I want - I got

A vintage beaded bag

This was one of my purchases in Montreal as I was told to hit up the vintage shops. I’ve been looking for a small, clutch like bag that can fit my Smartphone (Blackberry now) and my camera. This does both and is pretty, yay! This was purchased at [...]

A vintage dress from Stella Luna

I fell in love immediately when I saw this dress. It has a bit of a cocoon shape which you can’t see in the photos. The back detail is interesting too. Oh and it’s linen, perfect for summer. That’s my cat Sagan there.

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Thanks to minirobot for turning me onto Russian Fashion circa ‘89
image: englishrussia.com

There are some shopping secrets that I will never give up. This story is about one of them.
The Saturday after New York I was wandering downtown with my friend MJ. Usually when we are out he takes me to his favourite consignment shop to troll for designer duds. We hit the motherload [...]

Hand painted shoes by NDEUR
Parisian artist Mathieu Missiaen hand paints vintage leather shoes using oil based paints and varnished for protection. You can get them made in various heel heights.
Lichen

Je T aime plus que ca

Jewelry by Gemma Redux

These long necklaces hand past the waist and are made of vintage copper steel chains braided and knotted.
No retailers in Canada but you can purchase online at Ravinstyle.com or NewYorkDesigner.com

Here are two finds I got at the Stella Luna Annual Clearance Sale, both were $15 a piece

I now have a leather jacket in my wardrobe, a dark green one at that.

This jacket was a little too big but I could resist its Mod influence.
I love vintage coats my closet is full of them. [...]

Amelia Earhart’s outfit

I had no idea Amelia Earhart was so cool. I love this look. The jacket and boots, sigh. I need to reproduce it somehow. I don’t own a leather jacket and really had no interest in one until now. I will have to troll the vintage stores to [...]

James Applegath, owner of Defunkd emailed me about a great charity auction he is hosting for Africa Aid. Defunked is an online vintage t-shirt boutique specializing in the sale of rare and collectible concert t-shirts. Africa Aid, a non-profit organization which provides financial assistance to underprivileged African communities through a range [...]

Colossal Rummage sale Exile Vintage Clothing in Kensington Market
Saturday, Sept 9, 2006 - 11AM - 6PM

This is a huge event. We are selling off items from our storage warehouse.
For sale:
Textiles including Bark cloth, drapes brocades, quilts, vintage 70’s yardage, bedspreads, small rugs, kilims, wool blankets, tapestry’s, damaged furs for crafts IE purses, pillows, teddy bears, [...]

I was walking by Black Market on Tuesday and spotted a beautiful grey wool coat on the racks outside. I can spot a military jacket from 10 paces and blindfolded. It was my lucky day, I discovered a stash of RCAF Air Cadet overcoats. They are also referred to as Greatcoats [...]

Preloved is having their first ever warehouse sale.
Friday January 27, 2006
24 Ryerson Ave (lower level) - map it!!!
via SweetDeals @ Now Magazine