With the holidays right around the corner, it might be time to drop in on your grandmother with an early Christmas present and ask her if you can sneak a peek into her attic. You could find a holiday fashion gift or two for yourself.

This season, retailers are scouring the attics of vintage design looking for inspiration for modern fashionistas who are thriving on the new luxurious mood of mismatch style that allows for a new generation to put it all together - their own way.

But while many of us might be willing to search our Granny's attic for a forgotten fur or a jeweled gem, the truth is you can easily get this new chic by tweaking a few new pieces right off the store racks.

Here are a few ideas for getting glamorous a la Granny this holiday season:

- Search out the vintage stores for hidden treasures. If you can't find them in the attic, you might want to browse through a few stores that specialize in retro fashion. You never know what unusual one-of-a-kind piece you might find. A recent trip to one such store proved to be a bonanza for me: a black Persian Lamb stole and a great black patent leather oversized clutch - perfect for holiday soirees.