What are you doing tonight?
I am not quite sure what I am doing yet...but I am sure it will involve fun & champagne!
Have fun & be safe this New Year's Eve!
xo,
Brittany
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Friday, December 31, 2010
featured seller friday : sunny day vintage
Happy Friday!
Today I have a little interview with Sunny from SunnyDayVintage on etsy. All the items in the shop are beautiful & the photos are extra pretty.
Enjoy the little interview with Sunny below along with some of my favorite items from SunnyDayVintage...
decanter by SunnyDayVintage on etsy
Where can we find you?
How did you get started on Etsy?
I was a casual buyer for a couple years. One day I was browsing and realized there was a vintage category and the proverbial light bulb went off! I've always been a collector and I love going to estate sales. Since I find so much great stuff and can’t keep it all, I knew I’d found a way to feed my passion.
(this is slightly creepy...but i love it extra because of its eeriness!)
How do you find items for Sunny Day Vintage?
I shop at Chicago estate sales every weekend and focus on pieces that are well made, in wonderful colors, iconic for their time or things that just appeal to me. I travel to Wisconsin often, so I hit the sales there too. Typically, I find that if I like it, chances are good someone else will too.
How did you develop a successful shop without using Facebook or Twitter?
I’m obsessive! I’m constantly in my shop, tweaking, analyzing, re-shooting and re-writing. I try to focus on mint or near-mint pieces. Obviously vintage means old, and there will often be wear, but I try for pieces in the best possible condition. I also advertise off Etsy on blogs that reach my target market, and I analyze the views and bounce rates to be sure I’m getting good value for my ad dollars. I also occasionally write blog posts for other bloggers, which brings me additional exposure.
What kinds of vintage items do you like best?
I have a weakness for vintage barware, colored glass, paper goods and souvenirs. And I bring home anything I find in turquoise – it’s my favorite color!
(i love these!)
I want to thank Sunny for taking the time to share her story with me!
Check out Sunny's shop & you will not be disappointed!
xo,
Brittany
Stil in 2010
It's almost 2011, so we thought we'd reflect on the past year and let you know what's up for the next. A short re-cap of the best of Stil in Berlin, 2010 (which was actually Stil in Berlin and 12 other cities throughout the course of the year).
Berlin Boys & Girls:
Up North - Stockholm, Copenhagen, Reykjavik:
New York City:
Toronto:
At Home:
Our new interview series:
& more fashion weeks than we can remember:
As for next year, we're looking forward to our 5th(!) birthday, and a bit of a change in programming. We'll still be continuing with our street photography, but to a lesser degree than in the past years. We want to bring the focus back to Berlin again after our year of traveling, and at the same time move towards a broader definition of what Berlin style really means, instead of simply presenting what we wear on the streets. Our goal is for Stil in Berlin to become a text- and photo-document of contemporary life in this city. We've brought on new members to the team in the past months to prepare for the growing process, which means that you'll be seeing more interviews, portraits, and other projects depicting Berlin through the lenses of our cameras (with the occasional jaunt outside of the city). We're very happy for the support we've had in helping our project grow these past five years, and are excited about what's to come in the next five.
Guten Rutsch and see you next year!
Mary & Dario
Berlin Boys & Girls:
Up North - Stockholm, Copenhagen, Reykjavik:
New York City:
Toronto:
At Home:
Our new interview series:
& more fashion weeks than we can remember:
As for next year, we're looking forward to our 5th(!) birthday, and a bit of a change in programming. We'll still be continuing with our street photography, but to a lesser degree than in the past years. We want to bring the focus back to Berlin again after our year of traveling, and at the same time move towards a broader definition of what Berlin style really means, instead of simply presenting what we wear on the streets. Our goal is for Stil in Berlin to become a text- and photo-document of contemporary life in this city. We've brought on new members to the team in the past months to prepare for the growing process, which means that you'll be seeing more interviews, portraits, and other projects depicting Berlin through the lenses of our cameras (with the occasional jaunt outside of the city). We're very happy for the support we've had in helping our project grow these past five years, and are excited about what's to come in the next five.
Guten Rutsch and see you next year!
Mary & Dario
Thursday, December 30, 2010
brightening up my winter blues...
It is winter & that makes me blue. I long for the warmth & sunshine or summer. But for now I had to settle on making a cherry pink polyvore set to brighten things up a bit.
All items are vintage or vintage inspired, click for details!
:)
xo,
Brittany
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
i want a new camera!
I have some Christmas $$ to burn & I think I want to spend it on a new camera.
I wanted to get a digital SLR but they are SO damn expensive!
I basically want a camera to take pictures for my blog & just for fun...so I am thinking a lot about getting a Diana Mini. They are really affordable & take sweet vintage style photos.
Anyone own one of these? Or have a camera recommendation??
I would love some advice!
xo,
Brittany
p.s. check out some photos taken with a Diana Mini below...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
modern day vintage icon - chloe sevigny
A Christmas Baby!
My sister had her baby at home on Christmas Day! As suspected by me, my little nephew and my son Jo went into labour late Christmas eve. She did not tell me it had started!! So I spent the evening drinking a lot and wrapping pressies and peeling the vegetables and went to bed at 3am in the end which is VERY late for me these days...at 6am the phone rang: me: "Whats going on?" sisters husband Jim: "What do you think is going on?" I got up, showered, dressed, gulped coffee and watched my son open his stocking and was over to Jo and Jim's by 7 am - met the midwife, Sue, and held Jo's hand through a couple of contractions and then Lewis (3 year old nephew) woke up so off me and him went back to my house....I spent the rest of the time marching about checking my phone every three minutes and cooking loads of food and keeping the boys from going mad with excitement...finally at 2pm the phone rang and Jim, in tears, told me I had a new nephew and could we come over asap and bring Lewis to meet his new brother! OH he is so sweet and cute and new and soft and lovely. I am so in awe of my sister, giving birth is hard hard work and she was very scared but overcame all her fears and had her dream home birth, followed by a bath, Christmas dinner, lots of visitors and a big sleep in her own bed with little newborn tucked in next to her. CONGRATULATIONS JO & JIM & LEWIS & NEW ONE! Love Auntie Samaya
Monday, December 27, 2010
traveling vintage style...
by kitschwear on etsy
I am getting ready to leave home (Cleveland) & head back to my other home (Denver) now that Christmas is over.
This year I borrowed some luggage for my travels, but I have really been pondering buying a mis matched set of vintage luggage for future travels.
Check out some of my etsy favorites...
by dandeliondaydreamer on etsy
by 22 Bay Road on etsy
by thefancylamb on etsy
Sure beats a black samsonite & these really would make going the the airport a whole lot more bearable!
xo,
Brittany
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Happy Holidays
I hope everyone had a great holiday! Looking forward to more blogging in the New Year.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
featured seller friday : kts815
I am finally getting back to featured seller Fridays again!
:)
Today I am introducing kts815 on etsy who also goes by reFresh. The shop is owned by the married duo Kathleen & Andy. They are just starting out on etsy, so look for plenty more from these two in the future!
Their shop has some pretty sweet vintage goods. Check out our chat below along with some of my favorite picks from the shop...
What made you want to start selling vintage?
Selling vintage was sort of a "happy accident" for my husband and I.
It started as a low cost hobby, we loved spending our weekends searching flea markets, junk shops, and estate sales for unique odds and ends to decorate our first apartment with. We got hooked on the buying experience. Meeting interesting people and coming home with a car full of "stuff" was so much more fun the mall experiences where we would came home frazzled and broke!
After a while our collection was growing way too big, so we decided some of it had to go. We started researching and then that became a hobby too. Before we knew it we were buying, researching, and selling more and more. That's when we decided to set up an Etsy shop, where our vintage now shares a space with the handcrafted reclaimed barn wood furniture & decor side of our business.
Your shop is relatively new on etsy, what are your future plans for it?
To post the remainder of our inventory as soon as possible! I'm a perfectionist, so getting our 200+ items photographed, researched, and posted has been slow for me. We're hoping to double our inventory by the end of the week.
What is your favorite thing about selling vintage?
There's so much I love about it... my favorite thing would have to be the people I meet doing this. Every week I get to meet such a great variety of people with these incredible stories about their stuff. That's really what vintage is all about for me; the people, stories and history that enrich our finds.
Where else can we find you?
Our blog is refreshreclaimrefine.blogspot.com, and you can follow me on Twitter here: twitter.com/refreshreclaim
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Their shop is pretty cute (obviously or I wouldn't have interviewed them!). So you probably should check it out...here
It was great hearing from Kathleen & Andy about their little shop, best of luck guys & I look forward to seeing your shop grow!
xo,
Brittany
Thursday, December 23, 2010
a brand new vintage shop to keep an eye on...
Anyways, take a peek at OldClassicVintage on etsy. Some really cute things & I am sure only better to come!
Some of my favorites...
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