'Golden Hour' by Harold Julian Styled by Valerie Duardo
Golden Hour: Celebrating Morena Skin
'We celebrate the glow of morena skin, capturing its warmth and brilliance. T...
The Crowning of a Queen - Meet Derby Chukwudi Miss NJ USA 2023
Derby's piece of advice for young women starting their investment portfolio: Start soon and start small. Even it's $5 a day that you save, over time it adds up. You can really achieve big dreams by saving a little every paycheck or every month. Find an investment platform that works for you and use it. I used Robinhood when I was in college. Allow it to help you allocate your funds in investments you like. Speak to a financial advisor at your bank. They are there to help you and guide you in the right financial direction.
It's a Vintage World We Are Just Living In It
Boss babe and owner Valerie Duardo reflects on her 10th year in business and how she got her 'start' in the wild world of vintage.
L'Officiel Arabia Editorial | November 2022 Print Issue
One might ask while nonchantly flipping through digital or now defunct print pages of a magazine, what's the point of all this? That's precisely the point, there is no point other than pleasing the eye and relaying some useful styling tips in the form of a dreamy photoshoot.Â
Check out this home grown fashion editorial shot by local female photographer Gail Job and styled by me, Valerie Duardo.Â
Fashion Editorial for Mode Magazine
A glimpse into the portfolio of our owner/buyer and stylist, Valerie Duardo. A timeless fashion editorial styled expertly and creatively using all vintage pulled from our archives and shops. Shot by Henry Lou. Model Kinga Trojan.
Mint Girl Feature - Vicky Mosinho
It goes without saying that we are pretty darn picky around here. About literally everything. But especially about the faces on our site. These girls embody what it means to be a Mint Girl. The last 8 years we have cultivated a following of women of all ages that we consider to be Mint Girls. A microcosm of bad ass women and unicorns with extraordinary style.Â
'Girl on the Way' - Radha Martinez - @theofficialradha
Here we shine the light on local musical artist Radha Martinez. We turned up the glamour and created a mini-torial for your viewing pleasure.
Flower.Boy
When we look back at this moment in time 30-50 years from now, what will be the defining aesthetic of our generation? How did fashion progress during our time? We explored the answers to these heavy question with a light and fun editorial. Flower.Boy is a short visual fashion story about a boy who is at once embracing and grappling with his femininity.  Local aspiring actor Petar Ilic explores his feminine side in vintage couture and street wear.Â
Photography by Richard Polio
Styling/Makeup Valerie Duardo
Assistant Radha Martinez
July 2021 Mint Girl - Harvaniya Krishnan
Get to know our July Mint Girl Harvaniya Krishnan. A Malaysia born, Indian beauty pursuing film and acting at the University of North Carolina. A Secaucus, NJ native, she is paving her way as a future fashion icon and story teller, representing her Southeast Asian culture at the highest level.