Vintage Fashion Hunter

Woman: ON ANY GIVEN DAY, I NEVER KNOW WHICH AMAZING, CREATIVE PERSON IS GOING TO WALK IN MY DOOR. Woman: OH, IT'S SO PRETTY. THERE IS NOT ONE DESIGNER ON THE PLANET THAT'S NOT COMING INTO THIS STORE. EVERYONE SHOULD COPY THIS! Woman: TO FEED MY DESIGNERS AND STYLISTS, I HAVE BECOME A VINTAGE FASHION HUNTER. I LOVE THIS DRESS. AND A KEY DESTINATION FOR ME EVERY YEAR IS THE AUGUSTA AUCTION IN NEW YORK CITY. KYLE, I NEED TO TALK TO YOU. YOU WANT TO COME TO NEW YORK WITH US? Kyle: OH, MY GOD! [SCREAMS] Woman: NOT ONLY DOES HE HAVE TO BE READY FOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK HAS TO BE READY FOR HIM. Auctioneer: 900, THANK YOU, PADDLE 21. Woman: I DON'T WANT IT. OF ALL THE AUCTIONS I'VE BEEN TO, THIS IS THE MOST COMPETITIVE I'VE EVER HAD. Auctioneer: 500, 2,750, 3,000, 3,250. Woman: THIS VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE IS A WINDOW INTO FASHION'S HALL OF FAME. FASHION TRENDS ARE FLEETING, BUT ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD VINTAGE CLOTHING IS FOREVER. SOME DAYS, A KIND OF MAGIC JUST HAPPENS IN THIS STORE! Doris: JEN! Jen: HI! Doris: HEY! Jen: YOU LOOK SO PRETTY. Doris: OH, THANKS, SO DO YOU. Jen: THANK YOU, I LIKE YOUR TOP, EXCELLENT COLOR. Doris: JEN RADE. ONE OF THE GREAT STYLISTS IN LOS ANGELES. AN AWARD-WINNING STYLIST, NOT JUST FOR DRESSING ANGELINA JOLIE, BUT ALSO FOR DOING INCREDIBLE COMMERCIALS. I MEAN, YOU'VE GOT SUCH A GREAT VISUAL. Jen: I HEARD YOU WENT ON A SHOPPING SPREE. Doris: I DID GO ON A SHOPPING SPREE. YEAH, SO IS THAT WHY YOU CAME IN? Jen: YES. I HAVE TO LOOK. I FEEL LIKE ANYTIME I DON'T COME HERE FOR EVEN THREE WEEKS, THERE'S TURNOVER, I WANT TO SEE STUFF, I WANT TO SEE JEWELRY, I WANT TO TOUCH THINGS. Kyle: JEN RADE IS THE TOP STYLIST IN ALL OF AMERICA. SHE WORKS WITH THE WHO'S WHO. SHE'S STYLED EVERYONE. Jen: I WORK WITH PINK, THE SINGER, FOR LIKE THE GRAMMYS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. BUT I MEAN, IN MY PAST I'VE WORKED WITH EVERYBODY FROM TUPAC, DR. DRE, LL COOL J, BUSTA RHYMES, MARILYN MANSON, DAVE MATTHEWS, FILTER, SLIPKNOT, EVERCLEAR... Kyle: FOR A PERSON LIKE ME AND JASCMEEN, SHE IS THE PERSON WHOSE CAREER WE IDOLIZE, YOU KNOW? Doris: LET ME TAKE YOUR BAG. IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN HELP YOU FIND? Jen: ONE PERSON IS REALLY INTO BLACK VELVET RIGHT NOW, SO I WANT TO KIND OF SEE WHAT KIND OF PIECES YOU HAVE IN VELVET. Doris: WHAT SIZE IS THAT PERSON? Jen: LIKE A SMALL. Doris: 0-2? Jen: YEAH, BUT I WOULD ALTER, IF IT WAS THE RIGHT THING AND IT WAS SOMETHING I COULD RECUT. IT'S MORE ABOUT DO I LOVE THE FEEL OF THE VELVET? Doris: I'M GONNA LET YOU START. WE REARRANGED EVERYTHING, SO YOU CAN SEE IT STARTS WITH THE OLDEST, YEAH. AND THEN THERE'S ALSO A BUNCH OF NEW THINGS UPSTAIRS AS WELL. Jen: OH, I'M SORRY. Doris: DISTRACTION! Jen: WHAT ARE THESE BOOTS? Doris: 7 1/2. Jen: STOP IT. SOMETIMES I SEE THINGS HERE, AND IT'S LIKE I JUST WANT A JOB FOR THEM. I'M LIKE, MMM, COULDN'T I BE DOING NICKI MINAJ? Doris: YEAH. Jen: CAN'T STYLE THE WORLD. I WANT TO, BUT YOU CAN'T. IT'S JUST NOT HOW IT WORKS. Doris: WHAT JEN LOOKS FOR VARIES FROM CLIENT TO CLIENT. SHE'S BEING VERY DISCREET AND NOT SAYING WHO THIS IS FOR. ALTHOUGH, I KNOW, AND I'LL BE DISCREET AS WELL. BUT AT THIS POINT I JUST WANT TO BRING A FEW THINGS OUT TO KIND OF GET HER REJECTIONS AND WHY, SO IT HELPS HONE MY SELECTING. Jen: I'M WORKING WITH THIS GIRL, HER NAME'S PORCELAIN BLACK. SHE'S LIKE A 5-FOOT-8, SICKENINGLY GORGEOUS, ROCK, POP KIND OF PERSON. AND RED ONE, LADY GAGA'S PRODUCER, THAT'S HIS LABEL, SO SHE'S LIKE HIS NEXT FEMALE ARTIST. SHE WOULD GO SO MENTAL IN HERE. Doris: BLACK VELVET! BUT IT'S LATE '20s, EARLY '30s. IT'S PRETTY AWESOME, ACTUALLY. LOOK AT THAT. HOW GORGEOUS IS THAT? Jen: SOME PEOPLE WOULD LOOK AT IT AND BE LIKE, OH, WHAT DO I DO WITH IT? BUT OVER THE RIGHT THING, IT COULD BE ANYTHING. YOU COULD WEAR IT WITH JEANS AND BOOTS AND A LITTLE TANK, A BUNCH OF JEWELRY. IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE LINGERIE-ISH, BUT IT COULD EASILY BE-- IT'S ALL ABOUT WHAT YOU PUT IT WITH. Doris: OK, I'M GONNA TAKE THESE TWO OUT. I PULLED THIS BECAUSE THE QUALITY OF THE VELVET IS REALLY GOOD. Jen: THE VELVET IS SICK! OH, OH. Doris: DO YOU WANT SHEETS MADE OUT OF IT? Jen: I WANT TO MAKE OUT WITH THIS, YES. I WANT TO MARRY THIS COAT. I MEAN, I LOVE THE FEEL OF THE VELVET, IT'S SO DRAMATIC. IT WOULD REALLY NEED THE RIGHT, YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW. GOD, I LOVE VINTAGE. Doris: I KNOW. Jen: BUT I REALLY LIKE IT. I DON'T KNOW, IT'S A POSSIBILITY. Doris: OKAY, WELL, WE'LL LEAVE THIS ONE OUT. NOW THAT I HAVE A SENSE OF THE KIND OF VELVET THAT JEN IS LOOKING FOR, I'LL BE ON THE HUNT DURING MY NEXT BUYING EXPEDITION. IT'S IN THE FRONT OF MY BRAIN. Jen: AND THEN GET BACK TO ME. THIS IS SO PRETTY. THERE IS NOT ONE DESIGNER ON THE PLANET THAT'S NOT COMING INTO THIS STORE, BUYING PIECES AND USING THEM TO JUST COPY. EVERYONE SHOULD COPY THIS. LIKE, SOME DESIGNER SHOULD COME IN HERE IMMEDIATELY AND BUY IT JUST TO KNOCK IT OFF. COLORS AND TRENDS AND STYLES MAY COME AND GO, BUT VINTAGE IS, LIKE, FOREVER. Doris: KYLE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ARE YOU PULLING FOR SOMETHING? Kyle: YES, UM, I DIDN'T WANT TO LET YOU KNOW, 'CAUSE I THOUGHT YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING. BUT, YEAH, I'M WORKING ON A PHOTO SHOOT FOR COMPLEX MAGAZINE WITH A FEW NEW ARTISTS THAT ARE COMING OUT SOON, UP AND COMING. Doris: COOL. Kyle: KREAYSHAWN, THAT'S WHO I'M FOCUSING ON, REALLY. IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A KIND OF A PAJAMA PARTY INSPIRED, AN '80s PAJAMA PARTY. SO I WAS JUST LIKE, IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT I WORK AT "THE WAY WE WORE" THAT HAS A GREAT SELECTION OF PAJAMAS. Jen: THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT WOULD KILL, AT YOUR AGE, TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THESE OPPORTUNITIES. Kyle: BUT I'M LIKE STANDING IN FRONT OF THE QUEEN! Jen: YOU'RE SO LUCKY, BECAUSE HE'S WORKING WITH AN ARTIST WHO IS GOING TO BLOW UP. AND IF SHE'S A COOL PERSON, WHICH I'M SURE SHE IS... Kyle: SHE'S INCREDIBLY COOL. Jen: ...THEN SHE WILL STICK WITH THE PERSON WHO HELPED HER STYLE EVOLVE IN THE BEGINNING. AND YOU WORK AT A PLACE LIKE THIS! THE COSTUME GODS ARE CLEARLY WITH YOU. HE'S ADORABLY CUTE. I'D PROBABLY MAKE OUT WITH HIM IN THE BATHROOM. HOWEVER, BUT I KIND OF WANT TO KILL HIM. I'M SAYING RIGHT NOW, KYLE, ONE TO WATCH, FOR SURE. Kyle: FOR HER TO REALLY SAY THAT I'M THE ONE TO WATCH WAS INTENSE. IT'S NEXT TO GOD REACHING DOWN AND PATTING ME ON THE BACK! Jen: I FEEL LIKE I SAW A LOT OF GOOD THINGS. LEAVING SOME THINGS ON HOLD. WANT TO KIND OF JUST MULL IT ALL OVER IN MY HEAD AND LIKE BE REALLY SELECTIVE ABOUT WHAT PIECES I GET. OBVIOUSLY, KEEP ME POSTED WHEN YOU DO SOME BUYING. Doris: OK, SOUNDS GOOD. Jen: I LOVE YOU, DORIS, SO MUCH. Doris: I LOVE YOU, TOO. Jen: KYLE! UH! THAT'S IT. Doris: KYLE REALLY TOUCHES MY HEART. AND I SEE THAT HE REALLY WANTS TO MAKE IT BIG IN NEW YORK AND AS A STYLIST. SO, I GOT A LITTLE PLAN UP MY SLEEVE. NOW THAT I HAVE EVERYONE OUT HERE, I HAVE THREE THINGS I WANT TO GO OVER. THE FIRST IS, I NEED TO TALK TO YOU. SARAH HAS TOLD ME THAT YOU'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT MOVING ON TO NEW YORK? I HAD NO IDEA THAT THAT WAS WHAT YOUR PLANS ARE. Kyle: EVENTUALLY, YES. Doris: OK, SO YOU'RE NOT LEAVING ME? Kyle: OH, OF COURSE NOT. NO! I DON'T KNOW WHO MADE IT SEEM LIKE I WAS LEAVING YOU. NO! Doris: NOBODY MADE IT SEEM LIKE YOU WERE LEAVING ME. BUT I WAS ASKING BECAUSE, UH, YOU WANT TO COME TO NEW YORK WITH US? Kyle: OH, MY GOD, AHH! YES! OH, MY GOD, ARE YOU SERIOUS? THIS IS NOT A JOKE?! AHH! AHH! Sarah: I'M SCARED. Doris: I'M SCARED, TOO! MY HEART'S IN MY THROAT. SO HERE'S THE DEAL, I WANT YOU COME OUT TO NEW YORK SO YOU CAN SEE THE SHOWROOM... Kyle: YEAH. Doris: SO YOU CAN MEET SOME OF THE CLOTHING DESIGNERS HOPEFULLY THAT I WILL HAVE APPOINTMENTS SET UP WITH. Kyle: YEAH. Doris: SO THAT WILL GIVE YOU A LITTLE REALITY ON WHAT'S GOING ON IN NEW YORK. [SCREAMS] Kyle: OH, MY GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH! OH, MY GOD. Doris: SO HOPEFULLY WE CAN SQUEEZE YOUR SCHEDULE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. Kyle: SCHEDULE CLEARED! Sarah: I THINK NOT ONLY DOES HE HAVE TO BE READY FOR NEW YORK, NEW YORK HAS TO BE READY FOR HIM. [SCREAMS] Kyle: I JUST LANDED A COUPLE HOURS AGO. I'M ON MY WAY TO THE SHOWROOM RIGHT NOW, I'M VERY EXCITED. CAN'T WAIT TO MEET UP WITH DORIS AND SARAH AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE PLANNED. OH, I'M IN NEW YORK! Doris: WELCOME TO MY MINI EMPIRE. Kyle: OH, MY GOD, I LOVE IT. I LOVE IT. THIS IS WHERE YOU SNEAK AWAY FROM THE L.A. STORE FROM. Doris: YEAH. Kyle: OH, MY GOD, WOW. Doris: JUST TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF HOW WE HAVE IT LAID OUT. IT'S NOT RETAIL, SO I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF CLOTHING. BUT I DO HAVE ENOUGH FOR INSPIRATION SILHOUETTE. Kyle: EXACTLY. Doris: I MAKE MY MONEY IN THIS STUDIO BY CHARGING THE DESIGNERS FOR THE BITS AND PIECES OF INSPIRATION THEY SELECT. YOU KNOW, THE SWATCHES, THE SILHOUETTES, AND ALL OF THESE ARE FOR THEIR NEXT COLLECTIONS. BUT LOOK AT HOW FABULOUS THESE ARE FOR MEN'S. CAN YOU SEE RALPH LAUREN? Kyle: YES, EXACTLY, VERY RALPH LAUREN, BROOKS BROTHERS. Doris: BROOKS BROTHERS, EXACTLY. THERE'S CLOSE TO A MILLION OF THESE SWATCHES. Kyle: HOW AWESOME. Doris: AND THEY'RE ALL FROM THE '20s, '30s AND '40s. Kyle: WOW! Doris: I REALLY THINK THAT KYLE'S NEXT STEP WILL BE TO MOVE TO NEW YORK, AND I THINK THAT HIS TRAINING WHEELS WILL BE WORKING FOR ME IN THE NEW YORK SHOWROOM WHILE HE GETS HIS FOOTING AS A STYLIST. I LIKE TO SEE MY CHILDREN FLY. Daryl: HI. Doris: HEY! I'M DORIS. Daryl: HI, DORIS. Doris: NICE TO MEET YOU. Daryl: YOU, TOO. GOOD TO MEET YOU FINALLY. Doris: THANK YOU FOR COMING. DARYL K, EVERYBODY KNOWS THE NAME DARYL K. WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING YOU HERE. Daryl: THANKS, DORIS, IT'S LOVELY TO BE HERE. WELL, I'D LOVE TO SEE SOME '40s JACKETS, IF YOU HAVE ANY '40s TAILORED JACKETS. Doris: KATIE, KYLE, YOU WANT TO HELP ME PULL THINGS SO I AM NOT, I... THIS ONE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. IT'S ACTUAL '40s. IT'S CROPPED. Daryl: LOVELY. Doris: THE TWO-TONE WITH THE BUTTONS. Daryl: LOVE THE LITTLE DARTING THERE. Doris: AND THEN LOOK AT THE SLEEVE DETAIL. Daryl: VERY MILITARY, TOO, A LITTLE BAND JACKET INFLUENCE. REALLY CUTE. I BET THAT LOOKS GREAT ON. Doris: IT'S FABULOUS. I LOVE THE CROPPED ASPECT. Daryl: YES. I'M COMPLETELY INSPIRED BY VINTAGE. I LOVE TO TAKE IT AND USE IT AND THEN REINTERPRET IT IN MY OWN WAY. I SEE THESE DRESSES AND I JUST KIND OF... Doris: YEAH, SWOON. Daryl: YEAH. Doris: AND THAT'S THE FRONT OF A '20s DRESS. THE WHOLE THING DISINTEGRATED. THAT'S THE FRONT, LET ME SHOW YOU. IT WAS LIKE THIS ON A DRESS. Daryl: WOW. Doris: ISN'T IT GREAT? Daryl: NOW THAT'S A VERY KIND OF MARGIELA TYPE PIECE, ISN'T IT? Doris: SEE HOW THIS WORKS? Daryl: YEAH, YOU CAN JUST... AND IT MAKES ANYTHING YOU'RE WEARING LOOK LIKE, LIKE REALLY INTERESTING. Doris: YEP. Daryl: YOU COULD WEAR IT OVER PANTS. YOU COULD WEAR IT ACTUALLY, LIKE, ALMOST AS A TUXEDO. NOW THAT'S A PIECE THAT I WOULD INSTANTLY START VISUALIZING. IT'S REALLY LOVELY, ISN'T IT? THAT'S WHAT FASHION IS, IS HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THE WORLD AND YOU IN IT. Doris: IT'S ALWAYS A WILD CARD WHEN A DESIGNER COMES INTO THE SHOWROOM FOR THE FIRST TIME. I REALLY ENJOYED THIS VISIT. I MEAN, FOR OUR FIRST DATE, OUR FIRST DATE, THIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD ONE. Daryl: YEAH. Doris: BYE, DARYL. Daryl: BYE. Doris: I'M EXCITED. SHE'S GREAT. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING BUSINESS WITH HER FOR A WHILE. Kyle: YEAH. Doris: WE'RE ABOUT TO ENTER THE AUCTION PREVIEW OF AUGUSTA AUCTIONS. WE'RE GETTING A SNEAK PREVIEW BEFORE THE REST OF THE PUBLIC. AUGUSTA AUCTION COMPANY IS ONE OF THE FEW AUCTION HOUSES IN NORTH AMERICA THAT SPECIALIZES JUST IN VINTAGE CLOTHING, RARE TEXTILES AND COSTUME JEWELRY. All: OH, OHH. Doris: TYPICALLY, WHAT I DO IS I PRINT THE CATALOGUE OUT IN ADVANCE, AND I SCAN THE CATALOGUE THE NIGHT BEFORE I COME, SO I GET A SENSE OF HOW MUCH TROUBLE I'M GOING TO GET INTO. Sarah: AND THEN I DOUBLE THAT. [LAUGHTER] Doris: I LOVE THIS DRESS. I MEAN, I WOULD BUY THAT WHOLE RACK JUST FOR THIS. Goldie: LOOK AT THAT, THAT'S SO CUTE RIGHT THERE. Doris: ISN'T THAT WONDERFUL? AND LOOK AT THE DETAIL, LIKE THE SIDE BUTTONS. HOW SEXY IS THAT? Goldie: BEAUTIFUL. Doris: I LOVE. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. OH! Sarah: OK, GUESS. NO, NO, NO, GUESS. NO, GUESS. GUESS WHO IT IS. TAKE ONE FLYING GUESS. YOU EACH GET ONE. Doris: I CAN'T EVEN... Sarah: NO! NO? Goldie: UNICORN FANTASY? DARK CRYSTAL? Sarah: HOWARD GREER. Doris: WHAT? Sarah: HOWARD GREER. Doris: WOW. Goldie: OH! THAT'S INCREDIBLE. Sarah: HOWARD GREER WAS ONE OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN HOLLYWOOD FASHION DESIGNERS. DID HUNDREDS OF FILMS AND VERY ELABORATE GOLDEN AGE DESIGNS. Doris: IT'S NOT IN PERFECT CONDITION. Goldie: WHO CARES? Sarah: I THINK DORIS DOES. Doris: WELL, I'M THINKING OF HOW MUCH IS IT GONNA COST ME TO REPAIR. Sarah: WELL, THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY MADE FOR COSTUME. BLACK SWANS. Kyle: DO YOU THINK THAT WOULD GO STRAIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE INSPIRATION ROOM? Doris: NO, I WOULD SELL IT AS DAMAGED. THAT WHOLE DISTRESSED, WITH TORN STOCKINGS. 1951. WAIST IS 22, SO IT'S GOOD FOR DITA. $300 TO $500, EVEN IN THAT CONDITION, WHICH IS INTERESTING. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO LOOK AT? THIS PIECE I TOTALLY SEE ON THE RED CARPET. Sarah: YEAH, ME, TOO. Sarah: AND THEN A '20s SLIP, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH FOR '20s SLIPS. LOT 5. DIOR COUTURE 1961. Doris: I CAN'T ACTUALLY PUT THIS ON THE GROUND. BUT IF I DID, IT WOULD STAND UP ON ITS OWN. Sarah: THIS ONE'S AMAZING. THIS ONE HAS ARMPIT ISSUES. Doris: OK, THAT'S AN EASY FIX. Sarah: YEAH, BUT THAT SEEMS TO BE ALL THERE IS. Doris: WOW, AND IT'S SOPHIE OF SAKS. OH, LOVE THIS. Kyle: SO AWESOME. Doris: LOVE THIS! WHAT A GREAT DETAIL. Sarah: AND THE LACE IS SO FRESH. Doris: UH! GOSH, THIS MAKES ME HAPPY. LOVE. VERY, VERY COOL. Sarah: I'LL TAKE IT. THIS ONE. Doris: THAT IS THE BEST THING I'VE SEEN SO FAR! Sarah: THIS IS GALANOS. Doris: EXCUSE ME, THIS WHOLE THING IS BEADED. AND THEN LOOK AT THIS OSTRICH. THIS PLUMAGE ON THE BOTTOM. PLUS, IT HAS MOVEMENT, IT'S SEXY, IT'S FITTED. AND IT BELONGED TO MRS. NAT KING COLE. Sarah: MRS. NAT KING COLE WAS KIND OF A STUNNER. Doris: I MEAN, HOW, HOW-- YOU ADD CACHET, THAT'S LIKE, OHH, IT'S MAGIC, YOU KNOW? Sarah: I CAN SEE THIS ON ANYONE FROM MADONNA TO MICHELLE WILLIAMS. Doris: YEAH. THAT'S THE BEST. Sarah: THE BEST SO FAR. Doris: THAT'S TOTALLY, ABSOLUTELY THE BEST. AND I'M NOTICING SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME IN TO START PREVIEWING, MY FRIENDLY COMPETITORS. IT'S FUNNY HOW WE ALL TEND TO GRAVITATE TO A LOT OF THE SIMILAR THINGS. IT'LL BE I THINK PRETTY HEAVY COMPETITION TOMORROW. MY HEART IS STARTING TO RACE. Sarah: IT'S 11:50, 10 MINUTES TO TAKEOFF. Doris: 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE AUCTION STARTS. AND I'VE SEEN SOME PRETTY HEAVY HITTERS WALK IN HERE. AND SO MY STRATEGY IS, YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU FIGURE OUT HOW HIGH YOU CAN GO WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK FOR THE END OF THE AUCTION? WE FIGURED OUT WHAT OUR PRIORITIES ARE, AND I REALLY WANT TO GO AGGRESSIVELY AFTER THE RED CARPET PIECES. Auctioneer: WE'RE GOING TO GET GOING WITH LOT NUMBER ONE. IT'S TIME TO PUT ON PARTY DRESSES, AND HERE THEY ARE. OUR FIRST LOT IS A SOPHIE OF SAKS EVENING GOWN FROM 1951. BEING HELD UP BY KATIE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DREW, DO WE HAVE A BID? Drew: 200, INTERNET. Auctioneer: 200 ON THE INTERNET. DO I HEAR 225? I HAVE 200 NOW SELLING ON THE INTERNET. 225, 250, 275, 300, 325. 325 NOW. SELLING ON MY LEFT AT 325. IN THE ROOM NOW, FAIR WARNING, DREW, AT 325, ARE WE ALL DONE AT 325? 325 PADDLE, NUMBER 33. Doris: THAT WAS GOOD. Auctioneer: LOT NUMBER TWO. OUR JACQUES HEIM PARTY DRESS. STARTS OFF AT $100. Doris: I HAVE LEARNED VERY EARLY ON IN THE GAME THAT IF YOU SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN AUCTION HOUSE, IT'S LIKE A PSYCHOLOGICAL GAME. Auctioneer: 125, HERE COMES THE PADDLE, 150. Doris: SO WHAT I DO IS I SIT IN THE FRONT AND I DISCREETLY PUT MY PEN UP, SO NOBODY KNOWS THAT IT'S ME THAT'S BIDDING. Auctioneer: 150 NOW. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BID 175? WE ALL DONE AT 150? FAIR WARNING AT 150. Doris: YES! THAT WAS A STEAL. Auctioneer: AND WE HAVE FOUR SILK NEGLIGEES. Doris: OK, HERE I GO. Auctioneer: FROM THE PIN-UP GIRL ERA, 1920 TO 1940s. WHO STARTS HERE AT $100? THANK YOU, 125, 150, 175, 2, 250, 275, 3, 350, 375. I HAVE 350 IN THE BACK. Doris: BID. IT WAS ABOUT NOW THAT I BEGAN TO REALIZE THAT THE BIDS WERE GOING A LOT HIGHER THAN SOME OF THE PIECES DESERVED. Auctioneer: YOUR BID AT 8. AT 8 NOW IN THE BACK, 900. Doris: NO. Auctioneer: AT 900 NOW, SELLING IN THE BACK AT 900, FAIR WARNING AT 900. 900, THANK YOU, PADDLE 21. Doris: SILK '40s SLIPS ARE ALWAYS GREAT IN THE STORE, BUT OVER $1,000 FOR JUST FOUR SLIPS? Auctioneer: LOT 309, THE HOWARD GREER TULLE BALL GOWN. Doris: IT'S INCREDIBLE, IT'S A FANTASY DRESS. Auctioneer: AND I'LL START YOU AT 150. YES, 150, 175. Doris: BID. Auctioneer: 200 NOW, 250, 250, 275, 275, 3, 325. Doris: THAT'S ALL I'LL BID ON THAT. Auctioneer: YOUR BID AT 325. Doris: 'CAUSE IT'S IN REALLY BAD SHAPE. SHOULD I GO MORE? Sarah: NOPE. Doris: I'M BUYING FOR A BUSINESS. I HAVE TO CONSIDER A MARKUP. Auctioneer: 550 NOW, NEW BIDDER. Doris: AND IF THERE ISN'T MUCH ROOM FOR ME, I HAVE TO PASS ON IT, REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH I LOVE IT. Auctioneer: SELLING IN THE ROOM AT 850, LAST CHANCE AT 850. Doris: 850 IN THAT CONDITION. Auctioneer: 850, PADDLE 61. Doris: WOW, AMAZING. Auctioneer: LOT 236, TWO LAME PARTY DRESSES. Doris: DO YOU WANT IT? Auctioneer: 325 TO START ON LOT 236, 350, 375. Man: 850. Auctioneer: 850. Doris: THOSE INVISIBLE BUYERS ON THE INTERNET AND PHONE REALLY SEEM TO BE PUSHING UP THE BIDS. Doris: THAT'S IT, I'M NOT GOING TO 15. I DON'T WANT IT. Auctioneer: AT 14 NOW ONLINE WITH DREW. Doris: THAT'S WAY MORE THAN I WAS PLANNING ON SPENDING, SO... SORRY, SARAH. THAT SOLD ON THE INTERNET. IT'S AN INVISIBLE DEMON. Auctioneer: LOT 239, 300, 325. Doris: OF ALL THE AUCTIONS I'VE BEEN TO, THIS IS THE MOST COMPETITIVE I'VE EVER HAD. WOW. Auctioneer: 450, 475, 5, 550, 6, 650, 7. Doris: I THINK THERE'S SOMEONE HERE BUYING FOR RALPH LAUREN AND THEIR ARCHIVES. AND I ALSO THINK THERE'S SOMEONE HERE BUYING FOR BOARDWALK EMPIRE. Auctioneer: 1,700. Doris: I MEAN, THAT'S A $2,000 DRESS! Auctioneer: LOT 240. Doris: SO THEY CAN PAY THREE TIMES WHAT I WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY. Auctioneer: 325, PADDLE 33. Doris: I LOVE THIS ONE. RIGHT ABOUT NOW I START TO GET MY MOJO BACK, AND THANKFULLY I BEGAN OUTBIDDING EVEN THE INTERNET GUY... BID. ...WITHOUT BLOWING MY BUDGET. Auctioneer: YES, I HAVE 200 BID. AT 200. Doris: YES! THAT WAS A BARGAIN. Auctioneer: LOT 332, I HAVE A GALANOS, GALANOS BEADED AND FEATHERED EVENING GOWN. AND WE HAVE ABSENTEE INTEREST HERE, AND I HAVE PHONE INTEREST AS WELL. Doris: OK, WE'RE DOWN TO THE WIRE. Auctioneer: AT 1,250 TO START THE BIDDING, THE ABSENTEE BID. Doris: BID. Auctioneer: AT 1,250, AT 1,450. Doris: OH, MY GOD, THIS IS THE DRESS I WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS AUCTION. Auctioneer: 2,250, 2,500, 2,750, 3,000, 3,250, YOUR BID AT 3,500, IN THE ROOM NOW SELLING AT $3,500. FAIR WARNING, ARE WE ALL DONE AT 3,500? Doris: THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Sarah: YES! Doris: YOU KNOW, I CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW, I'VE GOT THE JITTERS. PART OF IT IS ALSO THE EXCITEMENT OF LOOKING AT THESE BEAUTIFUL THINGS. LOOK AT HOW AMAZING THIS PIECE IS. THIS WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING I BOUGHT HERE. IT'S A PIECE THAT'S GOING TO BE RETAILING CLOSE TO $10,000. Woman: AND HOW ARE YOU PAYING? Doris: AMEX. WITH THE PREMIUM IT'S ABOUT $32,000. I ONLY GOT 44 OR 45 LOTS, WHICH IS LIKE 10% OR 11% OF THE AUCTION, AND TYPICALLY I SPEND ABOUT THE SAME, BUT I GET 20% OF THE AUCTION. BUT I'M HAPPY I GOT THE GALANOS. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK THAT THE PRICES WENT UP FOR TWO REASONS. ONE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE ECONOMY IS TURNING AROUND. HOW FABULOUS IS THAT? THIS IS GREAT. AND TWO, PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO LOOK AT THE OLDER, BEAUTIFUL, PRECIOUS THINGS FOR WHAT THEY ARE. ONE OF THE AUCTIONEERS, WHENEVER HE SEES ME, SAYS, "THE HARDEST WORKING WOMAN IN THE CLOTHING BUSINESS." AND I KNOW THAT I'M A HARD WORKER. BUT I'M ALSO REALLY BLESSED. I'VE HAD A LOT OF ANGELS WHO HAVE WORKED FOR ME AND ON MY BEHALF. IT FEELS REALLY GOOD TO BE IN THIS PLACE RIGHT NOW. I'M GRATEFUL. I'M REALLY GRATEFUL. Kyle: NEW YORK WAS DEFINITELY A TRIP THAT I'M GOING TO REMEMBER. EVERY FIVE MINUTES, I WAS TURNING AROUND WITH NEW INFORMATION, IT WAS INTENSE. THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, I GOT TO EXPERIENCE THAT I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE NEVER DREAMED OF DOING. Doris: THERE'S A PIECE MISSING. I REALIZED THAT I NEVER PACKED THIS BEADED '20s DRESS THAT I PAID OVER $2,000 FOR. IS THIS IT? THIS IS IT! [GASPS] IT'S THE ENDORPHIN RELEASE, I SWEAR TO GOD, PEOPLE DON'T BELIEVE ME. THAT'S HOW PEOPLE BECOME SHOPPING ADDICTS. SERIOUSLY. IT RELEASES ENDORPHINS, SO YOU FEEL HIGH! SO YOU JUST KEEP SHOPPING. THIS IS LIKE, COME TO MAMA! [LAUGHS]