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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

VINTAGE LOVES OSCAR

Stars of "The Artist" welcome you
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Well, what did you all think about this year's Academy Awards? I personally loved the return of Billy Crystal. As usual, there were plenty of gorgeous gowns to admire. The beauty of the vintage venue was the perfect backdrop for this event:

Natalie Portman looking gorgeous in
a vintage 1954 Christian Dior gown.
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Michelle Williams in vintage inspired Louis Vuitton
She looks gorgeous in this peplum waist design.
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Jennifer Lopez showing off all her curves
in this 1970's inspired Zuhair Mohad gown
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Kate Hudson wearing a vintage Versace at the
Vanity Fair Oscars party
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Emma Stone looking gorgeous and hamming it up in
her stand-out vintage inspired gown by Giambattista
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With 6 of the 9 nominated films set in the past, it's no wonder that vintage inspirations were everywhere. I loved the 1930's era candy girls who went down the aisles handing out popcorn to the audience members. Sigh...another Oscars come and gone. I'm already looking forward to next year.

Carol

Friday, August 12, 2011

New Items Now Available!

Just listed at SLV.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Retro Black Velvet & Gold Strapless Dress

1950s Netting Hat with Mink Tufts

1950s Custom Made 3 Piece Suit with Mink Trim

1950s Raffia, Net and Velvet Hat

Thursday, August 11, 2011

MAMMA MIA SOPHIA!

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Looking at some of our featured vintage dresses got me thinking about the amazing Sophia Loren. I consider her one of my Hollywood goddesses. Her exotic beauty and impossibly fabulous figure has made her a living legend. Loren has won an Oscar, Golden Globes, a Grammy, and many others. At age 77, she is still as vivacious as ever.

One of my favourite of her films is "Houseboat" co-starring Cary Grant. There's something really funny and goofy and romantic about this film. I think I like the idea of a dad who is so panicked about raising his kids alone on a houseboat. Loren has a serendipitous meeting with one of the children and the rest is history.

Here are some dresses that I could imagine Sophia wearing when feeling like a siren and when she is feeling like the girl next door...

Retro Black Strapless Ruched Taffeta Cocktail Dress S126

Marina Lemoyne Couture Silk Cocktail Dress S220

Morton Myles for the Warrens, Blue Ruffled Taffeta Dress M469

Vintage 1950s Pink Striped Cotton Summer Dress S200

Vintage 1950s Reproduction Wiggle Dress M508

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Full Service with a smile?

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We receive the Saturday newspaper. Much to our chagrin, our "paperboy" who is actually a middle aged man in a run-down sedan, cannot seem to make it to our porch until late morning every week. We've complained a few times, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter that much.

All things being fodder for the world of blogs, I began to wonder what has happened to our 'home delivery' society? I believe that some parts of the U.K. still get their milk delivered to their front doors each morning. What happened with us? A number of years ago, one of our local supermarket chains started a delivery service which is fairly pricey and to be honest, a pain in the neck to use as it's an Internet based ordering system, so filling up my shopping cart can be very difficult and time-consuming. We get numerous flyers from local eateries that offer delivery but there is usually an exorbitant minimum to qualify or there is a fee regardless of order size. It seems that current day systems of home delivery have been created to actually dissuade us and convenience comes at a high price.

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I miss the days of paper boys who were actually the neighbourhood kids who rode their bikes and threw the newspaper in the bushes for some pocket money. The old fashioned drug stores used to deliver - some still do but to qualify there is a mysterious system that seems to cater to only seniors.

Our self service world is tiring sometimes. I like the occasional lazy indulgence. I wonder if the increasing number of "Type A" personalities have become that way out of necessity as it's becoming more and more apparent that if we don't get it ourselves, we have to do without.

Vintage 60s Space Age MOD Designer Dress

Vintage 1960s Orange Crepe Polka Dot Dress L629

1950's Full Skirt & Embroidery Cotton Dress

Monday, June 27, 2011

Stand By Your Superhero

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Vern: Do you think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman?

Teddy: What are you, cracked?

Vern: Why not? I saw the other day. He was carrying five elephants in one hand!

Teddy: Boy, you don't know nothing! Mighty Mouse is a cartoon. Superman's a real guy. There's no way a cartoon could beat up a real guy.

Vern: Yeah, maybe you're right. It'd be a good fight, though.

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I love these lines from the movie "Stand By Me". These boys were on the cusp of adolescence, unaware that their child-like innocence would soon be gone. We seem to currently be in a love fest with vintage and retro superheros. Recently a remake of "The Green Lantern" scored top box office earnings. Not too long ago the "Green Hornet" made its cinematic debut as well. I think they're doing yet another Spider Man and more Superman movies. The 1980's were all about beefy men fighting the bad guys. The 1990's were filled with martial artists who became the main protagonists. The new millennium gave way to more technically assisted heroes such as the "X-men" franchise and animated action figures.

All things retro being so current these days, it's no wonder that "old school" superheros are coming back in vogue. I've always loved the heroes who walk among us like Clark Kent, Peter Parker and Matt Murdock (Daredevil). Humanizing these godly figures makes them far more attractive and accessible.

I like that along with retro and vintage fashion, architecture, furniture and music, it's great to see that our superheros are not forgotten.

Adventure Comics #319 Legion of Superheros, Fine

Superheroes Fashion and Fantasy Book

Vintage 50s Navy Blue Full Lucy Soutache Braid Dress S

Vintage retro MARVEL COMICS SUPERHEROS 3/4 t-shirt

Thursday, June 2, 2011

MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM EARTH...

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Recently I took a poll of friends and neighbours. I asked them to say the first word that popped into their heads when I said the word "VINTAGE". All the men said OLD whereas all the women had other words that were more descriptive, such as HISTORIC, TIMELESS and CLASSIC. I then asked the men to come up with some nouns to go with the word VINTAGE. They said CARS and WINE, whereas the women said CLOTHING and JEWELLERY.

This little poll reinforced my opinion that more women are interested in vintage clothing then men. Men may wear "vintage inspired" clothing that are new from current designers. But women seem more drawn to second hand boutiques and online shopping for their vintage goods.

Do we need to work at changing the views of men? I say no. Let's leave things as they are. Those of us who love men should love them for who they are rather than who we want them to be. Let's try not to mould them to fit into our impossible images or fantasies. (Like men do with us!)

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex

Vintage 1960s Pink Brocade Wiggle Dress M402

Vintage 50s Fred Perlberg Honeysuckle Dress S111

In case your man is interested...
Vintage 1940s Men's Silk Tie G2055

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

SPOT CHECK

I don't know about you, but weather has a lot of influence on my mood. These days, I feel the sun shining on my face and the breeze doesn't make me want to run for shelter. Trees have that chartreuse hue and the tulips are in their full glory. When I'm feeling this alive, my wardrobe starts to shift from sombre black to colours and patterns. What better way to celebrate spring than with polka-dots...