Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Prints & Cards

Portland is crammed full of talented artists and craftspeople!
Here are some great vintage inspired prints and cards from local artists that would make great last minute gifts...

Camping Circa 1960s print by Old School Stationers.

You can purchase this card or wall print from Old School Stationers

"Over the river and through the woods" print by Old School Stationers.

You can purchase this card from Old School Stationers

"All Dolled Up" painting by Octavine Illustration.

You can purchase this painting for $100- from Octavine Illustration on Etsy.

Venus notecard set by Octavine Illustration.

You can purchase this notecard set for $16- from Octavine Illustration on Etsy.

Squirrel print from Berkley Illustration.

You can purchase this digital print for $8- from Berkley Illustration on Etsy.

White Rabbit print.

You can purchase this digital print for $15- from Berkley Illustration on Etsy.

Bird and Cat wood-cut print by Coqumaho.

You can purchase this print for $5- from Coqumaho on Etsy.

Goro and Tattaka wood-cut print by Coqumaho.

You can purchase this print for $7.50 from Coqumaho on Etsy.

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Hats from Lagelle

I love these hand knit hats from Lagelle!!!

They would make wonderful gifts for the hat lover in your life...

Hand knit beret with vintage mother of pearl buckle on the bow.

You can purchase this new hat for $59- from Lagelle over on Etsy.

Hand knit beret with vintage mother of pearl buckle on the bow.

You can purchase this new hat for $59- from Lagelle over on Etsy.

Hand knit cloche with vintage mother of pear buckle on the bow.

You can purchase this new hat for $59- from Lagelle on Etsy.

Holiday Shopping

Today, while preparing to write my annual blog post about Black Friday/Buy Nothing Day, I noticed a headline on Yahoo!  "Wal-Mart worker dies after shoppers knock him down" I clicked on the link and discovered that a 34 year old man was trampled to death by shoppers anxious for a bargain. Greed and treating others inhumanely is never in style and especially so during the holidays!

Each year I encourage you to shop from small local businesses, small online businesses, second hand stores and from arts and crafts makers. But, this year this advice is even more needed with the current economy in the U.S. Your dollars and those of your friends and family can mean the making or breaking of local businesses. So, please shop locally or from some of the wonderful art and craftspeople that I have gathered together today...

"La Maison De Poupees- Electronic Labrynth Vintage Doll Head Necklace"

You can purchase this necklace for $42- from TheHandOfFatima on Etsy.

"Orange Tree Necklace" by Giant Jewels

You can purchase this necklace for $50- over on copacetique

"Black and Gold Recycled Record Necklace"

You can purchase this necklace for $20- from elizabethnormand on Etsy.

"Vintage Hair Pin-Green Starburst"

You can purchase this hairpin for $10- from Cara Lyndon

"An Expanse of White"

You can purchase this multi-media work for $250- from Emily Clarke

"Sabine"

You can purchase this mixed media work for 80 Pounds from Denise Bassett

"Angry Women in Party Dresses No.20"

You can purchase this ink drawing for $50- from Zzzz on Etsy.

"Dancing Holiday Bears"

You can purchase this linoleum block print for $6- from loadedhipspress on Etsy.

"Sailor Sweetheart True Love"

You can purchase this wood block postcard for $3- from Red Bat Press

"Christmas Surprise Reversible Apron"

You can purchase this apron for 14 Pounds from Malphi Rustic Chic

"Vintage Inspired Tulle Hostess Apron- Oh Deer"

You can purchase this apron for $28- from flappergirl on Etsy.

"Peppermint Twist"

You can purchase this lip balm for $4- from Pin Up Balms

"Letterpress Holiday Ornaments- Set of Three"

You can purchase these ornaments for $25- from IdaOhio on Etsy.

"Rainy Daze Book Cover with Ribbon Bookmark- Small Mass Market Paperback Size"

You can purchase this bookcover for $9.95 from HideABook on Etsy.

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Paillette (Sequin) Shoes by Miu Miu & Christian Louboutin

Miu Miu golden paillette sandals.

You can purchase these new shoes for $865- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Christian Louboutin black paillette pumps.

You can purchase these new shoes for $925- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Miu Miu pearly paillette peep toe pumps.

You can purchase these new shoes for $650- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Lace Blouses by Zac Posen, Vanessa Bruno Athe & AKA New York

Zac Posen ivory satin blouse with black lace overlay.

You can purchase this new blouse for $950- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Vanessa Bruno Athe black jersey top with lace details.

You can purchase this new top for $280- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

 

AKA New York black silk blouse with lace detail on the sleeves.

You can purchase this new blouse for $290- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Dresses by AKA New York, Luella, and Lela Rose

AKA New York blue silk dress with gold crochet collar.

You can purchase this new dress for $320- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Check out the fantastic sleeve/shoulder detail!

Luella blue silk and tulle dress.

You can purchase this new dress for $940- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Lela Rose blue metallic strapless dress with sash at the waist.

You can purchase this new dress for $995- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Cuff Bracelets by Vera Wang, Christian Lacroix & Marc by Marc Jacobs

Vera Wang crystal cuff.

You can purchase this new bracelet for $895- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Christian Lacroix acrylic cuff embellished with crystals.

You can purchase this new bracelet for $915- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Check out the name of this bracelt- "Bowhaus"!!!

Marc Jacobs Bowhaus acrylic cuff with bow detail.

You can purchase this new bracelet for $98- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Floral & Jewel Toned Clutches by Christian Louboutin, Roberto Cavalli and Michael Kors

Christian Louboutin green satin clutch.

You can purchase this new clutch for $960- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Roberto Cavalli floral silk bracelet clutch.

You can purchase this new clutch for $1,125- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Michael Kors purple satin clutch.

You can purchase this new clutch for $395- over at Net-A-Porter.Com

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Artwork by Samantha Zaza

Samantha Zaza creates wonderful artwork which features elaborately costumed females as well as lavishly festooned fowl.

Her "Angry Women in Party Dresses" feature perturbed ladies dressed in enviable fashionable frocks, whilst her subtly amusing "Les Petits Désirs" series has a slight Aubrey Beardsley feel to it, and "Coup" features "pigeons with Napoleonic complexes"...

 

 

Samantha sells her artwork at Studio Gallery on Polk Street in San Francisco, on Etsy, and you can also contact her via her website about commissions.

The prices and sizes of her artwork are:
Angry Women in Party Dresses (5" x 5"): $50
Les Petits Désirs (10" x 10"): $300
Coup (5" x 5"): $100

Samantha was lucky enough to win a John Fluevog shoe design competition (John Fluevog happens to be one of my favorite shoe designers!!!) and have her vintage inspired design turned into real shoes called the Zazas!!!

Fashion Fridays! Vintage Inspired Goods for the Home from Flutter

Fashion Fridays are usually dedicated to clothing and accessories that are new with a vintage inspired look to them.
Today, instead of doing clothing and accessories I have decided to share vintage inspired items for the home from a beautiful local Portland store called Flutter
Check out the lovely items that I found over at Flutter's website...

Butterfly pillow trimmed with blue and tan fringe.

You can purchase this new pillow for $80- over at Flutter

Brown velvet pillow with embroidered robin design.

You can purchase this new pillow for $78- over at Flutter

"Blue Bud Chandelier" features a combination of old and new glass decorations.

You can purchase this new chandelier for $925- for the small and $1,075- for the large over at Flutter

"Blue Bell Chandelier" features a combination of old and new glass decorations.

You can purchase this new chandelier for $1,165- over at Flutter

"Pagoda Birdcage".

You can purchase this new birdcage for $595- over at Flutter

"Beehive Birdcage"

You can purchase this new birdcage for $325- over at Flutter