SAMUEL STEWART "How Long Will It Take" (Pat Kelly cover) from Samuel Stewart on Vimeo.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
You Should Know: Samuel Stewart How Long Will It Take
Check out this video I shot with Samuel Stewart. His amazing cover of the reggae "vintage" by Pat Kelly. Such a fun song!!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Friday Etsy Finds: A Secret Shop
I came across this etsy shop called "A Secret Shop" today. Some of the inventory is pretty standard vintage fare, but I found a few standout pieces at affordable prices. A few of my favorites are below. Check out the full shop here.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
You Should Know: Karen Elson
Not sure how I feel about models turned musicians, but this song is pretty catchy and the girl is pretty easy on the eyes. Karen Elson, model turned musician and Jack White's better half, is released a full length album on her husband's label Third Man records which is an imprint on XL recordings. The music isn't particularly life changing, but I dig Karen's homage to female, folk country singers. Check out her music video, directed by, yes, Jack White. If you're in town, Karen comes through LA on June 9th to perform at Spaceland.
Thoughts??
Thoughts??
Monday, May 24, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Vicari Says: Backpacks
Backpacks are going to come back in a big way. I've been saying it for months. I think my friends are finally getting the point, as we see designers starting to release their version of the two strapped bag.
My first reasons for sporting one were less glamorous than one would imagine, but my fashion choices usually start from a place of utility than vanity. I had grown tired of the big shoulder bags, and wanted a more comfortable alternative without sacrificing storage or style. My initial inspiration was a world traveler in the 1920s and 30s, who carried sumptuous classic brown leather bags dusty with their exotic travels. However after some thought, I became determined to get a black bag that could incorporate some of the edgier 90s influences that have been dominating current fashion. After weeks of scouring Ebay, I purchased a simple vintage black backpack, with soft worn leather and gold hardware. I love the simple chic nature of the bag and have yet to see a modern take that beats it. However I'm excited to see how far designers and consumers take the trend.
Backpacks have come a long way from carrying a hunter's prey in ancient times. The term was originally coined in the US during the early 21st century. They were popular for more utilitarian uses by soldiers and outdoors men, but reinterpreted for more fashionable uses in the later part of the 21st century. Everybody carried a backpack in the 90s. Remember Clueless? The black nylon Prada backpacks? Classic leather versions of the backpack are always in style, but I think the trend is starting with a more late eighties/early nineties look inspired by the Southwest, but will swing into a more glam look from the mid 90s tradition. I just hope we stop before we get to the stuffed bear version.
Most recently Daisy Lowe has been spotted sporting a couple of different versions. And fashion insiders have been buzzing that the trend is in full swing now that Mary Kate has come out as a fan. Mary Kate and Rachel Bilson have both been spotted wearing vintage backpacks with an ethnic twist. While Dasiy Lowe has gone a more traditional route with a leather Louis Vitton backpack.
Want one now?
Vintage Ebay Finds:
Friday, May 7, 2010
Friday, April 30, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Downtown Women's Center is expanding in 2010!!
Construction on 71 new units of housing for the homeless at the Downtown Women's Center has begun. This will include a increase their daytime center services by 60% and downtown's first medical and mental health clinic, all to be housed in a LEED Certified Green Building.
The DWC is currently the only local service center exclusively for and dedicated to the serving the unique needs of homeless women, whose numbers have increased dramatically and grown faster than men in the last decade. In 2009, the US saw this increase due in part to veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars fall victim to homelessness because of inssufficient care for veterans upon their return home (CNN).
Currently 10% of all Vintage by Vicari sales are donated to the Downtown Women's Center. There are however many different ways you can help. Donations of money, clothing, food, and time are much appreciated. Find out more about the Downtown Women's Center here.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
You Should Know: YACHT
YACHT - Psychic City (Voodoo City) from Jona Bechtolt on Vimeo.
I saw these guys perform at a CMJ party last year. Thought provoking, inventive, and stylish. I was blown away by the duo's attention to their live performance and visual presentation. Reminded me a lot of The Eurythmics. A definitely a band to watch in 2010.
http://www.myspace.com/yacht
Friday, January 15, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
New Day, Same Old Shit
Vintage is a state of mind. An appreciation for things that came before you. A fondess for a different time. As if you were taking the best of the old into the now. Not so much then was better than now, but more they did some good stuff then let's make sure now is an improvement. We're always approaching the new as being better than the old. This may stem from the fallacy that we're always evolving, that things which come after are moving forward or up, not backwards or down. But why do my vintage clothes always last longer than the stuff I buy from Forever 21? Or why does my 50 year old credenza stand the test of time, while my IKEA side table barely makes it through a year? Newer doesn't necessarily mean better. For all the technology we "evolved" have, we still have a shit-load of problems. And really old problems at that. The point of this ramble is not to state that older is better than newer. There are plenty of things I am glad we left in the past; slavery (at least not legally), caves, sanitary napkins, and pagers. However, I do think that while we may create new things for years to come, let's just make sure we're making an improvement on the old. Not just creating for the sake of repackaging old shit like it's best "new" thing since sliced bread. Let's just go for better across the board, then or now, better is the new new.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Inspiration: The Craft
I was watching this movie the other day and I couldn't help, but feel nostalgia for the fashions of the mid 90's. Let's not stop at ankle booties, why not bring back the plaid mini skirts and thigh stockings? I love that Contempo Casuals vintage is coming back. Time to pull out my floral mini dresses..
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