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Mad Hatter!

What can mentally speed-dial us intoSpring faster than a picture of amarvelous fantasy hat? For all ourNorthern friends, it finally is great to talkabout hats that don't involve ear-flaps,bulky knits or scary faux furaccoutrements. At the end of Winter, whoamong us (of a certain age) hasn'tyearned to do the "Marlo Thomas HatToss" and treat ourselves to thewonderful, whimsical hats of Spring?

Since time immemorial, humans havecovered their heads for protection againstelements, danger and in war. Often, hatsindicated social status or authority andeventually, from a fashion point of view,drew attention to the wearer's face. Theold adage goes "if you want to get aheadand get noticed, then get a hat"! Theearly 20th century saw America's goldenage of hats. Milliners (hatmakers onlycreate men's hats) went wild with wovenstraw, silk, velvet, feathers and even

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Blooming Hats

Marvelous Milliner

Marzi Straw Hat

knits, hoods and turbans.

As times have changed, the daily wearing ofhats has lost its popularity...we mostly seethem in winter for warmth and in moretemperate climates, at weddings, funerals,special dressy occasions or in warm andsunny locations. However, Palm Beachershave long had a love affair with hats andthey are currently being worn all over town.

Certainly, with the wedding of PrinceWilliam and his lovely bride-to-be, Kate,hats shall once again be featured as the"must have" Spring accessory. ClassicCollections carries brands such as EricJavits, Tracey Tooker, Philip Treacy,Frank Olive, Patricia Underwood,Mardi, Kaminski and others. Today, spring and summer hats aregenerally made of straw, sisals and aproduct called Sinamay which is bananaplant fiber woven into a gauzy,lightweight natural material with astraw-like appearance. It can be layeredand once steamed, can be used to formfanciful, gossamer creations...oftenbanded by silk and decorated withfeathers.


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Derby Bound!

Classic Handbag

Whether you prefer the Fedora type look(Brittany), a simple straw with a wide,snappy brim (Rene Russo), a flirtyheadband with feathers (Camilla) or the"strut your stuff" drop-dead statementcreation that will turn heads at Polo or theBreakers Brunch (Princess Di), justremember the golden rule: "If you wantto get noticed, wear a hat"!!

Handbags - are they a fashion accessoryor a necessary part of a woman'slifestyle? Theoretically a handbag can beboth-depending on size, style and color. For instance, in our culture, a "handbag"is a handled medium-to-large bag that isgenerally used to carry personal itemssuch as a wallet, cosmetics, mobilephone, keys, hairbrush, etc. Many handbag styles offer the same generalshape, but come with a shoulderstrap-thus freeing the hands to brushsaid hair, talk on said cell phone and still eat at the same time.

A larger handbag, often withtwo long handles, is called atote and typically one can fitalmost all of life's necessitiesin these roomy, bottomlesscreations. Often made withinterior pockets and zipperedcompartments, these babiesare indespensible to themodern working woman-theyhold ipads, flat shoes, bottledwater, multiple pairs of eyeand sun glasses, emergencynail repair kits, totally completemakeup and dental supplies


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A Style For Everyone

Charming Clutches

Sentimental Sachel

and occasionally, the "maybeI'll be gone overnight" changeof clothes. It is definitelydeemed dangerous for anyone

other than the owner to delve into a tote-you never know the things onemight find! Of course, there are the beautiful andminimal clutches. Much smaller thanregular purses, and usually rectangular(although we have seen some terrificsquare and oval hapes), they are oftenused for dressy evenings and can bemade of silk, velvet, crystals, exotic skinsand semi-precious gems. "Ladies WhoLunch" often carry the exotic skinclutches in a wonderful variety of colorsand shapes which, naturally, are thencasually laid down on the luncheon tableto be admired!

No matter your preference, loving and owningmany, many handbags is NOT a sickness! In fact,in a 2007 study with 1,500 women done in England,the average 30 year old owns 21 handbags andbuys a new one every 3 months. This means thatover the course of a lifetime, that gal will own 111bags. Five percent of the group surveyed owedover 100 bags at present and yet, researchersfound that typically women use only 3 handbagson a regular basis. What happens to the other 97? Well, there's several plausible explanations: It's acase of only using a bag to match an outfit, aspecial occasion, a mood elevator, the desire tohoard because "you never know" orsentiment. One in 3 of those questioned about

their excessive handbag purchases expressed having a guilty conscience.


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Only The Best !

Fabulous Find!

Well, at Classic Collections, we arehere to tell you there is NO guilt! Ladies, if you love handbags and justcan't or don't want to deal with theguilt of obsessing over a newpurchase, consignment shopping isfor you. With a selection of the "bestof the best" in handbags, we offer youthe experience of high fashion,affordable prices and the ability to buythree bags to the one you may see at aconventional retail shop. Hermes,Chanel, Nancy Gonzales, Judith Leiber,Burbury, Bottega, Feragamo, Furla,Prada, Gucci, Pucci, Valentino, Escada, Versace and others are continuallyarriving in our boutique and going right back out again with happy buyers.

Our consignors have the pleasure ofmaking room in their closets fordifferent handbags and our buyershave the pleasure of obtainingsomething that at regular retailprices might forever be out of theireconomic range. And, of course,there is the undeniable high of thehunt and the perfect "FIND"!! Indeed, who hasn't purchased acoveted handbag and sprinted hometo ooh and aah over it within yourcloset-flinging clothes all over theplace to find the "perfect" outfit foryour new bag? Come on, I know youdo...cause I do too!! Happy

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While everyone knows that at Classic Collections we have a "Passion forFashion", we also admit to having a passion for our pets. We cannot refutethat every dog should have it's day, but also every cat, horse, bird, ferret,hamster, bunny and other adorable animal that we have invited to share ourlives and who give us so much pleasure. In keeping with our "Passion for Pets" we salute and support the AmericanHumane Association. The mission of this terrific organization is "to create amore humane and compassionate world by ending abuse and neglect ofchildren and animals."


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Tina, Aretha, Sally, Annie, Kate

On a local level, we also support the Palm Beach Pet Society book that ispublished each year by Palm Beach Society Magazine. This fabulouscoffee-table style book features articles and pictures of local animal loversand funny, often poignant stories of the mutual admiration and love we allseem to have for our pets. To own this coveted book, stop into ClassicCollections and pick one up for $20...all proceeds are distributed to LOCALanimal centers, shelters and rescue operations by the publisher. We want toacknowledge our appreciation to all of our consignors and customers whogenerously contribute to and advertise in this marvelous publication. It's asimple yet important way to thank and care for the animals that make ourlives so much richer and rewarding. Woof!!!


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Support Animal Charities!

This coupon entitles the user to take an additional 10% off anyone item with the purchase of a Pet Society book oradvertisement reservation (some exceptions apply)

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Buy a Pet Society book or reserve a page for your pet's picture and

advertisement in the next edition (call 561-659-5555 for details)

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