closet visit

So I am transforming my now empty etsy selling vintage room into a gigantic dressing room / closet. . . and I am SO FREAKING excited!  The room was actually originally a nursery for my son, and connects to my bedroom via private door but also has an additional door that leads to an outside hallway right across from the laundry room, making it a perfect space for a closet room since it is smaller than a bedroom (a twin sized bed would only just fit) but big enough for my industrial sized rolling racks! So now I am brainstorming wall colors and wall papers and hanging lights and shelving options. I am thinking planks of raw wood on industrial shelving brackets, powdery flat gray paint for the walls, inspiration photos covering some surfaces, wooden dowels for hanging hats and belts and scarves, some super amazing rug, a giant mirror leaned against the wall, cushy chair, a clothesline to hang hats on, small tables for accessories!!! All of my shoes lining the walls! I am also doing some MAJOR editing in my closet to give it more of a clean streamlined feel. I think I am more excited about organizing this space than I have been about anything creative for a long time!

All of these images are from closetvisit.com, a site I found recently that is giving me some serious creative mojo. Wow, go check it out. It is basically a site full of super cool girls and their closets. I have spent hours there.

More and Lots to go

 would fit a girl size small (2, 4 or 6)

Would fit a girl size 4 - 6 

 Would fit a girl size 2, 4 or 6. 

 Would fit a girl size 2, 4 or 6

All of these collections will be up for sale in my shop tomorrow between 11:00 and noon! Thanks! Sorry for the brevity! 

wrap me up

These make me feel incredibly happy when I look at them. For more textile samples check out this site.

LOTS For Sale!

The lot sales went really well today!  So glad this is working out so far!! I went straight out and put the remaining collections together and photographed the next 5!  Below is the preview of the lots that will be listed and available to buy in my shop tomorrow May 5, between 11:00 and 1:00 Pacific time! I'll tweet when they are up! Thank you and good luck!! 

A collection I was calling the "Dirty Hair Halo Lot" since all of these pieces sort of make me think of Shannon. In creamy, lacy dusty tones and will fit a girl about a size 4 - 6. Includes a long lace vest, a sheer lace skirt, wide leg palazzo pants in a dusty floral, sheer v neck blouse with lace detail at chest, 1950s poodle print crop top, cropped fringe suede jacket, tiered zig zag maxi skirt in dusty pink, embroidered collar shawl, 1940's wiggle dress and a crocheted cape.

 Pink lover collection! This lot will fit a girl size 2 - 4 (though a few of the dresses would fit someone a little bit bigger). Includes a sheer black with large rose print day dress, little pink Jackie O suit with mink collar jacket, sheer 1940s sleeping gown with special embroidery, knitted pink wiggle dress from the 1950's, Art Nouveau print button up blouse, black with pink lace off the shoulder mexico dress, 1940's peplum waist day dress, and a 1950s pink lace cocktail dress that has been really hard for me to let go of. But I don't wear pink really.

This is a summery lot with lots of eyelets and neat prints. It would fit a girl about a size 4 - 6. Includes a printed sundress with matching jacket (a personal favorite), sweet eyelet cropped jacket, Diane Von Furstenberg bow print blouse (also a personal fave), polka dot print button down blouse with collar detail, Mint green Eyelet sundress, eyelet print blouse and skirt set with flower print, brown toned butterfly blouse, unique plaid tie waist crop top with huge puff sleeves, perfect denim dress and an eyelet and flower print sun skirt.

 This lot has some really unique pieces in it. Would fit a girl about a size 4. Includes a great 70's bathing suit I never got around to wearing (but loved), a little printed slip dress, plaid tunic blouse, two pairs of vintage LEVIS "Bend Over" wide leg trousers that would fit size 4 girl who is about 5'5" (ahem, one inch shorter than me), A beautiful Avant Garde dress with a tulip shaped skirt, embroidered blazer (would look amazing with a fur stole!!), 1940's wool wiggle dress, A cream and gold scallop knit sweater and finally that great abstract zebra print day dress (loved this one!)

The last lot of the day is in turquoise and florals and would fit a girl size 8 - 10. It includes two Really amazing vintage bathing suits (I thought one day I would get them taken in for me. nope) a mint green sundress with beautiful embroidered flowers on the front, a super soft tunic tank sundress, light weight purple sundress, floral print cropped mumu dress, Hawaiian floral sundress, Peach button up blouse, abstract floral flutter sleeve dress, and a mod 60s neon floral print dress.

I hope you see something here that you like, but if not I have several more collections coming in the next few weeks! PLUS I have loads of shoes I will try to blow out as well! Thank you for all of your support and for hanging out with me through this transition! You guys are so great! OH!! And I have had a glimmer of what I will do next!! I think It will definitely have to do with MAKING something. Things. Making with my hands. I don't know what yet but I have been gathering materials. It's all very exciting!!!  (wink * wink * Kristi M!)

I am a freaking genius. Yup. Just kidding. not really. I think.

Let me just say that that was the VERY BEST VACATION I HAVE EVER TAKEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE SO FAR!!!! Now that I have that out of the way, and the fact that I am completely restored, revived, revamped, reconditioned, realigned, reconfigured, rehabilitated and reminded that life is sooo freaking good, I am ready to get moving on the moving on out, vintage selling wise. Last night in my newly clarified and amped up creative state, the kind that keeps your eyes rolling in your head past midnight with the grease lighting fast thoughts that make you feel like you must be a freaking genius and you solve all of your's and the world's problems in your head while you roll around giddy with creative juicy happiness, I figured out how I am going to move this vintage stuff right into your happy, soon to be stuffed full, closets.

You follow so far?  It doesn't matter if you don't - This is what I am going to do and what I have done so far: I am grouping collections of 10 pieces together in like styles, colors, and sizes and selling them in these well edited lots. Each lot will consist of not only 10 amazing, mix and match pieces, but will also get a few belts and scarves or other accessories that seem to fit the lot, thrown in at my own generous discretion (I have a whole bunch of stuff to toss in that I would love to give!) . A preview of the first five is shown below.

 This lot is in gold and blue tones and will fit a woman size 4 - 6. It includes a crocheted button up vest, navy jersey tunic dress, mustard leather trench coat, sweet floral dress, super soft cream and gold weave sweater, silky print elastic waist skirt, sweater girl sweater, super high waist sailor jeans, gray suspender  pencil skirt and a silk leopard blouse.

 This lot is in neutral and black tones and will fit a woman size 8 - 10. It includes a silk dot print blouse, button up black lace long shirt, mixed print dress, textured silk black flutter dress, subtle southwest print tunic, black loose knit boho dress with expandable waist drawstring, cream romper (yes, it will fit a size 8), woven print jacket, light weight top, and a super awesome cream blazer. 

 This lot is in sunny yellows, mints and cream and will fit a woman size 2 - 4. It includes a pretty eyelet vest and skirt set, embroidered yellow butterfly top, watercolor floral day dress, yellow romper, halter dress with pleated skirt and brushstroke print, textured mint day dress, watercolor floral crop top, drop waist striped day dress, white lacy sundress, and a pink floral print crop top. 

 This lot features cooler prints and denim and will fit a woman size 2 - 6 ish. It includes a great fitting perfect wash pair of vintage wrangler jeans, great printed tops, a sweater, denim vest, longer textured gray blazer, some Bill Blass overall shorts (that fit perfectly) and a great dress. 

This lot is one of my favorites, in purple black and creamy tones and will fit a woman size 2 - 4. It includes a gorgeous print one piece pant romper, high waist leather skirt, light paisley and blue paisley print blouses, a killer black dress with a fitted diamond shaped waist line, 100% cream silk tank dress, purple print button up wiggle dress, black velvet high waist pencil skirt, dark pink silk skirt with waist detail and a fitted boy style green gray blazer.


These first 5 collections will be listed for sale (with additional photographs of key items) in my Etsy Store tomorrow, May 4, for $100 a piece and will also include extra accessories such as belts, scarves necklaces and bracelets. I know that you know your math and I have rationalized this price well in my head: 10 pieces, $10 a piece PLUS EXTRA SPECIAL GIFTS!! Its a good idea right!!?? I will have a total of 20 collections in all I think so these are just the first 5. I think I will be able to fit most of them in flat rate $15 shipping boxes for shipping in the U.S. but international shipping will have to be negotiated. If you follow me on twitter you will be able to see when each collection is listed. If everything goes to plan I should have every item I have, listed and for sale by the end of the month! GLORIOUS!!!

Any feedback on this?? I have not done the listing yet so if there are any blaring alarms bells that anyone else can see that I am over looking please advise. It's really a grab bag situation, but the loot is all really really good. So, do you think I am a genius too, or am I deluding myself into thinking this is a quick and easy way to go about this, that actually really doesn't work for you guys at all?