Don't Go Far From Here

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.

bootleggers

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 miss bee hives 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 miss bee hives! My first night on the town in Seattle, Cassie and I got all gussied up to go see Crow Quill Night Owls, 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!

what's a lady to do?

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 vintage 2011 summer lookbook

...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 HERE, and or sib vintage's Facebook page HERE!



:: C r e d i t s ::
Photographer: Scott Wade
Stylist: Desirree Nichols(yours truely!)
Models: Beckah & Zoe Meisel

She's Here!

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!

Hello Summer!

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!

Style Like You

Scout Willis for StyleLikeU.com

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!