But rather than order parts from catalogues, Williams is a first-class junk-picker, trawling flea markets and junk dealers in his Jaguar sedan.

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But she recalls picking up from her mother not only how to sew but also a source of inspiration: the remnants of cloth made for one-of-a-kind garments that were sold at flea markets.

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Many bricks-and-mortar bookshops still make a good living, as do flea markets.

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To frame the collection, Louboutin has placed searchlights from the Suez Canal (picked up in Cairo and at the Paris flea markets), Syrian columns purchased at auction, two Aztec-like totem poles from Mexico City and a pair of Indian rococo columns found in a Paris antiques shop.

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