At Last

 

 

 

At last, the weather has cooled down to the low 80s here in SoCal, which means it's fall.  I see the rest of the country pulling out their sweaters and boots on Instragram, and yes, I feel a twinge of longing to start layering and wear my boots.  So, I've been living vicariously through my shop and listing more autumn appropriate items.  By the way, modeling the autumn clothes while it's in the high 80s outside is actually not the brightest idea, even if the air conditioner is on. 

Hope you like the items in the shop!  I'm on crazy listing mode lately, so check back daily for new listings!  Click here and it will take you to all these goodies!

Hair Inspiration

I need to do something with my hair!  I have never had hair this long before and I'm not quite ready to cut if off just yet. (Trust me when I say the pixie cut does nothing for my face.  I've done it before).  Here are some inspiring hair styles that are preventing me from chopping off my hair.  Surprisingly, these were all runway styles and seem quite easy to pull off!  Which one do you like?  I'm loving the first and last pictures especially.

 

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Summer Uniform

 

This summer in SoCal has been one of the hottest that I can remember.  I recycle about 2-3 of the same outfits every week.  My outfits must keep me somewhat cool and allow me to bend over to play with my kids.  This maxi dress I thrifted is strapless, so it keeps me somewhat cool, but is long, which prevents me from worrying about revealing too much while playing with the little ones. 

 

Also, this picture was taken by my little son.  He likes to take pictures and so I asked him to take one of me.  Not bad, right?

 

Outfit details:

Maxi Dress: thrifted

Coach Purse: thrifted

White strappy sandals: Cathy Jean

 

Anyone have a summer outfit they've worn repeatedly?  I think I may wear this one again tonight.  We're going to a baseball game, but it's still over 80 degrees.  Have a great and cool weekend!

Clearing Out Some Space

The shop is having a 15% off sale until Friday at 11 pm PST to clear out some room for the loads of vintage coming in starting next week!  Even the sale section is an additional 15% off, so take advantage before the sale ends this Friday!

Secret South

Have you heard of Secret South?  This Australian based clothing company derived from Secret Squirrel, also a wonderful shop.  These images and designs are from their autumn winter 2012 lookbook and I want too many things from there.  Their store reminds me of J.Crew, but with a little more edge. I plan on emulating the 6th and 7th look somehow.  I'm not sure how midi skirts will look on me since I'm short, but I love anything high waisted right now and want to try!

Which look do you like?

Overwhelming

1950s New Look Black Dress // Burgundy Pendelton Blazer // Vintage Autumn Scarf
1970s Leaf Print Midi // 1960s Flirty Lace LBD // 1930s/40s Sweetheart Slip

1960s Cerulean Shirtwaist Dress // 1950s Cheongsam Dress // 1960s Envelope Clutch
1960s Blue Straw Hat // 50s Coat of Arms Scarf // 50s Coral Party Dress

1980s Chain Necklace // 60s Mustard  Cashmere Sweater // 50s Saffron Circle Skirt
1970s Oversized Purse // 50sEyelet Cheongsam Dress // 70s GUCCI Slingbacks

1950s Embroidered Wedding Dress // 70s White Button up // 80s Peaches and Cream Heels
1930s Sheer Overlay // 50s Taupe Purse // 70s Green Retro Blouse

 

Once again, an overwhelming shop update and an overwhelming amount of me.  But, I finally have a system, so updating is a little less of an ordeal. But, cleaning the house and cooking 3 meals a day while doing this is becoming a little overwhelming.  I've got to find a balance again...

Until then, enjoy the update and all the new vintage goodies in the shop!  Just click on the captions and it will link you straight to the item!

Code and Winner!

This blog post is full of goodies for everyone! 

Judging by the giveaway entries, many of you enjoyed browsing through Shabby Apple's selection of apparel. Well they are offering 10% off the entire site with coupon code "favorite10" until September 14, 2012.  Just click on the sponsor ad to the right and apply the coupon code during checkout!  Here are some of my favorite dresses from them.  They offer such a gorgeous variety and I love browsing via their collections.  All are so beautifully and thoughtfully put together.



Which is your favorite?  I can't decide!  All of these dresses can be found at Shabby Apple!  Have fun and remember the code expires on September 14th!

Also, the winner of the giveaway is....

Hana's Clay!

 

Congratulations!  I will be getting in contact with you shortly with the details. 

 

Stay tuned for another giveaway in my other blog, Revolving Kids Vintage!  Check this week for details!

 

Thanks again everyone for such a successful giveaway! 

Vintage SALE

The summer sale is over, but I've added all of these items into the Sale section of the shop, and there will probably be more that will be added in the weeks to come!  Some items are less than $10!

 

Click here to go to the SALE!

Mais Oui Vintage

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Aren't these images from Mais Oui Vintage inspirational and just gorgeous?  I came upon this shop after reading Aya's blog over at Strawberry Koi and I literally gasped when I saw the first image.  Then, I clicked through their entire collection and at the end, I wanted to see more. 

I'm not sure what happened to this shop and if it's still running because when I click on their "shop" link, it turns up an empty Etsy page.  I wish i could just borrow these models. These images truly capture my little tag line for Revolving Styles- "Where Vintage Meets the Present."  When I think of the modern vintage women now, I will go back to this collection.  Also, I'm especially going to try to emulate these outfits, especially the 1st and the 4th picture.

Sigh.

Thank you Giveaway

 

This past week has been busy with the opening of the new shop, Revolving Kids Vintage.  As a way of saying thank you for all the encouragement, support, and the new likes and follows on facebook and the blog, I'd like to have a giveaway for $25 to Revolving Styles Vintage.  (Don't worry, there will be a giveaway for the kids shop soon!)

 

Here's how to enter the giveaway!

1.Visit my shop and leave a comment with an item that you would use the $25 credit on.

For extra entries:

2. Follow my blog and leave an additional comment.

3. Follow my Revolving Kids Vintage blog and leave an additional comment.

4.Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter or share this post on your Facebook page and leave an additional comment.

5. Visit one of my sponsor's shops and leave an additional comment of which item you like from their shop!

 

This giveaway is open to domestic and international readers. 

 

I will announce a winner a week from today on September 12th !

Thanks so much for entering and don't forget, but the entire shop is having a summer sale until this Saturday!

Trying It Out

1960s LBD // 1960s Lady Manhattan Strawberries Top // 1950s Two Piece Suit

1960s Southwestern Kilim Overnighter // 1940s Sweetheart Sundress // 1960s Secretary Blouse

1960s Kodak Camera Bag // 1960s Cream Lace Slip // 1960s Pink Travel Bag

 

1960s Audrey LBD // 1970s Navy Blue Slingbacks // 1930s Beaver Fur Tilt Hat

1950s Three Leaves Necklace // 1970s Lace Peplum Blouse // 1950s Lorrie Deb Red Dress
 

So I guess I haven't had enough change as of late because I went ahead and decided to start modeling items for the shop again and started creating photo collages for the shop updates.  Do you prefer the old shop updates with the larger pictures, or this switch up easier to view and read?  Opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Also, I'm not sure how much modeling I will do because I tried today while the kids were up so I could get good light and let me tell you, it was stressful and I was sweating after 5 minutes or so.  Somehow, every other shot has little kids creeping in. Love them though and they make staying at home and running 2 vintage shops very worth while.  Remember, I have another blog now!  Please visit and follow! 

I Can See Clearly Now...

 

This past year, I debated whether or not I should open up a second shop.  Also, I was unsure about the direction of this blog.  I wanted to do everything with this blog- vintage and fashion inspiration while sharing about my life and kids and sharing recipes and adventures.  It became too convoluted and quite frustrating because I had so many ideas, yet a limited canvas to implement these thoughts.

After talking over with my husband about my frustration and our financial situation, it became clear that I could separate the two.  I don't know why I hadn't done it before, but it became even more clear when I decided to finally open up that second shop I had been debating over for the past 2 years. 

So, now everything is ready to go!  You can see some of my shop above!  What do you think?  Also, my new blog, Revolving Kids Vintage,  is up and running.  This blog will focus on my mommy stuff- kids, outings, crafts, recipes, as well as shop updates from my little kid vintage shop!  So, if you'd like to continue to follow along with my daily ramblings about mommy life while running a business, please follow the new blog.  Right now, it's pretty lonely and in need of some love.  Thanks!

To celebrate the Grand Opening of Revolving Kids Vintage, you can receive 10% off your purchase until this Friday, by using code "GRANDOPENING" during checkout!  Also, follow along on the facebook page because I will be having a giveaway within the next week or two.  I'm so excited to have begun this journey!