By INK Staff
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SPANISH MOSS VINTAGE Photography John Troxel Hair Dee DeSalu Model Lyric Lincoln
Suzanne Ford Carafano is the owner, stylist, and designer behind Spanish
2006 Spanish Moss is an online boutique specializing in statement
Moss and American Gold since SMV's inception in 2006. Although hav-
vintage pieces for tastemakers, artists, and It girls. Fans include
ing experience only on the journalism side of the fashion industry,
Daisy Lowe, Erin Wasson, Sky Ferreira, The Wildfox Girls, Scout
Suzanne began SMV with an addiction to rare vintage clothing and
Willis, Ruby Stewart, Krystal Simpson and Pamela Lowe. Span-
a promise to herself to never work a job she hated again. When
ish Moss also features a carefully curated collection of the most
she isn't scouring the states for exquisite vintage or sketching
quality and progressive independent designers in the Shop New
designs for American Gold, you can find her writing works of fic-
section of the site. In addition, Spanish Moss designs and produces
tion and reading books in bed all day, driving through or moving
a signature clothing line - American Gold - that is manufactured
to a new state every few months, sleeping under the stars in the
in California. Finally, Spanish Moss hosts the SMV Mag, a blog col-
desert, and dancing to classic rock and old country in her favorite
lective written by carefully selected fashionistas and SMV girls to
dive bars. Over the past years SMV's staff has grown and makes
keep you updated on the latest street style and runway trends, art,
it's "homebase" in the Golden State.
literature, music, and progressive culture.
For those who don't know...what is Spanish Moss Vintage? Founded in
So you design some of the pieces sold at Spanish Moss Vintage? Spanish