Thanks for all the replies and commiseration on my vintage hair funk post! It certainly sounds like it's going around. Spring fever, perhaps. What I have now is sort of grown out of the middy-like haircut I got in November, but it's definitely due for something. I still haven't decided on what I'm going to go for, but it will probably be just a shorter version of what I have (or what's grown out, rather). My best hair ... Read more »
Vintage Dibs and Dabs
See my wedding post on Etsy!
Hi all, I have some exciting news to share! If you check out the home page of Etsy, guess what you'll see today?Yep, that's our wedding! I was asked to write a post for Etsy, for their Handmade Wedding series.Now how the heck did I have time for that during all the moving shenanigans, you ask? Simple—this was in the works a few months ago. ;)It was fun to share the handmade, vintage and second-hand details of our little ... Read more »
Vintage finds, AKA the only shopping I’ve done in months
Last weekend was the Chicagoland Vintage Clothing, Jewelry and Textile Show, an overwhelmingly large show about an hour away from Chicago in Elgin. Last year I had a great haul. This year I was a bit more restrained, even though this show, more than any others, often has the largest portion of things to my personal style and taste (though not always my budget, of course). Once we knew we were going to buy a house I ... Read more »
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a warm and merry Christmas. Thank you all for the joy you bring to my life. Many happy returns to you and yours! ... Read more »
Jitterbuggin 30% off sale through Sunday
Hi everyone! I have continued the trend of being head-spinningly busy lately! I was hoping to get not one but two Vintage Knitting College posts written up this week, and have come up with a big, fat zero! We're off to visit my mom and step-dad outside Washington, D.C. next week for Thanksgiving, so I'm hoping to have a bit of free time to work on at least one then.In the meantime, I thought I'd alert you to a sale I ... Read more »
Randolph Street Market Editor’s Choice for Charity
This weekend I was honored to participate in an event that was not only fun, but for a worthy cause!I was asked to be a part of the Randolph Street Market Editor's & Designer's Choice for Charity. Randolph Street Market is a big vintage and antique market that takes place in Chicago different times throughout the year. On Friday evening, I joined bloggers, designers and fashionistas for their first Editor's & Designer's ... Read more »