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Vintage Fashion Forward: Winter Layers Upcycled Clothing by mariansmale's

It's almost that time here in the Northern Hemisphere, chilly wintry days. Are you already feeling them where you are? Clothing shop Marian Smale, introduces up-cycled clothing from vintage fabrics and components.

{ SHOP MARIAN SMALE }

Vintage Fashion Forward: Fall Lookbook with Guest Dalena Vintage

Oh Fall you're finally here! Time to slip on a pair of cozy stockings, bundle up and enjoy the chill in the air.  Along with warm cider, fuzzy blankets and pumpkin everything, one of the things I love most about the cooler weather is layering. Yes ladies, heaps and heaps of layering!

Here are a few of my favorite things to layer:

 Plaid on plaid. Mixing plaids is one of my favorite things to do at the moment. It's best to keep your plaids in the same color range and go for mixing the larger and smaller patterns.

Knubby over-the-knee stocking with wool skirts. This look is perfectly English countryside and simply adorable with and oversized peacoat, fuzzy scarf and a wool fedora.

  Lace and velvet. Probably the sweetest layering a gal could ask for. Whether it's brown lace tights with a pair of burgundy velvet Mary Janes or a black lacy shift with an emerald green velvet cape, it's a look that screams I'm a lady. 

Thanks Dalena Vintage for sharing your Fall Lookbook with us! You can find all of these pieces in the Dalena Vintage Shop or visit www.DalenaVintage.com

 

The Daily Swank: Necessity is the Mother

{ Whimsical, Charming,Vintage Fabrics, Handmade, Unique }

Necessity is the Mother of the Cinch Dress

 

Jumpers never looked so stylish then when I happened upon NecessityistheMother at Etsy. I love the newest pocketed jumper The Nancy Drew. Head over to check it out yourself!

Enjoy! 

© All photos copyright NecessityistheMother

Vintage Fashion Forward: Dress Coats

It is almost that time of year, time to be thinking about winter coats! Cassie's Attic is a swanky Etsy shop with some great winter dress coats.

Saks Fifth Avenue Coat

Jackie O Dress Coat

My favorite is the above Navy Blue Couture Dress Coat 

Visit Cassie's Attic for more!

Vintage Fashion Forward: A Navy Ball

I couldn't pass up the opportunity to show off the pure talent that is Casey of Casey Brown Designs and Casey's Elegant Musings. Recently she wrote on her blog, dreams of creating a ball gown. A vintage style Aubrey Hepburn donned in Sabrina, to attend her husbands military ball.

Do you see her drawing above? Stunning right!

Check her out, decked in head to toe with her completed gown! Can you believe it? When I seen this on her blog, I new I had to share.  Wouldn't you love a dress like that? I'll take two please!

I was looking for a style similar to this so long ago for my wedding and had no such luck for my bridesmaids. They did wear a similar style without the back.  This is truly vintage style done right.  If you'd like to hear more about how Casey designed this dress or the unexpected photo shoot at the ball, head over to Casey's Musings for more.    

Enjoy!

Vintage Fashion Forward: "Oh Julia"

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the new Julia & Julia movie. I myself haven't seen the film, but I am reading My Life in France by Julia Child. The book is charming and has me imagining myself in the depths of Pairs, really getting to know my inner chef. I thought it would be fun to publish a look inspired by Julia Child.

 

This entire look was created with pieces from Posies for Lulu

I have fond memories of Julia Child growing up. We never had cable, and public education channels always had lovely cooking shows on. I remember waking up early Saturday mornings so I could catch Julia and the Frugal Gourmet. 

Have you seen the movie? Don't spoil it, just let us know if you give it a thumbs up or down.

Vintage Fashion Forward: How to Tie a Vintage Scarf with Faux*Brits*Bits

Vintage Indie would like to welcome our sponsor Faux*Brits*Bits for a special feature. Elizabeth, the lovely owner has recently put together a fabulous how to on tying a vintage scarf. Up first is the Triangle Drape. 

(Large Square Vintage Scarf)



1. Fold a SQUARE scarf in half to form a triangle.
2. Place around your neck with corner ties in the back


3. Drape scarf in front.
4. Bring corner ties to front and make a knot.


Variation 1 (above):  Tie knot under the triangle drape. 


Variation 2 (above):  Make a “Hood Collar” by tucking  triangle over knot. Arrange fold to suit.      

A special thanks to our sponsor Faux*Brits*Bits for sharing this lovely how to with us.

The above scarf has been purchased but you can find many others listed in her shop.

Prom Picks: Etsy Finds

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Prom Picks: Etsy Finds from White Hind

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Today's prom picks come from the gorgeous Etsy shop White Hind.

This dress is something I would wear to the prom! I love all of the pink tulle, simply gorgeous!


Another pretty pick from White Hind is this Soft Peach Party Dress.

Prom dresses don't have to be full of sparkles, and sequins and certainly not strapless. Vintage dresses give prom a classy timeless look. You'll be wearing something one of a kind and truly special. Best of all, it is fun to image past years prom queens who may have worn this dress for their first prom.

Prom Picks: Vintage Style Cocktail Dresses

It's prom season, and to me that means one fabulous opportunity to wear a vintage dress. If you know someone going to the prom, direct them to our prom picks for the next two weeks, I promise they will fall in love with what they see. vintage doesn't have to be boring, in fact I think it's awesome. Today's prom picks are from PinUpDresses on eBay. They specialze in vintage & Retro dresses from the 40s 50s 60s 70s & 80s. Many dresses are new old stock, never been worn.

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Prom Picks: Vintage Prom Dresses Something Pink

It's prom season, and to me that means one fabulous opportunity to wear a vintage dress. If you know someone going to the prom, direct them to our prom picks for the next two weeks, I promise they will fall in love with what they see. vintage doesn't have to be boring, in fact I think it's awesome.

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Vintage 80's Pink Tiered Prom Dress

Penelopepup's Vintage

$45.00

80's Asymmetrical light pink strapless dress small/medium

TalynVintage

$38.00

50s - 60s vintage party or prom dress

GreyGardensVintage

$75.00

Vintage Crush: Daily Vintage Finds 3.6.09 Vintage Pencil Skirt & Secretary Top

I am totally crushing this outfit.

Want it? Visit Spun Sugar Vintage

Vintage Fashion Forward - Street Style Profile Aimee of California

We've shown you all kinds of Vintage Fashion Forward ideas here on Vintage Indie, but today we are going to the street. Today's Street Style Profile comes from Aimee of Los Angeles (currently studying in San Francisco). She's shared her three most favorite looks and why they work for her.
 










Look 1: I gave this vintage boyish blazer a new look by just changing all the buttons to gold buttons. I balanced the blazer with a mini skirt and tried to keep the outfit interesting with fish net tights and ankle boots.

Look 2: When I first saw this blazer, I totally fell in love with it because of the stripe patterns and where the location of these buttons. However I did do a slight alteration by removing the massive shoulder pads.

Look 3: This is my absolute favorite vintage jacket. It once belonged to my mom and I did a major alteration as it was a bit big and gave it a new leopard print lining. This jacket literally goes with almost everything in my closet and I wear this the most whether I'm wearing a girly dress or just a casual outfit.

 

In my opinion, there is nothing more unique than incorporating vintage pieces to your outfit. If you see something that you like but isn't in your size, don't be afraid to still get it (as long as it's not too small) because you can always alter it and you know that you won't find another piece like that. I love mixing vintage pieces with new modern day clothes and also love mixing styles. I normally don't go all the way girly, or all the way edgy but like to mix them around. I think one of the most important thing in dressing whether it's vintage or not is that you need to first feel comfortable in it because then, you get so many ideas on how to style it and feel confident. =)

Thanks so much Aimee for sharing your style with us. Catch more of Aimee's vintage & modern style at her blog Song of Style

Vintage Fashion Forward - Street Style Profile - Roxy of Miami Beach

We've shown you all kinds of Vintage Fashion Forward ideas here on Vintage Indie, but today we are going to the street. Today's Street Style Profile comes from Roxy of Miami Beach.

What do you like to call your vintage/modern style?
I never know what to call my style since it is ever changing.I have always felt that my style was hippie chic. I love casual shirts, bell bottoms jeans, and headbands.

Look #1 I love this look because it is comfortable and warm! The furry top is 80s vintage and I paired it with some diy jeans. Bleaching the jeans is simple, and the end result is really cool. I just spent a couple of hours in my bathtub with a spray bottle with bleach and, voila! The jeans are really versatile as well as the top. The tan boots are vintage and go with pretty much everything I own.

What are your favorite ways to incorporate vintage fashion into your style?

I love vintage boots and accessories, like belts and bags. Vintage accessories and clothing is always unique. It always gives that extra lift to your outfit.

Look#2 This look is elegant yet laid back. The sequin top was an amazing vintage find. I paired it with some black leggings, and vintage studded boots I bought on a trip to Amsterdam. I absolutely love the sequins on the top and how they are placed. It is unique beautiful vintage pieces like these that I feel girls should have in their closet.

Look#3 The floppy hat was really popular this season, I found this one at a H&M. The dress, vest and boots are all vintage. This look is trendy and all pieces are great for layering. You can pair the vintage leather vest with jeans, skirts, and dresses. I love when I find staple pieces I can incorporate to my wardrobe every day.

Do you have any suggestions for those who are getting into mixing and matching vintage and new?

Experiment and wear what you love. I always look on fashion blogs and magazines for inspiration. Finding your own vintage style icon helps too. A lot of designers incorporate vintage reproductions into their lines so maybe your favorites have done this as well.

A special thanks to Roxy for sharing her Street Style with us. Roxy is also the proprietor of Punkv0uge clothing shop which she calls "Hippie Chic" Head over to find looks similar to her very own street style.

Vintage Fashion Forward - Street Style Profile - Magdalene "throwback novelty"

We've shown you all kinds of Vintage Fashion Forward ideas here on Vintage Indie, but today we are going to the street. Today's Street Style Profile comes from Magdalene from RETROMUS-IK.

What do you like to call your vintage/modern style?
My term of preference would be the oxymoron "throwback novelty". A modern twist on old clothes.

What are your favorite ways to incorporate vintage fashion into your style?
My favorite way to incorporate vintage fashion into my look would be by wearing a vintage dress with more modern accessories. I adore wearing dresses, and I love being unique without worrying that someone is wearing the same outfit as me. I also like pairing a loud vintage shirt with a simple pair of skinny jeans.

Do you have any suggestions for those who are getting into mixing and matching vintage and new?
Have fun mixing would be my number one advice! Invent yourself a character: for instance, I said to myself one day that I wanted my outfit to scream "career woman who wants to look classy yet sexy". So. I put on my red vintage dress, wore my black pumps from Payless ShoeSource®, and put on my leopard print bracelet my good friend brought me back from Mali.

A special thanks to Magdalene for showing us her street style, mixing vintage with new. If you'd like to share your street style with us, please send your submissions to our email! We can't wait to see your street style.

Vintage Fashion Forward - Fall Style by Vintage Glam

As always Vintage Indie encourages you to vintage in your wardrobe. Vintage Fashion Forward means to recycle & reuse vintage to achieve today's looks. Please help us in welcoming Amanda from Vintage Glam to Vintage Indie. She's here  sharing a Vintage Fashion Forward look with us, that's easily adaptable to your vintage/modern pieces.

Vintage -
Personal Vintage Coat

Fashion Forward -
Skinny Jeans, Forever 21
Aviator sunglasses, Ray Ban
White T-shirt, Old Navy
Leather Bag, Anthropologie
Stacked rings, Banana Republic
Cashmere scarf, Banana Republic

Visit Vintage Glam for more mint condition fabulousness.

Vintage Fashion Forward - Fall Style by Tialey Vintage

There are some styles that are classics, looks that can go from era to era and still be sensational. These can be anything from the perfect little black dress to an avant garde couture piece. If you wear vintage clothing you are undoubtedly aware of this, however some people are still under the impression that vintage clothing can’t be modern looking, and can’t fit into this season’s fashions, unless the fashionable look is vintage inspired. However, Tialey Vintage wants everyone to know that you can do vintage without looking like June Cleaver.

Here is a look straight off the runway from Michael Kors fall collection.

Vintage Fashion Forward - We recreated this look using all vintage items, from all different eras, can you tell the difference between the vintage and designer look? You will be a fashionista in every way if you can learn to mix vintage and modern pieces for a variety of looks.

Tialey Vintage is here to inspire your style because the future of fashion is recycling the past.

written by Shawna Spettnagel,for Tialey Vintage.

You can find all of these pieces coming soon to Tialey Vintage online.

Our complete outfit - photographer: Carlos Arturo Velarde, model: Kelly Rakovich, stylist: Shawna Spettnagel. All other photos were taken by Tialey Vintage - photographer: Cathleen, model: Chantel Zales.

Vintage Fashion Forward - Summer Blends

Floral Print Flock Sun Dress

Low Wedge Cut Out Flats

Hot Pink 1950's Style Dress

Vintage White Polka Dot Dress with Black Velvet

All Images Copyright respective shops.

Vintage Fashion Forward - Eco-Fresh

Well it's officially summer break here, wahoo!  I'm so excited for all the things the boys and I will be learning and exploring together this summer. I'd love to hear your plans for summer break and if you work at home I'd love to hear what you'll be doing this summer.

Eco-Friendly and fresh is today's Vintage Fashion Forward feature. Uber creative and an eye for mixing vintage and scratch materials Tangente has a line of delicious tops perfect for summer.

A convertible top that can be worn as a tunic or a top bares a delightful pattern in it's vintage scarf base.

Soft Jersey cotton is paired with another fabulous vintage scarf for an upcycled and vintage fashion forward top.

Head over to Tangente for other great upcycled and re- purposed fashions perfect for summer.

Vintage Fashion Forward - Makool

Fashion comes from all sorts of inspiration. We talked with Anisa Makhoul the designer behind Makool on her inspiration and how vintage plays a role in her line.

1. What inspires your clothing design? 
Anisa -" Horses, feathered hair, singing in the rain, marshmallows, panda bears, semi trucks, pontoon boats, mates of state, puffy stickers, secret love notes, well dressed toddlers, ballerinas, folk tales, castles, bonde do role, old european cities, yellow submarines, cottages, bicycles, smokey the bear, danish modern design, chocolate, feeling really good inside, clouds, Mr. Peanut, paper boats, birds, and roller skating!"

How is that for inspiration!

Above is some of the latest fashions from Makool. Top Left Annie and Alvy Top Top Right Organic Ottodulf Smock.  Rust Herringbone Petticoat Bag.

2. How does vintage play a role in your line?
Anisa - Sometimes I go to the antique mall in Sellwood, (it's huge like 4 buildings worth) just to stroll and be inspired. A new dress I'm working on for summer is completely inspired by one of those old travel tea towels from England. Going to the antique mall helps me with print, I find that there are a lot of iconic images there

Thanks to Anisa for an inside look at Makool, be sure to visit their website along with their Etsy shop.

Vintage Fashion Forward - Vintage Prom Queen

Vintage Fashion Forward - A Perfect Match

Vintage . KHAKI . gauzy . Secretary . spring . Dress  - NikitaJade
SIZE 6 CUTE Black Leather Ballet Flats  -  Espanolita

Vintage . lavender . Purple . SHIRTDRESS . belted . Dress - NikitaJade
40s 50s Satin BALLET FLATS Slippers Shoes sz 6 - 50sfashions

Vintage Fashion Forward - Accessorize Me

Welcome to our newest feature on Vintage Indie, Vintage Fashion Forward. Where we do "fashion right" with a mix of vintage and modern indie clothing, accessories , trends and more.

Today's collection of fabulous vintage and modern accessories comes from one of my favorite shops ModCloth. Love those Mustard Knit Flats? Grab them while you can, they are on sale now.

Vintage Fashion Forward - The Cloche by, Gilded Cage Design

Vintage Indie would like to welcome you to the latest Fashion Forward Feature. The lovely and talented  Robin Hand from Gilded Cage Design, is here as our special guest. A talented artist and designer herself, she'll give us an inside look into the history and life of the Cloche, that continues today as a fashion style icon.

Cloche, the French word for bell best describes the iconic style hat of the 1920’s. While the cloche hat invokes images of carefree bobbed haired flappers, the hat was actually worn as early as 1910 and continued into the 1930’s. As with all great design, the Cloche evolved from a looser fitting, larger brimmed variety of the Edwardian period to the extremely close fit of the middle 20’s. The bell shaped hat now conformed so tightly to the head, it made a bobbed haircut necessary. The Cloche hat of the 1920’s was intended  to be worn low on the brow nearly covering the eyes. This required the wearer to tilt the head slightly back in order to see in front of her. This exaggerated posture caused one to look at the world from down the end of the nose.

 

Cloche hats were made from a variety of different material with the most common being wool felt. Felt was utilized in the hats mass production for its ease in conforming to the bell shaped form. Typically, the hat’s surface decoration was kept to a minimum and was held to one side. That side most often was on the right. Feathers, simple bands, flowers and art deco appliqué were popular embellishments. Many women applied their own style through the use of a brooch or diamond clip for adornment.

 

 

 

This hat became so popular that many couture houses opened atelier shops. These new hat shops allowed customers to purchase complete ensembles from one source.

Great design endures the test of time and the Cloche hat is no exception. Fall of 2007 showed the cloche hat on many fashion runways. The September 2007 issue of Elle magazine referred to the modern cloche as “the haute accessory of the moment”. This glorious hat can be purchased today from talented milliners like Boring Sidney on etsy. While the style has been altered for current times, the essence is still the same making the cloche hat of the 1920’s a true fashion icon.

Thanks again Robin for a fascinating look into this timeless accessory. Head over to Gilded Cage Design for an amazing line of accessories and Victorian inspired handcrafted items from Robin.

Special Guest - Cloak and Muff Vintage

Vintage Indie Welcomes Cloak and Muff Vintage shop owner Sandy, celebrating the uniqueness of vintage and what it offers for today's trends & styles!

A bygone era where men were men and women new how to bake a chocolate cake.
Vintage to me congers up a flavor and dimension of color,  charm and history. When I slip on my vintage
grass green wool winter coat I wonder who had the character and charisma to wear this beauty in its
hay day. I envision a bombshell blond with flaming red lips and a flashing smile dashing out the door to
hop in her pals convertible for a swinging night at the jazz club. Cloak and Muff Vintage celebrates the unique quality that vintage has to offer and the history each and every garment holds for the customer.

When I spotted this little black number I snapped it up with
every intention to name the piece "Sophia Loren". Envisioning in my mind the sweet smell of a hot summer
night, sitting in an outdoor cafe, sipping wine, looking gorgeous and having all eyes on you.
Part of shopping for vintage is not only the hunt and the find but also the reclaiming of it for yourself. There are no hard and fast rules to wearing it. What it important is how it makes you feel and how it celebrates your individuality. In a day and age where chain retail stores and cheap market togs have taken over, vintage seems to be the way to go if you are looking for quality and attention to detail.

"Mans the Man" is the beautiful wool winter  coat that I see on a well dressed yet ruggedly handsome
gentleman taking his lady friend out to the theater after a good  meal.

Unleash the vixen in you with this blood red grip. Pair it with some red nails and a tight black pencil skirt for a hot night on the town!

At Cloak and Muff Vintage we strive to make vintage accessible to everyone. Enjoy!

A Special thanks to Sandy from Cloak and Muff Vintage for this special celebrating vintage!