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Remembering Karl Lagerfeld and Donae’s NYC Trip

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The Vintage Contessa, Fendi New York A style queen in her element! The Vintage Contessa opted for a military chic look, topped with a beret, for her trip to Fendi New York. This trip to Fendi was bittersweet as The Vintage Contessa mourned Karl Lagerfeld’s death, but celebrated his iconic legacy as creative director. The […]

Getting Ready for Memorial Day Weekend

Well, the unofficial start to summer is just a couple weeks away! And we are most certainly ready for it. Memorial Day Weekend is full of beach days, poolside cocktails, fun with friends, and a relaxing few days off. Not too shabby! Whether you’re heading out of town or having some friends over, we’ve pulled […]

Trend Week: Part 1

Hi there and welcome to what we’re calling ‘Trend Week’ here on The Vintage Contessa blog. With spring in full force and lots of new fabulous items in the showroom and online, we wanted to break down our favorite trends for you! Whether you’re looking for something casual, something dressy, an everyday bag, gorgeous jewelry, or […]

Chanel Bags to Buy Under $2000

A few months back we talked about entry level priced designer handbags, and today we wanted to break it down and talk about, specifically, Chanel bags. These are, of course, still very much investment pieces, but they are each under $2000. So, whether you’re saving up for your first Chanel bag or you already have […]

What Houston’s Most Fashionable Want for Christmas

The countdown is officially on. Christmas is just days away (and Hanukkah begins tonight!). While it can be hard to shop for others, it can also be hard to narrow down what you want to put on your own wish list. Have you decided what you’re asking Santa for this year? 😉 Well, we asked […]

Holiday Gift Buying

Plain and simple, holiday gift buying can be tricky! Well, Donae is here to help with a few of the items she has on her gift giving list. Donae’s List Gifting for a Mom and Daughter Hermes Evelyne GM, Hermes Evelyne TPM   , Louis Vuitton Mini   Chanel Classic Double Flap Medium, Chanel Mini […]

Entry Level Bags at Vintage Contessa & Times Past

Designer handbags are an investment. Plain and simple, they can be rather expensive and not fit into everyone’s budget. Understandably so! However, something you might not realize is that not all our bags are thousands and thousands of dollars. In fact, we have a great assortment of entry level priced bags here at Vintage Contessa […]

VC x NYFW : Recap

Another New York Fashion Week has come and gone, and as always, it did not disappoint! The runways were full of gorgeous clothing, as were the streets. Really, we enjoy checking out the street style just as much as the shows. And this year we had three of Houston’s most fashionable donning bags from Vintage […]