June 27, 2013
We have a lovely update today here at Adored Vintage HQ comprised of pinks, florals, and bright whites. Although predictable, we just can't help it! We cannot get over how cute our Social Butterfly dress. How cute would this be at your birthday party?!? I also have been lusting over the Nutcracker Suite dress. Wouldn't this be so dreamy with nude flats and braids. Hope you all are having a fabulous week, be sure to let us know your favorites down below in the comments. We will see you back here again for some more new arrivals!

vintage 1930s pink lace maxi dress with bolero
vintage 1930s pink lace maxi dress with bolero |Dusk at Aubazibe Dress

vintage 1950s style 80s white pink floral dress vintage 1970s ditzy floral sundress with pockets
vintage 1950s style 80s white pink floral dress |Magnolia Blushing Dress
vintage 1970s ditzy floral sundress with pockets | Timid Blossoms Dress

vintage 1960s white chiffon babydoll maxi dress
vintage 1960s white chiffon babydoll maxi dress |Nutcracker Suite Dress

vintage 1950s wedding dress metallic lace thread vintage 1940s white floral spring dress with peplum
vintage 1950s wedding dress metallic lace thread |Illuminated Love Dress
vintage 1940s white floral spring dress with peplum | So Long Delphine Dress

vintage 1960s hot pink rhinestone cocktail dress
vintage 1960s hot pink rhinestone cocktail dress |Social Butterfly Dress

vintage 1930s peach lace lingerie set vintage 1920s peach pink silk slippers
vintage 1930s peach lace lingerie set |Tender Words Lingerie Set
vintage 1920s peach pink silk slippers | Soft Steps Slippers

June 26, 2013
Today we are feeling very inspired by Lauren Hutton, who at 69 has landed an ad campaign for Lucky Brand. We have been fans of this vintage babe since she shook up the modeling world in the 1970s. She was signed with Ford modeling agency in her twenties and was immediately advised to correct the gap in her teeth. Ultimately her instincts proved her right because the gap became part of her signature look that catapulted her to fame. She quickly gained popularity, gracing the cover of Vogue 26 times and signing an unprecedented contact with Revlon cosmetics!

Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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After a stint with acting she has returned to modeling. She has been outspoken with her views about aging and plastic surgery saying "Our wrinkles are our medals of the passage of life. They are what we have been through and who we want to be."

We love seeing the longevity of her career and are very inspired with her attitude. Her style on the red carpet is very glamourous while her street style is off duty model chic with a tomboy flair. We love that she can take it from one extreme to the other and pull everything off. If we can age half as gracefully as she has, we will be lucky!

Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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Vintage Style Muse: Lauren Hutton
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June 25, 2013
It's been a couple days of me and myself in this weird pink then grey cloud of a mood. I wonder if it's the weather, the big super moon perhaps? Anyhow, so far this month I have acquired so much new inventory for the shop, and yet there is this unquenchable thirst for more, more, more vintage! I wouldn't say it's greed sort of thing, I think I just always crave new old stuff. It applies to my wardrobe, my apartment, my vintage studio. And it's not just wanting new old stuff, it's also wanting better new stuff.

As a vintage shopkeeper I try to make little investments for my business every month. I set aside a budget for something new. June for example was for a new iron. July will probably be more realistic office furniture. At the moment I use a very cool industrial table for a desk and an equally cool mid century modern folding chair. Neither are well suited for sitting hours upon end editing photos and scheduling product updates! Luckily, my studio has a semi back room (with a curtained wall) so if I do get IKEA (gasp!) furniture for the office, well, at least it won't ruin my French Western Industrial (whatever the hell it is) mojo I got going on in the showroom space.



While I am budgeting for office furniture I think I also need a sign for my shop windows and of course I need a fan because it's getting a little hot in the studio now that it's summer. Oh, and I'd like a nice rug too. And an art deco armoire. And a rad antique mirror. Maybe a couple of those. It's this really annoying domino effect of more stuff I want but then putting on my business hat and saying "Now, now, only one thing at a time!" and then my vintage/decorating crazy person hat shrieks "But I want it NOOWWWWWWWwww" all Veruca Salt like.

So, sometimes I look at inspiring images of very sparse beautiful spaces filled with old things. No need for so much stuff! And then I go into "I have to put everything out of sight right now!" mode. Clean white walls, nothing on the floor, clear off that surface!

I exhaust myself. But at the same time I just love it. Like, I frickin love re-arranging everything all the time! It feels new for a few months, then I have to move it all around again. But it's always old stuff. Objects with character and stories. The newness comes from my perception. A new order of things.

I get tired of the same old thing. But I sure as heck love new old things!
June 24, 2013
Happy Monday everyone! We are starting the week off right here at Adored Vintage HQ! Today we are lusting over these beautiful burnt oranges and creams. Ever since seeing our Highest Summit Skirt we cannot get over the amazing geometric detail. We still haven't figured out how it was done, but we know we love it! Take a look at the rest of our new pieces and let us know your favorites!

vintage 1970s gauzy off white cotton romper
vintage 1970s gauzy off white cotton romper |Atop A Cloud Romper

vintage 1970s burnt orange button up shirt vintage 1970s brown floral boho blouse
vintage 1970s burnt orange button up shirt |Sepia Papyrus Blouse
vintage 1970s brown floral boho blouse | Highest Summit Skirt


vintage 1980s striped oversized shirt dress
vintage 1980s striped oversized shirt dress |Danmer Park Dress

vintage silver figural bird ring vintage 1970s wood silver bead boho necklace
vintage silver figural bird ring |Sepia Papyrus Blouse
vintage 1970s wood silver bead boho necklace | Flax Festoon Necklace


vintage 1970s brown leather braided sandals
vintage 1970s brown leather braided sandals |Pic la Salle Sandals

vvintage 1970s abstract pleated skirt vintage 1990s maroon floral maxi skirt
vintage 1970s abstract pleated skirt |Highest Summit Skirt
vintage 1990s maroon floral maxi skirt | Potentilla Skirt

June 21, 2013
Happy first day of Summer from all of us here at Adored Vintage HQ! This is by far our favorite time of the year (until Christmas comes) and what better way to celebrate than with a summery shop update. We have a few great options for summer parties, including our Forget Me Not dress which would be stunning at a wedding. Along with the party dresses we are lusting over the Gypsy Sunrise Robe, how perfect will this be for a Sunday coffee run. Just throw it on over a white tank, your fav jeans, and big white sunglasses. Casual perfection! Enjoy your Friday ladies, and as always happy shopping!
vintage 1950s lavender blue party dress
vintage 1950s lavender blue party dress |Forget Me Not Dress

vintage 1950s strapless blue violet floral party dress vintage 1960s white pleat dress with pink carnations
vintage 1950s strapless blue violet floral party dress |Field Thistles Dress
vintage 1960s white pleat dress with pink carnations | Pink Carnations Dress

vintage 1940s black rayon neckline detail dress
vintage 1940s black rayon neckline detail dress |Lausanne Dress

vintage 1970s black red brown fan print dress vintage 1940s black silk orient robe with tassel
vintage 1970s black red brown fan print dress |Brush Petals Dress
vintage 1940s black silk orient robe with tassel | Madame Liu Robe

vintage 1970s coral gypsy chiffon kimono robe
vintage 1970s coral gypsy chiffon kimono robe |Gypsy Sunrise Robe

vintage 1960s pink orange floral blouse with bows vintage 1970s orient floral wrap dress
vintage 1960s pink orange floral blouse with bows |Shutesbury Tour Blouse
vintage 1970s orient floral wrap dress | Imperial Garden Dress

vintage 1940s pink celluloid flower cluster brooch
vintage 1940s pink celluloid flower cluster brooch |Bells of Pontrieux Brooch

vintage 1950s blue ruffles and lace slip dress vintage 1940s silk mint slip with lace
vintage 1950s blue ruffles and lace slip dress |Morning Sky Slip
vintage 1940s silk mint slip with lace | Celeste at Dawn Slip
June 20, 2013
I've said it before, but if I didn't own a vintage shop, I'd probably open up a flower shop. I really am becoming my mother! (She was a seamstress and did floral arrangements!) Aside from vintage, my next love are flowers. I adore flowers.

My favorite flower arrangements are usually the ones that look more organic or ones inspired by still life paintings like the ones by Abraham Mignon and Adriana Johanna Haanen.

I know when that day comes the flowers will look a lot like these floral arrangement photos!

Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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Flower Arrangements and Still Life Flowers
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