My Vintage Vanity: Fur Shawl Collar Cardigan

 I simply adore my ivory fur collar cardi I scored in Phoenix a couple of years ago! It adds glamour to the simplest of outfits. Rhinestones, fur, lace lining! What's not to love? I have a similar one in black with brown fur that I got on Etsy awhile ago too. I can see a collection forming. 

I usually wear this to work with either a pencil skirt or over a vintage dress to stay warm. Here is how I wore it out to brunch over the weekend:

 Wide leg jeans from Grey Ant. I bought those at Intermix in Miami years ago. The first jeans or pants for that matter that I have ever had to cut or hem. You can't tell in these photos but I'm pretty tall and usually long jeans are hard to find! 

 My bracelet, while hard to see here, was a gift from my husband. It's a 1950's "copy" bracelet, meaning the original owner in the 50's had the real diamond one safe and sound in her safe! This was her duplicate to wear out. 

 Oh, and do you like my new Bettie bangs? 

 Bone platforms from Chelsea Crew. I bought these in Brooklyn. 

I love dark hose with a light shoe! Knee-his from Sock Dreams.

ps. Have you entered my Shabby Apple Moon River Dress giveaway? It ends TONIGHT!! 

On My Wishlist: Retro Red Shoes

I love red shoes year round but with Valentine's Day fast approaching they seem very appropriate. I was delighted when I discovered Trashy Diva and their amazing retro shoe collection with a ton of shoes from Re-Mix Vintage as well as other makers. Here are 3 of my favorite red shoes from Trashy Diva that would be added to my Wists at the bottom of this page but there is some kind of blocker on that site not allowing my add button to work. Anyway, if anyone wants to send me a R.A.O.K, I'm a size 10!

From top to bottom:

Re-Mix 'Coco' Single Eyelet High Heel Oxford. Very 1920's! My sister and I call this style "Nun Shoes". I don't know why. I guess they remind us of the shoes the sister's wore when we'd visit our Great Aunt at the Convent in Quebec. I've had several versions of these shoes in my time, these have great vintage details.

Re-mix "Vera Cruz" Tooled Leather Ankle Strap Platform. I've never been a big fan of tooled leather (except when I was a child in the 70's and I coveted my much older sister's brown tooled leather purse) but in red these platforms are smokin'!

Nana 50's Style Satin Heels. These are so Marilyn and so perfect for Valentine's Day. Pair these with your favorite wiggle dress and go! Wallet friendly too.

Mid-Week Inspiration: Chanel's Gun Shoes

Worn by Madonna at her screening of Filth and Wisdom last Monday night in New York. These black satin platforms, from Chanel's 2009 resort collection, have guns for heels!

Very Femme Fatale!