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22 BRAVA MAGAZINE | FEBRUARY 2014 THRIVE FASHIONISTA BROOKE NAULT VINTAGE CLOTHING BUFF; OWNER OF ONLINE BOUTIQUE, DAISY AND STELLA; BOOK WORM AGE: 32 HOBBIES: Traveling, devouring books, antiquing and vintage hunting! PERSONAL STYLE: Vintage with modern. LOVE AFFAIR WITH VINTAGE: It's tough to beat the femininity of full-skirted dresses, or the curve-hugging silhou- ette of the wiggle dress. After becoming enamored with vintage dresses and the EVEREXCITINGHUNTTOǠNDTHEM*KNEW I had to pursue owning my own shop— Etsy.com boutique, Daisy and Stella. FASHION IDOL: I cannot get over the styling of Joan from "Mad Men." She knows how to wear clothing that accentuates and ǢˬTTERSHERBODYSHˬPE HOT-SELLING ITEMS: ŀREEWˬY TIE BETWEENSǢˬPPERDRESSESEVENING gowns from the 1930s, and party dresses from the 1950s. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD OWN: A little black dress. POPULARITY OF VINTAGE: ŀEQUˬLITY of materials used in vintage is superior to WHˬTYOUOFTENǠNDBEINGMˬDETODˬY ŀEIDEˬTHˬTYOURGˬRMENTHˬSˬHISTORY is also enticing, and more romantic than buying straight off the rack. Nault's retro look: 1960s triple accordion pleated organza cocktail dress by Jr. Theme New York; from Nault's personal closet. Grace pump by Fergalicious, $40; DSW. Greenway Station, Middleton. dsw.com. Hair styled by Marissa Copier of Salon Lola Bella, 8333 Greenway Blvd., Middleton. salonlolabella.com. PHOTOGRAPHED BY SHANNA WOLF