Knock on Wood

Wood has become a big trend since spring 2011. Taking note from nostalgia and the luxury of handcrafted goods this tend is still going strong. Especially in the craftier community.

Wood leggings from Etsy seller Xanntaboxt

The ride of my dreams is here. Found on OfficeTrend@blogspot.com

Nixon set on digitaltrends.com

Some casual jewelry and a nice light grain print from Pam Hogg at London fashion week. 

Even glasses get to have that retro station wagon feel. 

Runways got on board(pun) spring 2011. Luuux.com

But maybe this all came from Hussein Chalayan fashion's great innovator who did wearable wood first.

Don't blend into the woodwork.

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Vintage Grove #2

This video has professional actors being cute and playing with vintage duds. I love Emma Roberts retro hair bump.

Ugly Christmas Sweater Time

The Ugly Christmas sweater has been with us for some time originating from Nordic knit patterns.

This one is from the 1950s and still kinda on the classy side. This image was found on 

kitschy-kitschy-coo.com

The Ugly christmas sweater is still being sold today in all popular and fashionable stores.

The first image was found on asos.com and the second image is from urbanoutfitters.com 

These two lovely real people are American Apparel staff from LA posing at there staff christmas party. Images found on workthatmatters@blogspot.com

Pulling off the Ugly sweater is hard. These ladies are from 

Screaming Mims a downtown Manhattan vintage boutique. There blog had some great style advice pulling from the 1980s and 90s.

Yeah and Dolca and Gabbana have some ideas on the matter as well.

So there are so many great ones on Esty to buy.

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This one is from seller Buriedbone!

This is from seller Christassweaters on Etsy.

Unfortunately I really had to edit during this post because there are really so many great Christmas sweaters out in the internet world.

LBD

We always come back to the little black dress. It can come in for every season. Getting ready for those holiday parties its always a safe bet and so easy to glam up. The LBD really has a every decade and tradition backing it.

Audrey made be the most well know LBD icon we have.

Image found from LAST LOOKS: With Myke the Make Up guy

Today celebrities are still making traditional vintage inspired statements and totally rocking it.

Uma Thurman is in a dress by Ralph Lauren.

Photo found on the stylist.  

One of my favorite designers Alexander Mcqueen's house came up with some get pieces which were vintage yet modern at the same time. This one is very goth yet it also has that classic Chanel suiting look. This runway look is from Fall RTW 2011 on Vouge.com.

This is one my pieces that is that terrific LBD. It has little cut outs all over the entire dress. The tailoring makes it extremely flattering and it has that timeless vintage sensibility. From BuriedBone. 

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Other really great LBD's from Etsy.com. This one is from thegreedyseagull. 

Vintage Grove

Its always great to discover new artist but I get super excited when I find artist with awesome style and are that are inspired by some of the things I find inspiring. Vintage has made a big impact on our culture and its not just about the look its about the feel too.

Hoop History Holla

Etsy seller Artfuloldles

Vintage Chanel

Chicagomag.com Retro look from Neiman Marcus

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Retro look with hoop earrings found at BlueMoonDame.com

Modern hoops Fall 2010 found on gloss.com

Apple of My Eye

Advertisement Art of Mid-Century USA

Recycled Etsy seller recycledjazz

Costume jewelry from lilyvintagejewelry.com

Magritte's Apples

My vintage apple for sale click here

I modern perspective on a motif that has been strongly carried through history from Mymodernmet 

Chicago Flag Season

This cute cupcake was made by Natalie of Bake & Destroy

These pillows are from diffractionFiber on Etsy

This jacket is on exhibit in the George Washington University Museum in Washington D.C.

My Chicago Jacket