Come Sale Away - Shutting It Down Right Now

By Ali Trachta in Miscellaneous on Oct 29, 2008 4:30PM

Did anyone else watch The Rachel Zoe Project on Bravo? It followed the oh-so-theatrical daily life of the celebrity stylist and her two oil-and-water assistants as they weathered the storm of dressing stars for Hollywood red carpet moments. Sounds pretty shallow, right? Well, it was. And we were grotesquely enamored with it. It wasn’t so much Rachel’s glamorama lifestyle of rubbing elbows with celebs that kept us glued. It was her 1) her turns of phrase wrought with end-of-the world drama. (Examples: “You are my life. I die. Killing it on a whole 'nother level. Shut it down.”) And 2) her over-the-top boho style that we actually kind of dug.

Though she has access to every designer gown off the runway before it even hits stores, she dresses in only vintage. It got us wondering where in the world we could find old-school designer duds. We weren’t sure it was possible this far in from the coasts, but we were pleasantly surprised to find out we were wrong. The Garment Room, a boutique loft in Pilsen, specializes in vintage pieces. Most of the clothes are big ticket items (Gucci, Christian Dior, Chloe, Lanvin) and as such, draw in buyers from miles around. However, for those of us who are a little more “Happy Hour” than “Oscar night,” the store offers a weekly “Vintage and Vino” event every Friday. Between 6 and 10 p.m., shoppers can sip complimentary cocktails and browse the more moderately-priced garb, including the store’s $48 rack. One thing to note is that owner Tiffany Nicole will not be holding the event this Friday since it’s Halloween, but plans to resume next week. In the meantime we suggest dressing up as Rachel Zoe until you can get your hands on the good stuff.

The Garment Room, 1747 S. Halsted, 12 - 8 p.m. daily, Vintage and Vino on Fridays only.

Photo courtesy of Bravotv.com.