Fille de Joie and CC McGurr | vintage store owner

"To me, clothes are only there to help you engage in conversation. They're like a letter, a way to write a story." CC McGurr

CC says "It's not about names when you get dressed, if women think it's about name then they are mistaken."
CC McGurr owns the store Fille de Joie located at 197 Grand St. in Brooklyn, NY
View of Fille de Joie From the Entrance
CC says it should say on the door "No photos, No coffee, No Chanel, No Dior, just women with character please come in," about the sign she would write for the front Fille de Joie
A Window Display Mannequin in a Wedding Dress
CC wears a Vintage YSL Men's Blazer as a Dress
CC's Vintage Leopard Purse
CC in her apartment in a Vintage Leopard Dress
"Many times I'm like a social worker, I try to understand what it is that [my customers] want to say about themselves, I want to understand what they want to say to other people about themselves."
A table lamp in CC's apartment under a Vintage Scarf
Fille de Joie Accessories
One of CC's Favorite Vintage Blazers
A Vintage Chanel Bag that CC cherishes because of its moth-eaten and aged appearance
A Shoe Display in Fille de Joie
Coat Customized and Spray Painted by an Artist Friend
CC's own Closet in Her Apartment
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CC's Vintage Victorian Purse
A Wall of White Vintage Clothing and Shoes in Fille de Joie
CC's Own Vintage Bag
"I like men's stuff, particularly I look like a woman so it's ok." Vintage Men's Jacket Worn as Dress
CC's Vintage Snakeskin Bag
80s Custom Made Tweed Dress
Some of the Vintage Accessories in Fille de Joie
CC in A Belted Vintage Men's Jacket
The Assortment of Vintage Belts in Fille de Joie
CC in a Belted Vintage Leopard Dress in Her Bedroom
Vintage Bolero from the 80s
A Chinoiserie Display Case in Fille de Joie
A Rack of Seventies Vintage Dresses and Shoes
One of the many racks of clothes at a href="http://www.filledejoienyc.com/">Fille de Joie
"I grew up in St. Tropez in the 70s, and trust me, St. Tropez in the 70s was the cream for great style, because people used to transgress."
Early 90s Purple Leather Jacket
"Clothes are only there to help you, it's like an alphabet, you're telling a story, you're writing a letter to a man, to a woman, to society."
A Vintage Trunk in Fille de Joie
St. Tropez Leather/Knit Rib Dress from the 80s
The street wood panel was painted in collaboration by French artists babes Fafi and Koralie. The piece was rescued from street theft.
Paisley Tunic from the 60s
Co-Creator of SLU, Lily wears a sequin hat from Fille de Joie
Cutom Made Ballerina Tutu
Traditional Hungarian Wool Felt Vest
An Accessories Display
The Window Display of Fille de Joie
CC says her obsession with shoes is "a justified sickness"
A Hat Rack Clothing Display
Late 70s or Early 80s Geoffrey Beene Dress
"I love a woman with passion...to me romance and emotions are a way to go around life, it's like clothes."
Come again, Fille de Joie

CC is the owner of Fille de Joie, a spectacular vintage clothing store in Williamsburg, NY. Her store is like walking into a life size dollhouse of coquettish charm. She feels that clothes are like the alphabet, they are there to help you write your own story and when you go into the shop, you become one of the characters in her fairytale. CC hand picks each piece and she sees a personality in everything she owns, she literally refers to “rescuing” each of her prized possessions. A party dress, according to CC should be worn in the day to make you happy, that’s the essence of personal style.

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17 Responses to “Fille de Joie and CC McGurr”

chris

June 16th, 2009 at 2:37 pm

she’s such a joy! i sound like an old lady saying that, but i don’t think there is any other way to describe her!

Aria

June 16th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

This woman is such an inspiration! Sexy and Stylish!!!

June 16th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

the shop looks like such a fantasy storybook land. i really want to go!

anna

June 17th, 2009 at 8:28 am

shes so free and passionate, i love it

morgan

June 17th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

great store, ill be sure to stop in when i go to williamsburg this weekend

Sophie

June 17th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

my most favorite woman and store ever. i heart cc foever x

Keeks

June 17th, 2009 at 3:09 pm

that was awesome

elisa

June 17th, 2009 at 6:27 pm

people like CC and stores like Filles de Joie bring soul back into our worlds

Gisèle Carrié

June 18th, 2009 at 1:23 pm

Fille de Joie ressemble à une boutique des mille et une nuits, c’est très coloré, très garni et le charme côtoie l’élégance, bravo ma fille. Gros bisous.

M Lee

June 18th, 2009 at 2:18 pm

Baby you are an inspiration to artists everywhere! Lets go to diner tonight!

tabatha

June 22nd, 2009 at 7:30 am

that’s my mom. no, seriously. that’s MY mom!

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June 29th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

Tabetha, your mother rules at life…but you knew that already. You’re a lucky girl!

taryn

June 29th, 2009 at 9:50 pm

Found your blog through Melanie the make up artist. We are having a sleep over as I write you! Love your blog and love CC! Check me out @ http://tellthemtarynsentyou.blogspot.com. I am definitely adding you to my “blogroll”!

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December 27th, 2010 at 8:34 pm

UNREAL. I want to shrink her so she is small enough to fit in my pocket and then carry her around with me everywhere I go. If I had CC in my pocket at all times, it would be simply impossible to ever have a bad day ever again!

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