Posts Tagged ‘vintage’

Reference to a forthcoming book, and a quote from Mad Men…

Take the quiz! or not!

Pick your flyer, and come to my pop-up shop, this weekend, during Taste of Danbury, Danbury Day, and all the rest of the hoopla!

This is my homage to the punk-band flyers my friends made in high school: ballpoint pen + copy paper + clip art or zombie cartoon, and done.

Come on down!

Today is Etsy’s 5th birthday!  That’s a long time in internet years….  I’m having a surprise sale to celebrate!

Most items are $5 off, even clearance.
All vintage blouses are just $5!
For one day only.

Happy Birthday, Etsy!

Click on the Shop link above, or the Etsy button on the left to get to my shop.

Image via Gingerbread Jewelry.

Just tell me if you’re getting sick of outfit posts – I don’t have a lot of time for writing just now…

2 days ago, and today.

Vintage cotton dress, 1950’s, gold and cream woven stripes – thrifted about 10 years ago.  I can’t believe my tush still fits into this.  Sorry, no bullet bra.

Go-to gray wool cardigan.

Patent belt.

Black herringbone pattern tights – Target

Vintage charm bracelet – from a secondhand store on East Main St, Torrington, like, before I was in high school.  A looooong time ago.  There is a charm here from LaGuardia Airport.  Newer charms received as a gift from my friend Kryste.

Very period-authentic peep toe heels with ankle strap – from Spiegel, about 10 years ago. {I have to admit these are not the shoes I wore to work – my back has been twinging, I think from wearing heels too much, so I wore flats.}

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Warning: lazy post.

1. Oprah holds an accessories intervention.  Well worth watching – the right accessories can make you look and feel better, and it’s an inexpensive way to get more use out of your wardrobe.
2. Paris hosts two jaw-dropping exhibits of 1930’s fashion:

• Italy’s "May Queen" at the Mona Bismarck Foundation Paris Cultural Center;
• Madeleine Vionnet at Arts Decoratifs (sorry, French only, but lots of pictures).

Enjoy!

Announcing my Red, White and CUTE Independence Sale!

Celebrate the United States’ and your fashion independence with 25% off all items in my shops that contain red, white or blue NOW through July 15, 2009.

And free shipping on all orders!

Head on up to the Shop tab at the top of the page,

or click on the Etsy button and the WinkElf shop at the right,

or click through to AllieAnalogue.Etsy.com and AnalogueChic.WinkElf.com

and invest in independent, eco-friendly fashion!

Have a happy, safe 4th of July!!!

xoxo

AC

In the northeast US, it’s full-bore allergy season, and if you’re like me you’ve been going through eye drops and tissues like it’s the apocalypse.  Every week, I empty my bedside trashcan, containing 99% used tissues. 

I do make an effort to order 100% recycled tissues from Seventh Generation, but as far as I know, we still don’t have a way to safely recycle booger-filled paper tissues.  And we haven’t yet implemented the people’s revolution at my condo, so I have no way to compost them, which would be ideal.

So this year, I’m bringing back the handkerchief as an essential ladies’ accessory.

Hankies, clockwise, from: thevintagelaundry, VintageSewandSew, no longer available from pattispolkadots, hankylady, (thevintagelaundry again), hankylady, heirloomlinens, SerendipityTreasures

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More disturbing bunny images here - WARNING: do not click this link if you are under the age of 12, or easily weirded out…

A fabulous woman once said, "Listen– I love Jesus, but I drink a little."

That’s kinda how I am: I think Jesus was great, but I don’t celebrate Easter as a religious holiday.  I do love bunnies, chocolate, springtime, and hats, though– and I love them all even more in outrageous rainbow colors.

So I’ve decided that I’m going to start going full tilt, fashion-wise, for Easter from now on.

Here’s my Easter bonnet for 2009, a vintage Jack McConnell.

It’s a few sizes too small for my noggin, so I have to wear it kind of high on the crown and low on the forehead.  But I think it works.  And, a plus, I don’t have to take it off to get in the car.

I really wanted to go to New York for the Easter Parade this year, but had a lovely time with my family instead.  After seeing these pictures, though, I’m totally going to brave the City next year.  Oh my stars and garters…

Parade photos by icedgrandesoylatte and charlestm.