Vintage Fashion Trend: Ditching the thong

I just read this funny article on how Mad Men has sparked a revival in 50's and 60's clothing styles, including high waist briefs. The article claims that the ladies are ditching their g-strings for some more full coverage underneath it all.

I know that the "big knickers" that the article is talking about carries the stigma of granny panties, but these companies are proving that you can go high-waisted without going granny.

LucyB:


Rigby and Peller:


secrets in lace:


anthro intimates:


Now bringing back the bullet bra ... that I might have a problem with.

Dear Creatures: Fall 2010

I know I blog about Dear Creatures all the time, but they just debuted their Fall line. I pretty much want to wear everything they make. Every time.




And they have a men's line now too, which means I shall be dressing my beau come Fall.

Animal Head Art - Melabo

I've still got weddings on the brain, and my sister sent me a link to the cute little shop Melabo - shake up your wedding desserts with these customizable cake toppers, where the bride and groom are wearing animal heads. I hope your husband-to-be isn't offended when you request that his head be in the shape of a skunk, the lil' stinker.







So much inter-species love! I think the giraffe and unicorn are gonna make it.

DIY: A Fresh Coat of Paint

There are so many inexpensive things to be found at garage sales, thrift stores, flea markets, etc that just need a good eye and a bit of elbow grease to transform! This post is dedicated to some of my favorite home furnishings seen around the blogosphere as of late, giving everyone out there the incentive to see past a used piece of furniture's ugly wood stain or weird handles and giving it a facelift instead of picking up something cheap that everyone else owns from Ikea.

Alyssa's dresser before:


Alyssa's dresser after:


Vixen Vintage Before:


Vixen Vintage After:


Liz's Before:


Liz's After:

Designers to Know: maryy

I love sewing. I love vintage. Which means I love BurdaStyle, and ESPECIALLY pretty much every sewing project this girl maryy creates and posts. Capes. Peter pan collars. Scallops. Every one of them has gone into my "inspiration" folder, even if just for photography tips.

Check er out:

Better Living Through Crisco

My day-job is in marketing, so I can appreciate this cookbook I came upon, sponsored by none other than Crisco. Entitled "New Recipes For Good Eating" and showing a happy family reaching for a huge pile of freshly greased doughnuts on the cover, or course. I am sure Crisco was a key ingredient in every recipe in this book, but that the families weren't quite as overjoyed when they found out that "Good Eating" like that leads to obesity.

Vintage Destination: Retro Ranch, Phoneix AZ

Every time I visit a new place, I do a little research first on their thrift stores and vintage/antique shops. I was in Phoenix with a little extra time, recently, and spent all day crawling through some of their thrift stores. I've made a (hopefully) helpful map of Phoenix Vintage shops and other places that seem like they should be of interest if you ever make it out that way, and will share a few of my favorites on the blog.

Retro Ranch
4303 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 297-1971


Retro Ranch was a nice little shop specializing in mostly 50's - 70's furniture and housewares, with a neat little vintage clothing section in the back. Prices seemed reasonable, and the folks at the counter were friendly. Plus, the area it was located in had lots of similar vintage shops nearby (called the "Melrose" district, I believe).



Clothing section run by Lollypop Vintage.


I was excited to walk away with a set of four mint condition Frankoma (which I love was named after creator John Frank and the last three letters of the state of Oklahoma) mid-century platter plates, with the best imprint designed into the sides that reminds me of little aztec robots.