Alligators, Old Mink & New Money: One Womans Adventures In Vintage Clothing

“Alligators, Old Mink & New Money” is a celebration of the clothes that capture our memories and imaginations, that leave their indelible stamp on each of our lives. Alison Houtte a former fashion model who runs the beloved Brooklyn, New York, boutique Hooti Couture knows that every article of vintage clothing has a story behind it, and she uses these items as a springboard to explore such universal topics as relationships, self-image, the bond between mothers and daughters, and that elusive thing called style.

Whether youre a flea market veteran who savors the thrill of the hunt, a couture shopper with a “Vogue” budget, or are simply drawn to the de rigueur world of vintage, “Alligators, Old Mink & New Money” offers a shopping adventure through auctions, estate sales, flea markets, and clothing racks all over the world to be savored, and inspired by!

Alison Houtte has contributed to Alligators, Old Mink & New Money: One Womans Adventures in Vintage Clothing as an author.Alison Houtte is the owner of Hooti Couture, a vintage clothing and accessories boutique in Brooklyn, New York. Before opening her own business, she worked for more than ten years as a fashion model in Paris and New York, and has appeared in both French and American “Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan” and French “Marie Claire”. Her Brooklyn home is filled with assorted vintage furnishings and clothing.