Last night’s episode of Gossip Girl may have been full of sex and betrayal, but what intrigued me the most was the social moires of the debutante ball. My site is called Debutante Clothing, but the name of my store and blog, was never intended to showcase overpriced, society approved fashion. In fact, Debutante Clothing was inspired by the line in Blondie’s song Dreaming…

when you met me in the restaurant, you could tell I was no debutante…

The name is tongue in cheek. It represents the idea that one can wear beautifully made clothing from decades past and look like you just stopped off a runway.

I started wearing vintage as a cheap way to recreate runway and high fashion looks. A way to have unique style. Most people wear vintage for this reason. Debutante Clothing for me was sort of a cheeky mindset of having fabulous style in a completely unexpected way. Much like the blonde in Blondie, Debbie Harry. Debbie Harry was the queen of the high-low mix. Stephen Sprouse mingled with thrift store finds. And she was a style icon.

Now that I am older and my taste has evolved, along with my pocketbook being a little thicker, the debutante wardrobe isn’t so unattainable. But I still can’t bear to look like a high priced clone.  To this day I have to give my wardrobe some unexpected edge, some vintage flair, and unique style ala Jenny Humphrey.