You know those new Microsoft commercials where the person expains how Windows 7 was their idea? I feel exactly the same way about Wishpot! This online service makes it possible to put anything in the world on a wishlist...literally, anything. Any item for sale on the internet can be added to your wishlist with just the click of a button. All you have to do is install the Wishpot button on your browser's tool bar and click it when your find something you want to wish for. Oh and did I mention that all of this is free?

Before now, you could never really make a wishlist for vintage items because private sites don't offer them, vintage pieces are one of a kind so you have to keep checking to see if it was sold, and with the infinite shops online it would be impossible to keep track everything. With Wishpot, you don't have to do anything nearly as much work. Not only does the service keep everything in a nice list for you, but you can set it to alert you when the price of an item goes down.

You can send your lists to friends and family so that they can buy you the items as gifts, or even contribute a portion of the price of a gift. Wishpot has so many possible uses beyond just wishlists, you can make holiday shopping lists, registries for weddings or baby showers, or set up a joint gift. I 've started my lists and can't wait to see how they play out. In addition to getting more gifts that I actually want, I have a feeling I will also be getting a lot of people hooked on Wishpot too.

A giant leap for vintage kind has been made; Goodwill Industries has an online auction site! Shopgoodwill.com has all of the good stuff you would spend hours digging around for in one of their stores, but with the advantage of shopping Goodwills all over the country at once!

You can find anything from shoes, to fur coats, even fun grab bags of items on Shopgoodwill. There's even a "Retro/Vintage" category for searching. Just like eBay, all items are for same by auction, so you have to compete for the really good stuff. This makes the prices go higher than they would in an actual Goodwill store. Unlike eBay, the money goes to a non profit (Note: although the profits go to the charity, they are not tax deductable).

So if you get stuck home with a cold, the flu, or the dreaded H1N1 this winter; remember you can still shop for vintage things you love without ever leaving your cozy bed!

When asked about plans for designing a clothing line, Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant has been very coy. But now one cat is out of the bag and on shelves. Janie teamed up with the iconic Brooks Brothers label to create a "Mad Men Edition" of their Fitzgerald 1818 suit.

The gray sharkskin suit is based on suit designs for Don Draper and Roger Sterling from the show. With 60s vintage details like narrow lapels, hacking pockets, high armholes, and a 2 button closure; it's hard to tell this replica from a real Brooks Brothers suit from the 60s.

Interested in dressing the part? It will cost you just under a grand, but it will definitely get you looks. Time to step up your game gentlemen and rock a skinny suit. Look at all the ladies Don Draper gets, I don't see how you can go wrong.

Attention hipsters: American Apparel sells vintage on eBay! That's right, the über retro retailer that's already know for selling vintage dead stock accessories like eyeware, set up a shop on eBay called California Select

California Select is similar to Urban Outfitter's now closed eBay shop Urban Renewal. AA's eBay store sells one of a kind vintage pieces, but the really cool thing about California Select is that all of the pieces are dry cleaned AND repaired before they are put up for bidding! This is a pretty rare luxury when it comes to vintage clothing retailers. With a perk like that, it's definitely worth checking out.

I was watching Mad Men the other night, I was suddenly struck by the beauty of gestures when a woman's hands were in gloves. Gloves were such a vital part of women's (and even men's) fashion for over 200 years, which it got me wondering, what ever happened to gloves?

Living in an age where every mom carries tiny bottles of hand sanitizer around, and women get diamonds glued to their nails, wouldn't it just be easier to wear a cute pair of gloves? There are so many options, gloves can be dantiy and feminine, or assert power. They would certainly be a super stylish way to help stop the spread of colds and H1N1 this winter.

Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Luella, and Rodarte have all shown gloves on the runway this year, which gives me hope that this trend will catch on. The trend didn't stick when it came back in the 1980s, but that trend was more of a novelty. There is an abundance of vintage gloves to be had, but unfortunately, the are pretty impossible for modern women to wear because they are so small. My fingers are crossed for the day that I can wear a sweet little pair of gloves, even if it means taking them off every time I want to send a text.

Yet another 1980s trend has been finessed into a comeback; there was leggings, neon, blazers, and booties, and now exaggerated shoulders.

Photos: Andrew H. Walker/Getty

The extreme shoulder look isn't just 80s, it was first made popular in the 1940s, and in this century, the trend is a mixed between the avant garde 80's version and the classy, tailored 40s version.

The 2009 version of the shoulder trend isn't just a flimsy old shoulder pad tossed into any and every garment. There is a thoughtfulness in this current trend that I don't think has been see before. You can thank Balmain for setting off this trend that's been seen on Rihanna, Beyonce, Madonna, Blake Lively, Victoria Beckham, and Gweneth Paltrow.

To me, this trend is a lot more thoughtful than most, especially since the "power shoulder" has feminist overtones. On top of that, those big wide shoulders help to take the emphasis off of other lady parts that might be, um, wide as well. I'm also glad this trend is back because it is so easy to find amazing vintage pieces from the 80s that have insane shoulders. Just be mindful of your vintage choices, because there are also so really scary 80s pieces out there. As long as you think sophisticated, classic, and modern, you should be able to rock the shoulder trend with confidence and ease.

MVP Zooey Deschanel isn't Ms. Deschanel anymore...now you can call her Mrs. Gibbard!

Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty

The vintage darling married Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard this weekend in a super secret Seattle ceremony. Not many details have been released, but I have never had more anticipation for a wedding dress photo. Congratulations to the happy couple!

Fall is an important time for fashion, with various international fashion weeks and The Emmys, there is a ton of news to keep fashion lovers busy. Fall is also an important time for the vintage fashion community as well. It's in the early fall that all of the major vintage expos, fairs and shows happen all over the country.

The Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show, one of the biggest and best vintage expos. This year's show is being held at the Metropolitan Pavilion, October 9-10. If you join the VIP Invite List (which is basically just a newsletter), you can save $5 off the $20 admission. Not only will you get a discount, but you'll always know when the next show is being held.

Don't live in NYC? Good news, there's lots of other regional vintage shows, fairs, and expos! The Chicago Vintage Clothing Show is co-hosted by the Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show and runs from October 30-November 1.

Live on the West Coast? There is a fair for you too! The Vintage Fashion Expo will be held September 19-20 in San Francisco and October 17-18 n Santa Monica.

For more information about specific shows, visit the official sites:

• Manhattan Vintage Clothing Show
• Chicago Vintage Clothing Show
• Vintage Fashion Expo

Who doesn't love a sale (especially one on vintage, which is hard to find)?

Photo: American Apparel

Well friends, American Apparel is running a fifty percent off sale on all of their vintage and dead stock eyewear until September 23! This includes over 50 styles of sunglasses and eyeglass frames. All you have to do is use the coupon code vintageeyewear09 at checkout. Happy shopping!

It seems like every month, at least one major magazine is mentioning a vintage site, featuring vintage pieces, of profiling people who say they are influenced by vintage.

Photo: Shrimpton Couture

More often than not, the moniker isn't quite right, or vintage is just a buzz word, or sometimes it's just downright misleading. Lucky magazine's September issue has a blurb about online vintage retailer Shrimpton Couture, so I checked out the site with not much in the way of expectations.

I certainly was pleasantly surprised at what a great site it was! Really unbelievable vintage pieces, a well designed site, perfect narrative descriptions of the items that really express a love of vintage, and absolutely gorgeous photography and styling. Shrimpton Couture truly is the cream of the crop in both quality and style.

One of my favorite things about Shrimpton Couture is the focus on making vintage pieces work in a modern wardrobe. The site offers a perfectly edited selection of edgy and unique accessories by really talented young designers like Louise Black (currently competing in Project Runway Season 6) and one of my favorite Etsy sellers Norwegian Wood. These high end pieces have a high price tag to go with them, but so many of them are pieces or designers you are not likely to see again. You know that what you are getting is of the utmost quality and someone on the other side is just as passionate about vintage as you are. Though owning one of these spectacular pieces yourself may not be realistic, there certainly isn't better window shopping