I recently found some great vintage items at pretty reasonable prices at Wild Child, and am a big fan. They have a great selection of skirts and dresses with lots of bargains to be had. The staff are really kind and the clothes are in excellent condition.
Wild Child’s home in the Georges Street Arcade
On this [...]
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Etsy just pulled together a great collection of all things Citrine for November babies like me! What a handy gift guide.
This month we celebrate the autumnal hues of citrine, November’s birthstone. Buying a citrine-inspired item is a thoughtful gift for new babies and November birthdays, or an energizing burst of color for your fall wardrobe. [...]
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For her latest giveaway (an impressive $100 gift cert to LA Vintage), the Clothes Horse asks why do you love vintage.
There’s lots of reasons that vintage appeals to me, and none of the reasons are terribly original. I have a highly developed sense of notstalgia and enjoy thinking about who wore my dress and how [...]
Have you ever found something so wonderful that you squeal with delight? Have you ever felt happy just knowing something exists, like your true love or an adorable puppy? Well, that’s exactly how I felt when I came across the GetReadySetGo store on Etsy.
This has got to be the most impressive collection of vintage suitcases [...]
Oh Dublin Flea, I do love thee.
I found so many amazing things at the Dublin Coop Flea Market last month, it was almost too good to be true. I went a bit mad bouncing from stall to stall collecting all my little treasures. There were several lovely people with amazing vintage jewelry at incredible prices. [...]
Sweet little ensemble of some newly acquired duds. I was trying to soak every last sun ray from summer by pairing this vintage white linen pleated skirt with a cute calico cotton top. The skirt came from American Apparel’s vintage section (on the mezzanine of the Dublin store) They have some great finds at incredible [...]
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I finally felt up to doing a little internet window shopping today and found several lovely items on Etsy that would make fantastic get well soon presents
Pretty Pallet: Watercolour dress from Must Luv Vintage for $22
Creative Crochet: Amazingly pretty necklace made by Tree and Kimball for $26
D is for me: Mirrored medallion from The Turnip [...]
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I’m so tempted to get this amazing antique Girl Scouts pin awarding excellence in social dependability–an admirable trait in all young girls.
I found it on Blue Dog Jewlery’s Etsy site. The pin is one of 4 Challenge pins awarded by the Girls Scounts in 1963. Also available are the Emergancy Preparadness and Active Citizenship pins [...]
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Dear Husband,
As you may recall, the traditional 3rd anniversary present is leather. Perhaps this lovely satchel (as modeled on What I Wore) would make a delightful gift for your darling wife.
14″ yellow leather satchel by The Cambridge Satchel Company, £57.59
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I’ve just found a new vintage seller, Ertswhile Style. With a great selection of vintage frocks, tops, shoes and accessories and a gorgeous model, it’s going to be hard to not buy something tonight.
Check out Ertsthwile Style on Etsy and Ertstwhile Style on Market Publique, just don’t buy anything I want! Here are my top [...]
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Looking for cute vintage stuff? Check out Elizabeth Wren Vintage on Etsy. She has an envious collection of knicknacks, clothes, accessories and over 400 children’s books. I dare you to not want to buy something! I found this amazing little Lenox elephant with gold toes. Shipped specially (and protectively to Ireland) with cute wrapping and [...]
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Recommended tunes for reading this post – Endless Summer
I finally got my darling purple dress from Lu-Owl Vintage on Market Publique. It’s my first (and definitely not last) purchase from the amazing online vintage marketplace. It is officially summer, but the sun isn’t quite cooperating. Nevermind that, this vibrant dress in navy, purple and hot [...]
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Thanks to a tip-off from What I Wore, I discovered Night Owl Vintage.
Based in the US, it’s a great online vintage shop with quality dresses and incredibly reasonable prices. Plus, they ship internationally! I scored this lovely vintage navy dress with with a white flower flower print in near mint condition for $28 (including shipping!)
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On a trip to Bath, I stumbled on a great little shop with vintage and vintage inspired pieces at incredible value. I scored a load of great items without breaking a 100. My favourite purchase (well, technically a gift from someone tuned into my very strong hints)? A lovely brushed silk clutch with an antique [...]
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When I was younger, I lived in sneakers and flip flops. Only recently have I evolved to wearing heels and boots (partly due to growing up and partly due to climactic changes).
I still have a soft spot in my heart for sneakers. When I saw these on the Thrush Etsy site, I said to myself, [...]