I’m Kim Bhasin, luxury
reporter at Bloomberg, here to invite you into
the most exclusive realms of luxury retail. This is Invitation Only. Today, I’m in Chelsea,
the Manhattan neighborhood with everything a fancy
person could ask for. Tons of super expensive art. A bustling, pricey market. And a formally posh hotel
turned historic landmark. Once home to notable fancy
guests like Lillie Langtry, Milos Forman, Jane
Fonda, and Bette Midler. So with its knack at preserving
old beautiful things, it shouldn’t be a surprise
that Chelsea is also home to the world’s fanciest
used clothing shop, New York Vintage. (doorbell rings) Hi. Hello. Hi, welcome. How are you? I’m good, how are you? Great! So we’re in our retail store
right now, the bottom floor, which is open to the public and
anybody can come in and shop and purchase these wonderful,
rare pieces of vintage, and then the second floor
is a private showroom that houses over a 150
years of important fashion. Balenciaga, Halston,
Schiaparelli, Fortuny, Worth, really special, rare pieces
that are museum caliber, basically impossible to come by. Downstairs, all these pieces are for sale. Upstairs they’re for rent. Who shops up there? Who’s allowed up in the treasure trove? We work with editors and
stylists for industry use, but we have a lot of our
private clientele, celebrities that will come up for fittings
for various events as well. What kind of celebrities? Um, every kind. (laughs) The A-list kind. Do your dresses show up on the red carpet? Oh all the time, absolutely, yeah. And to see the clothing kind
of take on a different life is incredible. To get an appointment upstairs,
can anyone just walk in or call you and get an
appointment to go check it out? It’s not that easy. (laughs) You have to have credentials. Do you vet people? We vet people. Everyone is vetted before they have access to the archive, absolutely. Am I allowed up there? Um, I’ll let you have a peek. (laughs) I’ll give you a little guided tour. (upbeat, rhythmic music) Oh, look at this. Ready to be inspired? Uh-huh. So over here we have an
Adrian, this is 1930s. He designed costumes for over 250 films during Hollywood’s Golden Era. Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, and Garbo, all of these ladies wore his gowns. He’s known for this silhouette,
the bias 1930s dress. These are corsets from the 1880s. 1880s? Uh-huh, 1880s. We have some examples of
some McQueen headpieces. Over here we have Gianni Versace. Back here we have a bra
that was worn by Lady Gaga. I believe this was just for an editorial. Just to wear, ’cause she’s
Lady Gaga, of course. And by the way, this
belonged to Josephine Baker, so this bra is from the 1920s, a lot of famous breasts were… (laughs) At this rack. Well at this rack (laughing)… So this is the famous
Sarah Jessica Parker, “Sex and the City” bird. (dramatic orchestra music) Has anyone tried to buy this off of you? I would say the most
interesting solicitation was from a Saudi princess who
was buying up everything from “Sex and the City” the film, and offered a very large sum of money. Of course we turned it down– How large is large? Six figures. Oh, for this bird. Yes for this little bird. (slow, deep bass) I’ve had some moments where
I’ve realized the impact we’ve had on the fashion industry. I can share an experience
a few years ago where I was up in my showroom just working away. I had my three children running around me and I get a call on my cell
phone from the White House, “We’d like to put Michelle
Obama in vintage.” Just never knowing what or
who you’re working with, knowing that somehow you
inspired someone to take an idea and to run with it. So you’re hearing all this talk about the retail
apocalypse, retail is dying, how is that affecting this business? It’s so scary, I’ve been
here for almost 20 years and I don’t think that anybody on my block is really standing since we first opened, and I think that the reason
why we haven’t really been impacted is because
it is an experience when you come here. We’ve been asked by schools
to have private tours, we’ve opened our archive
to students for research, you just feel good coming in and you feel like you’ve walked into a time
capsule of fashion history. (laughs) All in one place.
Very cool and humble woman!
How she gets all these pieces?
ive been in there and might i say that it is intimidating being surrounded by clothing you cant afford
I love how history make this pieces invaluable. Great collection.
Thought she said she vetted her clients for the second floor? If she lets Saudis in then I hope they don’t bring a bone-saw next time she turns them down over the feather!
This shop looks great and she seems really cool but I couldn't get over how dry her hair looks. I know, I have issues
Vetting required to go up some stairs. Wondering what her thoughts on immigration are…
claims she knows luxury brands. says versa-chee 🙄🙄
Thumbs Up for Michelle Obama <3
I may not be able to dress or live like the other half, but I thank you Kim for SHOWING us how the other half lives with your videos. I love these!
There's absolutely nothing special about this guy. He has no knowledge, no charisma, no style, he has problems with diction, etc… How the heck did he get this job?! There must've been a thousand people seeking it! Also, never sit the way this woman is sitting in the video.
CUTOMERS NEED TO WEAR GLOVES….
COSTOMERS
I wanna hear how she collected all those pieces I feel like she has a lot of stories
YAS! I’d definitely like to visit here. You surely cannot judge a book by its cover. This place is so cool! 😱😍🥰🤩
WOW!
i love vintage stuff. i guess I am phoebe buffay in the family. I dont believe in mass produce goods. it's better to own stuff that has history in it. love every pieces in the video!
this host gives a sense of "cheap wanna be"
Host is all into luxury yet does not exude luxury himself. Hope the building that houses this collection is checked for water leaks and damage on a regular basis so nothing happens.
IMO the stuff there aren't special
tell me why this host cant afford anything he ever looks at lol
fucking cringe worthy….
Oh that princess who wanted to buy carries feather died yesterday
She need make over as soon as possible!
I lived at the Hotel Chelsea and worked at a vintage store on 28th street in the 1990s. Must have been just before this shop opened. We loaned tons of items every day for editorial, except 1920s dresses had paillettes made of gelatin, so they disintegrated like crazy. This shop is like a museum!
She should've led w/Josephine Baker then Gaga
isn't he mateo from superstore?
Love the idea. Dislike her attitude. She comes across as extremely snob and mean. This place is wonderful, though
In love. I have a business degree in fashion and one of the things I loved most was going to universities to view their collections of historical fashion
I dont really like beyonce tbh
So much salt here. Y'all just mad that she's living her best life. You think a youtube comments going to do anything?? Lmao musty
i'm a poor SOB who started thrifting a few years ago. this is my porn.
That woman seems so lovely. Usually places like this or designer stores the workers are usually snobby. Even while talking about the very rare pieces she’s not snobby about it
I swear I’ve been here I didn’t even know about the top floor
6 figures for a bird ? And they say there is no money to feed children in Syria …?
So people have to be vetted, what if some a lister just randomly shows up? Like "sorry we have to see some id and you have to leave a $10000 deposit before going upstairs."?
Floor one: peasants.
Floor two & three: only for wealthy, and not just any kind of wealthy. The kind of wealthy where we have to to a background check. Peasants are too beneath us they can't even look at pieces of cloth and sequin.
How is that stuff washed?
"you've got to have credentials".
Wait i dont get it, so the vintage clothings on yhe second floor are for rent only? Not for sale? Thanks
They're NOT impossible to come by, you just have to know where to look.
Please. I’d stay away as far as possible. Snot city
That woman’s blonde hair is in some serious need of a treatment.
"A lot of famous breasts were on this rack"
What an awesome woman <3
Vetting people?? Sounds elitist. I guess if you're not an A list person, you are a second class citizen.
Another white person who acquired stuff.
Not exactly an A list for that hotel mentioned.
Make me puke_obama🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
I want to tour New York so baldly…. stunning
He needs dental work
Look at that — the series logo is in the same font as the NY bar, Employees Only.
3:30, isn’t that considered domestic violence? Why do women get away with hitting men?
this is my dream
Very cool
I would LOVE to see the hat collection 😍
Thanks!
It's so beautiful
They show all these pretty pictures of fancy people and then THE UGLIEST FUCKING PICTURE OF BETTE MIDLER THEY CPULD FIND hahahaha HAHAHAHAHA
U're a luxury reporter. Get ur teeths done atleast.. Damn!!!
Whew, can I breathe now??? Luv, luv, luv!!!
offended
This is amazing and I hope they are always open.❤️
Them shoes 😍😍
I would love to work there
you know that a shop is high end when you see more couches and décor than the actual stuff. XD
Any used bra and panties?…I have a niche clientele of Japanese purveyors …..value goes up if used by woke Manhattan based ball crunching feminazis….
Wow I wish I could go in there someday 😮😮
Quick, run! There's a cop coming!
This guy irks me, he isn’t smooth or suave enough to report on a cool place like this
This guy is not a "Luxury Reporter". Try boujee vlogger
she is amazing!
I am drooling. Amazing!
bitch needa brush her hair
Anyone else terrified by the zoom out at 4:25?
When she said Josephine Baker wore that bra I was jaw dropped
1 8 8 0 ' s
Another stupid Pomeranian
Her hair needs some intensive conditioner.
So special that I haven't even heard of the majority of the brands. It's sad how the majority of celebrities have forgotten where they came from. Not only from a financial perspective (grotesque display of wealth) but also social. I for one couldn't care less about the size of my bank balance. I'm not financially motivated (aside from basic survival – Maslow) and have not sought gratification from material items
very integress of her to say no to the saudi princes. alot of america dont preserve their own history ESPECIALLY NY, i mean it hard to find an authentoc 18th century building nowadays.
Fantastic!
My high school fashion club stopped here spontaneously on our way to visit FIT. The guy behind the counter was totally great and told us all about the pieces. They have beautiful pieces and everyone there was genuinely dedicated to the collection.
yes please!
That bun has to go. No matter if your a hipster, gay or just another guy who has no self identity. It has to go.
I think i was a millionare in a past life bc my broke ass just likes expensive ass things RIP
What a beautiful store, with beautiful items. Only in my dreams could I afford to shop there. The downstairs is probably too expensive for me
She seems like a really nice person, down to earth.
You know something is lame when it's introduced as 'most exclusive' 🙄
Yuk. $O dreadfully ta$tele$$le$ and vulgar.
OMG! 4get lady gaga, it was a "Josephine Baker's" costume piece. 🤩
I hated the way she took such pride in saying she vets her clientele – and yet she will let in a Saudi Princess who has no taste and splashes money around like it is water with no idea of the history or value of an item. All seems very vulgar.
Omggg😱❤️❤️❤️
0:13 Talking about wealth and luxury with his bottom teeth raggedy af 🙄🙄🙄
Staff here are rude af though, one can't even walk around without getting grills as if one can't come in bc of their looks
Lots of Junk Clothing, Diesel is 1000 times Better, Aesthetically and fashion related!
Hi! i just purchase on a auction a locker unit with 100's of fashion dresses from original design all from the 90' if any one is interested is all for sale.
“At this rack” 😂 hehe
I visited there once and was treated like scum- maybe I should return all dolled up and have a Pretty Woman moment lol
The owner is so humble