Wonderful Things

December 29, 2014, 12 Comments

Shortly after moving I heard that the San Diego National History Museum would be having a King Tut exhibit. As I love all things ancient Egyptian, I jumped at the opportunity, as San Diego is now only about an hour and a half away! So Patrick and I drove down and we met up with…

Walk Like an Egyptian

March 30, 2014, 15 Comments

First, I really want to thank all of you who commented with such kind words of support regarding my last post. Your comments always mean a great deal to me. Today’s post kind of highlights one of the directions I really want to go with my wardrobe more; adventurer style. As stated before, I’ve always…

Girls with Cars

February 13, 2014, 8 Comments

Now, normally I just go hunting for pictures of fabulously dressed women when rifling through old photos, but photos of cars stand out to me as well, for reasons described in Boys and Their Cars. So today, I bring you photos of girls with cars. Other Vintage Photograph Posts Clowning Around Real Fashionable Ladies Vol.…

Beginners Guide to Vintage Shopping

December 28, 2013, 16 Comments

In my numerous vintage shopping excursions I have observed many people coming into shops who are not familiar with vintage, and may be just starting out. Some get overwhelmed, others confused, so I thought I’d offer up some of my personal tips that I know make for a better shopping experience. Be Respectful When you…

Where Dreams Come True

September 27, 2013, 9 Comments

Yesterday Patrick and I spent another wonderful day at The Happiest Place on Earth. So gear up for a pretty picture heavy post! After riding a few of the attractions in Fantasyland during our “Magic Morning” we hopped over to California Adventure to visit Cars Land and Tower of Terror. And just when I was…

Hollywood

September 25, 2013, 4 Comments

Yesterday Patrick and I roamed around Hollywood for awhile. Even without a car, we were able to make it to downtown LA via Metrolink, a commuter rail that connects much of southern California with Los Angeles’ Union Station. Once at Union Station, we were able to take the subway on into Hollywood for a bit…

The Same but Different

August 18, 2013, 19 Comments

Earlier, I blogged about going to OMSI to see the traveling exhibition on mummies, and what I wore, as some mentioned in the comments, was reminiscent of Evy Carnahan from the 1999 film The Mummy, and subsequent sequel, The Mummy Returns (2001). The truth of the matter is, she is one of my fashion icons…

Mummies!

August 5, 2013, 28 Comments

One career path I gave serious consideration to was becoming an archeologist, specifically, Egyptology. Prior to my birth, my parents took a trip to the Holy Lands, and parts of our home were decorated with relics and souvenirs of the journey. I read all of the books I could get my hands on regarding ancient…

Broken Threads

August 4, 2013, 8 Comments

When I completed my review of Nazi Chic? Fashioning Women in the Third Reich, I made note of other books on fashion and World War II that I was looking forward to reading and sharing my thoughts with you. And today I share with you my thoughts on Broken Threads: The Destruction of the Jewish…

Portland Vintage Guide

May 21, 2013, 19 Comments

September 2014 UPDATE: As I no longer call Portland home, this list may find itself out of date, as I will only know of changes in shops via friends and social media. So it is more important than ever to check Facebook, Google, and/or Yelp pages to see if businesses are still in operation and…

Atomic Redhead

1920s

Wonderful Things

Walk Like an Egyptian

Girls with Cars

Beginners Guide to Vintage Shopping

Where Dreams Come True

Hollywood

The Same but Different

Mummies!

Broken Threads

Portland Vintage Guide