Showing posts with label dressing room. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dressing room. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Unseasonal and unaffordable.


One of the many reasons I wear vintage: Affordability.
Yesterday my mother and I were in Portland and stopped by "Nordstroms Rack" and a high end consignment shop "Seams to Fit". At the rack I found two pairs of boots, a fun over the knee fringed suede boot I couldn't help but dance in, and the most comfortable green boots I kept on and just looked at until it was time to leave. But both had price tags over $200, so it was a brief affair.
At "Seams to Fit" I found a Chanel jacket that was so luxurious I wanted to wear it morning and night. But again I just wore it until it was time to leave ;) It was a really unique design, with a built in vest front, and fit perfectly! I have a Chanel addiction, so its probably good I don't have anywhere near the funds to feed it. I did manage to trade in clothes at "Buffalo Exchange" last summer for a killer pair of sunglasses, and have the Mademoiselle perfume, but thats about the extent of my collection. I have wanted a Chanel jacket since I did a report on Coco Chanel in 9th grade, and have tried a few on, every time not wanting to take it off. It's one of those things that will be on my "wanted" list for a while. The jacket was actually on sale for $399, which is a pretty good price....If you dont have to eat ;)

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Oh so patriotic.


Today Sam and I went to Portland and I got to stop in Buffalo Exchange. There were some great vintage shoes there, a lot of size 8, but I'm a 7. I did spy these amazing 1940s low heels and knew they were going to be mine, so comfortable and cute! I tried on a few things, among them this red, white, and blue dress, which may have looked a bit better if I didn't have it on backwards....

I also picked up this darling 50s dress for my shop, a bit too small for me though. I'm considering dying it, since I am not a fan of white, and it may get lost in the studio backdrop. Perhaps pink or blue? I'd like to keep it fairly soft, anyone have a suggestion?

*Ok, update. Dress will not be dyed, it's sold :)

I underestimate the lovelyness of white....