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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Oct. 7 in St. Pete: Find your vintage style

Do you have a closet full of clothes but still feel like you can't dress yourself? S&D Vintage and Spinderella's Steals want to help. The St. Petersburg resale boutiques have teamed up to present You Are What You Wear, an evening of style tips, advice on how to shop consignment and -- now we're talkin' -- wine and cheese.

The Oct. 7 event will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at S&D Vintage, 1100 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. RSVP by Oct. 4. Spinderella's owner Jennifer Steele and S&D co-owner Shannon West will be your fashion gurus.

"We are teaching people to find their own authentic style," Steele said. "They're displaying their personality through being able to shop vintage, thrift and resale and still be stylish and trendy and not look everybody else."

Admission is $15 and two toiletry items to benefit Operation H.U.G.S., a homeless advocacy group. Guests are also encouraged to bring an item from your wardrobe that you love but can't figure out how to wear. (Sarongs, anyone?) Each participant will leave with a $10 gift certificate good for future use at either store. The event is limited to 20 people.

To RSVP, you can pay in person at either shop or give Steele your credit card info over the phone at (727) 522-3325.


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Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or shayes@tampabay.com.

Emily Nipps As a sullen teenager, Emily Nipps refused to wear anything but black, olive green or burgundy, preferably ripped. She has since added color to her life but still experiments with her dark streak. A product junkie, she has tried tons of overpriced face creams and hair products but loves drugstore brands that work the same. She's an Aries and a bassist in a punk band. She has a pet pig, seven chickens, three cats and a rabbit. And just as many lip glosses. She can be reached at (727) 893-8452 or nipps@tampabay.com.

Kameel Stanley has never encountered a thrift store she didn’t like. Her mother taught her that the true value of clothes isn’t how much they cost, but how many outfits one can create from them. Having grown up in Michigan, she was delighted to learn upon moving to Florida that she almost never needed to wear socks or boots again. There’s a lot of turnover in her closet, and she’s obsessed with dresses, necklaces and wedge heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8643 or kstanley@tampabay.com.

A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or lstein@tampabay.com.

Coming from a long line of fashionable women, Kim Wilmath considers herself lucky to fit into their hand-me-downs. Her wardrobe staples include her grandma's vintage blouses and her mom's funky jewelry. When she's in the market for "new" items, Kim hits her favorite thrift stores -- a habit she also picked up from mom. But when circumstances require a visit to the shiny stores in the mall, you'll find Kim at the sale rack like a good little diva. She can be reached at (813) 661-2442 or kwilmath@tampabay.com.

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