Commonwealth Couture has plenty of variety. The gold dress in the center is a vintage piece that is timeless and one-of-a-kind. (Sidney Hollingsworth/The Daily Campus)

Commonwealth Couture is a recent addition to University Park and offers exquisite, fun and unique vintage clothing and accessories.

For under $100 you can find anything from vintage designer dresses and original Levi’s all the way to custom-made cowboy boots.

The Daily Campus had the opportunity to speak with Lynda Piepgras, owner of Commonwealth Couture (also a SMU graduate), who has been in retail all of her life.

For a substantial amount of time, Piepgras had been collecting vintage clothing from friends and estate sales.

With this accumulation of clothing and accessories, she decided she wanted to share her collection with others, and thus created her very own store.

The Daily Campus was lucky enough to get insight into her love of fashion, and what her store is all about.

When The Daily Campus asked Lynda what her favorite current trends are, she said that she loves mixing military with lace, and tweed jackets with a belted back. She also said that she couldn’t live without her Levi suede jacket (which is a tobacco color) because it is utilitarian and versatile.

Commonwealth Couture has an array of vintage designer clothing that certainly cannot be found anywhere else. The store is filled with beautiful dresses, jackets, rompers and other priceless items.

The store is mainly targeted to 20 to 30-year-old females, but people can certainly find something for all ages and genders.

Commonwealth Couture specializes in Levi’s and sells traditional jean cut-offs and jeans in patterns that you have definitely never seen before.

This store not only sells clothing and accessories, but it gives you the opportunity to rent dresses and other “costume-like” pieces, which are great for Halloween and themed parties.

Mitchell Sosnoskie, the events manager, is in charge of Commonwealth Couture’s “pop-up” boutiques, which they call “CoCoPop Boutiques.” These can be set up in sorority houses weeks before a themed event and supply girls with theme-appropriate clothes. Additionally, they will hold a private shopping event at the store if you are looking for a group event.

Perfect for SMU Boulevarding, which is quickly approaching, Commonwealth Couture has a section of the store dedicated to SMU Boulevard clothing, which means a lot of red, white and blue attire!

One of Piepgras’ favorite pieces in the store is a SMU jumpsuit with a pre-1950s logo. She is planning to sell it on the Boulevard, where she has a tent.

Another piece that she loves is a Whiting & Davis gold mesh dress (which can also be worn as a skirt) from around the ’70s. It retails for $20,000 but is timeless and definitely worth it for anyone who adores vintage clothing.

And, for the boys, Piepgras’ son has been collecting college sports and military memorabilia and has his own shelf in the store! There is also other articles of men’s vintage clothing and cowboy boots.

Piepgras offers 10 percent off to SMU students, so take advantage of the discount and go check it out. It is located at 6729 Hillcrest Ave.