“Surprise! There’s an Airplane Here to See You!”

May 21, 2012, 4 Comments

Ah, Sundays. Sure, the weekend is over, but it also means it’s Mad Men time. Once again we attended the weekly screening at Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre. Unlike previous nights, this dress isn’t really anything special, just a 60s number I picked up a few years ago and bears an “Alper Schwartz” label in the…

Mail Call!

May 19, 2012, 14 Comments

One thing I truly love about the vintage community is that we look out for each other in the sense that many of us have a niche style and when we see something or have something another gal might be interested in, we offer it up, link to it, or, thanks to the 21st century,…

Vintage Must Have: Bullet Bra

May 18, 2012, 6 Comments

Alright, ladies. Let’s talk about your boobs. Your “yabbos”, the girls, breasts. For vintage girls, we live in a very different bra state than the rest of the ladies out there. When I first started shopping for vintage on a heavier scale I came across a common problem. The darts in the breast region were…

“Isn’t This Suppose to Be Scary?”

May 14, 2012, 6 Comments

Due to the Hollywood’s hosting of the H.P. Lovecraft Festival, our weekly screening of Mad Men moved venues for the evening over to Sam’s Billiards, thankfully just one block from the Hollywood Theatre. The evening’s dress was made by my mum in 1970 during her senior year at college. I paired it with lots of…

Mission Dolores

May 9, 2012, 3 Comments

UPDATE: It is important to remember that while California Missions have been hailed as places of peace, they also have deep and complicated histories, including slavery, violence, and forced religious conversion. My last stop on this trip to San Francisco was Mission Dolores. It was on our way back to the airport, and so Patrick…

“But You Said Grey, Sir.”

May 2, 2012, 5 Comments

If you’ve been following me on Twitter or are my friend on Facebook, then you will have fallen victim to my endless ramblings about my daunting search for The Grey Suit from Vertigo for my upcoming trip to San Francisco. Yes, I am that much of a film geek that I feel that I simply…

Getting My Mad Men On

April 30, 2012, 4 Comments

Last night we enjoyed yet another lovely evening at the historic Hollywood Theatre to watch Mad Men on the big screen. This evenings outfit was brought to you mostly by my grandmother. I took home this dress (and necklace) during our period of cleaning out her things after she passed away. Sadly, she didn’t keep…

Pasta & Shopping

April 28, 2012, Leave a Comment on Pasta & Shopping

This afternoon I had the great pleasure of spending time with Marjorie Mink herself and her husband. In my typical fashion, we arrived downtown early for our lunch, which offered perfect chance for a photo op. Spring has officially arrived in Oregon. Trees are in bloom, we are having a a perfect mix of sunny…

Swingin’ Stagecoach

April 26, 2012, 12 Comments

There are a handful of shops in town that I tend to avoid. Either because the customer service is poor, if not downright terrible, or the shop is simply too…difficult (read as: chaotic and has way too much 80s for me to handle). But every now and again I will allow myself to enter into…

Together in the Truth

April 23, 2012, 5 Comments

Once again, myself, Patrick, and a few friends met up at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre for their weekly screening of Mad Men. My choice of clothing for the evening? A slightly fitted sage green dress with an embroidered paisley pattern. The dress was a gift from my friend Alicia, who was clearing out her closet of…

Atomic Redhead

Fashion & Style

“Surprise! There’s an Airplane Here to See You!”

Mail Call!

Vintage Must Have: Bullet Bra

“Isn’t This Suppose to Be Scary?”

Mission Dolores

“But You Said Grey, Sir.”

Getting My Mad Men On

Pasta & Shopping

Swingin’ Stagecoach

Together in the Truth