My Projects: Newly Listed!

Antique white, ivory, champagne...what ever you call it, it's in stock! I've recently updated my Etsy shop, The Sparkling Cocktail, with newly made bridal garters. Some are sets and some are single tossers. All are handmade from new and vintage materials.

Antique White- Sweet Nothings- Garter set. Pretty bows, pretty lace! 

oh! This cafe colored peacock feather is so gorgeous! It has a slight hint of purple! 

Latte La Boheme Garter with Ivory Satin

Don't you love this vintage lace bow? 

Ivory Ma Cherie Garter Set

This bleached blonde peacock feather is stunning! 

Antique White La Boheme Garter Set

Antique White Je T'Aime Garter. oooh la la! 

Which one is your favorite? 

Mid- Week Inspiration: Surrounded By Flowers

So stunning! I want to be surrounded by flowers in a flower dress! 

Harper's Bazaar Vietnam. 

Fashionable History: Vintage Catalogs

Oh! The selection! Wish I could order from these now.

Catalog snippets from the 40's and 50's. 

Retro Looks In The Modern World: Mad Mode

As much as the modern fashion world looks forward it also continually looks back in time. Here we explore Retro Looks in the Modern World.

I love the 1960's suburban "Mad Men" styling of this editorial from Cosmo France- May 2011. Love the clothes, the accessories and the retro furnishings! 

Photographer: Thomas Vassort

via: dustjacketattic.blogspot.com

Mid-Week Inspiration: Lucille Ball as a Blonde? As a Brunette?

I love being a brunette. I love having dark hair. But I never feel that I can change hair color that easily or drastically. Models and actresses seem to be able to change on a whim and look great doing it! I recently found these amazing photos, on Pinterest, of Lucille Ball looking gorgeous as a 1930's blonde model, a 1940's Femme Fatale, and as the adorable 1950's red head we love! 

Which look is your favorite? Which hair color would you love to have? And wouldn't it be great to sport a new hair color every decade? 

For more inspiration, any day of the week, visit my Pinterest board! 

My Vintage Vanity: 1950's Liquor Cabinet

You may remember my quest for a bar cart for my living room. Well it has finally been realized! But instead of a cart my Husband and I found this beautiful half moon 1950's buffet. We couldn't resist it and now it serves as our bar and as a room divider to our open kitchen/living room space! We love it! 

Lot's of shelves and mirrored front doors! 

Plenty of storage!

The cheese tray we received as a wedding present doubles as a tray. 

I bought my husband this 1960's portable glass rack when we were dating for drinks on his roof. I love the colored glasses. 

What do you think? What do you use as your liquor cabinet? 

Retro Looks In The Modern World: A Full Moon

As much as the modern fashion world looks forward it also continually looks back in time. Here we explore Retro Looks in the Modern World.

Vs. Magazine takes us to the picture show with a 50's B movie inspired shoot. Shot as only Ellen von Unwerth can! Coco Rocha is the star. I love the campiness! 

via: fashiongonerogue.com

My Vintage Vanity: Blue Floral Purse

I recently picked up this pretty Mid-Century shoulder bag at Foyer in Brooklyn. It has a creamy linen with blue floral, of course covered in plastic! With a plastic chain shoulder strap and a bakelite top clasp! 

I love the floral print! 

What do you think? Do you have anything similar? 

Mid-Week Inspiration: Bows

It's no secret, I've been obsessed with bows for quite a while now! I've been crocheting bows here, making satin bows here and here, and generally putting bows on anything I can! 

I've collected some pictures of bows from my Pinterest board for even more inspiration! 

Chic!

Love the bow, love the hair! 

*gasp*

Which is your favorite? 

For more inspiration, any day of the week, visit my Pinterest board! 

On My Wish List: Wheels & Dollbaby Dita Cardigan

I've been drooling over this cardigan by Wheels & Dollbaby for a long time now. It's a collaboration between the Aussie label and Dita Von Teese and it's stunning! Of course, the $190AUD price tag is nothing to sneeze at, so I waited for it to go on sale, missed it, and it was sold out. 

Here is the lovely Dita wearing it! 

Now, I have recently learned that a new colorway has been issued from Wheels & Dollbaby's newest collection, Butterfield 8! Ach! Do I wait for it to go on sale and chance missing it again? Or do I live now, pay later? 

Retro Looks In The Modern World: Belle De Jour

As much as the modern fashion world looks forward it also continually looks back in time. Here we explore Retro Looks in the Modern World.

Vogue Spain's September Issue takes it cue from the 1967 Luis Bunuel film, Belle De Jour. While no one can replicate Catherine Deneuve, this comes pretty close. 

Model: Eniko Mihalik

Photographer: Vincent Peters

via: fashiongonerogue.com