ebay and craigslist as an outlet to sell your belongings than pull out those 60s or 70s vintage Gucci bags and begin snapping away! The worse possible case of what could happen...well at least you can find out the accurate worth of your bag.

Now, here's were it switches up a bit kiddas.

"Looking to purchase your own piece of Gucci history? On December 2, 30 of the best items they’ve acquired through the service will be put up for auction in Christie’s Fashion Through the Ages sale. The items will range in value from £600 to £3,000 ($966 to $4,830), to which is pricey, but at least their authenticity isn’t in question."

Particularly lust-worthy offerings include a rare beauty case from the late ’70s/early ’80s and a white leather handbag with bamboo detailing from the late ’50s. Those items that interested Gucci from an “historical perspective” on the other hand, might end up in a Gucci museum. The house is planning to open one in Florence next year to coincide with Gucci’s 90th anniversary."

Sounds like a neat-o idea to me. And yes I just said neat-o.



Pss, kiddas, help me get my paws on a looker like this one below!