Always looking fabulous, Madeleine and Valerie owned the floor at the Miami Beach Convention Center for the Art Basel opening. Madeleine, is shown above wearing a 1960s beaded beret, with a stunning gold and black beaded silk caftan robe cinched with a black leather belt with a gold buckle. Her shoes were a 1980s peep-toe with a thick wrap around strap and a chunky heel. Valerie is shown below wearing a sheer, black, bandage shirt with a bateau neckline, a striking black and white pencil skirt, accented with wire structured ribbon, and a white, corset belt.

Art Basel Miami Beach is the premiere contemporary art exhibition in
the United States. As the sister event of Switzerland's Art Basel, the most prestigious art show worldwide for the past 40 years,
Art Basel Miami Beach combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design. Exhibition sites are located in the city's beautiful Art Deco District, within walking distance of the beach and many hotels.

Brian Atwood.

Today world famous shoe designer Brian Atwood browsed C. Madeleine's. Known for his wicked stilettos, filled with detail and unusual contrasts, are expertly constructed using only the finest luxury materials. We hope to see you again Brian!

Bruce Weber in C. Madeleine's

Thursday, world famous photographer, Bruce Weber did a photo shoot in C. Madeleine's, for V Magazine. The fashion photographer (and occasional filmmaker) went through the 10,000 square foot store taking photos of the models. The models were dressed in everything from a kitschy, denim, superman jacket from the 80s to authentic polo riding gear. Bruce Weber is most famous for his ad campaigns with Calvin Klein, Pirelli, Abercrombie & Fitch, Revlon, Gianni Versace, and Ralph Lauren, as well as his work for Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Elle, Life, Interview, and Rolling Stone magazines. Above is a photo of Bruce Weber [Top Center], with Madeleine Kirsch [Right of Bruce] and the crew of models and assistants, as well as the stylist and make up artist.

In Store and Online Sale!

B. AKERLUND meets C. Madeleine's.

The famous stylist B. AKERLUND, known for her work with Madonna and Lady Gaga, came into C. Madeleine's yesterday. She said she was blown away and happier than a kid in a candy store. She was overwhelmed with our huge selection of vintage designer pieces, and said in her travels had never seen a store like ours. We hope to see you again B!

C. Madeleine's + Style Bubble = Perfection.

Susie Bubble is one of the most recognisable, most respected and most widely-read fashion bloggers in the world. There is no wonder why she would mention C. Madeleine's in her blog! Here is what she said:

"The name of the post refers both to the location of the store and the purchase at the store. It was arduous getting to C Madeleine's, a vintage store that a couple of readers recommended on 13702 Biscayne Blvd in Miami but it was well worth the grotty bus ride up there and the feeling of not knowing where the hell I'm going. I'm now convinced that in every state of USA, a humongous trove of a vintage goodness exists seeing as I discovered the most wonderful vintage archive at Texas last year. C Madeleine's though is not just for looking through as a museum archive but everything is for sale and it's all minty vintage goodness. By 'minty', I mean high-quality, carefully selected and with historical breadth. Literally, name a Western Europe/American designer from 1930-1995.I very bluntly declared to the shop assistant there that it was quite frankly one of the best vintage stores I had ever visited. Yes, London has a fantastic selection but I hadn't come across one this well organised and well represented. You would walk in there with a very specific idea of what you're after and C Madeleine's will produce it. I felt like I needed a map to navigate through the store but it was quite conveniently sectioned off into...Period Categories: Victorian-20's // 30's-50's // 60's-70's, Thematic Categories: Cocktail/Party Dresses // Ethnic // Beach, Accessories are again neatly displayed...However, in such a cavernous vintage store, this doesn't mean it's cheap as chips and of course it could never be so when you have Alaia, Valentino, Chanel, Balenciaga and Thierry Mugler jumping out at you as well as a display of high craftsmanship especially in the older pieces."

The Holidays are almost here!

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So be sure to check out our Winter Premiere for fabulous coats, and holiday dresses.

C. Madeleines was mentioned in October 2009 Ocean Drive Magazine as Rachel Roy's favorite shopping haunt in Miami.

Today we had an opportunity to meet yet another fabulous designer; Trina Turk. The designer really enjoyed her shopping experience at C. Madeleines, and we could see her obvious appreciation for beautiful prints, fabric and design by the amazing vintage selection she made. The designer is going local by opening up her new store in The Shops of Bal Harbour. Be sure to check out Trina Turk's fantastic line of clothes at:

http://www.trinaturk.com

Bal Harbour Shops Boutique

9700 Collins Avenue
Bal Harbour, Florida 33154
phone: 305 861 8044
BalHarbour@trinaturk.com

Mon-Sat: 10am to 9pm
Sun: 12pm to 6pm

C. Madeleine's in INSTYLE MAGAZINE

Instyle Nov. 2009 issue C. Madeleine's was featured in their best fashion websites of 2009. Under the vintage category, we were listed first among four other vintage stores. Instyler wrote: "Rare Designer Finds cmadeleines.com From Nolan Miller to Norman Norell, here's where you can go to find rare pieces and authentic couture from the high fashion names of decades past. And be sure to visit the Attic, a section of retro dresses, suits, accessories and wool jackets with no labels but still plenty of style. " Be sure to check us out on page 228!

Devon Aoki in C. Madeleine's

Earlier this week, model/actress Devon Aoki came into C. Madeleines after hearing the buzz about the store. She was on her way to the airport, and only had 5 minutes to look around. "I only have 5 minutes but I had to see the store." said the model. "Everyone is talking about it- they always tell me I have to check it out when I come to Miami". She then told Leslie [One of our C. Madeleines employees] more or less the stuff she is interested in, and told her to take photos of them and send it to her via e-mail since she was in a hurry to go. Aoki has modeled for the fashion houses Lancôme, Chanel, and Versace. She has also done ad campaigns for Chanel Ready to Wear, Chanel Couture by Karl Lagerfeld, Versace by Steven Meisel, YSL by Juergen Teller, Alessandro Del Aqua, Hugo Boss, Moschino, Ungaro, Fendi, Junko Shimada by Bettina Kimenda and Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons.

Cement and Satin

Here is another photo series photographed by Alfred J. Barrera and styled by Valerie Duardo using fabulous vintage pieces from C. Madeleines.

Skin Is In!

Skin is in! And we've got you covered with our new collection of unique skin handbags. And don't forget about our fabulous Fall Premiere, with it's key pieces for every wardrobe! Keep an eye out for our sensational Winter Premiere, which includes great furs, stunning sequined dresses, and other must have winter essentials.

Chloe Fashion Show

Valerie Duardo and Alfred Barrera went to the Ocean Drive Chloe Fashion show representing C. Madeleines. Here are some photos taken at the event.

1920's Photo shoot.

Recently we styled a 1920's photoshoot at the Villa Paula Mansion in miami. It's Miami's most haunted mansion. All of the styling came from C. Madeleine's. Enjoy!

Photos by: Alfred J. Barrera

Styling by: Valerie Duardo (From C. Madeleines]

Madeleine's Birthday

Madeleine's birthday celebration at the store. Hope you had a great birthday Madeleine- we all love you!