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A Current Affair BTS 11/25

By Danielle Directo-Meston
  • Joey Grana, left, and Richard Wainwright pull pieces for A Current Affair's holiday show exhibit at Marie Monsod's vintage showroom.
  • Our day starts out at Scout on Melrose, we we meet up with owner Joey and his collaborator/A Current Affair co-organizer Richard.
  • At Scout, Joey and Richard give us a sneak peek of a few pieces that'll be part of the exhibit at A Current Affair's upcoming holiday show on December 7th.
  • A piece for the exhibit at A Current Affair's holiday show.
  • A few pieces for the exhibit at A Current Affair's holiday show.
  • Loving this fringed number for the exhibit at A Current Affair's holiday show.
  • A piece for the exhibit at A Current Affair's holiday show.
  • After hanging out for a bit at Scout, we head to our first stop: Marie Monsod's private vintage showroom on West Third Street, just a few blocks from The Grove. On a typical day, the guys hit up as many as five to
  • Joey looks for holiday-ready pieces to pull for the exhibit at Marie's showroom.
  • Richard adds another sequined frock to the collection of pieces for the exhibit.
  • Just a few of the looks the guys pulled from Marie's showroom.
  • Yes please!
  • Jaw-dropping jewelry at Marie's showroom.
  • Fancy headwear at Marie's showroom.
  • Too many treasures to be found at Marie's showroom.
  • More vintage wonders at Marie's private showroom on West Third Street.
  • After making a pit stop for lunch at Urth Cafe, we head over to stylist and Bustown Modern shop owner Anessa Woods' showroom and studio in Downtown to play dress up and pull more pieces for the exhibit. Woods is
  • A bejeweled LBD from Bustown Modern that's headed to the ACA exhibit.
  • This leather beaded number was one of the first things to catch our eye at Bustown Modern's studio.
  • This very Cookie Monster-esque coat at Bustown Modern was a hit.
  • We wanted to take this sheer black piece home the minute we laid eyes on it.
  • A shimmery jumpsuit for New Year's Eve, anyone?
  • Just one of the many racks of cozy fur-trimmed coats at Bustown Modern's studio. Is it winter yet?
  • Prints on prints on prints at the Bustown Modern studio.

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