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Inspiration vintage fashion, art and culture show outgrows Queen Mary, moves to Spruce Goose Dome

By Sasha Milena

Since 2010 thousands of vintage lovers have flocked to the Quen Mary to take part in the Inspiration vintage fashion exhibition.  This year's Inspiration show is moving to the Spruce Goose Dome, where visitors can expect more than 150 exhibitors. 

 

Vintage Clothing and Swimwear from Love Spy Vintage at Inspiration 2011. Photo by Sasha Milena.

 

Expect to see items ranging from American vintage apparel manufactured from the 1900s-1980s to surf and skate exhibitors.  Also, every show has a big European and Japanese presence. Along with fashion, the event promises live music, retro cars and bicycles, and food trucks. 

The two-day event will kick off on Feb. 7 at vintage store Inretrospect on 4th Street Retro Row in Long Beach.  The vintage clothing, art and furniture store will host the kick off cocktail party at from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Inspiration will take over the Spruce Goose Dome Friday, Feb. 8 from 4-9 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 9. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://inspirationla.com.

You can find Inretrospect on our Long Beach Shopper's Map.

 

Can't help but love vintage clothing store in San DiegoThe Girl Can't Help It .

By Sasha Milena

With a catchy name like The Girl Can't Help It, this little vintage shop in San Diego is getting some serious attention in the North Park area of San Diego.

The Girl Can't Help It relocated from London to San Diego in the Fall.

The store relocated from London to San Diego in the Fall, and local vintage clothing lovers are finding that they can't help but love the quirky store.  They specialize in 1930s, 1940s and 1950s Hollywood glamour, but you can also find the bizarre to sophisticated mid century vintage clothing and accessories from the 1920s to the 1970s.

What I like about this store is how passionate they are about finding the most quality pieces.  They also have tons of photos on their Facebook page so you can preview the items before heading down to San Diego.

1950s silver lame Lurex pleated cocktail dress

 

In addition to clothing, The Girl Can't Help It also carries a fantastic selection of vintage accessories such as hats, shoes and purses.

 

When describing the style of clothing at The Girl Can't Help It, they said to think of 1930s Jean Harlow bias cut gowns, 1940s Joan Crawford fitted suits or a 1960s Audrey Hepburn little black dress.

Here are some photos for inspiration:

Visit The Girl Can't Help It: 3806 Grim Ave., San Diego, CA 92104, or preview inventory at www.thegirlcanthelpit.com.

 

Vintage Clothing Sale Tomorrow in the Egyptian Theatre Courtyard in Hollywood: One day only!

   

Clothing Sale

This one day sale is hosted by the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles. Vendors will be selling vintage clothing, shoes, accessories, books and other vintage odds and ends in the Egyptian Theatre Courtyard.

Find a new outfit to wear to one of the Art Deco Society's Cocktails in Historic Places events. 

Vintage Clothing Sale

Saturday, March 10, 2012
Noon to 6 p.m.

Preservation Updates

Additionally, The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation, Hollywood Heritage and the Art Deco Society will have information tables where you can learn about the latest preservation updates in the community.

Egyptian Theatre Tour

Come at 10 AM for ALL ABOUT THE EGYPTIAN, a lecture and tour on the preservation of this landmark of Hollywood history, where the first Hollywood premiere was held in 1922.

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd

Hollywood

Modern men and women inspired by 1950s style TV show Pan Am

By Sasha Milena

ABCs new series: Pan Am

Mid-century fashion and style has experienced a resurgence in the last few years.  Shows like Mad Men and now Pan Am are taking audiences back to a time of impeccable fashion and are making knee-length skirts sexy again.



 Phot via Fashion eZine

Christian Dior's sophisticated and sleek H-line tunic-style suits matched with slim skirts became incredibly popular during the 1950s.

Christian Dior's H-line 1954, photo via designmuseum.org

Mixing new reproduction or vintage 1950s clothing and accessories with your current wardrobe can be easier than you think.  Bettie Page Clothing in Hollywood is a great place to find reproductions of 1950s era-style clothing.  Meow in Long Beach has top quality vintage clothing from many decades and you can find many deadstock pieces that have never been worn or very slightly used.

Shop around and add vintage scarves or jewelry to your wardrobe if you want to add just a tad of vintage flair to a more modern outfit.

For men's fashion visit Joyride: Vintage for Men in Orange, CA.  They have 1930s suits through 1980s western snap shirts.

Quality Vintage Clothing and Accessories at Meow in Long Beach

by Sasha Milena

 Men's shoes, neck ties, and hats

 Vintage clothing and accessories from Meow on Retro Row

If you are looking for quality vintage clothing, Meow in Long Beach may be just the place for you.  Racks of men's and women's clothing colorfully fill the store while shelves display a variety of sunglasses, hats, and boots.

 Vintage Purses

Meow stands out because the quality of their clothing is superior.  Whether it is a dress, blouse, or an accessory you will find the items to be in excellent condition. 

 Vintage hats and jewelry from Meow

Find Meow and other great Long Beach Stores on the LB Shopper's Map

Preview more items from Meow on their website: http://meowvintage.com/

Photos by Shinichi R. Ishikawa

WANTED: Vintage Clothing for Smokin' Hot Prices

 
FOUND: Villains Vintage in Orange, Calif.

Finding quality vintage clothing for a good price can be a bit of a challenge in So Cal.  After shopping at Villains Vintage you will surely be convinced that buying quality vintage does not have to come with an expensive price tag.

 
Villains Vintage has everything from vintage T-shirts to fun and flirty cocktail dresses.  Men and women's clothing from 1950s through the 1980s fill the racks and colorful accessories to add flare to any outfit.

  
 
Find Villains Vintage on the Orange County Shopper's Map. Print a map now!
Don't live in So Cal? Buy items directly from Villains online store

 
Villains Vintage * 940 W. Chapman Avenue, Ste. 102  Orange, Ca 92868  *714-628-7488 *  www.villainsvintage.com

All photos courtesy Villains Vintage

Meow Vintage Clothing Store in Long Beach Making Headlines

By Sasha Milena

 Meow vintage clothing display in the 2011 Inspiration Vintage Fashion Expo (photo by Sasha Milena)

The Los Angeles Huffington Post recently named Meow in Long Beach as one of the best Vintage stores in the area.

Owner Kathleen Schaaf is better known as the Queen of Vintage and rightfully so because of the incredible quality of clothing and accessories in Meow.

 Meow is located on 4th St. Retro Row in Long Beach, CA and carries a variety of women's, men's, and children's vintage fashions.

Find Meow on the Long Beach Antique and Retro Shopper's Map or visit their website www.meowvintage.com

Read the full story from the Huffington Post.

 
photo courtesy Meow

Just Added! Yellowstone Vintage Clothing in Santa Barbara

Women's and Men's Vintage Clothing

Yellowstone Vintage Clothing in Santa Barabara is the latest edition to the Santa Barbara/Ventura County Shopper's Map.

 
Vintage Neck Ties and Accessories

 
Plaid Dress and Shirt

 
Colorful Vintage Letter Jackets and Cowboy Boots

Visit Yellowstone Vintage:

527 State St.  * Santa Barabara, CA 93105  * 805.963.9609

Queen of Vintage Honored at Vintage Fashion Event in Long Beach

by Sasha Milena

 Queen of Vintage: Kathleen Schaaf

The Queen of Vintage, Kathleen Schaaf, was joined by fashion lovers aboard the Queen Mary on Saturday, Feb 12th as part of the Inspiration 2011: vintage, fashion, art and culture event. 

 Vintage Clothing from Kathleen Schaaf's Retro Row 4th St. Shop, Meow

Owner of Meow and vintage fashion connoisseur, Kathleen Schaaf, was featured as the Queen of Vintage after the release of  the book Vol. 2 Queen of Vintage.  The book was produced by Rin Tanaka as a part of his book series, "My Freedamn" and features photographs of  vintage clothing, accessories, and unique finds.

     

Vintage Accessories from Meow

Schaaf feels honored to be dubbed the Queen of Vintage and said, "Rin would come to me to find items to shoot for his previous books and I always had something he was looking for."  The Queen has a broad and unique collection of vintage finds she has collected over the past 30 years.  She says she finds all of her items the "old-fashioned way" and buys directly from old closed department stores or factories.

Vintage Boots from Meow 

Schaaf specializes in finding dead-stock items and continues to find these type of items that have never been worn or used and many times still have the original tags.  She says, "The vintage market has changed in the last decade and I see more of an eclectic trend."  Although the market is changing she tries to cater to most people's eclectic needs whether it be military, surf, or punk.

 Vintage Swimwear from Love Spy Vintage

The event featured many dealers and artists from the U.S. and other countries all using vintage as their inspiration.  A very vintage couple from Colorado featured their quality items at this years show.  Love Spy Vintage is owned by Samantha Perala sells vintage clothing and superior quality dead-stock swimwear. Maxwell Shesto showed off his custom wallets that are sure to appeal to any vintage lover.

 

Handmade wallets by Maxwell Shesto

 

Vintage Clothing and Swimwear from Love Spy Vintage 

 Ryota Sakai from Japan keeps his Shopper's Map handy

Vendors came from all over and Ryota Sakai flew in all the way from Japan to present his vintage clothing and motorcycle gear.  He also featured a new line of vintage-inspired men's shirts.

  OC Style Japan by Ryota Sakai

 Artist, Jeff Decker standing next to his sculpture: "Flat Out At Bonneville"

Jeff Decker creates bronze sculptures of motorcycles, cars, or anything mechanical. The sculpture pictured above is a recreation of Rollie Free's record breaking ride in 1948 where he rode a Vincent HRD  for 7 1/2 miles accelerating up to the speed of 162 mph and 165 mph with his clothes off.   

 Sculpture by Jeff Decker

Decker is a registered and endorsed artist for Harley Davidson and the only guy around that can put a Harley Davidson logo on his work. Visit Jeff Decker's website: www.jeffdeckerstudio.com  to view more art or check out his Blog to view photos of his creative process.

 Troy Lee Designs

Southern California based Troy Lee Designs presented their Steve McQueen clothing line.  An amazing selection of custom helmets flew off the shelf along with bike inspired clothing made in the U.S. 

"On Any Sunday" helmet designed by Troy Lee

 Colorful and unique helmet designs by Troy Lee

Troy Lee Designs launched a new store last summer in Costa Mesa where many of their popular lines, including the Steve McQueen merchandise, can be found. 

 
Bernard from Cyclone Coaster

 
Vintage Bicycles outside the Queen Mary

Palm Springs Modernism Week 2011 Celebrates the Architectual and Design Culture of the Desert

by Sasha Milena

 

Braniff Airlines Uniforms designed by Emilio Pucci (photo via travelsentry)

The 11-day internationally acclaimed Palm Springs Modernism Festival features a variety of exciting events that will include the Modernism Show, film screenings, architecture tours, glamorous parties, art exhibitions, a car show, a vintage airline uniform exhibit, and much more.

 
Welcome to Palm Springs, CA !

The West-coast premeire of the  Braniff vintage airline uniform collection will be exhibited at the Riviera Hotel with the opening reception on Wednesday, February 22nd.  The exhibit features the work from 1960's fashion designers Terry Labus for Nardis, Halston, and Emillio Pucci.  

 
Albert Frey photograph

There will be over 50 events for participants to enjoy and experience at this year's festival.  Several art exhibits will be held throughout the festival including the photography of Albert Frey.  The free exhibit will run Feb 17-27th at the Micheal H. Lord Gallery.

 
Palm Springs Modernism Show

The Modernism Show and Silent Auction is the hightlight of the festival.  Dealers and collectors from around the world will be attending the show in Palm Springs Convention Center. 

 
Collectors and Guests of Palm Springs Modernism Week  

 
Danish 1950s Valet Chair in Teak and Oak designed by Hans Wegner

Participants will have a variety of events to choose from 6th Annual Modernism Week 2011.  For tickets and full schedule of events for Modernism Week visit www.modernismweek.com