S8 Ep29 55,000 DRESSES: vintage dealer and sustainable wardrobe stylist, Lisa Graystone - on curating and liquidating the one-of-a-kind, award-winning 55,0000 dresses collection.

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On today’s show, we’re chatting with Lisa Graystone of Evolution Vintage. Lisa is a sustainable wardrobe stylist and vintage dealer, and since 2018 she has been the curator of the 55,000 Dresses Collection. Dress collector, Paul Brockmann, accumulated this one-of-a-kind, award-winning collection, which Lisa is helping to curate and liquidate – finding every single dress in the collection a new home.

This story is one of a kind  – let’s dive right into it!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [2:19] Lisa loved watching fashion shows and exploring Vogue spreads as a child.
• [6:14] Lisa has been a vintage dealer and sustainable wardrobe stylist for over fifteen years
• [11:26] The unlock of styling in sustainability
• [15:52] Meet the one-of-a-kind 55,000 dress collection!
• [20:01] Lisa takes over the process of liquidating the collection in 2018
• [28:56] The experience of the dress pop-ups – an ultimate dress-up closet!
• [33:55] The crown jewels of the collection
• [37:38] The cyclical nature of vintage
• [43:39] Vintage collectors and dealers need to check out this sale!

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• 55,000 Dress Collection
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