Bibs

Have you ever seen a trend that you like, but are fairly sure you could never pull it off, and society as a whole might even judge you for trying? That's how I feel about the fun (but very bold) Spring trend of bib necklaces. I secretly love them a little. What do you guys think about it?

Just to clarify, I'm talking about styles like this:

Not so much like this:

Sorry Mr. Vuitton, this looks like the outfit worn by the futuristic people on Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Grand Opening: MARKET PUBLIQUE

Watch out Ebay and Etsy, there is a new website in town. Market Publique is a Vintage Marketplace where you can search for vintage clothing and accessories exclusively. No more sifting through thousands of items to find that one vintage piece you love. It's just getting started, so the shop isn't full yet, but Salvage Life had five items on there already with starting bids of only $9.99.

Moth Man

While leafing through the recent Lucky mag, I came across this really cool moth ring by Farrah Dragon. That's right Buffalo Bill, it's a moth. Keeping in theme with her natural work, all of Miss Farrah's jewerly is made from 100% recycled metals and materials. Tragically for my pocketbook, it runs about $660 for 18k, and $440 in sterling for this little winged friend. Though I whole heartedly support Farrah Dragon's eco-consciousness, I'd also like to offer a few other (less pricey) insect alternatives, all under $60. Maybe these will satisfy your Silence of the Lambs appetite (Yes, it will, Precious, won't it? It will get the hose!)

From the top: Moth by Farrah Dragon, Butterfly Alights Ring by Kira Ferrer, Moth by Elegant Insects, Tiffany Dragonfly from Tiffanylife

Adventures of a Mom/Business Owner

Yesterday Ruby and I went on an adventure with our dear friend Camille. Salvage Life's clothing was being featured in a photo shoot that will be competing for a spread in 944 magazine. The shoot was at the Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre. We stopped to get lunch while the rest of the crew went on ahead of us, so once we got to the location we had no idea where they were. I packed Ruby into the Baby Bjorn and we started hiking. It was absolutely beautiful there, but I was a little out of breath by the time we found them. After all, this was the most exercise I had gotten in a long time, and I needed it!


Camille took this photo of us, Ruby is such a trooper! I will post the final photos once I receive them, as well as a lit of those involved. In the meantime, here is a sneak peak.

Everybody Wins in the Kristine Noel Giveaway!!

The winner of the 8x10 print (courtesy of a random number generator) is....Janine Godwin! Congrats Janine! Don't fret my little chickadees, we wouldn't end this giveaway on a sour note. Due to the overwhelming response of lemon lovers, Kristine will be sending a sample of her 4x5 lemon notes to anyone who posted a comment. I love when everyone wins! If you haven't already, email me your contact information so you can redeem your prize. Have a great day everyone!

Shopping Fate

Do you believe in shopping fate? I do. Shopping fate takes on many forms, but this particular instance was just so peculiar, I had to share it with you. Just for funzies, last week I started searching online for a vintage dress. I had no idea what style (or decade) of dress I was looking for, but I knew I wanted to wear it on an upcoming Vegas trip. I stumbled upon this 1970's goddess dress, and fell in love. My excitement quickly turned to dissapointment when I realized my bits and pieces are a few inches larger than the measurements listed for the gown. I didn't want to risk buying a "so tight I look like a sausage" dress, so my only hope was a stellar return policy. So here's where the fashion gods really started to intervene.

While contacting the seller about returns, I notice that they happend to be located in Houston. Chicka chicka yeah! What are the odds? So I emailed the seller, and much to my surprise, they are actually a vintage shop in the Heights that I've been dying to visit: Wear it Again Sam!! I live nowhere near the heights, but last week, coincidentally, work just happened to send me to a location within miles of Wear it Again Sam.

All of these occurrences would be worthless stitches in time if the dress wasn't a keeper. So I tried it on, the heavens opened up, the zipper comfortably reached the top, and it fit like a glove. Oh yeah, and it was only $40. Thank you shopping gods.

Now is where I could use your help... What accessories should I wear to modernize it a bit?

Ebay Win: TEA SET!!!

I just won this adorable child's tea set from the 1950's on ebay! I am so excited because it is plastic, but has the prettiest details. Ruby is going to love it when she is old enough to know what a tea set is.