Thursday, November 27, 2008

Teh Crafty. I Haz It.

Its my birthday, yes, yes....I know, you're all so excited you're celebrating with large feasts of turkey & all the trimmings, spending time with loved ones because I can't possibly be with you all. I appreciate the gesture. Eat lots, do some shots this evening, I won't be so keep me in mind. 39! Oy.

Yesterday I finished trimming the shop for Christmas and got a little crafty doing so, which as it is not remotely my style to actually make stuff, is saying something. Something like, hey, this isn't so hard.....its faster than ordering stuff and cheaper too! But mostly its a testimony to my aversion to Christmas decor overkill (which at home, has to happen to a degree with the kid and all, but in the shop I'm boss). I hate too much. Too much is called too much for a reason. Be-tinseled & be-ribboned, faux snow covered, twinkling multi-colored light wrapped, seizure inducing moving parts.....ugh, no thanks, not for me. After doing display in a department store for 10 years and spending a quarter of each of those years decking the store for the holidays (and then taking it down), I have developed a serious loathing for fuss.

So I took some vellum paper, in red and silver glitter floral scroll design, and made a template on cardboard of the bird used in my logo. Trace, cut (tedious, check) and voila.....bird ornaments lit by the light of nature (and at night, the light of electricty).....

Crafty, yes? Silver "ornaments" courtesy of Home Depot....roll of sheet metal flashing, a hat box lid and sharp scissors. A little spiraled ribbon to give it a wee flourish and its a go!

Got these lit up white branches at World Bazaar, again, a little Christmas lighting goes a loooong way...

Just a touch of holiday inside the shop and its all set, classy yet Christmas-ey, low fuss and easy to take down. Sweet!

Happy My-Birthday aka Thanksgiving to you all....

~Ang

Friday, November 21, 2008

Loving Lagerfeld.

Karl Lagerfeld iconic 80's cocktail suit with 3-D beaded Schiaparelli inspired insects perched on vest inset, peaked cuffs and back of shawl collar.

Suit has found a new home, but I was lucky enough to be able to do a shoot with the lovely Emily Svec before it left the boutique!

~Ang

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Virtual Tour of Dorothea' Closet Vintage!

With me as your camera-chick, using the ever so high tech Kodak Easy Share. So its not the best cinematography.....you get the idea! Tunes supplied by YouTube (not loads to choose from, sadly).

Lingerie department....

So if you never get to Des Moines, Iowa, at least there's a small dose of what the shop is like!

~Ang

Monday, November 17, 2008

Lidsville! Vintage Hats at Dorothea's Closet Vintage

Just added, a whole batch of vintage hats from the early 1900s to the 1960s.

Schiaparelli inspired 20s cloche with braided straw bow....



20s cloche in sheer cello with velvet rose bouquet.....



Early 20s velvet ribbon and rosette hat....



Edwardian pink & black velvet beaded hat....

Amazing black Edwardian hat with huge feather plumes angling from front to back....



Black and gold metallic 30s deco turban.....



Spruce green silk velvet bow topped turban.....



Red silk velvet turban.....



50s red velvet & roses by Miss Sally Victor....



50s shocking pink velvet cap with swirled rhinestone accent....



Black patent velvet 60s clip hat....



Superb 60s maribou cocktail hat......

All hats available on the sitem, pics are clickable links!

~Ang

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Hobbes Asland

My big tabby puppy-cat, who passed away a couple years ago. Found this video today and put it on YouTube....miss ya, Hob-nobber!

~Ang

Buhaki, the Fabulous CH Kitteh

Buhaki, my tabby cat with a touch of cerebellar hypoplasia (makes him walk with a little wobble, some cats have this worse but he does fine, looks about 2 sheets to the wind sometimes but otherwise totally normal, if not a little bit of a spitfire!)......

~Ang

Monday, November 03, 2008

One Day.

Get out there, change the world...make your kids proud!!!

~Ang

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