Inspiration

So, I'm beginning to plan this fashion show for next month. . . Turns out it's a lot more work that I thought it would be. But, luckily, I have some awesome girls helping me. Claire, of Mamushka Marie Vintage, who is also participating in the fashion show, showed me a gorgeous picture of classic beauty, Brigitte Bardot, and we decided to use her as inspiration.
Then, yesterday I was flipping through the newest issue of W magazine, and there was this photoshoot featuring Georgia May Jagger, daughter of Jerri Hall and Mick Jagger. I absolutely love the documentary style that the photos are taken in, and the styling of the hair and retro clothing makes her look like Brigitte Bardot incarnate. Lovely! 

Vintage Madison Event

So, in preparation for the "launch" of the new website, I am planning an event. Along with 3 other local vintage mavens, I will be selling my wares at the East Side Club in Madison on Sunday, September 12th. Hopefully the weather will be nice, and we can sip cocktails at the tiki bar as the sun sets over the lake!
Also we are putting together a fabulous Vintage Fashion Show, and funky disco band V05 will be playing. . .So put on your platform dance shoes and get down!
More info available on facebook.

New Items on the New Site!!

I have soooo much photographing to do right now, and I'm slowly (but surely) filling the new site with fabulous vintage items! 

Lust List: Mad Men

Ok, I know every vintage fashionista on the planet has latched onto Mad Men by now, but can you blame us? The amazing wardrobes alone are more than enough to keep me interested. Then you throw in the dashing leading character, Don Draper, great dialogue and a historically rich plot and I'm hooked! Unfortunately, I am way too cheap to buy cable, so I have to languish in the darkness for a few more months until Season 4 comes out on video. . . I need you Don Draper!
Meanwhile, I am trying my hardest not to read about the first episode on-line, and if I hear people discussing it I will act like a spoiled child and put my fingers in my ears. But, I can look at photos. . .

*I'm usually more of a Joan than a Bette, fashion-wise, but check out this killer blue lace number!

BIG news!!

So, I've been sitting on this for a while-- but the big news is that I bought a vintage store! Ok, to clear things up, I am not opening my own brick-and-mortar store (yet), but I did purchase the contents of a store that had to close suddenly.  Now I have a storage space full of beautiful vintage dresses, jewelry, suits, hats, scarves. . . even some furniture!  I'm a little overwhelmed, but I've been hard at work the last couple weeks designing a new fully-functional e-commerce site to sell on.  There aren't many products on it yet, but you can take a look here. Now, my plan is to put a lot of time and energy into this website, and eventually (when the timing is right and I can find the perfect space), I will open a store.
Well, I've got a lot to do-- back to work!