Browsing the archives for the Vintage Studio category
Browsing the archives for the Vintage Studio category
“Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -Coco Chanel I love vintage tablecloths from the 50′s and 60′s. Colors, patterns, patina! These the real makings of a magical design. Many of these vintage linens are lost, worn down by stains and tears. As a collector, the stack was [...]
Here was a find I’ll admit I kept because it reminds me of myself. Found it in the bottom of a box lot bought at an auction for $2 five years ago. When you lift the head, it’s a pencil. Blackened eye and all, she wears a little tuxedo, always celebrating life and here to [...]
I love this new show: Picker Sisters. These two are amazing designers and not so shabby on the eyesight either. Finding others who love rust (or patina as we call it) are like family to me.
The tablecloths have taken on a new design equation with the perfect black knit fabric. Playing with some old black t-shirts, a scrap of vintage tablecloth fell on the black knit and that was it. The black backdrop played the perfect frame for the print of the tablecloth fabric. Just enough to highlight the vintage [...]
An Ounce of Vintage is worth a pound of the Ordinary. We can use up a ton of the earth’s resources in a day, or just an ounce. Leave a small footprint.
I’ve taken a vintage white table linen and designed a baby baptismal romper. It features tiny pin tucks on the front and precious glass baby buttons found at an auction. I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome as the fabric has this amazing Fleur De Les damask pattern and fit Baby Mack perfectly for [...]
Towelhoodies.com offers a high end 100% cotton rib towel in white making it easy when washing and coordinate well with any jacquard ribbon selected. Spring 2010 In late spring Towelhoodies unveils a new innovation: Beach Hoodies We’re using colorful beach towels to make our hooded towels. These beach towels are super soft with amazing designs. [...]