So for the next 3 weeks I'm "on tour" with my minstrel boyfriend, Josh. I was very sad to have to temporarily "shut down" my etsy shop, but my goal on this trip is to stop at as many thrift/ vintage stores as possible- I plan on having a slew of fabulous new items when I return!
Today we are stranded in Laramie, Wyoming. Apparently, it is not uncommon for them to have to shut down the roads during the lightest blizzards, because the ferocious wind causes "white-outs". Josh is missing his show in Park City, Utah (bummer!). . . but I'm content to sit in a coffee shop and catch up on blogging, emailing, etc. I wonder if there are any good thrift stores in Laramie?
Yesterday we drove across the entire state of South Dakota. . .not too exciting until you get to the Black Hills, which are amazing! We made a quick stop in Pierre to check out the local St. Vincent de Paul. Not bad. They had all of their vintage clothing separated out, which saved me some searching. . . but, of course, they priced the "special" vintage items accordingly. I picked up a couple cute things for the shop though.
Hope the weather clears up. . .next stop, Boise!
23.3.10
15.3.10
One last winter photo shoot. . .
So, today is the first day that feels like Spring. It's 55 degrees, the sun is shining, birds are chirping, and the lakes are almost completely thawed. Just a week ago, though, I walked across the frozen lake at sunset and took these photos. Crazy how quickly things change. Anyway, the fabulous black fur-trimmed coat I'm wearing is currently for sale on etsy, and the beaded white purse, earrings and kelly green sweater will be up shortly. . . along with a lot of other goodies!
Happy Spring!
24.2.10
Adventures in Vintage Shopping
Ok, It's been a while since I've posted. My apologies. I just returned from a week-long trip in Atlanta. My plan was to ravage the city's many, many great thrift stores and vintage boutiques. Unfortunately, I got sick the day before I left, and felt mildly crappy all week. So I spent more time languishing on my parents' sofa (watching cable- such an extravagant luxury!) than I would have liked.
I did, however, make it to my favorite spot, Last Chance Thrift Store, which had just moved to a new location around the corner from their old spot in Decatur. I have to say I was sorely disappointed. I did not find anything. The next day, though, was magical. My dad came home around noon and insisted that I get my sick self off the couch and do something. . .So I asked him to drive me all the way across town (that takes about an hour in non-rush hour Atlanta time) to this "clothing by the pound" thrift store I'd heard about. It's an extension of the Clothing Warehouse, an awesome but over-priced vintage store in the Little 5 Points neighborhood (also a chain of stores with locations in New York, Florida, North & South Carolina and Texas) .
The clothing-by-the-pound store is adjacent to their warehouse where all the clothes for all of the stores initially pass through and are sorted. I expected the cbtp store to be dusty and bare-bones, but it was very nice- decorated like their flagship store in Little 5, but with most of the clothes in bins instead of on racks. Some of the items were in rough shape-- holes, stains, etc. But a little digging proved worth-while. I found a slew of amazing snap-front men's cowboy shirts in excellent condition, a few dresses from the 1970's and 3 pairs of amazing cowboy boots!
I did, however, make it to my favorite spot, Last Chance Thrift Store, which had just moved to a new location around the corner from their old spot in Decatur. I have to say I was sorely disappointed. I did not find anything. The next day, though, was magical. My dad came home around noon and insisted that I get my sick self off the couch and do something. . .So I asked him to drive me all the way across town (that takes about an hour in non-rush hour Atlanta time) to this "clothing by the pound" thrift store I'd heard about. It's an extension of the Clothing Warehouse, an awesome but over-priced vintage store in the Little 5 Points neighborhood (also a chain of stores with locations in New York, Florida, North & South Carolina and Texas) .
The clothing-by-the-pound store is adjacent to their warehouse where all the clothes for all of the stores initially pass through and are sorted. I expected the cbtp store to be dusty and bare-bones, but it was very nice- decorated like their flagship store in Little 5, but with most of the clothes in bins instead of on racks. Some of the items were in rough shape-- holes, stains, etc. But a little digging proved worth-while. I found a slew of amazing snap-front men's cowboy shirts in excellent condition, a few dresses from the 1970's and 3 pairs of amazing cowboy boots!
5.2.10
My latest obsessions. . .
Dear Creatures- This clothing line is amazing, but even more amazing is the photography in their lookbook. . . and the interior design. I want to live in these photographs.
Milly Jewelry. Beautiful, funky vintage-inspired. . .We're selling it at the store I work for, so I got to play dress up. Still out of my price range, but great inspiration for jewelry-making.
30.1.10
NEW! Men's Clothing!
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