Vintage Newsmakers

It has been way too long, so I am struggling with way too many thoughts for one blog. Guess I'll have to get my mojo workin'. Vintage clothes have been hitting the news recently, on several different fronts. First the celebrities: Penelope Cruz wore a gorgeous vintage Balmain gown to the Oscars. It was a spectacular white strapless gown and she was smashing in it. One of our Canadian neighbors, singer Melissa McClelland, wore a dress from Caberet Vintage in Toronto to the Juno Awards. Other frequent vintage wearers include Kate Moss and Julia Roberts. So for those of you already touting vintage style, you're in popular company.

News items regarding vintage clothing include many things I have mentioned in previous blogs: it's green (eco-friendly recycling at its best), it's economical, and it makes your style uniquely you. The "credit crunch" has been making a lot of news lately and it's hard to avoid it with all of the bailouts and big league bankruptcies. An unlikely source (at least I thought so), was an article in Better Homes and Gardens on how to save money on clothes. The article mentioned saving last year's shoes by adding shoe clips. Or taking a blouse and adding lace or ruffles. If you're clever, these are really good ideas, if not terribly new. I've been reading hints like these to save money for a long time. I thought it would be better to take the idea one step further. Part of my reasoning was cost-the shoe clips shown started at $25. The lace at $4 per yard is economical enough, unless you have to pay someone to sew it on. One outfit was reborn by the addition of a $59 necklace. Whew.

My idea is that for these prices, you could go to your local thrift store and practically buy them out for that much! Not really, but if you had $60 to spend, you'd most likely come away with more than one outfit. And accessories like costume jewelry (a personal favorite), can be inexpensive. Or you could go online to a shop like Heffy's Collections and shop without leaving your chair.

Guaranteed not to break the bank:
$2.99 at Heffy's Collections

$3.99 for vintage Czech chic

A timeless shift for $19.99 and it's adorable!

Becky has made our home page a collection of items for under $25 that you could have a real good time with and save money too! Check it out at heffyscollections.com