Oeuvre Evolution: thepairabirds
A month ago PamelaAngus found an early piece of hers hidden in the drawer. Now Tabitha from ThePairabirds is delving into the past to show us her beginnings. The Chicago-based illustrator came a long road from manga-styled figures to pop-art, and she is still evolving. When did you start drawing and …
Etsy Finds: Getting Dita von Teese's Look with gilbea
We noticed gilbea's clever "Get the Look" blog posts a week ago, when she recreated Gwen Stafani's style using only Etsy items...and knew immediately we had to get her writing some Etsy Finds for us. This week, she's deconstructed modern pin-up girl Dita von Teese and found us items to Get her Look.... Get Dita von …
Etsy Finds: Vintage Straw Purses
There are some fantastic vintage goodies to be found on Etsy — and the new 'vintage' search option has made it that much easier to shop for them! Vintage accessories have been a particular vice of mine for a long time! It's sort of genetic — in the 1950's and 1960's my grandmother had a small shop that sold antiques …
Handmade Weddings: 1965 Blast from the Past with PetereneDesign
The Handmade Wedding Series put out a call for bridal blasts from the past, and for vintage and retro fans, you are in luck. This week we have the clean-cut 1960s with PetereneDesign, a Pawtucket, RI native, who was married in 1965. In looking at these fresh-faced photos, I feel like they could almost be taken …
Handmade Weddings: 1970s Blast from the Past
The Handmade Wedding Series gazed at the 1980s in full glory with Confections' post. Without further ado, here are the amazing 1970s stylings of vintagethisretrothat's parents. Vintage inspiration!My mothers gown was $110.00.The wedding gown was bought way before she even had any intentions of getting …
Handmade Weddings: Thomasina’s Tale of a Recycled (and Inexpensive!) Wedding
Meet Dana aka Thomasina, a lovely lass who DIYed her own real, live eco-friendly handmade wedding. We want more green stories for our Handmade Wedding Series, so post in the comments below! When my husband John proposed to me, besides being absolutely sure he was “the one,” I was also sure our wedding needed to …
Handmade Wedding Series: 1980s with Confections
Every wedding taking place today will someday be your progeny's — your dresses become their heirlooms and your photos become their family history (that's right, I'm engaged for three months and I'm already talking about progeny). So the Handmade Wedding Series will be highlighting some wonderful blasts …
