Mad Men a Go-Go

April 16, 2012, 9 Comments

Last night once again found Patrick and myself at the Hollywood for an evening of drinks and the shenanigans of SCDP. And this time, I couldn’t help breaking out the go-go boots… The dress was my mother’s. I love having things from her closet. Here you can see her in the dress in front of…

Titanic – 100 Years Later

April 14, 2012, 7 Comments

Unless you live under a rock, you’re aware that today marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. I’ve been interested in the Titanic prior to the 1997 film, and it is this interest that spurred my desire to attend Solanah’s tea commemorating the sinking. Earlier I blogged about the dress I was…

“The Lie is Extra”

April 9, 2012, 14 Comments

After a rousing Easter afternoon of croquet, tasty treats and wonderful friends yesterday, we went to the Hollywood Theatre for their weekly screening of Mad Men. For the evening I wore a butter yellow ribbon lace dress by Sophisticated Miss, with wonderful open sleeve detail. Hostess Nico Bella saw me in the lobby and called…

100 Percent Less Joan

April 2, 2012, 12 Comments

Last night brought another flock of people to the Hollywood Theatre to watch Mad Men on the big screen. And another Best Dressed contest. For the evening, I wore a number that was my mum’s from her years at college… Take a peek at my mum in the dress. She enjoyed pairing it with a…

Creating Vintage Beauties

March 30, 2012, 4 Comments

Thursday night found me tucked away inside AlexSandra’s Vintage Emporium with several other gals to learn about vintage hairstyling from the ever stunning Kristen Behlings. Kristen modeled several examples of 40s hair styles on herself, explaining the tips and tricks to get various twists and curls in hair. Kristen sleeps with her hair in soft…

Rainy Day Finds

March 29, 2012, 1 Comment

Yesterday I had a delightful, although rainy, day with my friend Hannah, where we both purchased some pretties for our closets. I picked up a wonderful 50s/60s cornflower blue slip (there is something to be said about vintage slips; they were cut with curves in mind, they have shape to them, which makes them better…

A Rainy Day of Shopping

March 28, 2012, 6 Comments

Yesterday I had the extreme pleasure of spending a day out shopping with the lovely Hannah, who I met at the Fur and Feathers Luncheon back in January. Our first visit was a little shop that hasn’t been on my radar for too long, but will now become a staple of my downtown visits, Living…

Mad Men is Back

March 26, 2012, 19 Comments

After a 17-month hiatus, the award winning and highly entertaining show Mad Men is back. And thank god! Oh, how I missed it! While we have cable, we chose not to loaf around our apartment in 60s attire, but instead Patrick and myself joined up with Carla of Bohemian Vintage, and her husband, and incidentally…

Modes Royale 1944

March 21, 2012, 4 Comments

Every now and again an item will come into Antique Alley that simply screams my name. When my friend Alicia is working and those sorts of items come in, she often tucks them behind the counter for me until I am able to see it. And thank goodness she did that for this stunning pattern…

Feeling Foxy

March 19, 2012, 22 Comments

As already established, I find myself traipsing around Antique Alley rather often. And on a recent visit I peered into a case only to find a dear, sweet little full fox fur stole staring back up at me. I melted. I simply had to have him, although I wasn’t too keen on the price –…

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Fashion & Style

Mad Men a Go-Go

Titanic – 100 Years Later

“The Lie is Extra”

100 Percent Less Joan

Creating Vintage Beauties

Rainy Day Finds

A Rainy Day of Shopping

Mad Men is Back

Modes Royale 1944

Feeling Foxy