Thursday, March 10, 2011

5. The Witchery Vintage $30 gift card!

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And the winner of The Custard Heart Vintage giveaway is...Vanessa! Email me at solanahraquel@gmail.com for details.

Today we have $30 gift certificate to The Witchery Vintage, a pretty shop filled with vintage clothing from the 20s to the 80s. To enter, just visit the shop, and pick out your favorite item, then link it back here. For another entry, follow their blog, and comment here again.

This giveaway is open to international readers, and will last approximately 24 hours.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

4. Custard Heart Vintage $50 gift certificate!

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Ad the winner of the Ms. Tips giveaway is...Emma! Email me within a week, at solanahraquel@gmail.com for details.

We have another gift certificate to offer!

This one is for $50 at Custard Heart Vintage. They carry a stylish selection of clothing for "the modern romantic". All you need to do for a chance to win is visit the shop, find an item that strikes your fancy, and link it back in the comment section here. For a second entry, follow their blog (you can click "follow" up in the left corner), and comment again here.

This giveaway is open to international readers, and will last for approximately 24 hours, at which time the winner will be announced.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

3. Ms. Tips Vintage $40 gift certificate!

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And the winner of the Bombshell Bettie Giveaway is....Shiraz! Contact me at solanahraquel@gmail.com within a week for details.

Next up we have a $40 gift certificate to Ms Tips Vintage, a fabulous shop filled with clothing for women and children. All you need to do to enter is visit Ms Tips Vintage, pick out your favorite item, and link it back here. For another entry, follow them on Twitter, and comment here again.

This is open to international readers, and will last for approximately 24 hours, at which point the winner will be announced!

Monday, March 7, 2011

2. Bombshell Bettie's Vintage $40 gift certificate!

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Bombshell Bettie's Vintage has a beautiful selection of vintage clothing, accessories, and decor, even some darling vintage clothes for the kidlets! You can win a $40 gift certificate to the store, just by visiting Bombshell Bettie's Vintage, picking out your favorite item, and linking it back here. If you would like another entry, like their Facebook page, or follow the Blog and comment again here.

This giveaway will last for 24 hours, and is open to international readers. The winner will be announced Tuesday night!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

1. Nancy's gone green $50 gift card!

To celebrate reaching 3,000 followers, I'm playing hostess to some fabulous giveaways everyday this week! With the exception of this giveaway, each one will last approximately 24 hours, with the winner randomly drawn each day and announced.

Good luck!
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To start off this giveaway week, I'm participating with Nancy's Gone Green, an online store that has new, eco friendly items, and a section of pre-owned and vintage merchandise.
To win a $50 gift card to the store, visit Nancy's Gone Green, and pick your favorite item. Then post a link of that item on their Facebook page, telling them how you would wear it. The contest will close on Thursday night, is open to international readers and the winner will be announced on their Facebook page Friday.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Color theory

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Photos by Twila Jean

Even if I am too tired, or it's too late in the night to do a full head of pincurls, I at least do three or four upright pincurls at the front. The rest of my hair can go up in a turban for a 40s look, or high ponytail for a 50s look. Not having bangs anymore, I look a bit funny without some sort of coiffure, and doing just those few curls can make it look like I spent the whole morning on my hair, when really I spent about one minute.

I'll do a little tutorial soon on how I do my hair specifically, many of you have been inquiring about it! It's really very simple, if you've never done pincurls before, this video is a good start.

Also, the jacket is part of a set of mink coats my grandmother got me for my birthday, this is the first time I've worn the jacket, but I've been wearing the coat non-stop for weeks. No matter how cold, I stay toasty warm! I absolutely love them, they came from the estate of a woman who once worked for Meier and Frank, and bought them there. They're even monogrammed on the inside!

Dress-Stars Antiques

Jacket-Gift from my grandmother

Belt-Lodekka

Scarf-Urban Eccentric Vintage

Shoes-Chie Mihara found at a yard sale

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Boys club

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Last night Sam and I watched Sherlock Holmes, can you tell? This morning I realized I don't really have anything reminiscent of that look, so stole some of Sams clothes instead :)

I tried to make a hat work with the look, but it just wasn't happening. So hatless I am.

Vest, socks, and pocket handkerchief-Urban Eccentric Vintage

Pants-Part of a suit

Blouse-Camas Antiques

Shoes-Chie Mihara, from a yard sale

Gloves-Don't remember, cut the fingers off after the fingers wore through.