Martin Kamer does not only acquire at auctions. The scene of this anecdote is the St. Louis flea market in Paris. In the 1980s, a trader sells Martin Kamer a Turkish dress with harem pants. The yellow coat and the sky-blue trousers do not match because of the different embroideries, Kamer knows that. He bought the two pieces anyway - and two years later, when he goes shopping again at the same dealer, he will be in for a pleasant surprise. A top by Charles Frederick Worth immediately catches his eye.