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Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

December 12th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

This weekend was my favorite kind of weekend. Sleep in Saturday morning, wake up bleary eyed and warm under my blankets, throw on some clothes and head to my nearby bar for a leisurely brunch.  The fire is crackling and the burning wood is a welcome scent in the morning. Then we’re off on a mission to find a vintage camera strap for my new camera.   I tried some of the local Old City boutiques but no luck at any of those (although I did walk out of one with a cozy new sweater with suede elbow patches).  We stopped at a couple thrift and antique stores in the South Street/Bella Vista area before making our way back to Old City for the night – the photos below are from Anastacia’s Antiques, a pretty cool spot on Bainbridge between 6th and 7th, and we also stopped at Retrospect on South Street, which usually has some great vintage finds.   The holidays have really taken over the city and I find myself craving a heavy snow fall… I love it when the streets are blanketed in white drifts of silence.

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

 Blogger Diary: A Perfect Saturday

If any of you have any tips on where to find that elusive vintage camera strap… holler!

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DIY Holiday Blazer

December 7th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

Our office coordinator never ceases to amaze me with her creativity and style (you can see some past examples here and here). Last week I passed her in the hallway and my jaw dropped – she had on the most amazing and beautiful blazer:

 DIY Holiday Blazer

 DIY Holiday Blazer

So perfect for this time of year! The best part is the story behind this amazing piece:

“A friend of mine moved into her grandmother’s house after she moved to an assisted living community. My friend isn’t interested in fashion or clothes at all – just sports. When I walked into the house, I almost fainted. Every closet was full of vintage clothes – with the tags on most things! She thought I was crazy for thinking anything in the house was “cool” at all. My friend got permission from the family to take what we wanted before they had their estate sale. This beaded cape was one of the pieces I was privileged enough to walk away with. The velvet blazer was thrifted recently from one of my favorite thrift stops in Sauderton PA.”

Now I can’t stop my brain from thinking of all the possibilities for jazzing up a blazer!

Here’s one possibility to get a look similar to the one above:

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Free People Slouchy Velvet Blazer; Vintage Loves Beaded Tulle Collar.

You can actually find some amazing and relatively cheap vintage beaded shawls on etsy as well!

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Vintage Loves Objects: The Wurlitzer

November 8th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

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wurlitzer Vintage Loves Objects: The Wurlitzer

For our Holiday catalog, “Through the Decades,” our Vintage buyer rounded up some incredible objects to represent the different decades explored in the book.  And when it comes to the 1950s, it would be difficult to find something more iconic than the Wurlitzer Jukebox.

The Jukebox came of age in the 1940s but really reached its peak popularity in the 1950s when they were common in establishments ranging from diners to laundromats.  They played an important role in the history of rock and roll, as they contained a counter that displayed how many times a certain record was played – popular records stayed in the jukebox, and less popular ones were switched out.  It was in the 1950s that young men and women began listening to “rock and roll” – a new type of music heavily influenced by blues and the south, brought to the mainstream by artists like Elvis, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and Little Richard. Their music blasted out of jukebox speakers, making people dance and opening their ears to a sound that would change the course of music forever.

Our Vintage Loves Wurlitzer is an authentic 1956-57 model, AND to make it even more special, our Vintage Loves team has loaded it with a selection of over 100 hand-picked records.

One word:  Amazing.

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Check out all of the Vintage Loves objects!

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More Vintage Missoni Pieces added in Vintage Loves!

September 28th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

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Our last batch of Vintage Missoni items went fast, so our vintage buyer did some hunting and found some amazing new pieces! Here’s what she had to say about Vintage Missoni.

What do you think makes vintage Missoni so special?

Hands down their amazing knitwear. With the transition to fall and spotlight on sweater dressing last month, it just seemed natural to buy vintage Missoni. Plus I love the fact that Mr. Missoni is still alive, and the designs are still so relevant.

What time period are these items from?

1970s through the 1980s.

Which piece is your favorite?

The natural knit one piece sweater dress with matching belt.  It’s a great transition piece into fall and the color is amazing!!!

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I agree, that sweater dress is gorgeous! Shop Vintage Missoni.

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Vintage Missoni now available in Vintage Loves!

September 7th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

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When you think about fashion with amazing prints and patterns, surely there is one name that springs immediately to mind. Missoni. Founded in Italy by designers Ottavio and Rosita Missoni, the brand has been known throughout the years for their use of bold patterns, mixed fabrics and kaleidoscopic colors. Our Vintage Loves line has just launched a collection of Vintage Missoni pieces and I was completely blown away when I saw them.  The pieces are pricey but they are fashion treasures, and the colors and patterns are at the very least some pretty amazing eye candy.

Plus, they’re modeled by one of our beautiful home office ladies which provides some awesome styling ideas for how to wear these pieces in a modern way.

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Shop the Vintage Loves Missoni lookbook.

Click on top three images for sources.

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Happy Birthday Vintage Loves!

August 9th, 2011 / Posted by fp julia / Permalink

I can’t believe it has already been a year since we launched our Vintage Loves line! But what a year it has been…here’s a look back at some Vintage Loves highlights from its first year at Free People, culminating in a very special birthday celebration :)

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 Happy Birthday Vintage Loves!

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 Happy Birthday Vintage Loves!

 Happy Birthday Vintage Loves!

 Happy Birthday Vintage Loves!

 Happy Birthday Vintage Loves!

And believe me when I say… you ain’t seen nothin’ yet…we have some new vintage items coming in for holiday that will completely blow your mind – I promise!

visit our vintage loves shop.

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