Vintage By Vicari + The Great Dress Up: Part Deux

Check out part two of the Vintage by Vicari and The Great Dress Up collaboration here. Hope you dig it as much as I do. Below are some shots from the shoot. Purchase the amazing pieces here.

New Price Reductions on Etsy Items!!

Wrap Me In Satin skirt

Originally $46  Now $34

Oh My Houndstooth dress

Originally $48  Now $38

Check Me Out jacket

Originally $32 Now $18

Creative Dressing: The Uniform Project

Just to show you a little goes a long way. Check out this video regarding one woman's challenge to wear the same dress for 365 days. Pretty cool. I'm definitely taking styling notes from them! You can even donate accessories for the challenge or help collaborate on an outfit. They are also raising money for underprivileged kids who can't afford school uniforms. Please check out their site here.

The Uniform Project Trailer from The Uniform Project on Vimeo.

You Should Know: Holly Miranda

Check out up and coming, singer-songwriter Holly Miranda. I've had the privlege of seeing her live a couple of times now, and I guarantee that her voice will blow you away. If you are in LA, come to Orgami Vinyl in Echo Park at 7P tonight for a special in-store performance. Here's a link to Origami's blog and Holly's Myspace.


holly miranda from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.

New Items on Etsy!!

There are new items in the Etsy store. It's just in time for the holiday season. Free shipping on all orders of $75 or more. Also free gift wrapping for gifts. Don't forget that 10% of all sales go to benefit the Women's Downtown Center in Los Angeles.

Vintage Jewelry Feature in Elle Magazine

Check out Elle Magazines feature on Vintage Jewelry. They offer insight and tips for those new to buying vintage jewelry. Also some useful information when looking at jewelry as an investment. Check it out here!

Panties, Lace, And Other Un-Mentionables

In celebration of Sonia Rykiel's line for H&M, which is heavily inspired by the lingerie of the 40s and 50s, I've posted some vintage inspiration as well as some modern interpretations like Alexander Wang or Dolce & Gabana, Christian Drior.

Check out the underwear/lingerie section of your local thrift stores. Slips, lace, bras...Don't be afraid of second hand lingerie!! These are special finds when found in good condition, since sometimes they are very delicate pieces. One of my favorite all time finds is a navy blue slip from the forties for $3.Besides the practical use of wearing slips under your clothes to prevent clothes stick, which happens especially in winter when you wear tights, lingerie can also be work as outwear. This trend has been popularized on Spring 2010 runways. For years, I have worn my vintage slips on as a dress. I usually pair with tights and a shirt or tank under. But if you are feeling especially adventurous, wear with just a coat, cardigan, fitted skirt or leggings. I've been letting my lace bras peek out from my loose tanks all summer long. Very dramatic effect tucked into fitted skirts, or paired with simple skinny jeans.

If you are totally opposed to second hand wear, there are many designers making vintage inspired underpants. Calvin Klein makes a classic lace demi bra inspried by the 50s and there are countless other designers.... If you want to go less corporate than H&M or Calvin Klein,check out designers on Etsy. Check out handade silk shorts from Etsy seller LadyJaneLingerie.

Sonia Rykiel pour H&M

I'm loving the vintage inspired lingerie that Sonia Rykiel created for H&M. Check out the runway show live from Paris online at HM.com Tuesday December 1st at 23:00 CET. Sonia is an innovative, self-taught French designer. If you haven't heard of her, check out her biography here. Check out more of her other work below..

Check Out ThredUP

I love finding innovative ways to keeps this fresh in my closet. For the past two years I've been throwing swap parties with my friends. But that has it's limitations. A new company tries to overcomes these limitations by drawing upon a bigger pool of participants. ThredUp is a new service that gives you access to the country's closets, by managing peer to peer clothes swapping. They also will find matches for you based on your preferences. Check out their website here. They are having a promo right now by offering a special "green Friday" trial. They give you three envelopes for $5 (as opposed to the normal fee of $25). Enter the promo code GREENFRIDAY at checkout. I haven't checked this out yet, but I'm looking forward to hearing more.

Party Dresses!!!

Tis the season to get your party on, and now is the time to decide what you are going to wear. My favorite excuse to buy a new party dress is the holiday party season. Sparkles, vibrant colors, and rich fabrics abound and entice. I predict a fair amount of black edge this season and plenty of sparkles. You can never go wrong with a classic cocktail dress. Check out my newest Etsy addition, "I'll Never Go Hungry Again-Party Dress
which hits a few marks, cocktail dress, jewely tones, rich velvet.


You'll be the Scarlet O'Hara of the ball. Pair with a kitten heel for a more classic 50's look. Or you could even go for a chunkier statement heel to make it modern.