Why Did You Wear That? » Vintage Vixen

Warm is the New Black

WhyDid YouWearThat — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:34:42 +0000

BRRR It’s cold in here. There must be some Torros in the atmosphere.. Ok, for those of you that have no idea what I am talking about that was from a movie called ” Bring It On.” A wonderfully cheesy cheerleading movie that I secretly LOVE.

Anyways, for all my New Yorkers, I know you are all freezing off your tucasus like I have been and can relate to the BRRRR in the beginning of the cheer. At least other people in other cities get to run from their front door to their car and have to fight the cold for 2.5 seconds. No, not us. We have to WALK through it and if we want to take a cab we have to WAIT in the cold for a cab to pick us up. It’s not fair. In fact, it should be illegal.

Dear Mother Nature,

This weather is NOT attractive. Walking down the street looking like a stuffed marshmallow is not a look I am into. I also am not into my nose looking like Rudolph the red nosed reindeer. Why must you make it so cold? I can do the 30’s, but anything below that is just un fair.

Sincerely,

A very cold VintageVixen

Well, since I don’t think I will be getting a response anytime soon, I guess we might as well fight this weather in style. I have been surfing the net and there are some ADORABLE vintage jackets out there. I am staying away from black (like I said in my earlier post). I think a vintage jacket should be fun and NOT black. It’s your jacket you wear on your day off not an every day staple.

Vintage Chestnut Tweed Coat, $88

Mustard Quilted Coat, $38

Hot Pink and Red Knit Long Sweater, $48

Sheared Beaver Coat, $550

Cream and Navy Coat, $135

Stay warm, loves!

xx,

VintageVixen

Vintage Vixen Goes GAGA!

WhyDid YouWearThat — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:06:33 +0000

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I spent it with the folks in good ol’ Waterloo, Illinois. Most people’s response when I tell them where my father’s side of the family is from is always, “Oh, Waterloo! That’s that song by Abba”… NO friends, this is not the same Waterloo, far from it. The Waterloo I visited is one that mainly consists of farms, beer and a local Wal-Mart. Basically it’s a “Why Did You Wear That?” field day.

Anyways, on the flight over I had the pleasure of picking up the new ELLE with my lover, Lady Gaga on the cover. I have been waiting for the right time to share my Gaga obsession with you. I think the woman is AMAZING and have been known to get in Facebook arguments with people just to defend her. Although I have never met her, I KNOW if we met, we would be instant friends, so I dedicate this post to my future BFF Lady Gaga!

I absolutely loved how Joe Zee styled her. Unfortunately, I don’t have $640 for Vivienne Westwood velvet combat boots right now, so I decided to find some looks that I thought “could” have been part of the shoot.

I found a GREAT new vintage site that had several items that would have fit in perfectly. It’s called ShopNastyGal.

They sell an amazing selection of vintage clothes, accessories, bags- you name it. They also have a section with new items that still embody the vintage look we all love so much. The models are adorable and the styling is great. Kudos to the owner of Shop Nasty Gal!

Below are a few looks I “pulled” that I thought would have been a good fit for my girl, Gaga:

Incognito Shades, $48

Majorette Sweetheart Dress, $78

White Fox Tapered Vest, $390

Same Edelman Zoe Boot, $320

Teardrop Sequin Silk Top, $118

Funktional Caged in Dress, $98

Just in case that was not enough Lady G for you, check out the behind the scenes video of the shoot for Elle:

xx,

VintageVixen

Point, Click, Shop

WhyDid YouWearThat — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:07:24 +0000

One of the many things I love about the internet is the easy 1, 2, 3 click of a mouse shopping damage you can do from behind the privacy of your personal computer.

There is no salesgirl judging or eyeing you. If you don’t like something, you can close the page or in my case move onto the next item.

Although I live in NYC, a.k.a. a Vintage Vixen’s dream, I have found that some of the best vintage shopping I have done is online! I am about to share one of my secret vintage shopping sites with you. It’s called www.Etsy.com…

I have been a regular on Etsy for many years. I even owned my own vintage shop on this deliciously wonderful little site. The greatest part is that each shop is owned and operated by someone like you and me. Stay at home moms to college gals set up shop on this site and sell their beautiful handmade items or … drum roll… Vintage finds!

You can find anything from a FABULOUS vintage 50’s hats

1950’s Vintage Sleigh Ride Fur Hat, $38

to a vintage pair of 80’s aviators…

You’ve Got Attitude Aviators, $11.20

The finds and possibilities are endless!

I also came across this one particular shop on Etsy called Persephone Vintage (www.persephonevintage.etsy.com).

They have an AMAZING collection of vintage items- from coats to bags -this girl knows what she is doing. I love the fact that many of her items are relevant to the trends right now. I also heart the fact that she has some reconstructed vintage pieces for sale. All of her items are one of a kind, so you don’t have to worry about your bitchy arch nemesis walking down the street in your same exact get up. Here are a few of my favorites items:

Magic Dance Vintage Oleg Cassini dress, $249.99 (NYE, anyone??)

Tomorrow is for You Reconstructed Vintage Mini, $64.99

When My Boy Walks Down the Street Vintage Snakeskin Briefcase, $39.99

Happy Shopping!

xx,

Vintage Vixen