The Foundation

December 1, 2012, 9 Comments

Recently my dear friend Angelica introduced me to what has become one of my new favorite shops in town. The Foundation: From Billie to Bettie. It’s a little shop located at 4831 SE Davision here in Portland that sells everything (and more) that I included in my Vintage Must Have Foundations Series (Read more on…

Rock Around the Park

November 16, 2012, 4 Comments

On our last day in the park this visit, I donned my Zero circle skirt and we joined the rockabilly crowd for Rock Around the Park, a day in which a bunch of rockabilly people get together and go to Disneyland. We arrived early, being one of the first people in the park, and when…

Disney Daze

November 15, 2012, 5 Comments

Our second day at Disneyland was split between Disneyland and (rather reluctantly on my part) the new Buena Vista Street portion of California Adventure. When California Adventure opened, I really didn’t care for it. It lacked the charm (as well as the history) of Disneyland. But now, a lot has changed. The original, tasteless entry…

Frankenweenie

October 11, 2012, 4 Comments

Last night Patrick and I went to the cinema to see Frankenweenie. And I’ll admit, you really can’t keep me away from a Tim Burton film. Burton is one of the few directors out there who really can make the morbid truly charming and even lovable. I grew up watching the original Frankeweenie on The…

New Shoes!

September 5, 2012, 8 Comments

The other day Patrick and I entered into Imedla’s & Louie’s on the hunt for a pair of shoes for him…but we walked out with a pair for me. Oops! I couldn’t resist these beauties. They take perfect nods from the 1930s/1940s, not to mention have a bit of Mexican flair to them (lately I…

Hello September!

September 2, 2012, 22 Comments

It’s September! Finally! We’re entering into my favorite time of year…autumn. A time for cocoa, pumpkin flavored things, and crisp leaves…oh, and all that farm girl goodness…like my new Freddies of Pinewoods… They feel sturdy, like good jeans should. They have a perfect indigo color, like perfect dungarees should. And they are just the right…

Perfect Palms by Collectif

May 25, 2012, 6 Comments

While I love filling my closet with treasures from the past, sometimes those treasures from the past don’t love me. I can’t tell you how many times I have fallen in love with something on the hanger only to have it not fit. Additionally, there are some pieces, such as blouses and pants, that are…

One-Twenty at Disneyland

February 28, 2012, 19 Comments

During our visit to Disneyland, we didn’t just take pictures with our phones and digital cameras, but with our vintage Kodak DualFlex II, which dates to 1950-1954, using 120 film. The camera attracted much attention, people said they loved it, asked if it worked, and said it was cooler than the Holgas so many hipsters…

I Couldn’t Resist…

February 26, 2012, 8 Comments

…wearing my Disneyland skirt another day. Since my Disneyland skirt received such a wonderful reception the first day wearing it, I had to wear it again on our last day in the park. While waiting for the park to open I had several older cast members come up to me asking what the story was…

Disney Dreams

February 25, 2012, 3 Comments

On our second day we decided to venture over to California Adventure purely to ride Tower of Terror. I’ll come right out and say it – I am NOT a fan of California Adventure. I believe it lacks the charm and history of Disneyland. However, this may change when the new refurbishments are complete, but…

Atomic Redhead

retro style

The Foundation

Rock Around the Park

Disney Daze

Frankenweenie

New Shoes!

Hello September!

Perfect Palms by Collectif

One-Twenty at Disneyland

I Couldn’t Resist…

Disney Dreams