Sally Jane Vintage

29 April 2011

Photography: SJV x ADG

For today's photography spotlight I'd like to indulge in a little shameless self promotion, if you don't mind. Here are the results of my very first styling project, a collaboration with Amber Danese Grandfield and Sarah. You may remember from this post that when I was planning the shoot I was watching a lot of Boardwalk Empire so I had the 20s heavily on my mind, but at the same time a lot of 70s inspired spring lookbooks were coming out so I think some of that got thrown into the mix as well.

I think my favorite piece from the set is that black semi-sheer skirt which I found a thrift store the day before shoot! I layered it over my Fletcher for Lyell tap shorts and it looked amazing on Sarah. It's one of those outfits that I love to put together but doubt that I'd be brave enough to wear out in public. If you'd like, you can see more of the photos here.

28 April 2011

27 April 2011

Long's Park

photos by Tom b.

- H&M top
- Fletcher for Lyell shorts
- vintage Bass penny loafers
- H&M sunglasses
- Libris Lunaria tote

I hope you don't mind a very abbreviated text on today's post. I'm enjoying being outside way too much to be on the computer for very long these days. I spent all day yesterday with my hands in the dirt and I couldn't have been happier. Hopefully today will bring more of the same.

26 April 2011

Need Supply Co.

I'm sure I've run across Need Supply Co. before in my internet searches but I always sort of blew it off as another pricey boutique shop that I shouldn't linger over and torture myself with lovely things I can't afford. When I ran across their carefree spring lookbook photos I knew if was time to finally check out the shop. I was so pleasantly surprised to see some really cute affordable pieces right along side the Band of Outsiders and A.P.C. pieces. I especially love this lace crop top (if you'd told me I'd type that sentence a year ago, I'd have said you were crazy) and this classic striped dress.

25 April 2011

Monday Monday

photos by Tom b.

- thrifted Ecote dress
- vintage Bass penny loafers
- UO boater hat

Wow, it feels like just yesterday I was writing a Monday post. Somehow, this past week completely disappeared. The weekend was lovely with a little sunshine during the days and lots of storms at night. I love sleeping to the sound of thunder. I even saw my first dogwood blooming which got me super excited. Tomorrow I'm finally getting outside to plant the hostas and astilbes I've been hoarding since early spring. I've already transplanted the snow peas I started inside to the garden. I can't wait for the day I can fill my plate with veggies grown in our own backyard! OK, enough with boring you with my gardening. ;)

Over the weekend (or was it late last week... it's really all running together), I made a quick stop at a local Salvation Army while I was running errands to see if I could snag anything for the shop. While I was browsing the skirt section I spotted two vintage clad gals chatting away about what I surmised to be the new "Dresscue Me" show about Shareen's in Los Angeles. When I first started selling vintage I used to go to Shareen's monthly $3 sale. On the bus. In the sweltering LA summer. I would literally drag home a giant garbage bag full of vintage dresses to sell. Ah, those were the days.

Since I rarely run into anyone around these parts that shares my love of thrifting/vintage/fashion, I promptly inserted myself into their conversation. It turned out to be Sammy from Sammy Davis Vintage and Amelia from New Old Fashion Vintage. They were both perfectly lovely and we chatted for a bit about whether Shareen is really as crazy as she seems on show (I haven't seen it yet, but she was her own brand of crazy when I used to shop there), the best places to thrift in town, our favorite vintage shops and running into not-so-friendly vintage pickers at thrift store. It was wonderful to meet you ladies, just in case you're reading this!