A Vintage Affair2011 novel by Isabel Wolff
I know what you're thinking: 2011?That's not very old.
And you would be correct.
It's a modern novel with some very vintage twists and throwbacks.
PLOT
The story centers around Phoebe Swift, who lives in England, and has recently quit her job as an auction house buyer in order to fulfill a dream by opening her own vintage clothing shop, Village Vintage. Phoebe is also trying to adjust to her new life without her best friend, Emma, who died recently. To acquire new merchandise for her shop, Phoebe goes to auctions, buys and sells online, and also makes house calls to inspect and buy peoples vintage clothes.
Through this, she meets an elderly woman named Mrs. Bell, who is a WWII survivor from France, and is dying of cancer. While inspecting some of Mrs. Bell's clothes, she is highly intrigued by a child's handmade blue coat. When she asks Mrs. Bell about it, the older woman tells her that it is not for sale, and she does not want to talk about it.
Eventually, Mrs. Bell comes to trust and admire Phoebe, and does tell her the story of the blue coat-a story of friendship, and betrayal. A story that Phoebe finds she can surprisingly relate to.
The book takes you through all of Phoebe's adventures while she looks for new clothes, new friends, new lovers, and a new start at life.
If paints a colorful picture of the south of France in the 1940's, and gives the reader a look at some of the most prominent names of vintage fashion.
It's funny, touching, historical, romantic..
And I loved it.
If you're interested in reading it for yourself, head over to your Barnes & Noble.
It's also available in paperback, and for NOOK books online:
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