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Boutique Owners Reveal Their New Year's Shopping Resolutions

Boutique owners are constantly on the lookout for the latest and greatest items to line their shelves, but sometimes that means their own shopping needs are forgotten. Three of the country's top buyers reveal their 2010 shopping resolutions to The Inside Source.

Wendy and Larae Kangas of Duo

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Glass Apothecary Jar
We use these glass jars for making terrariums to put on our fireplace.
(buy it now price, $34.75; above, left)
Vintage Hubbell Navajo Yei Rug Weaving
We're also on the hunt for wool Navajo rugs to use as wall hangings.
(buy it now price, $149.99; above, right)
Boutique Owners Reveal Their New Year's Shopping Resolutions

The sister team behind this year-old boutique in New York City's East Village stock a mix of vintage pieces (including plenty of Pendleton plaid shirts and Bonnie Cashin-era Coach purses) as well as New York-based indie designers such as Keller, Lewis and Dusen Dusen. This year, their resolution is to collect more vintage home decor.


Cameron Silver of Decades

John Lobb Oxfords
A pair of John Lobb lace-up shoes never looks dated.
(buy it now price, $499; above, left)
Givenchy Boots
These sleek black boots will work nine months out of the year.
(buy it now price, $299.99; above, right)
Boutique Owners Reveal Their New Year's Shopping Resolutions

Known for its pristine collection of 1960s and 1970s vintage eveningwear, Decades is a must-stop for celebrity stylists and their clients when preparing for a trip down the red carpet. Gwyneth Paltrow, Chloe Sevigny, Nicole Kidman and more have made headlines wearing designers like Christian Dior, Loris Azzaro, Yves Saint Lauren and Thierry Mugler sourced from this influential boutique. The driving force behind Decades, owner Cameron Silver is renowned for his ability to make vintage feel contemporary, even fashion forward. This year, the Los Angeles-based collector and curator would like to buy himself a pair of Givenchy oxfords from the label's Spring 2009 collection. "I thought they were hideous when I first saw them, but they grew on me. Then it was too late and they had sold out!" says Silver. While the particular pair he's after aren't currently up for auction, here are some alternatives:

 

Adele Berne and Michael Kuhle of Epaulet

Knoll Barcelona Chair
(buy it now price, $6,684)
Boutique Owners Reveal Their New Year's Shopping Resolutions

The owners of this men's and women's boutique in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood not only carry plenty of contemporary labels—including United Nude, Cheap Monday and Melissa—but they also design and produce their own line right in New York City. The Epaulet house line includes ethnic printed dresses, plaid shirts, and denim with a definite hipster feel. Owners Adele Berne and Michael Kuhle's 2010 shopping list currently includes mid-century furniture and unique knickknacks, such as these:
 

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