Vintage Ventures

June 18, 2012, 4 Comments

Today I received a mix of news. First, the bad news…I received a text message from my friend Lyndsie, located down in Eugene, that one of our favorite vintage shops, Puttin’ on the Ritz, suffered a horrible fire. We have yet to hear if their entire inventory is lost, and what this means for the…

Vintage Quartette

June 14, 2012, 5 Comments

Yesterday Sara, who I met at the Fur & Feathers luncheon, came down from Seattle to get together with a few of us vintage gals for an afternoon of shopping! Also included in our group were Solanah and Cassandra of Dear John Vintage. After a tasty lunch at Kenny & Zuke’s, we popped over to…

“Stop Being Demure. You’re Already on the Bed.”

June 11, 2012, 5 Comments

Last night brought the season finale of Mad Men and a crowd of well dressed people to Portland’s Hollywood Theatre. For the evening I wore a different dress than I intended. Originally I was going to wear a chartreuse number that I thrifted awhile back, but when I walked into Hollywood Babylon this last week…

“You Don’t Want Most of It. You Want All of It”

June 4, 2012, 6 Comments

Another Sunday…Another Mad Men…Another swingin’ 60s outfit… Last night I really broke out the mod with this geometric navy and cream mini dress. Look at that hemline! I came in a very close second in the evening’s best dressed contest. I lost out to a gal that I’ve chatted with quite a few times over…

Three Dames Drinking

May 31, 2012, 9 Comments

Wednesday night I had the absolute pleasure to go out with Julie of FabGabs as Solanah of Vixen Vintage for cocktails. The occasion? We all had fur stole capes. But before we get to that…Patrick snapped a few pictures before leaving, as to get a view of my stunning dress for the evening… Julie’s is…

“What Would it Take to Make You a Queen?”

May 28, 2012, 5 Comments

For Sunday’s episode of Mad Men I felt in the mood for a bit of flapper flair (since the week brought the release of the trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s remake of The Great Gatsby) but sixties style of course! I can’t help constantly doing the Twist in this outfit. It is just too much fun.…

“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…

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…

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…