S9 Ep21 VERY BREEZY: vintage bridal studio, luxury fashion curator and wardrobe stylist, Brie - on collecting vintage fashion and building a business around what you love.

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On today’s show, we’re chatting with Brie, the founder of Very Breezy, a luxury vintage fashion studio in New York. Brie is a lifelong collector of vintage, who spent her fashion industry career in the editorial world at Vogue magazine and Harper's Bazaar, and leading digital strategy for luxury accessory brands, before returning to her first love: vintage.

Now, Very Breezy is a collection of luxury fashion, jewelry, and accessories, with a special focus on vintage bridalwear – and the pieces for every occasion during the bridal season of someone's life. 

From her teenage years tracking down Blair Waldorf's onscreen looks to curating incredible vintage bridal collections, Brie shares her journey to vintage business owner on today's show. It's a really fun one, and I think you're gonna love it, so – let's dive right in!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [3:09] Her Blair Waldorf era – Gossip Girl was on the air when Brie was in high school. 
• [5:32] Brie has been a natural collector since birth, and early collections included tea sets, dolls, and an extensive headband collection during her teenage years.
• [10:32] Brie moved to NYC at eighteen to pursue a career in the fashion industry.
• [11:45] Interning at Harper's Bazaar and landing her first job at Vogue in the fashion department
• [13:10] Staying late at Vogue to study couture pieces and learn about garment construction and quality
• [16:50] The natural evolution from personal collecting to starting Very Breezy as a business
• [20:57] Defining her vintage specialties for Very Breezy, including vintage bridal.
• [25:28] Sourcing vintage bridal pieces for every occasion and style.
• [32:15] Restoring vintage wedding dresses that have been damaged over the passing of time.
• [40:49] Brie also has a fabulous archival Thierry Mugler collection, including pieces from the Les Cowboys show.

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Very Breezy
• @verybreezy
• Blair Waldorf’s Marc Jacobs White Party dress
• Manhattan Vintage Show
• Mugler’s SS 1992 Les Cowboy
• Elsa Hosk in archival Mugler
• A 1960s gown to match Ariana Grande!
• Gigi Hadid’s ode to Zelda Wynn Valdes

LET’S