Thrifted! | Vintage Shop

Have you ever been on a vintage hunt? The summer time is the best time to go out and check your local fleamarkets for hidden treasures. You can find nostalgic items from the past like a unique piece of furniture or a vintage art piece and mix them together with your modern living design. My today’s plan is to head out to a local fleamarket to find some vintage beauties.
This is one of my favourite ebay stores called “thrifted”, they sell amazing 80’s clothing, leaving me behind with the wish to just make a bid on all of these outfits, hmmmm. You can visit their store here.

1940s Glam | US Vogue & W Magazine September 09 Issues

It’s a true eye candy and pleasure for me to have two editorials featuring 40s glam this September.

The Us Vogue by Steven Meisel takes us two the world of the sophisticated upper-class lifestyle. This story revolves around women who indulge themselves in opulence and impeccable polish. It’s a wonderful editorial from those seductive silhouettes to those playful details, what’s there not to like about fashion from those bygone days?

scans via fashiongonerogue | collage by me

 

The next editorial by the September issue of W Magazine dedicates itself towards a more flamboyant approach of the 40s era. Lara Stone, Guinevere van Seenus and Edita Vilkevicute spend a day out on a picnic and seductively enjoy themselves at the lake.

scans via fashiongonerogue | collage by me

Bette Davis

This one might seem to some you to be off-topic. Saying that for those in the know, with the current recession leaving its mark on fashion, there’s no doubt as to its relevance. Bette Davis, who is (quite obviously) my all time favourite actress (as well as the main inspiration behind my online persona), is definitely a great source of inspiration for myself and any of you interested in that sublime vintage look. 

            

            

 

          

Stunning Vintage 50's FULL CIRCLE skirt

Don't you just have to fall in love with those vibrant colours? This skirt is a beautiful little treasure straight from the 50s. It is absolutely positively pristine and will not disappoint. The print is simply gorgeous - and if you are looking for that special something for a date, this colourful novelty print skirt will give you attention and class.

The skirt is available for purchase at my Etsy shop. Bettes Vintageline

I am going crazy over Vintage Fashion, do you too?

For the celebration of it this is my first blog ever. The reason why I came on here is simple and can be told in one sentence. I love Vintage Clothing and anything with style that depicts the fashion sense and glamour of that era which can be: Vintage Advertising, Vintage Photography, Vintage Fashion Magazines, Vintage Fabrics and Vintage Furniture. I can spend hours looking for that special dress or that fabulous lamp, for those unique pair of shoes or that inspiring magazine cover. I often find myself dandering through the past and imagining how those fabulous dresses were worn - by what type of woman, with what type of hairstyle. And most of the times I ask myself where the hell did these woman have all the time back in the days to look as magnificent and taking care of kids and household. We need to keep in mind that women in of the old days didn't have the modern and advanced lifestyle we are richely showered with.

From today on I will present you my daily items from my Etsy shop which I all hand pick for quality and style. They are all available for sale, all of them are in excellent to very good Vintage condition. Enjoy and be inspired!