Bring on the Floral...

Maddenphotography on ETSY

Spring is coming!! Let's celebrate a garden of style today!

JulesAtelier on ETSY

MontanaSnowVintage on ETSY

shopolive on ETSY

croatiavintage on ETSY

PennyDreadfulVintage on ETSY

MintageClothingCo on ETSY

HOUSEofSTASH on ETSY

Hope you have enjoyed a frolic through my flower garden today...Have a great day!!

Brooch Bouquets...

I am always drawn to vintage brooches...I even have a lucky brooch that I will wear when going to an important audition, either in my hair if an up-do or just somewhere on my outfit.

that is the brooch, a bow with a pearl drop,
and yes, I am wearing it in a wig.

Being newly engaged my eye is definitely out for inspiration for my future wedding and while researching I have come across a lot of vintage brooch bouquets! There are some truly amazing ones out there...and what a special and everlasting idea for the bride's bouquet.

I love this beautiful brooch bouquet...the color combination is amazing! 

This beauty is featured on Intimate Weddings (fyi: a great site for wedding planning and inspiration)

The previous and the following bouquets were all made by Fantasy Floral Design 

("home of the brooch bouquets")

There is the pure rhinestone bling bouquet of brooches...

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and there is the colorful bouquet...

photography by: Alice Hu

there were so many on Fantasy Floral Designs that I had to post this one as well.  

These brooch bouquets are also available on Etsy.com HERE

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The following three lovely bouquets are courtesy of Lionsgate Designs...found HERE on Etsy...

And last but not least....TopThisWedding,  found HERE on Etsy.com

♡  DIY.DIY.DIY ♡ 

There is a great brooch bouquet DIY found at Fancy Pants Weddings site...find it here!

I hope that you have enjoyed this beautiful collection of vintage brooch bouquets...I just think they are so pretty.

Stocking Stuffers....Vintage Variety

The stocking, was the one thing my siblings and I were always allowed to open before my parents got up on Christmas morning.  Usually my sister and brother would sneak downstairs and pick up all 3 stockings and then they would bounce up on my bed and the three of us would sit and look at all the wonderful treats and treasures inside....there was ALWAYS a big orange in the toe!!

Here are a few special vintage and vintage inspired stocking stuffers I found and thought were cute on Etsy.com...

Wishbone Necklace
SoraDesigns on Etsy

Vintage Rollerskate Pony Tail Holders
Ismoyo on Etsy

Vintage Upcycled Pink Bow Necklace
LittleMissShabby on Etsy

3 Tea Soaps
HerbivoreBotanicals on Etsy

Sweet Little Postcards-Set of 3
Skunkboycreatures on Etsy

Antique Skeleton Key Necklace
SovereignKey on Etsy

Upcycled Vintage Charm Bracelet
WildthingVintage on Etsy

Vintage Spice Tin Bookmark
HoityToityDesigns on Etsy

I hope you have enjoyed these little treasures...There are so many more to discover!!

Off to the races...

...the horse races that is!  Today I am going to the horse track...I do have a secret crush on horse racing...but what I also love is the tradition of oversized and amazing hats at the big famous races such as the Kentucky Derby or the Royal Ascot.

Women arrive, some wearing the most ridiculous hats, and others in the most exquisite hats....many times the more ridiculous the better.
Here is a little collection of some hats dating back to the early years of this event right up until now (with some crazier styles). Enjoy!

Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady

MORE MODERN...

WOW!

Hats on ETSY...

VintageSocialClub on Etsy

3ButterflyKisses4U on Etsy

NavisCastle on Etsy

 And one for the guys...

OnceUponABustle on Etsy

And their off...

Vintage Eyes...

So nerdy and cute...
LittleMissShabby on Etsy

I woke up this morning after having some really strange dreams (I think) .... BUT all that kept popping into my mind is this image of a really funky pair of nerdy vintage glasses!

So today I am inspired by that image in my mind and thought I'd share some funky eyewear...

(TIP: if you click on the photo it will take you to the item listing, if you click on the link below the photo it will take you to that shop)

THAYEReyewear on Etsy

ScribbleFitz on Etsy

CollectableSpectacle on Etsy

JunkHouse on Etsy

RockiePatch on Etsy

VintageOpticalFrames on Etsy

BlueprintVintage on Etsy

fivestonesvintage on Etsy

I hope you enjoyed this collection of wonderful VINTAGE EYEGLASSES and SUNGLASSES!