Anime World Chicago JFashion Show pictures

Zoe and I represented Dolly Kei at a convention in Chicago two weeks ago. I've been moving back to college and I've been waiting for the internet to get set up my new place.

Here's us together. Outfit rundown and pics under the cut.

How to Thrift for Anything! Advice for vintage shopping for clothing, accesories, dresses in Thrift Stores, Garage Sales, Estate Sales, and Online

 

Selection of my recent favorite thrift store finds. All found locally! Ethnic metallic gold embroidered, lined & beaded Indian tunic, pink gunne sax knee length dress, and 80s blue embroidered gypsy maxi dress. My heart was beating a million miles a second when I found that gunne sax dress.

Summer is upon us! While I'm been away I'm been continuing my endless crawl around town for amazing forgotten treasures. I'm slowly building up a wardrobe of amazing Dolly Kei/Gypsy-esque items, it's almost like I have a mini chunk of Grimoire Shop in my closet. It makes me so happy to see it all starting to become visually cohesive and completely unlike anyone else's closet. As, that is my favorite part: finding unique, beautiful items that can't be found anywhere else. For me, that is what makes vintaging a great adventure! All the places you go and never knowing what will pop up: 20s flapper dress, 70s psychedelic prints, 80s ethnic revival, 60s mod, or modern designer brand names. Anything is game!

Rule number one, if you don't play you can never win!

Trend: Tribal Psychedelic Prints & Fashion Illustration, Inspired by Marc Jacobs

I love the current look that came back in style: tribal prints. Marc Jacobs did a line of crazy prints for the summer that inspired me to draw the sketches above. The dresses featured here I found for cheap at target, but I like them just as much. I tend to have really good luck finding summer dresses at Target for some reason. Amazing photography by Michael Duschene.

Modern Vintage Chicago Outfit Rundown: Jane Marple, Ergi Piratessan, Balenciaga

Modern Vintage Chicago Highlights: Victorian, Scottish, Italian & Edwardian Antique Jewelry & Russian Ethnic Clothes

Here's the crew for the day. From lefthand to right: Me, Tori, Zoe, and plus my man behind the camera, Mike!

Modern Vintage Chicago had a two floor indoor show last weekend bursting at the seams with designer vintage fashion, ethnic clothing, and beautiful antiques! Here's part one of my adventure on Saturday to the event!

Vintages Styles: Seashell Purses

I first discovered this particular style of retro purses while at an old warehouse turned vintage shop near my college and was looking through a giant box of vintage purses. I was surprised to see a wicker basket with a facade of glue on sand and seashells.

As I've been searching through vintage finds online, I was pleasantly surprised to repeatedly come across different variations of this design! Some of the pictures above link to recently posted seashell basket purses. 

Perfect for the upcoming summer and going to the beach. I also think it would make for an interesting DIY project.