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Vintage Dresses in Snow Cone Colors

SnowCones Vintage Dresses in Snow Cone Colors

In the current Birthday Beauty Giveaway on DDD, readers are being asked to enter their favorite things about summer.  I could name so many…  But one would have to be snow cones.  Another thing I love about summer?  Simple dresses.

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Disposable Fashion’s True Cost

More than you may think:

As a society, it seems we’ve developed an increasingly disposable mindset. {read more}

Vintage Fashion Magazine

Glove Holder:

Recently, while doing a post on 1950′s fashion and vintage advertising…I ran across an ad that caught my attention. {read more}

Vintage Fashion Magazines

1950′s Fashion and Vintage Advertising:

In the following September, 1952 vintage fashion magazine…it’s obvious a few things have changed. {read more}

Indie Fashion Designer Spotlight

Bernie Dinwiddie:

When she was eight years old, Bernie’s grandmother taught her to use the sewing machine.  And since then, she’s never looked back. {read more}

DIY: $96 Vintage Alligator Handbag

Buying a Fixer-Upper:

Although I’ve always wanted an alligator handbag, two things held me back.  First off, I’m not independently wealthy.  Then there’s the alligator issue.  I hate to think about taking an alligator’s life in the name of fashion. {read more}

Vintage Fashion Magazines

Prim and Proper:

I have a small collection of vintage magazines.  It is primarily centered around fashion, with a few world events mixed in for fun. {read more}

Currently Coveting

Vintage Flower Necklace:

As someone who’s spent years collecting vintage jewelry, I am smitten with the following necklaces from Free People. {read more}

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DIY NATION

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily

It seems that across the board, there has been a resurgence in DIY, as we are very much living in a world of ‘Do it Yourself’ everything; ranging from creating or updating our garments’ silhouettes and decorative details to showcasing our own versions of runway looks, virtually styling with tools like Polyvore, tackling self-photography, and of course self-publishing via our blog platforms. {read more}

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Fashion Flashback

Edited by Debutante
As fashion weeks starting winding down, some are looking forward to the next trend in fashion. This week, I was thrilled to see so many bloggers focusing on the past -the history of fashion. {read more}