Located in les Hauts du Carré d'Or in Gustavia, the entrance to Linde Gallery is fringed by palm trees and comfortable lounge chairs, creating an oasis away from the busy bustling world of shops below. Guessing correctly that I had come to do research for a blog as I was armed with a large SLR camera,Jerome was only too happy to show me the back closet, filled with vintage treasures to satisfy any junkie. First and foremost upon entrance into Linde Gallery, the most noticeable aspects of the boutique are the sunglass cases. Upon closer inspection, you realize that all the sunglasses are vintage. Delve deeper, and Jerome will provide the full story: Back in the 1970s in Biarritz there was a lady who owned an optics shop. Upon closing the shop, rather than selling off the remaining stock of sunglasses, she chose to store them; complete in their boxes. Eventually, the sunglasses were slowly listed on eBay, where they caught the eye of the owner of Linde Gallery, who initially purchased small amounts of five or six. However, realizing the incredible opportunity to procure such a unique collection, the owner gradually purchased all 800 pairs, half of which today can be found in St Barth. From sunglasses, we moved on to vintage clothes, where I was able to try on stunning outfits, from a black tie cocktail dress to a mohair YSL piece. It turned out to be an extraordinary evening in what I wish was my own adult dress-up play room!
The pink pair of glasses are vintage Courreges in a style called 'The Mask' from the 1970s. One of, if not the first in its kind in this particular style, 'The Mask' inspired collections that can be found in stores today.
What makes these Givenchy shoes unique is that while worn on the runway, they were never mass produced for the public.
The photos in the background are the work of Parisian society photographer Philippe Morillon.
A white, faux fur vintage Courreges jacket complete with another look found among the hundreds of sunglasses.
Upon first glance, I thought that this incredible knit dress was just another YSL work. However, upon closer inspection, Jerome informed me that it is in fact a piece from the Tricot line, a branch from the designer that has been discontinued for quite some time.
Accompanied with the YSL are another pair of Givenchy shoes never produced for the public. They were so comfortable, too bad they were a size too big!
This fabulous party frock is designed by 'Tutto,' a fairly unknown Italian house and is believed to have originated in the 1970s. The sunglasses in the photo below are vintage YSL.
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