We added some more Spring/Easter fun to the shop today! This includes a high waisted skirt with the most charming whale print, delicate pastels and some items from the 80’s, 50’s and 30’s.

If you are having weather like us here in Toronto, then everything is probably pretty grey, but I think any of these items would add some much needed colour to these dreary days!

Handmade Yellow Plaid Sleeveless Blouse

1930’s Re-purposed Plaid Peplum Blouse

1950’s Pistachio Green Day Dress

Shae Acopian Detar

February 26, 2013November 11, 2014Leave a comment

I only recently stumbled upon the stunning Shae Detar and her body of work…how it took me so long, I am not quite sure. Shae is someone you might call a triple threat or quadruple, rather. She is an accomplished stylist, model, vintage purveyor and more recently (3.5yrs) focusing her beautiful energy on photography. Her most interesting work I think is her painted images, a medium you don’t see too often anymore, but totally makes sense if you know anything about her aesthetic and lifestyle. She styles all her own shoots, which I love, because her eye for vintage and her personal wardrobe are impeccable. Not only do I admire her as a photographer, but her fashion sense is one that makes my heart flutter, and once I’m done gushing over it, I feel wholly inspired.

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Shop Update

January 31, 2013November 11, 2014Leave a comment

Vintage Sailor Cardigan

This week’s shop update includes some pretty cool numbers, including a sailor collar, some 1970s high waisted jeans, and a couple of awesome vests! Check out the shop for more details!!

~~Vintage 80’s does 40’s style Orange printed Dress~~

Vintage 90’s French Connection Wool Sweater Vest

~~Vintage 1970s High Waisted Flared Jeans & Suspenders~~

Vintage white Peter Pan collar Short Sleeved Blouse

Vintage 90’s Suede sleeveless Vest

Home Sweet Home / Lindsay

January 30, 2013November 11, 20144 Comments

I have always loved Lindsay and Duncan’s apartment. It feels like you walked into an eccentric grandmother’s home, full of unique antique and found objects. It’s cluttered in the most organized way, which I think very few people know how to pull off. It has almost an eerie feel to it, what with animal skulls and even a scythe (!!!), while also being a place where you can curl up under a blanket and feel at home. With every turn of your head there is something fun to look at, which I think really represents these two. I’m telling you, these two have an eye for finding the best things and decorating in a way that cannot be taught.

Thanks to Lindsay, Duncan, Oliver and Rollins for sharing their home with us!

Posted and photos by: Alex

Bridges and Balloons

January 29, 2013November 11, 20142 Comments

I think I first started listening to Joanna Newsom when I was 14 years old. I spent a lot of time at the home of a close friend who I took dance lessons with. She had an older sister that, at the time, I thought was the coolest person around. Not to mention I had a secret crush (maybe not so secret) on her boyfriend. I was introduced to a lot of different music at this time because my friend would play me all the music her older sister listened to. Being dancers, we were obsessed with new music. I didn’t quite get Joanna Newsom at first. Her voice sounded odd to me. But with time I couldn’t stop coming back to her. There was a fairy-like quality to her voice, that was so genuine to me. She made playing a harp seem very appealing, and not an instrument that an old eccentric woman would play alone in her boudoir (although, I’d probably find that cool now). As I got older and my fashion sense changed from bullet belts and platform boots and Marilyn Manson to a not-so-harsh vintage feel, I started to also just love her look. The way she dresses is much like the sound of her voice – like a frolicking nymph in a perfect dress, hiding in the depths of a mystical woods, and you’re always trying to catch a glimpse of her to prove that she is actually real (you really need to hear her voice if this doesn’t make sense to you). Her style seems effortless because it pretty much consists of a vintage dress, but some of the most interesting ones I have seen. This appeals to me because I have an affinity to unique vintage dresses, all from different eras, but all carrying a special quality that gives some consistency to my closet.