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I would describe my style as 1930s Chorus Girls meets Sweet Lolita meets Flapper Fantastique.
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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 v...

2 days ago

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 fo...

2 days ago

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 ar...

2 days ago

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 N...

4 days ago

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 sh...

29 jan 12

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 Ge...

26 jan 12

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 icons ...

16 jan 12

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 (machine-human) ...

14 jan 12

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 f...

03 jan 12

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...

22 dec 11

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 down...

18 dec 11

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 n...

06 dec 11 1 person likes this

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 su...

06 dec 11

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 pane...

06 dec 11

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 ca...

27 nov 11

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 swaddle...

26 nov 11

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 hop...

26 nov 11

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 tod...

18 nov 11

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 love...

04 nov 11

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 ...

02 nov 11

Halloween Costumes

 Super cute vintage halloween costume inspirations for your viewing pleasure

18 oct 11

Sexy Witches

 Sexy Witch costumes with tons of Halloween costume inspiration for the next Vintage Vivant!

18 oct 11

Halloween Witches’ Ball

Vintage Vivant presents - A Halloween Witches’ Ball The moon is full, the wind is chill… This Halloween will be quite a thrill! A howling time awaits you this eve, but BEWARE! You may not...

18 oct 11 1 person likes this

Best of Austin 2011

So many wonderful, talented people in our town got recognition today for their hard work! Angel and I had no idea that we were going to be the cover girls for the Best Of issue. Imagine my surprise w...

13 oct 11 1 person likes this

At Night at the Circus Photobooth

Acrobats! Fawn and Showpony – aka Shari from Charm School Vintage and Allyson from Coco Coquette! Jackie and Westen, our DJ! The Geek!

13 oct 11

At Night at the Circus Photobooth

 A Night at the Circus – hands down, most fun Vintage Vivant to date! We had popcorn popping, cotton candy swirling, live freakshow performances, bearded ladies, contortionists, acrobats, and T...

13 oct 11

A Night at the Circus – Sept. 25th

Vintage Vivant presents – A Night At The Circus! Hear the calliope playing! See the dancing ladies in shimmying in spangles! Smell the popcorn in the air! Send in the clowns! Lions, tigers and ...

15 sep 11

Sideshow & Curiosities

Freaks from 1932, a preCode classic directed by Tod Browning. Fan-made movie trailer for the film. The limbless Prince Randian (aka “The Human Worm”) lights a cigarette. This clip stars c...

12 sep 11

A Night at the Circus: The Clowns!

This post contains hilarious images of clowns & harlequin folk. Please don’t click if you’re coulrophobic.

12 sep 11 1 person likes this

Carnival & Circus: The Beauties

Knife juggler Snake Charmer: Ladies of the Serpent Cutie with a clown head Luna Moth Girl with parasol Baby Tiger wrangler Tattooed Lady with Zebra The woman on the flying trapeze Snake Charmer ̵...

04 sep 11 1 person likes this

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