yesterday i blogged about shopping for the best of what’s old…and as i had mentioned…shopping in vintage or thrift stores takes on a whole new strategy…so i thought i would share some tips… – buy quality…educate yourself on sniffing out top quality as well as spotting poor quality….always look at labels…for words like “hand-made” or […]
you love bargains…you love quality…you love distinctive clothes…even if you hate anything retro…even if you’ve always turned up your nose at secondhand clothes…vintage clothing or thrift stores may be worth exploring on your next shopping trip… vintage clothing stores are the tonier half of this category…often…they’re set up like sophisticated boutiques…offering the most interesting styles […]
today was a treat indeed…my girlfriend from grade school on through high school…invited me over for lunch…and a time to catch up…and as if that wasn’t special enough…yes…i’ve got some pretty incredible friends =) she proceeded to show me lot’s of her mom’s clothing…from the 50’s and 60’s…most of which were hand sewn by her […]
my friend adena sent me this email a while back…i remember her & i going through the pics…and naming all the presidents…can you? the email states: “if you remember all or most of these presidents…you’re no spring chicken” hmmm… gotta love watching the styles of the queen through the years…and you have to admire a […]
after running several errands this morning…i drove back home…and as i entered my driveway…my heart skipped a beat…well…several…because there on my porch was a package…and i knew…that it was from shrimpton couture…les sigh… it has been quite a while since i’ve made any purchases…let alone a vintage piece…and…when it comes to vintage…i gravitate to the […]