+ +TGIF+ + {c. 1950s} Bette Thompson knows . . . Let your rebel spirit soar high ! ! ! Until we meet again, {theEye} +
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{MUSIC MINUTE} “My Favourite Things” by Balsara and His Singing Sitars
Balsara // b. 1922 In 1947 became orchestra director of HMV and forayed into some wicked psychedelia in the 1960s. Here is a great version of "My Favourite Things" by Balsara and His Singing Sitars... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUey-GX9jp0 Hope you enjoy, and have an awesome weekend! Keep on dreaming . . . Until next time, {theEye}…Read more {MUSIC MINUTE} “My Favourite Things” by Balsara and His Singing Sitars
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 10, 2018}
{c. 1939} + Dapper Dudes Rule + + +Basic Style Drools+ + Your grandpa could handle it . . .why can't we? Visit our {SHOP} for inspiration XIXIXI gets you 25% OFF Free Shipping in Canada Until next time, {theEye} +
{MUSIC MINUTE} “GIGI IN PARADISCO” by +DALIDA+
Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti ( 17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987) better known as Dalida (داليدا) +Before Beyonce there was Dalida.+ This exotic beauty of Italian descent and born in Cairo, Egypt rose to international fame throughout the 1960s and all the way to her suicide in the 1980s. A suicide over a broken heart…Read more {MUSIC MINUTE} “GIGI IN PARADISCO” by +DALIDA+
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 8, 2018}
{subject unknown, circa 1940s - 50s} Bad boys do it well . . . Check out his wicked style; not to mention his timeless threads. The essence of 'cool' is timeless, so don't be fooled by loser factory made duds! + +Vintage is Forever+ Visit our {SHOP} + Don't forget tonight we open up The…Read more E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 8, 2018}
E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 7, 2018}
{subject unknown, 1940s} Photographs are moments of time captured through light and silver. This cool dude knows whats up. Style never fades, it is eternal and is summoned from within. Don't fade away... As we always say, CONCISIONEM STYLO, ACCURATIUS CORDE, IUDICARI VITA Concision in style, Precision in Thought, Decision in Life -Victor Hugo …Read more E.O.F. SNAPSHOT OF THE DAY {MAY 7, 2018}
I DON’T NEED YOU TO TELL ME I’M BEAUTIFUL! I KNOW I’M BEAUTIFUL!!!
Fresh off our VMP DRAG FASHION FLAUNT at this year's Vintage Marketplace, we can't stop thinking about how incredible drag queens are, especially those of the {PAST} who paved the way for the {PRESENT} culture and creativity and will continue to invoke its {FUTURE}. We know everyone who is anyone keeps up with RuPaul's Drag…Read more I DON’T NEED YOU TO TELL ME I’M BEAUTIFUL! I KNOW I’M BEAUTIFUL!!!
E.O.F. SPRING 2018 UPDATE!
Greetings friends and followers! It's been a while since we've posted on here, so we thought we owed something to the gods of the internet! I can't believe its been almost 7 years of us having this blog, and all the incredible things it has led us to, we couldn't even have imagined on that…Read more E.O.F. SPRING 2018 UPDATE!
The Future is Now! Retro 90s Sci Fi on the A/W 2018 Runways…
Back in 1999 a quirky cool show came out called ZENON: Girl of the 21st Century and now that we are actually in the 21st century its cool to see they weren't so far off! We always say the past informs our future, so when speaking on this idea of retro-futurism its so fun to…Read more The Future is Now! Retro 90s Sci Fi on the A/W 2018 Runways…
ARE YOU A SELF-CONSCIOUS GUY? Vintage Educational PSA Film {c. 1951}
Had a lot of fun posting "Shy-Guy" yesterday, so thought we'd continue showcasing some of these awesome and entertaining vintage educational films. They sure were worried about the self-esteem of teenagers. This one shows how feelings of self-consciousness keep a high school boy from doing his classwork well or making friends easily. Poor dude feels…Read more ARE YOU A SELF-CONSCIOUS GUY? Vintage Educational PSA Film {c. 1951}
