Yesterday's Treasures
A former fashion designer, Stephane Verdino now operates from his Paris based creative studio and boutique as a vintage fashion brand expert. He not only sells and hires his vintage pieces, he also consults and curates a cabinet of curiosities full of clothes, accessories, books and photographs.
For thirty years he has been a regular on the island and it is a place he associates with friendship, joy and holidays. He adores its smells, colors, local products and the rich tapestry of island natives that he meets.
You can visit his boutique Heir Vintage, 8 Rue du Pont aux Choux, Paris 75003. You can follow him on Instagram - @hiervintage.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Reading a daily newspaper with a café Americano on a shaded terrace, all before the city wakes up
What is your biggest extravagance?
Collecting clothes from a 1970s brand that no one has ever heard of, an extravagant mystery
What is your current state of mind?
Peace and enthusiasm
When and where were you happiest?
In Tokyo with my fiancé for his 30th birthday
Where would you most like to live?
In Tokyo in a small house by the river in Nakameguro
What is your most valuable asset?
My watch, a Rolex given to me by a loved one for my 25th birthday
What do you appreciate the most in your friends?
Humor and loyalty
Who is your fictional hero?
Jack Bauer in the TV series 24
Who are your heroes in real life?
My late father for his kindness, Helmut Lang for his genius and Albert Cohen for “A Grand Affair”, the most beautiful love story.
What is your motto?
Better late than never
What is your favorite smell?
Knize Ten, a perfume created in the 1920s and a Pissaladière straight from the oven
What smell do you associate with your fondest childhood memory?
Pino Danièle, my father's eau de toilette
Do you have a secret place on the Ile de Ré?
The garden of a house where I undoubtedly spent the best moments of my life, in the shade of a plum tree