Gift Well This Year (and Don't Break the Bank)

Butterfly Brooch - $9.90

Chainbelt - $29.90

Square Vintage Earring - $14.00

Bubble Umbrella - $18.00

Fingerless Glove - $19.00
Square Leather Messenger Bag - $49.99

Glitter iPhone Case - $25.00

Metal necklace - $12.95

Jensen 3 Speed Stereo Turntable + AM/FM Radio - $48.49

Cross Continent Luggage Tag - $12.00

Yesterday, I promised to post a holiday gift guide. Here we go -- here are some of my gifting picks. I tried to find fun and unique itens that are up to $50. I know the Jensen 3-speed turntable just screams my name. Can't wait to listen to music the old-fashioned way! Happy shopping!

Splurge in Holiday Party Clutches

Club Monaco's Cora Wristlet



Anthropologie's Elena Clutch


Club Monaco's Jade Shoulder Bag


Zara's Fringed Wallet Chain

A few days ago I posted vintage-themed holiday party dresses. Today, as I was browsing for holiday gifts, I found gorgeous clutches that I think would look really cute with the dresses. I told myself that I just had to do a separate post on this and share these with you! Time to splurge on accesories to add accent to your holiday outfits :) The holiday gift wish list will come in the next post!

DIY Vintage Dress Up

It's a gorgeous Saturday afternoon and I am feeling my creative juice is flowing! So, I decided to play vintage dress up! While I love real vintage clothing (and I do have them in my closet), I wanted to mix and match a couple of other items in my closet. Ta-Daah. Here's what I come up with. The cozy and warm white faux fur vest is from H&M for $14.95. The maxi dress and the postman bag are also from H&M. The hat is from Zara and the necklace is from Urban Outfitters. Ciao, I hope you are enjoying your Saturday afternoon! Off to running my weekend errands now.

Dreaming of the 1920s

The 1920s is one of my favorite eras. I love the flapper girls, the drop waist dresses, the Art Deco style, the cloche hats. I love watching 1920s-styled movies and observe the beautiful costumes. You may have heard that "The Great Gatsby" (starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby and Carrey Mulligan as Daisy) will launch on the Christmas day of next year. As you can probably tell, I am so looking forward to this movie and I can't waitttt. In the spirit of this movie, I wanted to share pictures of the filming (and can I say that I just looove loove Carey Mulligan's outfit). I am sure there will be more beautiful costumes to look at. In the meantime, for my Pre-Great Gatsby craving, I have other costumes from my all time-favorite 1920s TV show and movie: Boardwalk Empire and Changeling. Kelly Macdonald is stunning and, like always, Angelina Jolie is elegant and well-dressed. What's your favorite 1920s movie?

Holiday Party Dresses - Yay It's That Lovely Time Of The Year!

Mosaic Embellished Baby Doll Dress




Devore Drop Waist Dress




Multi Bead Fringe Dress




One Sleeve Embellished Dress




Black Embellished Dress




Elsa Rose Dress

Are you ready to ring in the new year? I've got some ideas for ornate glittery and sparkly party dresses to welcome the new year 2012. Laces, fringes, bodices, 1920ish art deco style are great for a vintage look. Ready for your house party, swing to the big band music or hit the dance floor?? Wishing you all a very cheerful and happy holiday!

Soft Winter Coats

Madame Coco Coat

All About Meow Coat


Faux Fur Collar Jacket


Bradford Faux Fur Collar


Vintage at the Ice Rink Coat

I love coats with natural earthy colors with soft texture -- really warm and comfy for the winter! Here are some of my afternoon coat cravings. The coats are from Adore Vintage Shop, Urban Outfitters, Shop Ruche and ModCloth. For more information, please click on the link below each coat. I hope you will stay warm this winter :)

Home Makeovers in 2012?

Modern Vintage StyleThe Vintage Modern Home

Flea Market Style

French Flair: Modern Vintage Interiors

Creative Walls

For those of you who might be thinking of a home makeover in the new year, I thought I'd share a couple of interior design books with a modern vintage theme. I hope they can be handy when you go hunting for the next flea market treasures (and/or Ikea finds)! Underneath each book, I provided a link to Amazon.com were you can buy it online. Or maybe your local library has some of these books?

Some vintage look

This is what I found during my black friday shopping last weekend. I thought I'd have some fun creating a vintage look. The 1970's print dress, flapper hat and faux leather postman bag are from H&M, the Bass loafer shoes are from DSW and the chunky cable knit cardigan is from Zara. The camera is a vintage Minolta Dimage 7i, which I just bought to start learning photography. I hope you like this outfit!