tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38994456029242828052024-03-13T05:12:32.847-07:00sib vintagesib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-62945212192286223042012-10-26T18:32:00.000-07:002020-01-15T17:15:29.359-08:00Whos Keeping Time?<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/7846537420/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7846537420_27c6150921.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Untitled"></a>
Its been over five months since we've brushed shoulders, and last time we spoke i told you i celebrated turning one year older by dancing till the very wee hours of the morning, and since then not much has changed. I'm still one year older,and i still spend a majority of my nights dancing recklessly while collecting remnants of past times. Both the peach chiffon blouse and purple beaded dress are from the 1920s and are some of my recent treasures that i have made mine.
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I could bore you with why i haven't been around these parts as of late, but there's no real reason why Ive been letting things stand still here, other than they kinda just are. I'm not hiding, i just can be found more frequent on my twitter or instagram than here these days.
Aside from my no reason of absence from the ol' blog, I've been spending more time than usual day dreaming about the 1920s, delicate ecru lace, the smell of old photographs, and the feeling you get when you you're in the presence of something beautiful, and most importantly i find myself thinking about old houses that are still secretly nested in a vast of brush, trees and flowers somewhere in the the great Northwest more and more, and less about the noisy, filthy city life that has me crammed in a small sardine apartment with no parking of my own that i have now. I think about houses on quiet roads with brick walls that are covered with decades of growing filigree. I think about huge wrap around front porches with creaky steps, shutter windows, and houses with built in libraries, old claw foot tubs, and original wood floors. These are things that i want, but these are things that are impossibly out of reach with life in Southern California. These thoughts and dreams are not new by any means,they are just becoming more of a reality of what i want and increasingly present everyday that i spend here in Long Beach. However, reality is because of work, i don't see myself packing up my bags and leaving any time soon, but alas c'est la vie! This is what dreaming is for.
Come find me on the inter-webs and say hello! I miss you all and wish to hopefully cross paths on this blog more often!
ciao, kittens!
sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-70907390289341382582012-06-16T18:02:00.001-07:002020-01-15T17:17:35.036-08:00June Is...Hello Strangers! Until, um mhmhm... just about twenty minutes ago, I literally had almost forgotten that i even had a blog. Im not good at updating this thing, nor do i think i ever will be, so apologies in advance if you expect this thing to be consistent and its not.
However, yesterday i turned one year older, and its fair to say that i did'nt even bother to get all gussied up, or find somewhere fancy to spend the evening, frankly the evening was spent at a friends place eating in and later then stumbling over to a dive bar up the street. There was no glitz,and there was no glam, but by the end of the evening my lipstick was smudge, my shirt was ripped, and my feet throbbed, and i had had one of the best birthdays.
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Its strange to say, and not easy to roll off my tongue, but i am now twenty two, and i officially feel like im in the first stages of my 'young adult life.'
However,I feel as if i could have been sixteen just yesterday, although i never imagined my life to be where it is today and I never imagined i would live so far away from my family, and at times feel so incredibly homesick, but i also never thought i would be so incredibly happy that i took the chance and moved. I think California has forever made me a dreamer and a believer in magic and love and for that my gratitude towards the sunshine and palms trees will never die.
here's to twenty two!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-703912297736615432012-03-26T13:59:00.029-07:002020-01-15T17:20:29.718-08:00Adjustments<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6873855052/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/6873855052_13b925ca38.jpg" width="395" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />Hi hello strangers! Well, twenty six days later and im all settled in into my new place, well not really because i still have half my life in a storage unit, but its as good as its going to get for now.<br /> <br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6873854666/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7276/6873854666_2185f1babe.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />My transition from moving from Huntington Beach up to Long Beach has been a little rocking, ok alot rocky. Even though Huntington Beach is just a hop, skip and a jump away, i feel they are worlds apart and two entirely different cities. I have never lived in a metropolitan area such as Long Beach and its been very exciting making some lifestyle adjustments to accommodate living in a more city like environment than Huntington Beach was, such as learning to use my bike as my main source of commuting. Unfortunately, i dont have parking where i live now, so its nothing but street parking over here, and let me spare you with just saying, dealing with the no parking situation has been an utter nightmare to say the very least! So instead of driving to run errands, such as going to the bank, or post office, or to go grocery shopping, or even to work, i now bike everywhere. i even bike to the laundromat when i have to do a load since i dont have an on-site laundry in my building. These are all things i took for granted when i lived in Huntington Beach, howvever despite the changes im loving it!<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6873854878/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/6873854878_a66b3fd183.jpg" width="422" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />I love waking up in the early morning and biking to the beach, and on my way seeing all the local shop owners open shop for the day. I love seeing the dozens of people who walk their dogs in the morning. I love the hustle and bustle of other commuters. I love the grittiness that this place brings out in me. i love that i have something new to see and learn about everyday. i even love that it's a challenge for me to buy groceries now because whatever i buy i have to be able to take with me on my bike. I love how friendly people are here, and i also love how unfriendly people are here. I love seeing that people still roller blade.<br /><br />However, on an entirely different note, im still a sleepless soul who fills her nights with shenanigans and solo dress up parties, so i thought this time would be as good as any to share with you my newest of treasures! I recently bought myself a Ukulele from the late 1930s, and Im most excited about it, as i belive the uke is one of the happiest tunes to be heard and a great instrument for impromptu playing.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6873854268/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/6873854268_edcf315c67.jpg" width="373" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/7019957483/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/7019957483_501c2f9a55.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />Sadly, as of now i only know two cords, but im hoping by the summer i will be able to play a tune or two, so i can take it with me to festivals. But for now my poor neighbors get the privilege of listening to me practice at all hours of the night. (They like it, dont worry.) Howvever, im off to hid under my covers and prep for a night of junk food and watching re-runs of I Love Lucy. <br /><br /><br />ta' ta' kittens!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-20207353488682328622012-03-03T15:09:00.007-08:002012-03-03T15:56:58.054-08:00Somthing To Look Forward ToAt last, i am back again, hi hello dear ol' blog! Things around here have been crazy, in fact they have been so crazy that i have nearly abandoned ship over at my little ol' etsy shop, but fear not i will most definitely be back up and fully stocking the shop with new frocks in the next two months. I say two months because i still have a roller coaster of changes to look forward to that have me running every which way but focused on the shop, so my sincere apologise if the shop really does start turning into a ghost town. <br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6950376453/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6950376453_e0584cf1d1.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6804266190/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7043/6804266190_4689464c34.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><br />However, something for you to look forward to are these precious 1920s & 1930s floral cotton frocks that will hit the shop in the up in coming new listings.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6950376853/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6950376853_730b9bd41f.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6804266112/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6804266112_2497f1f19c.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6950377327/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7179/6950377327_8f00043c00.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><br />But, something or rather things for me to look forward to are just settling into my new place that i just moved into, starting a new job, learning to play my new, well vintage Ukulele, and well gearing up for another big change for me that is going to happen in the next few weeks!<br /><br />I still have no idea whats going to happen or how im going to adjust to all these changes in my personal life, but i do know that im just going to enjoy my time here in California and soak up as much experiences and learn as much as i can while im here and embrace taking more chances, making more mistakes, and learning to pick myself up and brush myself off, all the while just being young, rowdy and excited about life!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-32691503301408003322012-01-25T18:53:00.000-08:002012-02-04T18:12:22.566-08:00Am I Going To Sink Or Swim?Hello kittens and hello February! My oh my, where does time go? I thought i would brush off the cobwebs and dust the dust off from this forgotten 'journal' and briefly share with you all whats been happening around these parts as of late, not that anyone cares, but this is a journal, right?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6820268227/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6820268227_8a5cb8e74f.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6820268001/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6820268001_e9b2422d4d.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br />These photos are from the last few days i spent in Washington and sadly this was practically the only day it snowed. But since ringing in the new year back in my hometown of Spokane, Washington i have made my way back home in southern California and have been bombarded with so many unexpected changes in my life, both big and small, and in just the sort span of this blossoming wonderful new year.<br />For one and perhaps the biggest change for me at least for now is that ive made the decision and am ready to say goodbye to my wonderful little beach city that i have called home for almost four years. I love it here and I love the beach, but im ready for the city life and am hungry for something new! <br />I would be kidding myself and lying to you if i didnt say things for me right now have never been so unclear and ive never felt so unsure of whats to come and or what i want. To be honest, im scared to my wits end of packing up again and heading to an entirely different city where i dont know anything or anyone, howvever i have also never been more ready and excited for a another new challenge than i do now. <br />so, who knows whats to come or what next city i will call home, but i have fifty three days to decide and am ready to jump into somehting new and find out if i will sink or swim! <br />So, here goes nothing!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-55329732877144201042012-01-02T19:47:00.000-08:002012-01-02T21:23:33.559-08:002012 Who Are You?I cant believe 2011 is already over! Time seriously seemed to fly by for me this year. It was an incredible year full of ups, downs and everything in between, however even though im sad to say goodbye to 2011 im even more excited to see whats to come in the new year. To me 2012 means even more late night dance parties, more vintage, lots more moments of discovering myself, taking more risk, making even more unforgettable lifetime memories with my beautiful friends, and most importantly dreaming bigger and better dreams than ever before!<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6625670035/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7023/6625670035_b95c90e5ec.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6625669853/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7155/6625669853_e897e2740c.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6625669743/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6625669743_4117a1e0fa.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />I hope you all had a wonderful new years. Unfortunately i didn't take much photos that night other than these terrible cell phone phones that were taken before we went out and let the mean streets of Spokane, Washington, and every bar & party downtown take a hold of us until the very wee hours of the morning.<br />Here's to another great year full of uncontrollable laughter, making mistakes,and being happy! <br /><br />cheers*sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-14862724991773863202011-12-26T00:10:00.000-08:002011-12-28T08:48:29.364-08:00HomeMy goodness its been a very long while since i have done a post! Lots of things have changed and are new for me since, but instead of boring you with what i've been doing since i last posted i think i will just start with today. <br />Im back home in Spokane, Washington for the holidays visiting family and friends. Its been nearly two in a half years since ive been home for longer than thirty two hours and almost three years since ive seen my older sister. This trip around is defiantly different than any of my other previous visits. <br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6588374881/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6588374881_b84cc26795.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6588376225/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6588376225_a5408fcb07.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />Being 'home' so far has definitely been exciting but yet also rather strange. Things are different. Im different. Although it seems no matter how long im gone for time in Spokane seems to stand still. That to me is both terrifying and comforting.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6588354135/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6588354135_78216337c3.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6588430581/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6588430581_49df95d374.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />Sadly, my time in Spokane in nearly coming to an end and i will soon be back by the beach in southern California. I cant quite explain how incredibly strange this trip has turned out to be so far. I feel both nostalgic for Spokane, and yet determined stay away for as long as possible. <br /><br />But enough with my nostalgic woes. Hopefully I will do a better job updating this thing, but i make no promises. So if im no where to be found around these parts for another three months i hope you have have a fantastic and fabolous new years!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-38676690591481649622011-10-14T18:04:00.000-07:002020-01-15T17:28:22.016-08:00Dirt Dishin' Daisy<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6244732043/" title="sib vintage Presents: by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6055/6244732043_c927e6c88f.jpg" width="328" height="500" alt="sib vintage Presents: "></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6244731941/" title="sib vintage Presents: by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6244731941_a24cfd5613.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="sib vintage Presents: "></a> </center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6244731823/" title="sib vintage Presents: by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6213/6244731823_991b870dff.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="sib vintage Presents: "></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6245252560/" title="sib vintage Presents: by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6245252560_78740fa3c1.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="sib vintage Presents: "></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6245252460/" title="sib vintage Presents: by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/6245252460_1af33a1416.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="sib vintage Presents: "></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6245252316/" title="sib vintage Presents: by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6095/6245252316_3a9d6ced5f.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="sib vintage Presents: "></a></center> <br /><br />I have put together a very special refined collection of one of a kind vintage leather boots from the 1920s to 1940s for the shop for the upcoming fall/winter seasons! Leather has and will always be one of my favorite and most beloved materials to wear, and vintage leather boots being a key staple piece of that love. There has always been just something very special about broken in quality leather that has aged beautifully over decades. So i have brought to you my most favorite vintage leather boots i have ever found for you to enjoy!<br />all boots above will be trickling into the shop by the end of october!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-8073928239375585802011-10-13T14:56:00.000-07:002011-10-13T16:39:52.448-07:00Tales From An Insomniac<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6241510143/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6177/6241510143_7ce2f6f91d.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6241509945/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6241509945_09035636a0.jpg" width="500" height="358" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />Bonjour! Its been a long week of sleepless nights, to much ice cream in bed, early morning dance parties to sixties french pop music, lots of late night lurking on the web for super hero costumes for my cat,and i have been spending way to many hours playing dress up in the very wee hours of the night, i'd say my week so far has been productive, hows yours? <br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6241510227/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6094/6241510227_149f61b30b.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6242026096/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6242026096_ff92f7294e.jpg" width="500" height="359" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />Last night was no exception to my bazaar late night antics. I could'nt sleep and felt a niche to tear up my closet and play dress up at two thirty in the morning. I just felt like dancing and i could'nt think of a more suiting time to crank up some old timely tunes and try on nearly every dress i own while twirling around my room in my ballet slippers. <br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6241510369/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6040/6241510369_b8f85b718a.jpg" width="500" height="436" alt=""></a></center><br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6242025800/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6115/6242025800_9b25b9f873.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a></center><br /><br />Although my dress up parties might seem silly, well its because they are, but sometimes the most enjoyable part of my day is just being silly very late at night all by my lonesome where i can throw up my arms, shake my hips and dance like a wild ape!<br /><br />how about you kittens, how do you lovelies spend your sleepless late nights?sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-59045903913444367912011-09-24T15:50:00.000-07:002020-01-15T17:35:58.662-08:00Magic In The DesertI've come out from the depths of my wild and untamed solo dance parties, my late night day dreaming, and my never ending pile of precious raggedy dresses that need cleaning, to say hello again on my abandoned and almost forgotten blog!<br />It's been nearly a month since I've gotten home from my trip to Burning Man and i can honestly say that i'm still riding the wave of excitement from coming home from such a magical event! It was my third year out there, and if i do say so myself it was my favorite year of all! Im not sure if it was the amazing weather conditions this year, or that fact that i have finally learned how to come prepared to this shindig, but it was definitely my most enjoyable and memorable year of all and a large part of that had to do with sharing this experience for the third time around with one of my closest friends and my partner in crime, Olie. <br /><br /><center> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6179456512/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6179456512_a480c67df3.jpg" width="500" height="337" alt=""></a> </center><br /><br /><center> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6178940267/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6178940267_a5343eae11.jpg" width="337" height="500" alt=""></a> </center><br /><br /><br />I think i can safely say that both her and i have come a long ways from our very first days of our first ever festival back when we were sixteen(almost six years ago!), although the first festivals we ever attended were rather called Barter Fairs and mostly took place in the north eastern side of Washington and are incredibly different in so many ways than the types of festivals we attend now, however i have been so incredibly lucky to have had her by my side from the beginning and to have somebody who is equally diverse with their interest/hobbies and to share such a passion, not only for festivals and the culture within them, but also having a true genuine passion for vintage! <br />But even after six year of attending these crazy things, we still fail miserably at documenting these magical events properly! There is just so much going on everywhere you look, especially at Burning Man. I sincnerly don't know how one would capture such an event and portray it in all its layers without just actually being there and experiencing it for yourself!<br /><br /><center> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6179457472/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6179457472_ea33edfb6b.jpg" width="500" height="337" alt=""></a> </center><br /><br /><center> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6178939873/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6178939873_47c386a1aa.jpg" width="337" height="500" alt=""></a> </center><br /><br /><center> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6179476712/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6179476712_d75997b258.jpg" width="420" height="500" alt=""></a> </center><br /><center> ( A photo from our first year at Burning Man in 2009 )</center><br /><br />However, for those of you wondering what Burning Man is, i would say it is everything in your wildest dreams and more! It is a man made city located in the middle of the desert that only exist for seven days, and is made up of 50,000 of the craziest folks from all over the world! There is more music, art and dance than one could see, hear, or do in one week! It is a city of massive pirate ships, saucer cupcakes, and ginormous rubber ducks, all on wheels and cursing by. It is the only place where you are stripped raw from society and are left to climb massive art sculptures,dance on speakers, swing from cages, bike through dust storms, and most importantly play,laugh, and be merry till sunrise! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6179457162/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6179457162_3da7e1c87f.jpg" width="500" height="337" alt=""></a> </center>sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-44162820476022470602011-08-23T16:10:00.000-07:002011-08-23T18:00:34.716-07:00Distractions<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryofnsw/5714449933/" title="Olga Spessiva in Swan Lake costume, 1934 / photographer Sydney Fox Studio, 3rd Floor, 88 King St, Sydney by State Library of New South Wales collection, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3630/5714449933_11a035fe7c.jpg" width="390" height="500" alt="Olga Spessiva in Swan Lake costume, 1934 / photographer Sydney Fox Studio, 3rd Floor, 88 King St, Sydney"></a>
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<br />For the last two days i have been procrastinating, well i give myself the excuse of trying to find' inspiration' to sit my rump down and list thirty dresses by Friday, however every time I've attempted to sit down at my computer and focus on Etsy i get distracted! Its everything and anything that distracts me, mainly my trip next week to Burning Man and all the fun things i want to wear while dancing the night away! Its just been so much fun preparing for my trip next week that i sort of accidently put Etsy on the back burner, while i instead play dress up at all hours of the day and night. Last night i stayed up till the wee hours of the morning trying on every vaudeville burlesque circus piece i have and if that wasn't enough i spent a good portion of today prancing around in my ballet point slippers while wearing a 1920s teddy pretending to be anything as cool as these images, which i have been so incredibly inspired by and the feelings they provoke for my costume inspiration for Burning Man. Although i wont actually be wearing anything as stunning at these images but a girl can dream, right?
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<br />However, i will be wearing my vintage ballet slippers and more 1920s lingerie teddies and slips than one could imagine for the week! So far i have packed everything i own in the shade of pastel pink, cream and anything with antique lace! Burning Man is the perfect place to get away with wearing nothing but vintage lingerie with a antique gentleman's top hat while dancing with a vintage umbrella in one hand and a drink in the other! If you have not been and are obsessed with costumes, art, the circus, and live performance, i highly reccomend you put Burning Man on your bucket list as a must do!
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<br />Although these photos aren't quite new,they are from a small adventure up to the Santa Monica Pier with my best friend while she was in town visiting earlier this summer. It was probably the funniest time i ever had at the Santa Monica Pier in years. We wasted no time getting ourselves a few ride passes for the roller coaster, the scrambler, and of course the Ferris wheel, but not before getting ourselves nice and stuffed on hot dogs and cotton candy! It was so much fun just to be be silly,eat and eat n' eat, and watch the sun go down with a picture perfect sunset!
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<br />while summer and its long beautiful sunsets are nearly coming to and end, and the new beginnings of fall will then soon be starting to turn over. Now,i am definitely not one to say an easy goodbye to summer, but I am very much looking forward to the seasons changes and the new beginnings for myself. Perhaps the biggest change but yet most challenging, will be me heading back to school! The decision for me to go back to school and finish my studies has been a very long and daunting decision i have tortured myself with thinking, and over thinking if even going back to school at this time was right for me. Its scary to admit but i have spent many days while i was in school and even this summer thinking that going back and finishing school this fall was just not the right thing for me at this time. I'm good at convincing myself out of things, however; at the end of the day and no matter how many times i have doubts about if this is the right thing for me, i'm also not ready to throw in the towel and make that decision without giving it another good run! That being said, i have no idea what the outlook for sib vintage holds as far as how many or how little updates that will be happen this fall, but what i can tell you is that lots of new and exciting things for the shops future are in the works and i'm even in the beginning stages of working on an entirely new and different endeavor but its what I'm MOST excited to share with you all in the future!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-26194199479601087782011-08-11T19:46:00.000-07:002011-08-12T15:38:20.566-07:00When Things Were Pretty<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/6033751371/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/6033751371_cf50d576db.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a>
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<br />These are some of my newest treasures from the 20s that the postman brought to me yesterday. Oh, how i wish he could bring things like this to me everyday, but don't we all? Lately i have noted how much my buying habits are so different than say someone who just doesn't wear vintage. For example; Earlier this week i wasn't able to rationalize myself going to Target and spending a few buckaroos for a pair of knee high stockings but i was quick to jump at spending $25 on one pair of old 1930s knee high stockings that have a few holes in them, need to be worn with care and can only be cleaned if i hand washed them. They were nearly identical to the ones offered at Target but didn't have what others would consider 'cons' when buying an item but what i would consider just to be character. Its silly, i know, but most of the time i really cant bring myself to spend my money on something new or reproduced when i know i can find something vintage(old, brittle and dirty) to spend my piggy bank on instead and come home much happier! To me things are that well worn, or scattered with holes or even stained are always more of an eye catcher than say something new new and fancy. Some of my most beloved treasures are the most damaged things i own.sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-76709757807568564822011-08-01T11:31:00.000-07:002020-01-15T17:48:29.984-08:00Goodbye July<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5999314942/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6133/5999314942_9207e69dde.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br />Hello kittens! I cant believe July is already over and August is here. Summer for me is just flying bye! These last couple of weeks i have sort of put myself in hiding. Since i had quite a hectic and wonderfully exciting beginning of summer with so much traveling and adventures, and now that everything is finally winding down and im slowly back to my routines, i have taken quite alot of time to just enjoy being a quiet hermit, day dreaming of all things pretty, and being swept away by the short stories and imagination of Joan Didion.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5998769935/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6020/5998769935_6f663c25ec.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5999315346/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/5999315346_e16da34492.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5999315038/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/5999315038_cf6b0bdf40.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br />However, yesterday there was a small vintage show and it was the perfect opportunity to pull back my covers, get out of bed, and mingle with society. The 1920s straw cloche hat in the first two photos is one of the treasures i brought home with me yesterday, but only after i had to put up a small fight to get it. The funny thing is I saw this very hat last year at the same show being sold by a different seller who only wanted pennies for this hat compared to what the lady who bought it and was now reselling it yesterday. I remember going home last year beating myself up for not snagging it when i first saw it. Since then it has literally been one of the pieces that has been haunting me in the back of mind and when i saw it yesterday from across the room my heart began to flutter with excitement, and i quickly ran over to reunite with it. As i was walking over i was determined not to let this hat get away again. Unfortunately i had to suck it up and pay almost three times as much than when i first saw it for sale. But, im not too worried because i plan on wearing this for the rest of the summer flocking under the sun on the beach, while catching up on my reading!<br />I hope July was just as kind to you, as it was to me! Hello, August.sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-53633247333397338632011-07-13T11:44:00.000-07:002011-07-13T12:45:29.639-07:00La De Da<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5934091577/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5934091577_118c2eb1b6.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5934653580/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/5934653580_ecd5b45400.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5934091499/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6026/5934091499_b02bc60bf8.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5934653882/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6016/5934653882_12ec25ebb1.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br />These photos are from day two of my San Francisco adventure, although excuse the frizz ball of a mess i had going on with my hair. The weather was so fantastically hot that day, it had me running all over the city, exploring every nook and cranny possible, and frankly i just didn't care to much to stop and primp. I spent most of the day doing what i like to do best, people watch. I'm extremely fascinated by people, their characteristics, and humanity, and well those extremely well-put-together folks are good to look at too! However, instead of taking your regular sight seeing photos like one is suppose to do when visiting San Francisco, i think i took more photos of the interesting looking homeless people in their natural habitats and of little children laughing than any thing else! Can you say creep? I ended my last full day in San Francisco with a delightful dinner at The Stinking Rose, San Francisco's best garlic restaurant and a must go to place when visiting!<br />All the while im so glad to be back home and nestled away in sunny southern California where the sun doesn't stop shining!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-11922554991012789792011-07-07T14:17:00.000-07:002020-01-15T17:53:47.763-08:00In California<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5913126845/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6013/5913126845_b8a12eff59.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5913126995/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/5913126995_60e6dae004.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5913127125/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5274/5913127125_6921112231.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5913128051/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/5913128051_239f49a9ae.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5913128295/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6012/5913128295_546542867b.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br />This past weekend I took a spontaneous trip up north to San Francisco for a few days. The whole shindig was planned in a matter of minutes, like most things in my life(ha). Something had just sparked in me and the idea of spending the weekend lingering their city streets and relaxing under some shady trees in the Golden Gate Park, all the while stuffing my face with the tastiest pastries the bay area has has to offer. Suddenly this was the most brilliant idea i had to do! And before i knew it my bags were packed and i was running out the door,and i was in my car flying up Interstate 5 with my windows down and blasting Scott McKenzie, "If You're Going To San Francisco(be sure to wear some flowers in your hair)".sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-84015858187337027312011-07-05T14:53:00.000-07:002020-01-15T17:56:23.492-08:00Tea for Two Please<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5906799722/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/5906799722_5207f0b307.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5906794222/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/5906794222_f6b1a2c9bb.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5906795306/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5906795306_79eff6a9a3.jpg" width="500" height="373" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5906238401/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5031/5906238401_f73393e8a1.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5906795432/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6051/5906795432_4d325c904e.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br />Oh boy, this blog is looking like a ghost town, my apologies. Since summer has begun i have been jumping ship left and right traveling to visit friends and family and having friends come into town and visit me! First it was Seattle, then back home, then my best friend came to visit and we took off for the weekend to an music and art festival, then back to Seattle and hopped over to Spokane for a day, then back home, then my other best friend came to visit and we took off to Las Vegas, then back home and i just last night got back from a little get away to San Francisco for the weekend. Summer has been exhausting, but ever so exciting! While i was in San Francisco i did some shopping for the shop and i managed to bring home lots of new things for the shop, but i also snagged myself these three vintage caplets! I never get tired of collecting lingerie tidbits. Any thing soft, pastel and with lace makes my heart flutter!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-3292582184810857022011-06-22T10:29:00.000-07:002020-01-15T17:58:41.297-08:00Don't Go Far From Here<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5861823646/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5191/5861823646_607b0e7572.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5861271027/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5861271027_a01cf83d9c.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5861823238/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2705/5861823238_a3531409c9.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5861823500/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/5861823500_d94e7418d5.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5861823400/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3062/5861823400_e662e5a5f7.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br />Yesterday i was feeling a bit fussing about being cooped up all day while the weather was so beautiful, so i decided to catch what was left of the day, and went for a small adventure. I ended up going to Long Beach and taking a quick stroll down Retro Row. While i was there i decided to cruise around the neighborhood to get the lay of the land since i am considering hunkering down and finding my own perfect little vintage apartment! However, i left empty handed and didn't quite find THE perfect little cocoon to call home, but before dinner i stopped off at the park to snap a few photos of what i wore for the day. Unfortunately i ended up breaking that necklace shortly after i took these photos, but now i have a reason to go on a hunt for new jewelry! So maybe a win after all. sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-56221715261589248302011-06-20T23:52:00.000-07:002011-06-21T00:48:21.579-07:00bootleggers<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5856039100/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/5856039100_96a746aede.jpg" width="263" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5856039176/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/5856039176_5281385ff1.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5856039070/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5233/5856039070_d7781030ed.jpg" width="407" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5856039138/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/5856039138_0901d7d7d1.jpg" width="358" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br />Im back from my trip to Seattle, WA! I was suppose to be home last Friday but spontaneously hours before my flight was originally suppose to leave <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beehives/">miss bee hives</a> convinced me to cancel my flight and hop in the car and drive back to my hometown(Spokane,WA) to surprise my mum which i have not seen in over a year! I was only in Spokane for less than 36hrs and the majority of my time was spent visiting <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/beehives/">miss bee hives!</a> My first night on the town in Seattle, Cassie and I got all gussied up to go see <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Crow-Quill-Night-Owls/156042757747804">Crow Quill Night Owls</a>, only to realize we had just missed their set as we got there! However, we did catch them the next night in Bellingham, which was my birthday and i couldn't have found a better way to kick off turning 21 then seeing my favorite jug band while kicking up my skirt and heels and dancing the night away to some ol' time 20s & 30s jazzy tunes!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-78449783246678483452011-06-11T15:50:00.000-07:002020-01-15T18:02:59.889-08:00what's a lady to do?<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5822792482/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/5822792482_7b8de0cee9.jpg" width="401" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5822227839/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2028/5822227839_d489c0d621.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5822792204/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2197/5822792204_13801f4ef2.jpg" width="247" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5822223849/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5039/5822223849_fa0fb57827.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br />Help! Which dress should i wear? My 21st birthday is on Wednesday, and i am in a frenzy as to what to wear! I have decided i want to enjoy the early evening wearing a 1920s dress, so i spent the afternoon today picking through my collection and after trying on a dozen 1920s beaded dresses i have narrowed it down to just three! Of course between dressing my two best friends and myself there will be several wardrobe changes throughout the night, but i'm in a pickle as to what to wear to dinner? Do you have a favorite?sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-41569275439033908382011-06-06T12:41:00.000-07:002011-06-07T14:35:01.627-07:00sib vintage 2011 summer lookbook<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5809149409/" title="sib vintage 2011 summer lookbook by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5074/5809149409_db44008b91.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="sib vintage 2011 summer lookbook"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5805230219/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5027/5805230219_fb9175e753.jpg" width="480" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5805782322/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2254/5805782322_2e73aa3c51.jpg" width="500" height="337" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5805791604/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3481/5805791604_93d6cb10a9.jpg" width="500" height="268" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5805225475/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/5805225475_753410d993.jpg" width="337" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5805227439/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/5805227439_ae59b0f210.jpg" width="499" height="500" alt=""></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5805786086/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/5805786086_aab14548c0.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5805786474/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/5805786474_d63d02ce23.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt=""></a><br /><br />...and there you have it folks, sib vintage's June 2011 summer lookbook! The shoot was such a fun and amazing experience and i hope to put together more lookbooks for the shop in the near future! If you care to see lots more photos from the shoot, please feel free to visit my Flickr page <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/"> HERE,</a> and or sib vintage's Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sibvintage">HERE!</a><br /><br /><br /><br />:: C r e d i t s :: <br />Photographer: Scott Wade<br />Stylist: Desirree Nichols(yours truely!)<br />Models: Beckah & Zoe Meiselsib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-36718155971898589542011-06-03T16:57:00.000-07:002020-01-15T18:04:48.875-08:00She's Here!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5794632853/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5794632853_3b98a9845e.jpg" width="500" height="347" alt=""></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5795195118/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/5795195118_edb30a0717.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5795195040/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/5795195040_918f7a0b51.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt=""></a><br /><br />My new(old)1920s beaded beauty has arrived! It never ceases to amaze me that there are still 1920s beaded dresses out there to be found! The hand beading detail is incredible, and the structured wired hips have such a lovely fairy princess look that i feel that i should be frolicking in fields of wild flowers in it! Although,I had originally bought this dress to add to my collection of 1920s dresses, but depending on where I am and what im doing, im going to bust this baby out, and or a few others, for my 21st birthday!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-53534019959692177622011-05-31T21:27:00.000-07:002011-05-31T22:46:30.772-07:00Hello Summer!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5784586727/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5784586727_92f899095c.jpg" width="500" height="353" alt=""></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/46064258@N08/4302236588/" title="Picnic in the Park detail - 1954 by Mike Leavenworth, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2730/4302236588_5e7bdfcb2b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Picnic in the Park detail - 1954"></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintagephoto/4999355805/" title="Hanging Out in Summer of '42 by vintagephoto, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4999355805_e4a5f1b36d.jpg" width="500" height="308" alt="Hanging Out in Summer of '42"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplicityisblissvintage/5785128312/" title="Untitled by sib vintage, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5187/5785128312_9f0f23cb65.jpg" width="500" height="362" alt=""></a><br /><br />Oh my! Where do i even begin! First off excuse my long absence. One of my best friends flew into town on a very short notice, and when i say short i mean her decision to come visit was decided on a roll of dice at 2am a few days prior to her arrival(literally)!HA The main attraction for her arrival was for us to kick off the start of summer by going to Lighting In The Bottle, which was a five day music and art festival filled with plenty of warm sunshine,dancing till 6am, drinking under the stars, and being surrounded by the most incredible and inspiring people around! Although i am very sad to see her go back home, i am however left feeling incredibly inspired, and grateful for my wonderful best friends back home! Tomorrow i am back to work in the shop, and i will try my best to pump out lots of new listings before the week is over!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-8048264869304143072011-05-20T08:20:00.000-07:002020-01-15T18:08:05.813-08:00Style Like You<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKE_HJl0HCE/TdaPXIw00qI/AAAAAAAAAYw/ShDuG5OkhMo/s1600/orig_tn_photo-33034-805945.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lKE_HJl0HCE/TdaPXIw00qI/AAAAAAAAAYw/ShDuG5OkhMo/s400/orig_tn_photo-33034-805945.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608828013588566690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTH1X0uzC4U/TdaPJg0CgBI/AAAAAAAAAYo/RamnG9a6zVk/s1600/Untitled.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eTH1X0uzC4U/TdaPJg0CgBI/AAAAAAAAAYo/RamnG9a6zVk/s400/Untitled.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608827779526328338" /></a><br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/23693434?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/23693434">Scout Willis for StyleLikeU.com</a> </p><br /><br />Stylelikeu.com has done a few wonderful video features, called 'closets' on a few stylish young fashionistas, which i find rather fantastic because i find nothing more interesting then perusing other people's closets, especially when they have amazing vintage treasures in them! I believe closets are so very personal, whether you take fashion seriously or not! The feature of Scout Willis was one that i enjoyed the most! I got chills down my spin just hearing the way she talked so lively about her style and her years of treasure hunting. I love when you can feel people's passion and love for the things they own! Now im not usually one to dressed like i am going to a Devendra Banhart concert, but i do sincerely appreciate funk and personal style! This little feature has inspired me to do my own little 'closet' sharing, maybe even with a video in the near future!sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3899445602924282805.post-53444537622473709472011-05-16T06:25:00.000-07:002011-05-16T07:29:37.255-07:00When The Curtain Is Closed<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9c37rdVm9zE/TdEntK7C1AI/AAAAAAAAAXg/QhL8A1MDSbw/s1600/clowns-or-798393.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9c37rdVm9zE/TdEntK7C1AI/AAAAAAAAAXg/QhL8A1MDSbw/s400/clowns-or-798393.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607306668032578562" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4siGANH6XsE/TdEo-RbLeGI/AAAAAAAAAXo/1Fd9hOobC34/s1600/22121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4siGANH6XsE/TdEo-RbLeGI/AAAAAAAAAXo/1Fd9hOobC34/s400/22121.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607308061347379298" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6tUCYdpNIhs/TdEqEkmPYKI/AAAAAAAAAXw/lNgfuGquZLU/s1600/Untitled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6tUCYdpNIhs/TdEqEkmPYKI/AAAAAAAAAXw/lNgfuGquZLU/s400/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607309269084889250" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z3ejb0KutuE/TdErQ7yrKfI/AAAAAAAAAX4/uOIqLedj5IQ/s1600/Untitled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z3ejb0KutuE/TdErQ7yrKfI/AAAAAAAAAX4/uOIqLedj5IQ/s400/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607310580981115378" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5vYedR1ujKs/TdErzfzv4qI/AAAAAAAAAYA/GO_HghX1juk/s1600/Untitled.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5vYedR1ujKs/TdErzfzv4qI/AAAAAAAAAYA/GO_HghX1juk/s400/Untitled.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607311174764847778" /></a><br /><br />I have always been fascinated by the circus, and aside from the obvious glamorous and oh-so-dreamy sparkly costumes, im also inspired by the gritty,and grimy lifestyle these folks lived. The idea of living on the road, and sleeping in dirty clothes, is not ideal to most, but I think there is something so fashionable and fanatic about these photos and how they portray the unwritten ol' time carny lifestyle, don't you?sib vintagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07520438628514729291noreply@blogger.com2