New Vintage Gems!

Here is a peek at the new vintage gems that I've been hoarding forever...

Available here at www.violetavintage.etsy.com.

I'm going to be spending the whole week listing beautiful new items in my Etsy shop. Also catching up on all the amazing discoveries, cool stuff I've bought and new work that I've been developing! All very exciting stuff!

A Few Vintage Gems From Etsy...

I just wanted to share with you a few of my favorite vintage gems from Etsy. These pieces are soooo darling! and with prices starting from just $20 how can you resist?! Just copy and paste the link to see more of each wonderful vintage piece!

1) A Beautiful Vintage box from Leftylouvintage -http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41120345

2) An amazing 1960's mod dress from LEfantTerrible- http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41694372

3) An incredible cropped kimono embroidered jacket from Verhext -http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37742125

4) THE perfect dress from SassySisterVintage- http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41387816

5) A kitch mexican wool 1940's jacket from Wearitagain- http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39088719

Blog, Flickr, Twitter and Violeta Vintage

Today is all about trying to get myself out there a little more...I have never really 'done' Flickr, joined any groups (in Flickr or Etsy)! It all takes so much time and, as a two-finger typer, it really is time-consumingly painfully slow! but needs must... I'm trying to update my Vintage shop- I have a good 20+ things to list, and a good 20 more to yet photograph. And this is only the vintage...my other two shops are being seriously neglected, I have well over a 100 things that I've made and could be listed on my 'Wild and Beautiful' site...tomorrow...
So, some exciting news, in trying to get myself out there I have paid for a advertising slot on the wonderful Heartomatic site, which will run from tomorrrow for 4 days on the carousel and from next thursay for seven days on the sidebar!

The first image is my advert (what do you think?) and the second, a selection of some of the new clothes in Violeta Vintage

For The Love Of Vintage...

Today at the local market I managed to pick up seven new things for my vintage shop. It required some serious rummage dedication and a lot of haggling! I love going to market and hunting for the clothes for Violeta Vintage. The joy of the discovery and the pleasure in seeing the garments come back to life with a little TLC. I love seeing my array of vintage gems all pegged out on the washing line. More ofetn than not, with my eye for color and pattern, its a glorious technicolor affair!

Tie me upTie me down...

I've seen a lot of designers that have used ties creatively to upcycle clothing and to create statement neck pieces and jewelry. Ive been slowly collecting vintage ties from Encants over the months- all lovely posh silk ones from Paris and Milan; Dior, Nina Ricci, YSL etc. Here are the first three statement jewelry designs that Ive created as well as a beautiful dress that I upcycled using a wonderful YSL silk tie around the neckline.

More Treasure From Encants...(and a lion too!)

Oh the joy of Encants and treating myself to these amazing pieces of jewelry. The blue necklace, which I'm utterly in love with i actually bought last week. The other two pieces, the large chain made out of delicate little beads and the ethnic carved stone animals I bought today and I can't wait to wear them (but it could be a while as I really cant take the blue necklace off!!!) I also bought this cool carnival get up for my gorgeous son...two very happy customers!

Dresses as Treasure!

Just a quick post to give you a sneak peek at the dresses that I'm going to be listing over the next few days on Violeta Vintage. Some really great vintage finds and a few upcycled pieces too...