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Titanic Photobooth

At the end of April, we held one of the last Vintage Vivants that will be for quite some time – at least until Austin’s hot weather season is over (but more on that later!). In attendance: Titanic...

May 8, 2012 Like

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Mermaids & Creatures of the Sea

Ready yourself for a bevy of sea creatures: sirens, sea nymphs, lady manatees, sailors entrapping mermaids in nets. Bonus points to anyone who shows up to the next Vintage Vivant dressed as a...

Apr 20, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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Bathing Beauties

Bathing beauties at a pier at Redondo Beach CA, 1921. Socks add to the modesty. No bathing costume is complete without a parasol! Ni Hongyan with a parasol and some light beach reading. Marie...

Apr 20, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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An Oceanic Ball of Titanic Proportions!

Vintage Vivant presents: An Oceanic Ball of Titanic Proportions! To honor the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic earlier this month, we will be holding an exquisite Oceanic Ball where...

Apr 20, 2012 Like

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Dear friends and patrons, We apologize for the short notice of this announcement, but we have come the conclusion that after a year of putting Vintage Vivant on as a monthly event, that in order to...

Mar 20, 2012 Like

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Life’s a Party – Photobooth

Clowns, streamers, Luna Tart, balloons, mini cupcakes and pounds upon pounds of confetti all made our birthday party so much fun! Guests came in their vintage and masquerade best. Devaki of Fun...

Mar 2, 2012 Like

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Party Gals

The beloved Luna Tart performs at our birthday party, photo by Christopher Zaleski Luna Tart sings “Oh, Romance.” “Everything’s Better in Drag” – how we love this woman! Be sure to RSVP for Sunday!...

Feb 21, 2012 Like

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Life’s A Party!

This month, join us for our birthday: Life’s A Party! Imagine a technicolor ball with champagne, cake, streamers, lanterns, flowers, masquerade, pierrot & bright colors! We’re doing it up right!...

Feb 21, 2012 Like

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Our Year Of Parties

Vintage Vivant is now one year old! Thank you, Austin, for all of the amazing costumes, dancing, and entertainment throughout 2011. We couldn’t have celebrated it up right without you! Here is a...

Feb 16, 2012 Like

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Charm School Vintage & Coco Coquette Cuties

We’d like to thank our sponsors, Shari of Charm School Vintage and Allyson of Coco Coquette wig & makeup shop for styling our Weimar Berlin tableau vivant of scandalous ladies. Be sure to visit...

Feb 10, 2012 Like

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Weimar Photobooth – Hot Styles of Berlin NSFW

After every Vivant, Angeliska and I enthusiastically reconvene to talk about the evening, and each time we say, “That was the best ever!” But seriously folks, Weimar Berlin may go down for best...

Feb 10, 2012 Like

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Weimar Vivant Photobooth – NSFW

Oh, what a night! Vintage Vivant attendees really went all out for this theme – leather, lace, electrical tape & top hats! Attention those of you at work: some of the photos in this post are NOT...

Feb 10, 2012 Like

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Weimar Vivant, We Want You!

Ach, mein gott im Himmel! Our Weimar Vivant was beyond scandalous, my darlings! I don’t think I’d be exaggerating if I said that that naughty little soiree will be remembered as UTTERLY NOTORIOUS!...

Feb 8, 2012 Like

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Anita Berber – Priestess of Depravity

“Her face was a somber and vicious mask. It seemed obvious that the strongly curved mouth was not her own but was a bloodred concoction out of a little pot of rouge. The chalky cheeks had a violet...

Jan 29, 2012 Like

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WEIMAR VIVANT!

“And now we come to the most lurid Underworld of all cities – that of post-war Berlin. Ever since the declaration of peace, Berlin found its outlet in the wildest dissipation imaginable. The German...

Jan 26, 2012 Like

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Artists of Weimar Berlin

Here is a sampling of three of our favorite artists who created groundbreaking artwork in the Weimar Berlin era (1918-1933). While we usually like to present you with actresses and other style...

Jan 16, 2012 Like

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Brigitte Helm

Our first inspirational post about Weimar Berlin, which is the next Vintage Vivant, on January 29th. Brigitte Helm was a German actress, and perhaps best known as the Maschinenmensch...

Jan 14, 2012 Like

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Secret Society Adventures

Scotch. Cigars. Jazz. Amber liquid sways behind crystalline glass. Fragrant smoke curls lanquidly toward the ceiling. Dulcet tones and meandering rhythms intrigue the ear. Well-dressed, mysterious...

Jan 3, 2012 Like

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Mele Kalikimaka Photobooth Frolics!

Your hostesses for Vintage Vivant’s Hawaiian Holiday, serenading each other on their ukes… “If you like-a ukulele lady, a ukulele lady like-a youuu…” This ended up being one of our favorite themes...

Dec 22, 2011 Like

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Driskill Hotel Photoshoot

Photographer John Leach took our portrait for the front of The Chronicle this fall for the “Best Of Austin” edition. The out takes from the photoshoot at the historic Driskill Hotel downtown were...

Dec 18, 2011 Like

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Ukulele mania!

Ukulele Lady, 1925 ukulele sweeties in 1926! Buster Keaton with uke & wooden statue The Boswell Sisters Johnny Marvin sings “Crazy Words, Crazy Tunes,” a song about how he hates his neighbor’s...

Dec 6, 2011 Like 1 person likes this

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Hawaiian Holiday!

Vintage Vivant presents: Hawaiian Holiday! Join us for a warm tropical night of grass skirts swaying, couples pitching woo to the tune of a ukulele, and grilled pineapple & rum cocktails! Make sure...

Dec 6, 2011 Like

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Forbidden Vices Photobooth

Colin demonstrates that the bear skin rug is ready for heavy petting. Photographer Devaki of Fun Loving Photos & her sweetheart, Justin! Curious creatures of all variety graced the curtained panels...

Dec 6, 2011 Like

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Forbidden Vices: Inside the Opium Den

Let us be scintillatingly clear from the get go: we do not condone the use of opiates for amusement and recreation, and are sadly plenty aware of how devastating addiction to the poppy derivatives...

Nov 27, 2011 Like

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Forbidden Vices: Reefer Madness!

Have you ever met that funny reefer man? As we all know, in the old days, marijuana only affected one sector of the population favorably: Hot Jazz Musicians. They wrote love songs to it while...

Nov 26, 2011 Like

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Forbidden Vices!

Vintage Vivant presents: Forbidden Vices! This month we’re harkening back to a bygone era, when illicit substances flowed more freely – the jazz clubs were hazy with smoke, and everyone was hopped...

Nov 26, 2011 Like

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Tallulah Bankhead

To kick off our inspirational posts for the next Vintage Vivant theme, “Forbidden Vices” we feature Tallulah Bankhead, silent film star, romancer of both men and women, and remembered today for her...

Nov 18, 2011 Like

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Halloween Photobooth, pt. 2

What an incredible Halloween party we had! Our dear Miss Devaki Knowles of Fun Loving Photos was on hand to document the first half of the evening – here are some of our favorite shots… We loved...

Nov 4, 2011 Like

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Halloween Photobooth, pt 1

Vintage Vivant was crazier than a werewolf’s bar mitzvah this weekend! These photobooth pictures are brought to you by Jeremiah Newton, portrait photographer extraordinare! Irma Vep! These two...

Nov 2, 2011 Like

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Titanic Photobooth

Mermaids & Creatures of the Sea

Bathing Beauties

An Oceanic Ball of Titanic Proportions!

An Important Announcement

Life’s a Party – Photobooth

Party Gals

Life’s A Party!

Our Year Of Parties

Charm School Vintage & Coco Coquette Cuties

Weimar Photobooth – Hot Styles of Berlin NSFW

Weimar Vivant Photobooth – NSFW

Weimar Vivant, We Want You!

Anita Berber – Priestess of Depravity

WEIMAR VIVANT!

Artists of Weimar Berlin

Brigitte Helm

Secret Society Adventures

Mele Kalikimaka Photobooth Frolics!

Driskill Hotel Photoshoot

Ukulele mania!

Hawaiian Holiday!

Forbidden Vices Photobooth

Forbidden Vices: Inside the Opium Den

Forbidden Vices: Reefer Madness!

Forbidden Vices!

Tallulah Bankhead

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