The Fine Art Of Design

There is no other place like this in Palm Springs. Hands down the highest quality and greatest prices for vintage. He carried every designer brand you can think of.

Wow. This place is beyond fantastic. Such beautiful clothing — very well-​curated. Fair pricing, too. Sadly nothing fit me when I came here, but I’ll definitely be back! It’s a must if you’re in Palm Springs.

This is one amazing vintage resale store! Most items seem like they were priced correctly depending on style, condition and of course designer (from unknown designers, Chanel, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and plenty of others.) I personally have a budget, so I wouldn’t have been able to do a shopping spree. But overall fair prices.
The only thing I was bummed about they didn’t have any vintage designer bags or purses.
The day I was there, they were having a 50% of select styles. I purchased a coat for 15 bucks dated from the 1940’s. Very cute and versatile!
I would definitely go back during their Sale Season! :)

so cool. ladies who have custom items made then consign them at the end of season. vintage mink stoles, little black dresses, sequins… so fun! great prices —
very fun shopping!

Great shop, although a little small. Many wonderful designers represented, in a wide variety of prices. Amazing sales person who was both enthusiastic, involved and helpful. Check out the two sales racks. I can’t wait to return.

Amazing find! Love LOVE LOVE the selection! Greatly organized and displayed. The owner was beyond friendly and personable!
Wish that I would have found this place on my first day here, not my last… LOVE IT

Nicholas Delgado your going to have one angry husband over here… But no seriously… I love that in Los Angeles there is an abundance of vintage resale stores but let’s be honest here, there isn’t anything like this place in Palm Springs.
They have a great selection of high end products that anyone would die for. Everything from unknown designers to the Escada, Christain Dior, and Chanel.
They have a huge selection of fur coats (yes please) that are in pristine condition to lightly warn shoes. Manolo Blahnik anyone?! As well as some great unique designer vintage hat’s, jewelry, and everything in-​between.
I recently bought a 1970’s wedding dress (yes you read that correctly) that will be getting the royal treatment and will be short, sassy and fitted for a very reasonable price as well as a long sparkly number I already can’t wait to wear!
Check this place out pronto… huge great selection and sales staff are friendly but not pushy whatsoever!

This is one of the most amazing vintage shops I’ve ever been to – and I pride myself on my love of thrift. If you are a fan of vintage, it’s a must see, if only to look. It’s pricey. However, there are a couple small sale racks — one for $ 30 and one for $ 15, I think.
He’s got everything in there: books, art, shoes, handbags, hats (killer hats!), coats, slips, and most any clothing item you can imagine. And the man has exquisite taste. Again, it’s pricey for my personal budget, but it’s a store I’ll come back to again and again just to see what’s there and appreciate The Fine Art of Design.
While perusing, I couldn’t help but hope this store is appreciated for the level of quality and diversity in the merchandise. A must visit for the fashion aficionado.

Vintage books and Vintage fashion. The all white paint job and mannequins drew me in; the amazing content kept me. Amazing Burberry men’s shirts from the 60’s and 70’s in great condition. I bought a 1965 golf book from owner Katherine Martinez. Lots of 80’s and 90’s stuff from the snowbird gay set; like colorful ties.
On the same block as Pete Carson Golf & Tennis

This isn’t «vintage» as in «cheap,» it’s «vintage» as in «classic and of quality.» I was quite impressed at the selection of designer clothing here, all in top condition. The focus is on women’s apparel, but you will also find men’s’ clothing as well as a small selection of books, art and other curios. You won’t be rag-​picking when you shop here. Everything has the feel of being curated… of being selected to fit the vision of the shop. Worth a visit.

Holy Moly!!! This is by far the BEST vintage store I have EVER been to! My gosh!!! I am from LA and went to school in NY where you can find the «best» vintage… the Fine Art of Design puts them all to shame !
I came to Palm Springs for my sisters Bachelorette party 2 weeks ago and as we were driving in we saw the store’s window displays from the road — we pulled up and unfortunately they were closed! The next day we made that trip our first stop before all the festivities! We were in HEAVEN. Our mother is a big Vintage Chanel jewelry collector and she ended up buying two beautiful necklaces. My sister scored one of the amazinggggggg Louis Vuitton bags and a pair of Christian Dior shoes. I left with 2 dresses and an amazing fur.
The prices were great too! We met the owner (i think he was the owner) Nicolas James. He was soooo helpful and you could totally tell that he was knowledgeable about all his hand collected pieces. He was so charming and sweet! I have already told all of my friends about this place (couldnt keep this gem a secret)
I am planning on making a trip soon to Palm Springs just for this store!
If the owner is reading this — - are you going to sell online??? I hope so!

Finally made my way here. Loved it! So cute with many great pieces. The valley needed something like this =]

Expensive, but if you’re looking for chic vintage — dressy or casual, it’s pretty amazing. Among other things, they carry vintage (and beautiful) Louis Vuitton luggage. Sigh.

I love this tiny shop of good taste and treasures. The book section was amazing and I found an amazing vintage lamp there at a fraction of the cost you’d get on ebay or other places. I heart small stores so much!

I have to give the owners credit for making a vintage boutique out in the desert. I do a lot of thrifting, flea markets and vintage shopping and like many vintage boutiques this one exuded the same vibe. Now, I found a pair of Betsey Johnson shades that were «vintage-​esq» but certainly not vintage for $ 20. So they have a mixed selection of both vintage and modern and when I say modern I mean more recent. Otherwise the stuff here was good. Because I do a lot of shopping (vintage) I am familiar with prices. I felt that some of the stuff in here were way overpriced. But, certainly a good selection. The little alcove that they have here set aside for books was good.
If you dig vintage then I would suggest swinging by and perusing the shop. It’s cute and the staff are nice. I like what they are trying to do and it’s great that there is a vintage boutique now in the area aside of all the great vintage mod shops which boast more housewares and furniture and not so much in the clothing area. I do think that some of the prices are a tad bit much and this is not coming from a cheap person. I don’t mind spending money on stuff but when I know that I can get something similar at a much better price by doing a little hunting and being patient then I don’t see the point in spending $ 100+.

I have a very love/​hate relationship with vintage anything; in fact, I have a bit of an obsession with eras other than the one I live in. Since someone has yet to invent a time machine, I have settled for old knick-​knacks and vintage clothing.
On the otherhand, I hate the price tags that typically accompany vintage clothing. Call me crazy, but I hate the idea of paying a hefty fee for something someone else has worn and done who knows what in.
This place is a great spot to find some real treasures, some of which do not have an insane price. This is particularly a place for you f you’re on the hunt for Marc Jacobs garb, which I’ve noticed everytime I’ve been there.
What really makes this place standout from others is the staff. They are a wonderful bunch with great taste. They’re very helpful and knowledgable without the «I work at a vintage store» attitude often seen at pretentious LA places.
Also, they have an awesome book section with older editions of great classics. If you’re out in the Palm Desert area, this is definitely a place to visit.

I was pumped to see a new Vintage shop off the 111, as sometimes there can be slim, slim pickings for stylish goods in Palm Desert.
It delivers! They have beautiful hand-​picked vintage pieces that really fit well into any wardrobe. And the prices are amazing; 1,000,000 times cheaper than any vintage shops I used to frequent in San Francisco and LA. I’ve already been twice and found an adorable Ralph Lauren vintage skirt and a red stretchy vintage bathing suit.
Everyone who works at the shop has great taste and are so welcoming. I will push the limits of their patience by coming back often!
A must-​visit for EVERYONE.