Something old is new again…. On this first week of December I decided to post an outfit I typically would wear during this time of year. I love to wear rich bold color during September through November, but for some reason, when December hits, I want to wear pastels! Here I am wearing a basic […]
November Vintage Photo Challenge
November Vintage Photo Challenge…. It’s time again for our “Vintage Photo Challenge.” This time we were inspired by an editorial photo from 1971. The model is wearing fashion by Rodier Paris. I loved the autumnal vibe of this photo, and the fact that it was shot outdoors, just made it all the better for me. […]
October Vintage Photo Challenge
October Vintage Photo Challenge HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! For the month of October, of course we had to do a Halloween related vintage photo, but instead of just one, we decided to do two! Myrna Loy 1929…. Our First photo was inspired by this photo of Movie Star Myrna Loy taken in 1929. Myrna Loy had […]
September Vintage Photo Challenge
September Vintage Photo Challenge It is time again for our Vintage Photo Challenge! This month we went with a photo that I posted in my in my “Nighttime Photography” board on Pinterest a while ago. It is also in my “Vintage Fashion Magazines” board. The photo that inspired us this month is of Gia Carangi […]
Childhood Memories
Yesterday I was playing around with a few things on Polyvore, when I came across some Rainbow sweaters. These immediately took me back to my childhood, and some clothing I had back then. Several memories came flooding back, and I ended up making the set above. This prompted me to create a blog post with […]
Mod…my Vintage design project.
My last project of the semester for my design class is based on vintage. Our inspiration has to come from the last 100 years or less. I have decided to go with the 1960’s. The 60’s had a lot going on, and various different styles. It was the decade that really changed everything in terms […]
YAY!! ROAD TRIPS!!! and a stay on the lake in a cabin!
This morning my husband and I planned some amazing road trips and fall family fun! I am so excited! We booked the famous “cabin 8” on Fairy Stone lake! The cabin is a rustic 2 bedroom with fireplace located right on the shore of the lake. We booked the cabin right when fall color will […]
My Grandmother’s fabric
This past Saturday I went to my mother’s house for a visit. She invited me over to go through the fabric’s she had in her office, much of which once belonged to my grandmother. I called my grandmother “Gina” because I could not say her name correctly (Virginia). Gina was a wonder with a needle […]
Silk Habotai dress
I am currently working on a boho style dress. The outer facing fabric of the dress is a silk habotai that I bought about a year ago. The fabric is a border print fabric, which means laying out the garment and cutting had to be carefully done in order to match the designs on the […]
HITCHCOCK! constant inspiration for me!
I have to admit, that I adore old movies. Like I have stated in my “about” page, I am a bit of a “nostalgia queen” and I love anything vintage. Old films, magazines and books are a source of fashion inspiration for me (many other designers will agree with me here!).Some of my most favorite […]