Va-va-va voom. Pin-up style alive and well in NYC

Katy O'Neil is a dear friend of mine and also dresses like a pin-up girl 24/7. I love the commitment to an aesthetic and I think it really suits her. I also love how there's the sign that says 'fire extinguisher' on the wall next to her!The nylons are sick. It honestly looks like she's not wearing anything on her legs from the front -they are that sheer- but have this great detailing on the ba...

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Sponsor Spotlight : It's not her it's me

I am happy to introduce my lovely new Sponsor, It's nor her it's me, a vintage and new clothing shop online here: It's not her it's meThe shop just opened on Big Cartel just a few days ago, there are so many pretty vintage dresses and killer shoes. These were some of my favorite items in the shop right now. More new clothing is coming very soon so keep an eye out for this amazing new shop.xo!Tw...

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Oh! You Pretty Things: The New Romantics

I photographed Anna & Kayvon Zand  outside Le Poisson Rouge last night at Oh! You Pretty Things, the GLAMorous shenanigans produced by Michael T., Benjamin Ickies, Shien Lee & Twig the Wonderkid. A fashion show by Wren Britton, tons of live performances accompanied by an orchestra and a dance performance were all part of the mix. I don't know if it was a throwback to earlier club days or really the beginning of something new but whatever it was it was divine. And before you ask: I did not photoshop the photo above. Anna really has a wasp waist in this corset!Kayvon onstageThe symphonic rock band, This Ambitious Orchestra provided...

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Birthday Dress

And another birthday goes by! Yesterday was my birthday and I feel a little more grown up now. Many wonderful things are happening. I am one happy girl.I bought this dress back in April on our Toronto trip, actually my darling friend Tara-Lynn found it for me ;)I had to fix it up a little but so worth it. I had so much fun wearing this huge cupcake dress at the restaurant and taking the metro! hehe.It was raining all weekend but we managed to take some decent pictures of me in my birthday dress, I had a wonderful time with my family with sweet Mexican food from one of my favorite restaurants in Montreal called Manana. We then...

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TUTORIAL-- Gathered or Puffed Sleeves? It's All About the Seam Allowances!

^ Click on the photo to see detail. To return here, click your browser's "Back" arrow/button ^The HotPatterns Riviera AnnisetteTop is one of my favorite styles from the HotPatterns collection, and a perfect style to demonstrate how manipulating the shoulder seam allowances can change the look of a garment with a gathered sleeve.  This is a revised post of one first published here in 2009...for my newer blog followers or those who may have missed it the first time :)Take a close look at the blue top, above. It has gathered sleeve caps that are very subtle. When you make a top, dress or blouse with sleeve cap gathers, you have a choice to...

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TUTORIAL-- Gathered or Puffed Sleeves? It's All About the Seam Allowances!

^ Click on the photo to see detail. To return here, click your browser's "Back" arrow/button ^The HotPatterns Riviera AnnisetteTop is one of my favorite styles from the HotPatterns collection, and a perfect style to demonstrate how manipulating the shoulder seam allowances can change the look of a garment with a gathered sleeve.  This is a revised post of one first published here in 2009...for my newer blog followers or those who may have missed it the first time :)Take a close look at the blue top, above. It has gathered sleeve caps that are very subtle. When you make a top, dress or blouse with sleeve cap gathers, you have a choice to...

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YeYe Etsy shop Update!

I just updated my shop with new vintage goodies as promised, much more the come next week! I love Summer so much, makes picture taking a breeze :)Everything here is available in my shop here:YeYe Vintage Boutiquexo!Tw...

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Little White Dress - perfect for summer nights

I don't post many photos of girls in short dresses. The reason is that while mostly they look cute they don't seem to do more than that. And I'm not sure that this one is much more than just 'cute' either to be honest. But I thought it was a good alternative to black and it felt summery and appropriate for Memorial Day Weekend. Let me know if you think this look is indeed blogworthy. (Assuming the commenting function is working again! :)...

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Enjoy the long weekend... back soon...

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NYC snapshots part 1.

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