Vintage handbags are both feminine and lovely. If they are ornate in style, it will certainly be a conversation piece. Many people collect these handbags as a hobby, searching antique stores, vintage shops as well as the internet to find the perfect bag. If you keep a close interest in celebrities, you will find that [...]
There is a section in every antique store that houses vintage hats, clothing and accessories such as handbags and jewelry. These glamorous bags can fancy up the plain black dress or even glam up an outfit of dressy jeans and a modern blouse. If you are lucky enough to stumble upon a designer named vintage [...]
Old Hollywood Glam is quickly making its comeback into the modern day world. Everyday women are drawing their style inspiration from glamorous screen sirens from the 1940’s and 1950’s such as Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Greta Garbo and Bette Davis. Taking a cue from these starlets, modern day women are making sure that their hair [...]
The look of the 40’s was feminine but strong. The purses and handbags that they carried at all times reflected the occasion that they were celebrating. Generally, a leather satchel would take the ladies throughout the day. By night, the evening bags were made of soft silk or satin, in a compact size to perfectly [...]
Back in the days of old, in the 1940’s or 1950’s, women would not think of leaving the house without a hat, gloves, heels and handbag at the ready. There were purses for the day time for lunching with the ladies and playing Gin, and there were more glamorous evening bags reserved for special occasions [...]
Vintage bags, shoes and antique costume jewelry are all you need to accessorize even the most basic of outfits. Adding an ornate brooch to a simple cardigan can bring back a nostalgic feel of the 1950’s. Pairing a handbag from the 1940’s with a tube of bright red lipstick applied to your lips will send [...]
If your night out is a cocktail party, chances are that there will be many women there wearing little black dresses found in their closets. So, what can you do to make sure that you stand out above them? It is all in the way you accessorize your outfit, Darling! If you have enough extra [...]
Do you have an event coming up and you want to find something fabulous to wear that will knock everyone’s socks off, but money is tight for you right now? Well, you are luck because you do not have to spend a fortune on a brand new dress; in fact, you will not have to [...]
If you are a collector of all things vintage, the best places you can go to find these treasures with the best prices are estate sales. Many people think that the estate sales are rather morbid because generally, these sales are being done because someone has recently passed away. If you can get past that [...]
Many designers today are drawing their inspiration from styles and fashion of the past, and giving it a modern twist. Perhaps it is in the quality of the fabric that is different, or in the way the patchwork is sewn together. Whatever the new design technique is, overall, the look of these modern handbags very [...]