>> THE MODELIZER —Karen Elson's vintage foray is almost open for business: Venus & Mars — The Showroom officially debuts Oct. 23 in Nashville, and will stock rare high-end vintage, with the option of custom tailoring in-house.  As Elson describes it, "The aim of the store is to encourage shoppers to think that vintage isn't just an old hand-me-down but a one-of-a-kind garment with a wonderful history." [The Pipeline]

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