Oh, Orla!

We love Orla Kiely's take on mid century modern designs. Her new fall line of dresses are to. die. for. Things to crib (from our shop, or other vintage sources) include Peter Pan collars in contrasting colors, fitted waistlines, patterned tights with patterned dresses , glam hair (Elnet is now available in the US), and smudgy black eyeliner.

What would Don Draper Do?

Smile, straighten your cuffs and punch him in the face, that's what.

We're back from the Midwest with a bunch of treasures in tow, but while I download all the pics from my camera, I will get us all a little excited for the return of Mad Men this Sunday. I am anticipating another season of drinking on the job, illicit affairs, and mostly the freaking perfect outfits worn by Joan and Betty and all the other ladies (even little pony-tail Peggy has an enviable piece once every few episodes. Hopefully they give her character a sense of style soon).

I love these images that Annie Leibovitz took for Vanity Fair. Le sigh:





And since there are still six whole days to wait before you can catch the first episode, you can spend plenty of time playing around on MadMenYourself. I just like changing my cartoon's outfit seven times.

Gone Fishing

Just a quick note to let you know we're packing up our Animal Head shop for the week and heading to the midwest for a taste of what summer is really like, and to go scope out the Longest Yard Sale in the world for some more treasures to stock the shop.


I know we have been a little quiet around here lately, but we'll have some real gems for the shop in another week or so!

Music: Phoenix - lisztomania *brat pack mashup*

I know this doesn't have much to do with vintage clothing or fashion (except that it is a video of the whole vintage brat pack, sporting their sweet 80s clothing, and has a shot or two of Molly Ringwald in her Pretty in Pink handmade creation) but Ems and I have been watching/listening to it pretty much non-stop, and I am loving the perfectly synced brat pack dance moves too much not to share.

DIY - tiedye tights

Maybe I've gone a little hippie, but I loved this project that BUST Magazine published in their Aug/Sept 09 issue: tie-dye tights! What a great way to reuse old white hose that have lost a little of their whiteness. Just a little RIT dye and some rubberbands, and you'll be ready to rock.

I'm pretty sure that Look From London couldn't do any better (or cheaper). Click on the image above to make it big and read the directions yourself.

Renegade Craft Fair - A Few Favorites

Okay, okay. This is the last post about some of the gems that the Renegade Craft Fair held. Just wanted to pass on a few of my favorite items that I saw, lusted after, and then went home without. (sigh)

Altered vintage portraits from Treatzone:





Handcut leather jewelry from tomgirl:




Still kicking myself for not buying any of these new "wearables" from the Black Apple, since she will probably never have any in stock in her online store since everything sells out so quickly:

Renegade Craft Fair - Animal Head Art

Scoped out a few more artists using animal heads at the SF Renegade Craft Fair over the weekend.

Matt Cipov (Masks! Just like us. I really just like the simplicity of these):





Berkley Illustration (where land, sea and skies all rear their lovely heads):