VINTAGE MART FOREVER especially this weekend

VINTAGE MART

it’s that time again

VINTAGE MART

we can sense the end of winter but it’s not quite warm enough to dress like spring.

and to that end our busy studio hive have once again come together to host vintage mart, and as great as the last event was, this one will be even better. why, you ask?

VINTAGE MART

we’ve got quite the stock pile of vintage, but we’resifting through it and only offering the very freshest, timeliest pieces for the end of winter and the beginning of spring. great fabrics, beautiful cuts, one of a kind beauties, and enough accessories to.. alleviate a lack of accessories that has plagued you up until now!

And we have shoes

AND there will be booze

AND THERE’S A FREAKING SAMPLE SALE!

that means you can have a booze get special vintage and pick up amazing pieces from norwegian wood, supayana, elaine ho, tyson bodnarchuk and broundoor! and you can come and shoot the shit with me! i’ll be so pathetically grateful i’ll make you a friendship bracelet. i’m not even joking.

VINTAGE MART

so over the week i’ll try and give you an idea of what all is in the works.

for the sake of sheer immodesty, i’ll start with me and some of my more resent aquisitions that can be found on etsy, so that if you cabn’t physically make it, you still have a chance to partake.

just click on any picture, it’ll take you straight to my store.

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

cheap opulance on etsy

thanks again to my superbabe model Charlotte! she’s gearing up her very own vintage empire and also models for my studio buddy ceasar pony and my neighbourhood buddy newwavenatives.
she’s the sweetest and makes my work more fun. thanks buddy!

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beltification

i can’t do hats as i have a huge head.
i’m not much for jewelry or earings as it seems like generally more trouble than it’s worth.
but
i love me a good belt.

here are my current favorites:

love me some belts

the top one i think is a hand-me-down from my mom or dad. i’ve had it forever and probably always will.

number two is a recent thrift that i got off borahstyle on etsy. it’s amazing, all heavy with the craziest hardware i’ve ever seen on a belt. originally by ralph lauren.

the third one i got at the chosen in toronto. i always feel like a girl scout when i have it on. and it’s a perfect fit for carrying my cards

the fourth (and grubbiest) is my hands down fav. i love it so much i may have to buy another one so i can have one pristine one and one really worn in patina-ed one. the belt hook is a horse hook (for picking junk out of you’re horse’s hoof while riding) and i LOVE the nude color of the raw leather. automatic sweetheart has a couple different styles on top of which, her etsy shop is brimming with beautiful leather goods.

not to mention harnesses

For christmas i treated myself to a zana bayne harness. for someone like me who doesn’t like fussy details much they’re the perfect balance between a practical garment and a statement piece. i basically want all the raw leather pieces, or all of the pieces in raw leather, as quickly as the old bank account allows. also read her blog. this gal is one of my favorite style inspirations. it’s not something i strive to imitate, it’s by and large not something to be slavishly recreated, but i really admire anyone with the balls to conform to their own beauty ideals.

but, back to waist crowns, or as they are more commonly known, belts:
i even made a belt treasury on etsy.
it’s not an obsession.
it’s a creative outlet.
right?

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/MjExNDJ8MjA3NDg3NTk4Mg/belted?index=0

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hey winter- we need to talk

i went to have some mexican to ward of the frigid cold. but, as many vegan options are, it was mega-meh and so unconsidered i’d almost prefer them to have not have it on the menu.
an avocado tomato sandwich isn’t a terrible thing, but it’s sure not something i would ever charge someone for.
i’m sure the non-vegan grub here is way better.

tachido: the quasi-vegan perspective = meh

tachido: the quasi-vegan perspective = meh

tachido: the quasi-vegan perspective = meh

i should just give grawn and quarterly my damn paycheck and be done with it.

2 for me, one for the whippersnapper

i went to drawn and quarterly to redeem my gift certificate. no matter how big it could possibly be it could never be enough. i am greedy about books. i want them all.

for now i got the john waters and the illustrated element of style for me and the how to draw cute animals for urs.

i get crafty sometimes even

i’ve also been making bracelets, basically friendship bracelets from leather cord, and if i do say so myself they are really awesome. if you want one let me know and we can set up a trade.

i get crafty sometimes even

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fresh

check out the new goodies i put into the shop this week. i’m updating every day because the thrift gods have been generous and i want to share my good fortune!

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

new at cheapopulance

and don’t forget to get 15% off until midnight on valentines day with the discount code hibernation

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hibernation part II

i had a great week in terms of the thrift.

thrift treasures

i found gold snakeskin high waisted pants.
and it seems as though they are versace.
and even if they weren’t i’d still be trying to figure out how to squish myself into these over the top traffic stopping beauties.

my favorite find was this cozy heathered smoke wool cardigan. i love the shaping of the sleeves and the angled vest ..lapels? what the hell does one call the bottom front part of a cardigan?
if it has no name already my candidates are :
1) snubs
2) bittles
3) dends

thrift treasures

and yes, i’m posting my lovely finds to the shop every day so swing by and get a 15% discount by entering the discount code hibernation until Valentines day at midnight.

vintage mart is also planning a huge sale on the last weekend of february. nothing clears out those ok-winter-i-get-it-you’ve-made-your-point-already-blues like a little retail therapy. stay tuned for the details or swing by the vintage mart website or tumblr!

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