Hope well, have well.

I know I really shouldn't be shopping, but of course I can't help it! LOL  My good friend Laura, swallow-and-the-swift, creates beautiful reconstructed vintage jewelry pieces and I was finally able to purchase something for myself.  This is my favorite necklace of the moment because I can mix it with my other gold chain necklaces.  Laura is selling her jewelry pieces at Kanibal Home,a home furnishing & lifestyle store, which recently opened downtown Jersey City and they are selling quickly, so make sure to stop by before these one of kind pieces are gone! :P

Speaking of Kanibal Home, I actually met the owner Kristen who is very sweet and kind.  We were talking and I am so excited because I am going to bring her some of my vintage pieces from OHMYVINTAGE that could be sold on consignment in her store.  I am SUPER excited!  :) I love her store and purchased many other items besides the gorgeous necklace above including a dress, feather headband & this awesome vintage pressed flower frame with butterflies:

*OHMYVINTAGE update:  Check out my other blog for store updates, I added adorable vintage hat pins to the Etsy shop.  Or check out the newly added items on the sidebar of my blog :P

*Other good news:  My boyfriend Patrick graduated from college & I am so proud of him!  Congrats honey!  I am so happy to have you home & closer to me :P

~kimvee

Money Saver

Last week my friend & I were walking around the city before we met up with our friend for dinner and stopped by Anthropologie.  When we entered, we saw some accessories and I immediately fell in love with the first two headbands that are featured below :)  I would have purchased both of them but I've been doing my best to save my money for many reasons, especially in this economy.  

I love how the first headband is named as "Bow Chiffon Headband" when it's made out of polyester and they're charging $38!  I really want it though HAHA!  The second one is $28 and the other two are $38.  I would love to have a shopping spree at Anthropologie, `sigh someday.  Gosh, I am a sucker for cute accessories, especially if it has a bow on it. :P

Here is another reason why I have been saving my money:

The MANHATTAN VINTAGE SHOW is coming up this Friday & Saturday!!!  Being the vintage junkie I am, I am so excited and have been saving enough money so I can shop till I drop :) I'm pumped because I plan to shop when the doors open exactly at 1pm and I've never been able to do that, EVER!  If you are interested in going to the show, print this invitation above to save $5 off the admission price and click on the link for further details.  I hope you fellow vintage lovers get to shop at this wonderful event, maybe you'll even see me. :)

~kimvee

Cherry Red

I've been M.I.A lately because I have a lot of things on my mind & trying to get things straightened out.  Anyway, here are a couple photos of my most recent outfit from Saturday night.  I went bar hopping with my friends and boyfriend to celebrate with my friend because she passed her nursing exam.  If you read this Jamie, I'm so proud of you & congratulations!! :)

Please excuse how my room looks.  LOL My house was built during the seventies, hence the wooden panels on the walls.  UGH!  There's no point to redecorate my room when I really want to move out and get a place of my own.  However, for now I am still living at home and doing my best to get things back on track so I can be on my own.

• 1960s Vintage Gold & Brown Glitter Jacket
• Forever 21 Scoop Neck T-shirt
• Gap Jeans (I need to buy a new pair, like NOW! haha)
• Vintage Brown Flats 
• Vintage Red Quilted Chain Purse
• Vintage Ring, Gold Pearl Chain Necklace & Bracelet

This will be a quick journal entry but I will have another blog entry possibly this week with some of my most recent purchases.  Gosh, I seriously should not be shopping at a time like this, but I couldn't help it.  Okay, note to self, NO SHOPPING!  `sigh Why me?!  This is so difficult and I hope things will look up, hopefully SOON! 

~kimvee

Manhattan Vintage Show

About a week ago I worked at the Manhattan Vintage Show with Hala.  We decided to wear these matching floral vintage dresses Hala found.  I'm wearing the shorter version because I'm a shorty HAHA.  It was so much fun to be matching, it was our uniform for the day & we were twins LOL.  Many people had to do a double take while looking at both of us when they came into the booth.  ;)

Dana Weiss, stylist & owner of consciousjewelry.com, stopped by Hala's booth & purchased a long black 70s ribbed turtleneck dress.  Weiss looked so pretty in the dress & it definitely made her necklace stand out.  I told her I loved her style & her personality on the television shows she appeared on Style network.  :)  She said I looked familiar and asked if we've met before.  It was my first time meeting her & she probably has seen me several times shopping at the Manhattan Vintage Show since I shop at every show. hehe*  

Weiss gave me her business card & I checked out her website.  I absolutely love her jewelry especially this amethyst signature charm bracelet featured below.  Definitely take a look at her eco-conscious, crystal and gem line.  It's absolutely stunning and breath taking :)

 

My recent purchases:

• Free People Winter Wonderland Vest:  on sale for $19.95!
• Free People Solid Harem Cropped Pant:  on sale for $39.95 - These are so comfy to lounge in.  
• Women's Merona Collection Taryn Cap Toe Ballet Flat in both colors in Ivory & Navy:  I absolutely love these flats that I bought from Target!!!  They look like the flats from Chanel ;P

 

 

  

Wants:

• American Apparel Black Interlock Pencil Skirt:  $32.00
• Steve Madden Midory Ankle Peep Toe ankle boots:  on sale $69.99 I want them in purple too and I want to try on the khaki colored boots to see how they look on me.

Thank you Frocktart, for nominating me as one of the top 10 fabulous blogs! :)

Here are the steps to nominate someone's fabulous blog:

1.  Put logo on your blog or post

2.  Nominate 10 blogs which you think are fabulous!

3.  Be sure to link to your nominees within your post

4.  Let them know that they received his award by commenting on their blog

5.   Share the love & link to the person from whom you received your award !

I would like to give this fabulous blog award to the following:

Adorevintage.com blog

R is for Rodellee

Frocktart

the tea drinking english rose

peace love bella vita

Song of Style

femme rationale

Aphex Nation

La Dolce Vita

Bohemian Musings

As of my new year's resolutions I got off track due to some bumps in the road.  However, I am keeping my head up high and moving forward.  Things happen for a reason and I am not going to let things drag me down.  In a time like this, I am grateful to have people in my life who support my dreams & are always there for me. 

~ kimvee   

My Vintage Shopping Tips Article

Here is one of my recent outfits from last week:

• 1980s Vintage One Piece Dress
• Betsey Johnson Grey Stockings
• Payless Black Patent Peep Toe Wedges
• Tiny Chanel Stud Earrings
• Vintage Multi loop necklace
• Banana Republic Ring

I absolutely love the color of this vintage dress & it looks like it's separates when it's not. :)  Also, I feel taller in this dress since the bottom part is above my knee.  Let's just say I am quite petite if you meet me in person, so I guess it's good to be short since I get to wear heels/wedges.  Oh the perks of being short. :)

Latest news:  My friend Rodellee, owner of adorevintage.com, asked me to write an article on my top 10 tips on how to shop for vintage and I gladly accepted to write the article for her.  Rodellee, if you're reading this, thank you so much for asking me to write this article, I got so excited to see my article posted on your website.  I enjoyed writing this article and I absolutely love your website as well as your style :)

You can read my article on the adorevintage.com website in the guide book section or you can click on this link here:  My Vintage Shopping Tips

To my fellow readers, I hope you enjoy the article :)

~kimvee

Dear Diary...

In late September or early in October, I cannot exactly remember when, I did a photo shoot with my good friend Hala, owner of Hala Vintage and the model in the photos below. I work at her store on the weekend and she asked if I could be the stylist, of course I said YES! hehe* I had so much fun styling my first photo shoot, I think I burned so many calories just from laughing with everyone and running back & forth to get the stuff from the car HAHA :) By the way, Hala, if you happen to read this, thank you again, I had a blast being the stylist for your photoshoot, love ya girlfriend! ;P  Here are a few of the photos, enjoy!

HALA VINTAGE SUMMER SALE!!!

Hey everyone, HALA VINTAGE is having a HUGE SUMMER SALE this July.  Hope you can make it.  See you on the weekends :)