Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Artistic antique lockets....


I've always loved antique lockets.  I don't know if it's the beautiful rustic metal they're made out of, or their wonderful Victorian feel.  Or maybe it's because I love to imagine the women who wore them & what special occasion they were purchased for.  At any rate, I stumbled upon these beautiful lockets on Etsy, not only are the styles & metals beautiful on their own, but these wonderful artists have added tiny pieces of their art to them.  I think it's a lovely idea! Here are a few of my favorites....
This one's not a locket, but I think it's just as lovely! :)

Monday, April 27, 2009

How things have changed...


I had a wonderful time browsing through beautiful vintage photographs on flickr yesterday.  As I looked through these absolutely stunning photographs, I began to think about the women they portrayed & how much time had changed since these were taken.  The dresses were so feminine & gorgeous... with tons of lovely little details.

It reminded me of a conversation I had last weekend, with this guy at a thrift store.  He asked me what I was going to do with all of the dresses I was buying.  When I told him I was going to wear them, he looked at me almost suprised.  Then he went on to talk about how women these days don't really wear dresses & about how classy he thought it was when they actually did.

I left with a smile on my face that day because although he didn't know it he had given me a beautiful compliment on my boutique.  Somehow, that was what I was trying to represent with my dresses.  Classic femininity.  

Just out of curiosity, do any of you have a favorite site or flickr set for vintage photography?  I found a lot of great photos although some of them I wasn't able to download.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

April 27th Preview...

Good morning & happy Monday my lovelies!

If you're like me & absolutely hate mornings, especially Monday mornings, then here are a few things to look forward too....


All these and a few more will be added to the boutique this week....
And if that didn't help... a vanilla latte usually does the trick! (At least for me!)

♥ Tiff

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Spring Sale!!

SPRING SALE AT VINTAGE ROSE!  Starting today if you buy any one of my dresses at full price you will receive 50% off any one of my Bargain Basement dresses!  Just consider it a little Spring cleaning! :)) Refund will be given through PayPal.  

Have a wonderful weekend my lovelies!! ♥

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Bows for your Toes....


What a cute little way to dress up your feet! I immediately fell in love with these Carvela Gwen heels.  Not only is the blue satin color gorgeous, but I love the idea of the back bow!


Ohhh and how could I resist this FUSCIA pair by Lanvin?? I think I may be inspired to try dressing a pair of my heels up with bows... what do you guys think??

p.s. I found the perfect location for my first "abandoned beauty" photoshoot!! - So stick around! I'm off to hit a couple thrifts today & hopefully an estate sale tonight... wish me luck....

♥ Tiff

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Who knew a bag could be so delicious.....

As I become more & more active in the blogging community, I'm continually stumbling across wonderful handmade items that I just can't live without. This is definatly one of them!!


Just look at that lovely pink color & adorable ruffled details!  Made of a super soft & luxurious leather... it also has the cutest name "truffle!"  Mmmm... looks delicious to me!!  Check out this lovely purse along with others made by Katie @ Morelle!

Wouldn't it just look lovely paired with one of these dresses??

                        White eyelet sun dress - $42,   50's pink & yellow sun dress - $46
♥ Cheers,
Tiffany

Abandoned beauty....



While browsing through different blogs this morning I stumbled upon a few Dean Isidro photos from Venice, that I absolutely fell in love with. His dramatic textures & colors combined with beautiful models & dresses, just blew me away. I've always loved monochromatic blues.  In high school, I took an art class where my concentration was blue self portraits.  (I will try to find & post some of these later....) There's something about the color that has always intrigued me. It's calming and draws you in, yet also a bit depressing.  The use of blue definatly adds a lot of emotion. 

Dean Isidro's photographs reminded me of this girl Beth who I found on myspace. I absolutely love her photography as well. She takes the abandoned & neglected, and photographs them in a way that gives them new life & beauty. Much in the same way that us vintage collectors find abandoned & sometimes neglected dresses & work at giving them another life.  I've always been fascinated by abandoned buildings and the occupants that once lived there, just like my love for vintage dresses & the stylish women of the past that wore them. At any rate, both photographers use of color & texture amaze me! I sense a series of my own photographs in the near future.... What do you think.... 
How beautiful would these dresses look like in a setting similar to one the previous photographs?  I think the neutral colors & romantic feeling of these dresses would be a nice contrast to a textured dramatic background...

Monday, April 20, 2009

SF vintage finds....

I had such a lovely day in the city Saturday!  It was actually quite warm and I managed to drag my sis around to a few vintage/thrift stores!  She's not much of a thrift store shopper, but I think she had fun.  I don't know why I never go to the city to look for vintage?! I guess I'm just lazy, since the city is so big & overwhelming.  But since I can't leave town for the next couple days since my car is about to completely quit, I may have to take another trip to SF on Thursday!  That is if (crossing my fingers) my car gets fixed on Wed & (crossing my fingers again) it's not too expensive!

Either way here are my finds from Saturday, they will all be in the store over the next couple days.....


Saturday, April 18, 2009

SF Dreaming.....



No fashion post today... I'm heading to the city to search for new dresses & go to my sister's house warming party!  Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Springs Sexiest Print....

Polka Dots... Their sexy & flirty and a perfect print for Spring.  I just hate the word "polka" though, it sounds weird and frumpy or something.  Here are my suggestions on how to pull off this sexy print without looking "polka-ish!" :)

♥ Idea #1
Add a classy Spring scarf, with a little dot print, over a white shirtwaist dress.

♥ Idea #2
Wear a sexy ruffled dress, with a flirty dot print.  (In my opinion, sheer is always better....)
♥ Idea #3
Carry a feminine little clutch with subtle dots, like this one....

♥ Idea #4
Find a sexy little sheer nighty... (Check out the lingerie racks at Ross for affordable & adorable pieces - they often carry little Rampage lovelies like this one!)

Have a great Friday my lovelies!! ♥

Thursday, April 16, 2009

How things change....


It's kinda funny to think that I was the biggest tomboy ever growing up! I love telling people that because no one ever believes me... but I really was! My mom used to buy me dresses for Christmas & I would cry and complain because I never wanted to wear them. Actually Christmas was probably the only time I would ever wear a dress... it's funny to think back! I was also a really good soccer player & the biggest clutz! Haha ok so that part hasn't changed... I still somehow manage to trip going up & down the stairs almost daily, even when I'm not wearing heels! :))

But if I could squeeze my big 'old clumsy feet into these lovely princess heels... I definatly would! Oh how I wish I could go back to a time when these still fit!  

For those of you blessed with small feet.. check these out!

If only I had the money....

If I had the money I would totally buy all three of these pieces!  I'm absolutely drooling over that 50's inspired purse!  Ahh and a lovely chiffon dress with ruffles would be nice... & I can't forget a couple sheer feminine blouses... I will definatly have to keep my eyes open for similar items that are a little easier on my funds!  Although all three are on sale at theoutnet.com, check it out if you have time!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

I'm more of a black & white girl myself....



I've always considered myself a black and white sort of person. You know all or nothing. It's really hard for me to see the middle ground sometimes. I tend to either put all my time & effort into something or absolutely no energy into it at all. My career, relationships, & dreams have always followed this black and white philosophy. I think that is where my passion stems from, yet also my tendency to change my mind all the time & start something new. It's not considered failure if you're the one that decides to quit & move on. However, "There is no failure except in no longer trying," as Elbert Hubbard says. I am going to definatly have to work on this. I know for one thing that I have always been my hardest critic.

But on a more cheerful note... remember I said I wanted a 70's black & white floral dress?? Well I found this one today & absolutely love it... if only it were short sleeved.... hmmm, I really wish I knew how to sew better....

Shades of grey....


I must admit that I have been a little bored lately, shooting, editing, measuring (Which I absolutely hate!), and posting because it has kept me inside the last few days... so today I am heading off to the thrifts with hopes of finding some lovely little treasures!  I always try to shop early in the morning, but I can never seem to get moving before around 12.  I guess I must face the fact that I will never be a morning person... I think it has to do with working in a restaurant for the past 5 years & not going to sleep until after 2 every night.  (Which by the way I still don't miss at all!)

Just a few shots I was messing around with in Photoshop last night.  I've always loved black & white photography way more than color... they just seem to have so much more emotion!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Wooden Heels Part II

So I didn't have much luck today finding an affordable alternative to my wooden shoe craze, let alone anything vintage in my size. However, I did find a couple more options to choose from... I think I will have to splurge on one great pair of wooden heels for summer... which ones do you guys like??
(This photo looks horrible... they look way better on the site!)

I absolutely love the bows on both of these.... totally my style....


Now I have something to work for in the shop! :)

Still searching for just the right homes....

Both of these lovelies are back in the store today after a few mixups.  They're still looking for just the right homes.  The first is a wonderful 50's lavender swing dress with the cutest lace trimmed white collar.


And the second is a lovely animal print day dress with tiny black rhinestone buttons.  Both of which are wonderful Spring dresses and deserve to be worn & loved instead of hidden away in dark, cold closets.  :)

Monday, April 13, 2009

70's Wooden Heels....

Remember those nude Jeffery Cambell ruffled heels I wanted?? Well they're all sold out in my size! :( Having big feet (size 10) is usually a bad thing. Most of the time it's bad because I tend to find super cute shoes in size 7's or 8's.  Here are a few of my new favorites.  I love the white ones, but once again they're the most expensive....

All three of these are 70's inspired with lots of straps & wooden heels, maybe I'll be lucky enough to find a vintage pair like these. That would be nice.... although it's not much easier to find vintage heels in my size. None the less... here they are....



I will be back tomorrow with my vintage alternatives....

April 13th Update***

I had a very busy day today shopping for the store, although it was a pretty unsuccessful trip.  I always hate days like today because they make me want to never step foot in another thrift store again!  Although I only walked away with one dress today... here are my favorites that entered my store today... Enjoy....



Saturday, April 11, 2009

Happy Easter my Lovelies**

1940's Sheer Pink Lovely - $58
(Coming tonight)

My new Easter tradition is to make chocolate covered strawberries. But instead of using regular chocolate, I opt for white chocolate which is easily dyed into lovely pastel colors. They end up super cute & delicious. I will show you how I do this later, it's super easy & makes a lovely Easter gift. 

Now that I have my listings done for the day, I will be working on these & then heading to my grandmother's for dinner. I hope everyone has a lovely Easter weekend & remembers what Easter is really about...

Oh ya.. and by the way here are a few new dresses that will be in the store tonight. The rhinestone dress is my new favorite & if my Easter dress doesn't arrive today I will be wearing that one tomorrow! :))

1940's Grey Lovely w/Cute Little Daisies - $40
(Coming tonight)


Friday, April 10, 2009

If I only had a daughter....

You know she would be a little vintage doll!  These dresses are too cute!

My boys....

Damian & Buddy in his favorite box! :)  They always interrupt me, but their cute so I guess it's ok....

Hope everyone has a great weekend with family and friends....

The Hepburn heels....

I just found these three little prints on Etsy & thought that they would look adorable framed and hung vertically in my office! I need something to brighten up this room. What's even better is that if I don't want to pay for shipping & wait for these prints, they also offer a digital image, which I can print on anything I want....




Thursday, April 9, 2009

I finally decided...

It's official, I bought this lovely little dress to wear on Easter.. I really hope it gets here in time!

Check out EncoreVintage if you have time... she has some really lovely dresses!
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