LA Vintage Exchange: shopping

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Mar 2, 2010

tara, Ink.

In prep for an upcoming LA Vintage Exchange shoot- I met w my cute friend Lia at her work: Tara, Ink.- to check out the lines, talk about pulls, and eat a delicious lunch at Real Food Daily.

Tara, Ink. has unique.cool set up in West Hollywood- the showroom is located in a beautiful, well-designed Spanish style house and the offices in a bright back house with only a lush, green yard in between.

The fashion PR company represents a ton of cool lines, mixing fashion-forward indie designers with well-known brands like Trina Turk and Penguin. I immediately honed in on a line from a duo of friends called GAS'D, guess Taylor swift was just spotted in a T, we have so much in common! Their necklaces are super special and recreated from vintage materials. I must have been on a jewelry kick, because I also went a bit nuts over the Valou Jewelry 3 cap ring- i love.

A few snapshots from the afternoon...

Welcome to Tara, Ink.

Lia showing me some new stuff.

A full buffet of Trina Turk jewelry, yum.

Summer-ready Trina Byrd Romper.

Awesome vintage jewelry line: GAS'D.

+ the popular GAS'D pima cotton T.

Quick peek of the luxe handbag line: Beautiful People.

Feb 26, 2010

last Sunday

Last Sunday was funday at the Urban Outfitters / Space 15 Twenty monthly flea market. Despite light sprinkles of rain, everyone was in great spirits shopping cool pieces from local brands & designers, making fun jewelry with Rossmore LA & LA Vintage Exchange + listening to good tunes via DJ Niky Lee.

check out more pictures of the event on Flickr.

The flea market is every 3rd Sunday of the month- stop by Xx!

Feb 18, 2010

jewelry DIY

This Sunday miss Suzy of Rossmore LA and LA Vintage Exchange will host a special DIY session at the monthly Space 15 Twenty Flea Market.

We'll teach you how to make cool jewelry using vintage charms, chains and materials.

Our lines will be for sale 11-4, along with tons of other great brands & designers.

Sunday, Feb. 21st

1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd.

Feb 6, 2010

the Standard

Stop by the penthouse suite 1203 Today @ the Standard downtown LA 1-6PM!

Shop tons of vintage under $50, including LA Vintage Exchange.

Also, great V-day presents from Rossmore LA + more.

Hosted by Apt. 3.

Feb 3, 2010

the City

My trip to NYC was great fun, but has resulted in a head cold I can't shake. I'm popping Emergen-C like it's life support.

Each day I had a list of stores to visit, each night I caught up with friends and ate amazing New York food. Most of my shopping time was spent in Greenwich Village, the Lower East Side, Nolita & Soho, which I covered all on foot. My thigh-high vintage nine west boots did a great job, but if I moved to the city my footwear would have to be completely upgraded.

Rag & Bone wool Coat, VTG New Hero cut-out Top, Jeggings!, and VTG Nine West leather Boots

Stops on my lists included:

Resurrection, Frock, Court, INA and TopShop.

The selection of vintage wares at Resurrection was tempting, but Frock was out of control with numerous YSL silk pieces in mint condition and a knit Chloe dress that could make you melt.

I also shopped my friend Danielle's closest at her fabulous pre-WWII apartment, I ended up with a some new favorite designer pieces including adorable In God We Trust high-waist shorts and a pale pink Mayle slip dress.

Our final night in the City we had a room booked at the Thompson Hotel LES. The front desk guy totally hooked up the corner space which had wrap around windows and balconies- only one per floor. After a large, late dinner we forced ourselves to check out the club Above Allen on the 7th floor. It was a cool vibe- but one drink later we were ready to head for the room.

On the flight back I had sweet dreams of vintage couture.

Jan 29, 2010

brook&Lyn

In the midst of research,

I stumbled across the online boutique:

Happy I did.

Vintage 18K Gold Double Horse Ring

Mara Hoffman Silk Wrap Dress

Vintage Whale Dish

Vintage Warrior's Love Pendant

Jan 26, 2010

in New york

I'm visiting the big apple for a few days...

And I've put together a laundry list of vintage stores to visit, but have limited time so I'm starting from the top.

After looking at my route I'm questioning my shoe selection, next time maybe I pack before the two glasses of red wine.

For now, a healthy dose of NYC themed music videos:

Where dreams are made of- like finding vintage Chanel!

Sara Lov + New York is pretty.

Almost as good as spending the day in NYC w Ryan Adams.

Jan 20, 2010

drenched In a trench

LA is wet.

The best thing about the non-stop rain is the unlimited opportunities to wear my new/used London Fog Trench Coat and recently purchased MARC by Marc Jacobs Rain Boots. For extra prep points, I've been adding a tartan plaid umbrella. The coat has been a hit, I guess the color and length make a bold statement. And admittedly it is a proud moment when you pull off both stylish and functional in midst of a downpour.

Rain or not, the trench is a classic and if you don't have one, you should consider. I love the vintage London Fog trench I picked up while thrifting or if you feel like a splurge, Burberry Prorsum's gives you plenty to drool over in their Spring 2010 collection...

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Jan 12, 2010

opening Ceremony

Recently I received a tank and a dress from the Alexander Wang T line as a gift.

The pieces were soft, comfy and completely me- but they also included a gift receipt to Opening Ceremony- offering options! With a drawer full of grey and black cotton basics, I couldn't resist checking out the post-holiday sale at the store on La Cienga.

I decided to squeeze in the return right before my Friday happy hour date with friends at STK up the street. Giving myself a tight deadline did not do much and 10 minutes in I was lost among the numerous rooms. Well worth my time, I ended up with two new favorite tops!

An exclusive Chloë Sevigny For Opening Ceremony Scarf Pullover made with a super cool double-dyed seersucker material.