Cote d'Allure

When I came across this editorial in the January 2010 Vogue Germany, I was instantly inspired. I'd like to insert a few chic pencil skirts into my wardrobe, slip into some slimming vintage sweaters and bring more scarves into my life a la this 60s inspired shoot styled by Julia von Bohem and beautifully photographed by Horst Diekgerdes.

what's to come

New lovelies are going up in the shop as we speak! From now until tomorrow I'll be editing, listing, editing, listing and so on and so forth. Let me know if you'd like me to reserve anything...There are definitely some covetable pieces in this set several of which barely escaped my own closet!

made in occupied japan

Last year I went to an surprisingly interesting estate sale for a man who had been an ambassador to Morocco in the 1950, 60s and perhaps longer. The folks running the sale told me that most of his belongings had gone off to auction, but amazingly there was still a house filled with treasures. I left with only a few pieces, one of which was a gorgeous silk scarf that was made in occupied Japan.

Honestly, I never would have guessed it was a Japanese scarf. I mean the cutesy deer pattern was quite Western in my opinion. Come to find out, Japan produced heaps of goods from 1945-1952 all tagged with the label "Made in Occupied Japan" or something quite similar, and not everything they manufactured was typically Eastern as they were largely catering to Westerners. Paradox explained!

* Vintage felt hat from my Great Aunt Vinnie
* Dress from Target about six years ago
* Black long sleeve American Apparel scoop neck T-shirt
* Silk scarf I picked up at an estate sale
* Red leather cuff from a market in Bogota from my best friend
* Black opaque tights
* Payless boots from about five years ago

oh my! miss kitten vintage giveaway update

Heaps of thanks to Miss Kitten Vintage for sponsoring the last giveaway and congrats to...insert drum roll here...lucky kitty Katie! You'll have to let us know how you work your new (to you) clutch into your wardrobe. Thanks again to all who entered!

pin curls gone awry

I've been eyeing Aya's tutorial over at Strawberry Koi on pin curls for a while now. Finally this morning I decided to put my bobby pins to work. Carelessly winding each lock of hair into a loose curl and securing with a bobby pin took about 15 minutes but I thought if I could be patient enough, it would be worth the wait.

Well needless to say, after a few hours I couldn't stand the anticipation, I took them out only to find light socket hair! I definitely couldn't wear my hair down so I threw it into a loose side bun and pinned the loose locks back. In the end, not so bad, I actually quite liked the 1920s frizzy hair look it spontaneosly turned into. I took several detailed shots of which I planned on posting so ya'll could get a good look, and then experimented a bit with long shutter speeds. The later won...



And a tiny little reminder before I brave the frigid air tonight...The giveaway I've got going on right now with Miss Kitten Vintage ends Sunday at noon. Run along if you'd like a chance to win her gem of purse!

lalala love and more of miss satijn

It's chilly as can be out this morning and I'm having a hard time setting down my cup of tea to get ready for the day. Alas, it's not all bad. Cozy essentially equals time to catch up on blogs and scout the interwebs for whatever tickles my fancy at the moment.

This morning I thought I'd see what one of my favorite stylists, Iris Satijn, has been up too as of late, and came across this video she styled for Room Eleven. The result...Miss Iris' styling is impeccable and darling as always. The red tutuesque outfit is simple but just about as cute as can be, and I'm basically loving everything about the video from the Dutch yet seemingly French French music to the bits of stop motion. Janne Schra's voice is one of distinct beauty and I'm loving the banjo player. Oh...And the rag time style pianist!

it's all in the genes

Strange...People tell me all the time how much I look like my Mom, but my Granny, that's a new one! I mean, I've always thanked my Granny for my love of sewing and general craftiness, but never had I thought about my features. We look a bit alike no? Between me, my mom, her twin sister and my two lady cousins, the women in my family carry some strong genes that's for sure!

Oh and by the way, I promise more photos and stories about Granny in the near future like the posting I did back in November. I was actually working on one yesterday but got distracted when I realized how much I take after her! What about you, any striking resemblances to folks in your family?