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Adore Vintage Blog
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Vintage, Fashion, Art, Design, All things vintage and vintage inspired. Shop updates, behind the scenes, and other things that strike our fancy.
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Vintage Photographer: Esther Bubley

She specialized in photographing ordinary people going about their ordinary lives. When she was a senior in high school, the first issue of LIFE magazine hit the newsstands and photographs depicting ...

8 h ago

Vintage Atelier: An Update

Started painting the vintage atelier on Wednesday and have only finished the primer last night. While I should be excited that all that blue is gone, Im really quite frustrated its taking so long. I ...

21 h ago

Vintage Inspired Outfits: A-line Skirt + Blouse

A classic vintage a-line skirt is a must have for every womans wardrobe in my opinion. I own very many vintage skirts ranging from a-line to full circle skirts and a few pencil skirts, but skirts are...

3 days ago

Whats New in My Vintage Library

Spent the morning strolling through the flea market and came home with new additions to my vintage library. I collect fairy tale books, so I was most pleased to have found a copy of Hans Andersens Fa...

4 days ago 2 people like this

Vintage Atelier: Its Just A Start

Ive always dreamed of having a little vintage atelier. Some place a bit industrial, a bit French, and lots of white space. Back in November an opportunity for me to share a work space with one of my ...

4 days ago

Everything is all sorts of new...

Oh goodness, where do I even begin? January literally flew by in swift blink and Ive never felt more exhausted, excited, happy, and anxious all at once in my life. As the days go by I feel my feet pl...

05 feb 12 1 person likes this

Vintage Fashion Designer: Madeleine Vionnet

Madeleine Vionnet was a French fashion designer nicknamed the "queen of the bias cut". Her designs were very much inspired by Grecian draping and influenced by the dancer Isadora Duncan. She ...

31 jan 12 2 people like this

Vintage Inspired Wedding: On Top Of A Mountain

Oh good golly! I look through a lot of wedding photos, mostly because theyre just pretty... and a few months ago I had repinned this photo without ever bothering to check the source for the other ima...

25 jan 12 3 people like this

Playing Favorites: My Favorite Picks in the Shop

Hello chickens! Last week was a whirlwind and I have a feeling this upcoming week will be no different. There are more changes up ahead for me and my little vintage shop and at the moment all I can d...

24 jan 12

Viktor & Rolf: The 1930s Mystique

"This is our reaction to vulgarity. We imagined a modern Victorian woman, discreet, moody, rich, and luxurious."- Rolf SnoerenIt has been awhile since anything on the runways has really made ...

24 jan 12

10 Vintage Facts About: Clara Bow

She was known as the "Flapper-par-Excellence 4; or the "The Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman of sex, who always gets her man"... so here are more fun facts about the 1920s silent film s...

23 jan 12 4 people like this

Vintage Photo Collection: Cats + Their Owners

I adore cats so very much but unfortunately for me I am allergic to them so sadly I do not own a feline friend. But, I found all of these vintage photographs of cats and their proud owners and wanted...

20 jan 12 2 people like this

A Tour Around the Vintage Studio

So, a couple months ago I had a wonderful chance offered to me by my friend,Esther Jean. And that was to share a studio space with her in the FIDM Mercantile Building in the fashion district in LA. O...

14 jan 12

Vintage Shop Arrivals: The 1930s to the 1970s, A Preview

This week has breezed by in a strange blur. Ive been sick and out from work for 2 days which strangely enough has made me the most productive person on the planet. Ok, well that may be a stretch... b...

13 jan 12 3 people like this

Club Monaco Spring 2012 Lookbook

I love the simple and dreamy effect of Club Monacos Spring 2012 lookbook editorial featuring Sasha Pivovarova. I first spotted it over at Fabsugar and knew I had to share. The classic and simple line...

12 jan 12 1 person likes this

Old Fashioned Remedies: 10 "Vintage" Ways to Cure Your Ailments

Ive been feeling a bit under the weather lately and its possibly because the weather in southern California has been so haphazard. One week its 45 degrees in the morning and by mid afternoon its 80! ...

10 jan 12

Nearly Lost | Lisa Warninger Photographer

One of my favorite blogs to peruse is Honey Kennedy and I chanced upon a post featuring an outtake photo by Lisa Warninger. It was love at first sight. I quickly clicked over to her photography portf...

29 dec 11 2 people like this

Pretty Things: Whats Inspiring Me Today

The year is drawing to a close...only a few days left of 2011 and that same old question rolls around: "What is your New Years Resolution?" Back in December of 2009 I made it my one and only ...

29 dec 11 2 people like this

Runway Report: A Détacher Spring 2012

I love when modern clothing has a vintage appeal and the A Détacher Spring 2012 RTW collection by Mona Kowalska certainly had a vintage inspired look, but very modern too. I love what Maya Singer had...

23 dec 11 1 person likes this

Vintage Industrial Americana | The Priory

I wanted to introduce to you a new etsy shop called The Priory which blends industrial vintage, World War II memorabilia, and Americana all into one. My favorite piece (which is sold out) is this 192...

23 dec 11

Adventures in Re-Branding Adorevintage

Life has definitely been crazy this year. And as the year draws to a close I have to take this moment to reflect and recap on the big changes I went through for 2011. Well, Im not going to recap it h...

23 dec 11 1 person likes this

10 Vintage Christmas Holiday Cards

I cannot believe how quickly this year went by! Or the month of December for that matter, its only 4 more days for Christmas! Ive been so busy with everything this year I didnt even get a chance to s...

22 dec 11

A Vintage Inspired Wedding Brunch

I spotted these beautiful wedding brunch photos from a wedding florist website and unfortunately I cannot locate the original location (when I do find it Ill update this post, but if anyone else know...

21 dec 11 2 people like this

Vintage Shop Love: Revolving Styles Vintage

Oh goodness me, there are so many cute vintage clothes and accessories to be found at Revolving Styles Vintage... Anna has a vintage collection with a little bit of something for everyone like sparkl...

10 dec 11

Adorevintage Places to Go: Wertz Brothers Antiques in Santa Monica

I meant to share these photos from my quick trip to Wertz Brothers Antique Mall much sooner... but its a bit of an understatement how far behind I am on "work"... in due time. One day at a ti...

02 dec 11

Vintage Shop Update

The main shop is taking a breather for right now. Im having a difficult time with getting the new site exactly as I want it to look, so instead of hoarding all the vintage goodies Ive been saving for...

29 nov 11

What I Wore: Rainy Sunday Antiquing

This morning we ventured bright and early to the Long Beach Flea Market and unfortunately got rained heavily on. But, we did see a few of our booth regulars and was happy to run into the ever so swee...

21 nov 11 1 person likes this

Vintage Hats in Detail (Pre 1950s Edition)

Vintage 1920s Straw Cloche HatI adore this vintage 1920s straw cloche hat so much, but sadly its a bit too big for my head. Well, actually Im not sure if its too big, I know cloche hats were somewhat...

19 nov 11

Western Union: Lauren Bush and David Lauren Tie the Knot for VOGUE

I love weddings, especially weddings that evoke that rustic vintage wedding feel. When I saw these gorgeous wedding photos of Lauren Bush and David Lauren posted on facebook since I started following...

17 nov 11 2 people like this

Vintage Shop Love: Fanciness Vintage

I am so smitten by the gorgeous vintage 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s shoes currently available at Fanciness Vintage The 1940s dark brown velvet peep toe pumps... dont even get me started! The curled detai...

16 nov 11

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