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Public Enemies Brings The 1930's To The Big Screen

Wednesday July 1, 2009
Summer blockbusters are usually quite uneventful when it comes to awesome vintage costuming, but this week Public Enemies opens in theaters. Combining period drama and action, it's the perfect date movie for the vintage lover.

Starring Johnny Depp (I know I don't need to go on, but I will), Christian Bale, and period film darling Marion Cotillard; Public Enemies is about the bank robber John Dillinger. Dillinger was a household name in the 1930s not because he was FBI's #1 Most Wanted criminal, but because he managed to escape prison on three separate occasions.

The majority if the movie was filmed in Wisconsin and Illinois, and costume designer Colleen Atwood sourced more than 400 pieces of vintage clothing from Midwestern vintage shops. This means that there will be a lot of 100% authentic 1930s clothing to watch for.

From the previews, I am already in love with Marion Cotillard styling. I can't wait to get the full impact of the look of this movie, which I hear is very accurate. Something tells me I will be inspired to start wearing cloche's and start finger waving my hair!

A Sale By Any Other Name

Friday June 19, 2009
There is a silly little debate that goes around my circle of friends about what you call any sale of old junk outside your home. For me, they are always yard sales, but others insist that they are called tag sales. Then there is the camp that calls them garage sales. And to top it all off there are also estate sales!

So many names for one thing…so what the heck is the difference? Well when it comes to yard, tag, and garage sales they are all the same animal. People sell their own possessions outdoors on their own property, whether it is in a yard, a garage, or on the sidewalk. Some people mark the prices with tags (hence the name “tag sale”, some do not and would rather take best offers.

Estate sales have a slightly different purpose, and are a total sale of most possessions in an estate due to a death or relocation as opposed to only selected items that a household wants to get rid of.

ll of these sales are likely to sell the same sorts of things, so for me, such nuances are irrelevant. As long as there are vintage wares and curiosities to be had, I am there!

MVP Kate Moss

Sunday June 7, 2009
There's a couple of things that come to mind when it comes to Kate Moss: supermodel, party girl, fashion icon, vintage lover.

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Well maybe not everyone would think of the last thing, but they should because anyone who knows about Kate knows she loves vintage just about as much as she likes dating rockstars. Her devotion to vintage despite having every single designer in the world at her beckon call is what makes Kate Moss the latest of our Most Vintage Personalities (MVP).

Kate is especially devoted to vintage clothing and incorporates it not only into her wardrobe but into her work too. A huge inspiration for the designs in her Topshop clothing lines are based on her own vintage collection. You may think "Yeah, yeah. all designers are inspired by vintage," but not everyone is so obsessed with vintage that they design a fragrance inspired by it too. All of Kate's fragrances have had a touch of vintageness to them, but her fourth fragrance is 100% devoted to being vintage, and guess the name of it...Vintage, of course!

Take a peak at Kate's MVP Gallery to see her vintage style.

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Get a Piece of Rock Fashion History: Kim Gordon's Duds on eBay

Friday May 29, 2009
Kim Gordon is one cool chick. Not only is she a legendary girl rocker from a legendary band, Sonic Youth,

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but she's also an artist, curator, writer and fashion designer. Before every celebrity under the sun had a clothing line, Kim Gordon had one called X-Girl in the early 90s. And why not? Not only was she already setting trends for the grunge scene ladies, but her mother is a seamstress. She recently launched another clothing line in collaboration with Urban Outfitters called Mirror/Dash which is inspired by one of my favorite vintage icons Françoise Hardy.

So it's no surprise that when Gordon decided to clean out her closet she looked to her friends at UO for some help. The result is twenty plus of Gordon's very own Daryl K collection from the 90s up for bid on UO eBay vintage store with 100% of the proceeds going to Community Resources for People with Autism. There are lots of slim fitting pants and over the top rocker wear to be had. Plus you get an autographed tag with you're winning item.

To see what's up for bid, visit UO's Urban Renewal on eBay

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