Etsy Spotlight: Vera Vague

I love Etsy, I really do. 

Not often for buying clothes, because in all honesty, often a dress I've bought online

turns out vastly different from the dress that arrives at my door.

Although, I did get a lovely genuine 1940s ball gown show up when I thought

I was buying a simple striped formal dress. The only shame now is 

there's nothing in my life at all fancy enough for it.

A deb ball perhaps?

The thing about Etsy is its sheer size. There is just SO MUCH vintage!

And amongst the slew of mediocre product shots, sometimes some pictures are so amazing I mistake

them for fine art.

Such is the nature of Vera Vague, a vintage vendor from Michigan, US.

Not only are the photos amazing and artful, the vintage is divine and extremely well priced. 

Also her store is colour coded. 

Which is both convenient and adorable.
Shop at Vera Vague on her Etsy store, here

- Rachael

a week of pink obsession

mmm, I still can’t get over my new pink jeans from Bardot. It’s my perfect shade of pink. I couldn’t turn away and walk out of the store without taking it home with me. After much hesitation, I let mom buy it for me and I am so glad I did. I can see myself wearing these on a daily basis. Such a good investment! And that silk pink shirt… that’s from Bardot too. No no, I bought them on separate occasions. I honestly never thought I’d find anything good, since chiffon and cotton don’t appeal that much to me… but the silk shirt caught my eye, and the silkiness my heart. <3

Bryan came over to snap a few photos for his personal ‘portrait’ project. What was really inspiring was that he wanted to capture the different race, background and environment that people (his friends) live in. When he came into my room, he commented that it’s like something he would see off the pages of Frankie. That was the best comment anyone could give to a girl like me. I can’t wait till he has the pictures ready, until then…head to his tumblr and have a good night!

-Kim

Sixteen

Photos taken by myself, Jackson and our friend Simon. 

Wearing Sportsgirl dress, Family Affairs Skirt, typekey necklace, equip brooch and (unpictured) red vintage Hush Puppies shoes.

I didn't feel much of a change when I turned 16, because I've felt 16 for quite some time now.

When I was 8 years old my mother turned to my one day and said 'You're like a sixteen year old'

I took it to mean that I was very mature and grown up, but looking back at my formative years now that I am 16, I was no where near 'grown up'. I'm still barely grown up now.

I can do the laundry however, that's a plus.

I had a little party with some friends and we basically rolled around on the floor of the loungeroom and ate pizza for a couple hours, stopping in between these two things to sing the Pokemon theme song and read an old Miffy story book. As well as this we stuffed cake into our mouths, played with my new toy puppy, gossiped about kids from school and in general, made a ruckus. 

We're not grown up at all.

- Rachael