Rough day today, so I’m going to keep it simple and fun. Which fashion icon is your favorite?
Nov29
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Nov28
Must have Monday: SPOTS
A great fall trend is dotting the runway.
Let your look go full circle with these great polka dot finds for $50 and under:
Nov25
Funky Friday: Spiked Heels, literally
It takes some swagger to stomp in these, but don’t you just love them. Let your funk out in these super spikey stelletos:
WARNING: Avoid balloon drops at holiday party!
Oh, and leopard print belt required when wearing spikes, see below:
Nov24
Thankful for Vintage Dresses
$39.99 1970s Retro Sporty Dress
$34.99 Vintage Sea Shell Dress
Yesterday I thanked the designer, today I must give a nod to my true love: affordable, adorable, one-of-a-kind vintage dress, all available at Frequency Vintage!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Nov23
Designers I am Thankful to be Inspired By
Like every year at this time, I feel very thankful for many things: my wonderful husband, family, friends, and my favorite designers, obviously. While their labels do not hang in my closet, they hang on my inspiration board. Artful, craftful and wonderful, I present to you: Designers to be Thankful For…and there is a lot to be thankful for.
Christian Dior, Roberto Cavalli, Marc Jacobs, Rachel Roy, Lanvin, Derek Lam, Zac Posen, Prada, Diane Von Furstenberg, Ellie Saab, Rodarte, Phillip Lim, Thakoon, Jason Wu, Nina Ricci.
MWAH! Which designers are you thankful to be inspired by?
Nov22
Uping your Etsy Part 1
My online vintage shop Frequency Vintage has been up and running 3 weeks now and going well. Since it is a side project things tend to go a little slower than I would like. My impatience kicks in and I want more views and sales NOW!!! But how? What are the best ways to bump your Etsy shop to the top of everyones favorites?
PART 1. Use all 14 of your Tags well:
When listing items, one of the key steps to having your shop pop up in a search is using relevant, descriptive, and inventive tags. Sounds easy, but for me it is one of the hardest parts of listing. Etsy Admin often suggest using style, color, textures and motifs as tags for your items. Courtesey of Etsy’s Blog, here is a great list to help the tagging begin:
Size: baggy, big, bulky, chunky, curvy, deep, delicate, dense, extra small, fitted, frail, gigantic, heavy, huge, large, lightweight, little, long, loose, massive, medium, miniature, oversized, petite, plump, plus size, shallow, shapely, short, small, snug, streamlined, substantial, tailored, tall, thick, thin, tight, tiny, voluminous, voluptuous, wide
Texture: airy, bright, bumpy, buttery, coarse, cool, cozy, cuddly, delicate, downy, embossed, feathery, fluffy, frilly, frizzy, furry, fuzzy, glittery, grainy, hammered, hard, iridescent, light, luminescent, luminous, matte, metallic, opaque, patina, plush, pointy, polished, prickly, puffy, rough, ruffled, sculptured, shaggy, sharp, sheer, shimmery, shiny, silky, slick, smooth, soft, sparkly, stamped, translucent, transparent, velvety, waxy, woolly
Style: 1980s (or any decade), adorable, African, Americana, angelic, antique, art deco, art nouveau, Asian, autumn, avant-garde, bizarre, black tie, bohemian, boho chic, bold, burlesque, business, casual, cheerful, chic, circus, classic, classy, clever, cocktail, colorful, complex, contemporary, country, cute, cyber, dark, deconstructed, delicate, DIY, dramatic, earthy, eccentric, edgy, Edwardian, elegant, ethnic, European, everyday, fall, fantasy, feminine, flapper, folk, folk art, formal, French, funky, funny, futuristic, gag, geek, geekery, gladiator, glam, goddess, goth, gothic, gothic, grotesque, harvest, hippie, hipster, horror, humorous, Indian, indie, industrial, Japanese, kawaii, librarian, lolita, luxurious, manly, masculine, mermaid, Mexican, midcentury, Middle Eastern, mod, modern, modest, modish, mystical, natural, nautical, nerd, noir, nostalgic, old world, organic, oriental, Paris, peasant, pirate, playful, polished, prairie, preppy, pretty, Primitive, punk, quirky, refined, Renaissance, Renaissance Fair (Ren Faire), retro, rockabilly, Roman, romantic, rustic, sailor, secretary, seductive, shabby chic, simple, sophisticated, southwest, sporty, spring, steampunk, summer, sustainable, tasteful, traditional, trendy, ugly, urban, Victorian, vintage, waldorf, weird, western, whimsical, winter, witty, woodland, zany
Motifs and Patterns: argyle, Asian, asymmetrical, brocade, Celtic, checked, checkered, complex, damask, dotted, Egyptian, fleur de lis, floral, geometric, gingham, Gothic, hearts, paisley, plaid, polka dot, scalloped, stars, striped, swirls, symmetrical, tartan, tweed, woodland
Specific Colors: charcoal, chartreuse, chocolate brown, cobalt blue, coral pink, cornflower blue, cream, crimson, cyan, emerald green, fuschia, gold, hot pink, indigo, ivory, kelly green, lemon yellow, lime, magenta, mauve, navy blue, nude, olive green, periwinkle, robins egg blue, royal blue, sapphire, silver, sky blue, slate grey, taupe, teal, turquoise
MORE TIPS COMING SOON! Check back for Part 2
Nov21
Must have Monday: Envelope Clutch
What better way to top off a look than with a killer clutch. I have been really into the envelope clutches and want to share my favorites both pricey and affordable.
Nov21
What’s New at Frequency Vintage
Just wanted to share a few more pieces up in the shop. If only the wrap dress was in my size, ho hummmm. Good news for my smaller followers though, this one of a kind piece can be yours!
1970s Floral Faux Wrap Dress $27.99
Ladies: Belt this button down for a preppy look
Gents: Button it up for the same
And I know everyone could use a little leopard in their closet. Vintage 1980’s belt $7.00
Nov18
Funky Friday Get your NE-ON!
Super funky and fun trend: NEON. Brighten up your dark winter days with pops of neon. Here are some of my runway favorites:
What’s that you say? You don’t have an extra couple grand lying around so you can glow in the dark? No worries, with a black light and these $50 & Below pieces you too can shine on the gloomiest of winter days.
A. $39.99 Vintage Kay Windsor Dress
B. $43.99 Neon and Lace ASOS Skirt
C. $14.50 Pair of Neon Belts from Delias
D. $30.00 Dylan Stephens Mesh Tunic
E. $35.10 Brigette Bailey Striped Tank
F. 44.99 ModCloth Bayside Bombshell Dress
G. $38.00 Julie Smith Tube Jellies
H. $15.00 Vintage Wayfarer Shades
I. $22.99 Fox Rebellion Pom-pom Beanie
Nov17
Free Love for Great Hippie Chic Pieces
With OCCUPY everywhere I turn, I feel inspired to find fashion brought to us by vintage protesters: Hippies. Here are some great pieces for the placard toting cost conscious fashionistas. Everything $50 and Below!
FREE with FRINGE
Fringe Leather Mini Bag: $29.99 Frequency Vintage
Fringe Scarf: $29.00 Urban Outfitters
Peacock Fringe Necklace: $25.00 Three Horses
MARCH in MAXI
Maxi Skirt: $39.50 Victoria Secret
Polka Dot Maxi Skirt: $22.80 Forever 21
Chiffon Maxi: $33.90 Nordstrom
FIGHT through FLOWERS
Floral Infinite Scarf: $18 Nordstrom
Flower clip: $5 The Craft Masters
Steps to the Shop 