1. Sourcing
Estates, closed boutiques, film wardrobes and private collections in the United States and Europe. We buy in person wherever possible, and we say no more often than we say yes.
The Mynistik standard
How a piece earns its place
We are not a marketplace and we are not a thrift store. Every piece passes a five-point inspection before it is photographed, and anything that fails is returned to the source.
2. Authentication
Construction, hardware, labels, stitching and material behaviour are checked against period references. If we cannot authenticate it, we do not list it — we never mark an item “as-is”.
3. Condition grading
Every piece is graded between 8.5 and 9.9 on our ten-point matrix, and every deviation is photographed and written into the listing. Patina is not a flaw; damage is.
4. Measurement & conditioning
Measured flat on a marble table to the half inch, then ozone-treated, hand-finished and pressed. Repairs are made only where the garment demands them.
5. Cataloguing
Photographed in daylight, numbered and recorded in the archive with its full history attached, so the piece can be traced years later.