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Zuburbia Vintage Pick Of the Week: On the Prowl


A friend was recently showing me his Halloween costume for this year which included garish iridescent platform shoes and a purple only-to-be-worn on Halloween polyester shirt.

But for green vintage fashionistas, these types of costumes just won’t do! Instead of spending way too many dollars on a costume you’ll wear only once and then donate to a thrift store, use this as an opportunity to score a fabulous little outfit that you’ll actually be proud to wear in public when Halloween is over.

Take today’s VPOD for instance. Go prowling on Halloween in this 1990s vintage A.J. Bari strapless leopard-print mini dress by adding a fabulous cat’s-eye mask and long black-painted fingernails for claws. Then drag it out without those holiday additions for a dinner date a month from now.

It’s quite a versatile find for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Zuburbia.

From our friends at Zuburbia

Vintage Pick Of The Day: Bamboo Bling


Bamboo is an environmental wonderkid. This fastest growing plant on the planet (up to 4-ft per day in some species!) releases 35% more oxygen than trees and can be harvested sustainably. Here are some more interesting bamboo facts:

* The filament in Thomas Edison’s first light bulb was made of carbonized bamboo.
* Alexander Graham Bell’s first phonograph needle was made of bamboo.
* There is a 250-yd suspension bridge in China made strictly from bamboo–no nails or iron needed.

In tribute of this miracle material designed by Mother Nature herself, I present today’s VPOD. This vintage 1970s gold Napier necklace is made of bamboo-like rings that add style to the list of bamboo’s amazing properties.

It’s a lovely bit of bamboo bling for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Olive’s Very Vintage.

From our friends at Zuburbia

Vintage Pick Of the Day: Down the Rabbit Hole

  • posted October 12th, 2009
  • Fashion

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One of the highly anticipated films of 2010 is Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. Johnny Depp stars as the Mad Hatter and is joined by Alan Rickman, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mia Wasikowska. The film looks to be a visual masterpiece and breathtakingly beautiful from a peek at this trailer, with costumes designed by the super-talented Oscar-winner, Colleen Atwood.

And what does a girl wear to go see another girl jump down a rabbit hole? How about today’s VPOD. This collectible 1930s day dress features a darling novelty print that brings together the characters from Alice in Wonderland. And its grosgrain ribbon stripes, black buttons and bows, nipped waist and padded shoulders just add to its charm.

It’s a delightful find for a mad-as-a-hatter vintage fashionista!

Available at Posh Girl Vintage.

From our friends at Zuburbia Vintage

Vintage Floral Coasters

  • posted October 12th, 2009
  • Home

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Don’t get me wrong, I really like the paper coasters I pick up from any restaurant or bar I go to, and the plastic ‘Jen & Kevin’ coasters that my mother gave out as gifts for the shower she threw for my sister. Still, I felt I needed to class up just a few coasters in my apartment for when the really special people come over (classy people require classy coasters, don’t ya think?).

My living room has tons of browns and greens in it already, so when I found these great Vintage Floral Coasters, I fell in love. The best part of all is that they look like as though I could have found them in some old-fashioned store, or my grandmother’s basement.

No Inner Child Left Behind

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How I wish I’d come up with that title, and its premise:  once a month for six months, Ladies and Gentlemen will ship you a vintage children’s book, for your entertainment and edification.

A subscription will set you back $100.  Nostalgia?  It ain’t cheap.

From our friends at Miso Souper

Vintate Pick Of the Day: Chocolate Chic


If you’re the type that likes to eat cocoa puffs with chocolate milk for breakfast, it might surprise you to know that the EPA allows varying levels of insecticide residue to be present in the cocoa powder used in some your favorite treats. So if you prefer your chocolate without any trace of methyl bromide, glyphosphate or lindane, a pesticide used as a treatment for head lice but found in contaminated European chocolate, you might want to start choosing theorganic variety.

Of course, if you’re watching your waistline along with your health, bypass the melt-in-your-mouth goodness entirely and get a chocolate fashion fix instead. Today’s VPOD features a yummy cocoa colorbeaded dress from the 1940s that has zero calories but oodles of style. It’s in wonderful condition (with no missing beads!) and doesn’t that little swag on the hip just want to make you swagger away in it?

It’s pure chocolate chic for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Hemlock Vintage.

From our friends at Zuburbia

Vintage Pick of the Day: Great Gasp-y

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Rachel Zoe may have made the expression “I die!” popular, but for me, when I see a breathtaking vintage piece, it literally takes my breath away and I….gasp.

So while today’s VPOD look like it might have been worn by Daisy in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, I prefer to think of it as “the Great Gasp-y.”

It’s certainly one of the most unique and beautiful 1920s flapper dresses I’ve ever seen. From the open work on the neckline to the beaded geometric shapes on the bodice, from the green ribbon cummerbund at the hip to the magnificent draping of the chiffon, this one is truly a gem.

It’s a rare one-of-a-kind find for a vintage fashionista!

Available at Vintage Textile.

From our friends at Zuburbia

Vintage Pick Of the Week: Catch a Cashin

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Bonnie Cashin once said: “All I want is to speak simply in my designing; I don’t want gilt and glamour.” And this pioneer of American sportswear design knew what she was talking about. She designed for smart, active, independent women who appreciated her coordinated pieces. The same sensibility she applied to the design of women’s armed forces uniforms in World War II was applied to her signature ponchos, capes and coats.

Today’s VPOW (Vintage Pick-of-the-Week) features one of her notable designs. This gorgeous all-weather coat features Cashin’s hallmark leather trim along with two super-deep front pockets, a pile lining, snap closures, and eye-catching houndstooth print.

It’s a fine Cashin catch for a vintage fashionista! Available at Zuburbia.com.

From our friends at Zuburbia.com

Vintage Pick Of the Day: Chanel Obsession

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If you watched The Rachel Zoe Project last night, you heard Rachel say that she wanted to be buried in head-to-toe Chanel. And there’s a reason why she and so many other women are obsessed with the label. Yes, there’s a hefty admission price to belong to this club, but, if you’re a vintage fashionista, you can knock down the entry fee considerably.

While a new Chanel suit will set you back about $5k and a custom-made version can hit the $20k mark, vintage versions are available for far less. Then you can always update a vintage version for a few hundred dollars by taking it to a Chanel boutique and having their seamstress remove the shoulder pads or rework the collar.

But remember: since Chanel boutiques do alterations to ensure each suit fits its original purchaser perfectly, it’s particularly important that you pay attention to listed measurements when purchasing your vintage Chanel suits online.

And yes, they’re available out there in cyberspace. Like today’s VPOD for instance. This Chanel suit from the 1980s features blue and purple tweed with all the fine Chanel details women know and love for a fraction of the cost of new.

It’s a perfect find for a Chanel obsessed vintage fashionista!

Available at Vintage Couture.

From our friends at Zuburbia

Mod Cloth- A Shop For You and Your Teen

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Like your clothes with a bit of a vintage twist?  Do you want something new but with an added touch of indie style to it?  Mod Cloth is the answer.  Mod Cloth is all about two things- fashion and fun!

Whether you are looking for something to decorate your home or yourself, Mod Cloth has it all.  From retro accessories, shoes galore, dresses and shirts to a bacon-scented air freshener and glass candle holders for your mantle you are sure to find what you are looking for at this website.  Mod Cloth is the perfect place to find a quirky gift for a friend and teens too.  What teen or tween wouldn’t want a koala bear flash drive or a pair of Maverick style sunglasses?  Mod Cloth is the go to place for real vintage clothing, indie styles and so much more. Check it out today!

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