The Vintage vixen

Wooohooo new stuff!

2010-06-27T10:15:00.000-07:00

So I went on another one of my adventures yesterday and got so much cute stuff!!!! Of course it will all be up in the store soon so be on the lookout! I've found that the straw bags have been very popular lately I had about 5 straw handbags now I'm down to one so I was happy to run across this fierce blue one yesterday!

I also picked up some funky jackets as well! Of course you all will be the first to see them so I'll be back soon with more!

2010-06-26T08:33:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post. I wanted to show you all this gorgeous victorian style shirt I got for the shop! I was in loooooove with this when I saw it and had to get it!

GET THIS LOOK!

Time for a new camera

2010-06-23T14:33:00.000-07:00

Had yet another little photo session with Sade... but I didn't get to take all the photos I wanted to take because my camera has been acting crazy lately so i'm thinking i'm going to have to get a new one soon... but I just moved so i'm still recovering from those expenses so a new camera is just not in my budget at the moment but hopefully I can see my way veeeeery soon! I am absolutely in loooove with my new found passion for vintage! Who knew fashion could be so exciting!!! Here are a few pics we got to take despite the technical difficulties. I'll be back with more photos later today! I have twenty minutes to get to work so I should probably stop typing now lol. So until next time!

GET THIS LOOK!

2010-06-23T04:16:00.000-07:00

When I ran across these earrings, the first thing that crept into my mind was the song "Stormy Weather" by Billie Holiday! These earrings are beautifully crafted and will definitely be the finishing touch to a beautiful dress or even some casual jeans and a nice shirt! Some fashionable diva snagged these from the store a few days ago

Talk about bad ass!

2010-06-23T04:09:00.000-07:00

This purse sold not long after I got it .... I hate to be a tease and post things that aren't available anymore but this bad was absolutely fierce!

Hello traveler!

2010-06-23T03:56:00.001-07:00

For a while I would luck up on finding great vintage travelers when I went on my shopping journeys but lately i'd hit a dry spell
:-/ until last week when I found this vintage 1970s Samsonite faux leather bag! I was so excited, you should have seen me lol. I love this bag because it's so study and the color is just unbelievably vibrant! Man they just don't make things like they used to! Now this is quality!

GET IT

My little nook!

2010-06-23T03:44:00.000-07:00

So originally I just got this beautiful button top bench and pillows for pure decoration purposes for my bedroom but the more I looked at it, the more I saw the possibilities! The other day I just picked up my camera and snapped the photo that you see here. I thought it photographed so well and I thought YES I found my little nook!
I am always looking for little places around the house that photograph well and add to my pictures. I just moved less than a month ago and finding places int he new apartment that had good lighting and just looked interesting have been proving difficult so I have resorted to making my own little stages and I think this one will do just fine!

Still so torn!

2010-06-23T03:20:00.001-07:00

Uggggh so I haven't posted on this blog forever. ever since I moved all of the vintage stuff over to my main store that is.
But I am stiiiiill torn! At first I had everything separate in two different stores (vintage in one store, handmade in another). But after a short time I felt it was better to condense and put everything in one place. It is working out fine so far, but for some reason I just have this nagging feeling that the two separate hngs ought to have their own separate identities ie: individuals storefronts. For the moment I think I will leave things as is but it is really plucking at my nerve. I just don't know what I should do. Any opinions on this?

I never woulda thunk it!

2010-03-17T04:15:00.000-07:00

I will be the first to say that I am not a big fan of harem pants HOWEVER I have definitely seen them pulled off nicely a few times over the past few months .... so I won't cast them out completely because they certainly have potential... put I definitely think ya gotta have the swag to pull them off! And I neeeeeever would have thought I'd see a guy in them and actually think that they look GREAT! But I guess you can't predict the future .....

Photo source: http://lookbook.nu

Get into it lol !

2010-03-17T03:29:00.000-07:00

Sometimes I find the most interesting things just by peeking around in the photo albums of my facebook friends. Tonight I was album diving (as I like to call it lol) and I bumped into some fun pictures taken by Kolby . I will admit that I am a new comer to the whole vintage thing. Only recently have I began to get an itch for it and I must say.... it excites me :-) ... (get your mind out the gutter lol) .
Anywho..... Kolby is a freelance stylist and his own style is eclectic, and fun! You just have to see him walking through campus! Ya can't help but look! But cutting to the chase, I just wanted to show ya'll some pics he took for his facebook album... so enjoy.

A fierce pic he took of his sis Kayla.... I was really feeling this one... it screams celebrity status .... don't cha think? Can you say paparazzi lol!?

Now I don't know wheeeeeeere in the world they got that wig from but girlfriend is definitely doin' the damn thing! I don't know too many people who can pull that off!!! And I DEFINITELY want that necklace!

And this was certainly fierce. I love that blue blouse I know that much !

And of course I can't close out this post without letting you take a peek at the man behind the madness :-)

Wanna see more? Wanna know more? Tweet him!

@FashinWhisperer

Ahhhhhh I'm on the fence!!!!

2010-03-16T21:01:00.001-07:00

So as some of you know (because I mentioned it in a recent post), I have another blog, I not have 2 shops and 2 twitter accounts! I think that might be a bit much lol. I was trying so hard to keep things separate as not to cause clutter between my handmade items and the vintage items. But I think I may need to condense because I just can't keep up with all of this separate stuff lol. I think it may work out fine as long as I have two separate shops but keep everything else combined (ie: 1 blog and 1 twitter account). I dunno what I was thinking doing that in the first place lol. I'm always trying to be super woman! I dunno I might be able to keep the other blog... and just update it whenever I can . But as far as twitter goes, I dunno I think I might delete the vintage vixen account and just stick with my original one. What do ya'll think about this?
I think my whole concern was trying not to confuse people and mix things up to much. But I think I may need to just a tad for my sanity's sake! :-)

So I posted a few new things today

2010-03-12T19:14:00.000-08:00

I still have a bag full of things to get on the site. But it's going to take me some time to take all the photo's and take measurements. But here is one item that was listed today!
This is actually a skirt! But I liked it as dress so much that, that's the way I presented it. Talk about versatility :-) !

GET IT HERE!

Bloggin' on the bus lol

2010-03-12T15:15:00.001-08:00

Soooo I'm on the bus right now and I just felt like making a little post :-) .
I'm just coming back from hunting down some suuuuuper cute pieces for the site! I can't wait to show yall what I got :-)! Still no luck with the jewelry yet though :-/ . But I did find a bunch of cute purses and wallets! And I got this awsome cape sort of jacket and a silk sequin shirt that is definitely THE BUSINESS! I know you are probably thinkin' "I want to see the pictures"! Lol in due time, I probably won't be able to get them listed until after my spring break. I'm going home to DC in the morning, but I'll be back in about a week. Soooo at least you have something to look foward to right :-) . Anywho that's all I wanted to talk about right now, besides I'm about to get off at the bext stop so I'll talk to ya later!!!!

What's to come!

2010-03-10T13:14:00.000-08:00

So I am determined to keep up with this blog lol. I have a little habit of starting blogs and letting them linger sometimes. But I am determined not to do that with this one lol.
Sooooo what do I want to talk about? mmmmmmmm well I'll start by letting you all know that I will be adding more things to the shop over the next couple of weeks. I REEEEAAAALLY want to find some nice jewelry though, that is my goal! I love nice vintage jewelry... it can really complete a look if you have the right accessory ya know?! So definitely be on the look out for that! I've found it difficult to find jewelry that is worthy being listed on the sight. I know that's sounds a little snobby but hey, I wan't ya'll to get the BEST!!!! :-) That's not so wrong is it?

Oh and I just wanted to throw it out there that I am definitely open to suggestions of how to make your shopping experience with Vintage Vixen more pleasant, as well as different styles pieces you would like to see in the shop...

Let's seeeeeee what else is in this brain of mine at the moment :-/ .... oh yea, I would looove to start doing a look book on this blog! I think that would be so fun to do! And more engaging as well. My only dilemma with that is time.... time is not my friend I swear! Things are a bit hectic with school, work, and running my other site Wild Child Dzigns ...
But excuses aside I am definitely going to try to make that happen! It'll help me work on my photography skills to, so that's always a plus!

I would like to close every post out with an "item of the day" from each of my sites...

From Wild Child Dzigns

GET IT HERE!

From The Vintage Vixen

GET IT HERE!

Introducing "The Vintage Vixen"!

2010-03-01T00:17:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone!!!! I am so excited to start this new blog! Some of you may already be familiar with me from Grandma's alter ego where I promote my handmade items.
I decided to start this new blog along with a brand new shop to focus one ALL vintage!!! I was debating keeping everything together. And who knows, I may revert to that option. but I wanted to try this out before making my final decision. I just figured vintage has a whole different type of appeal than handmade item (like those that I sell). I hope you all enjoy this new blog and I look forward to getting to know you!