Hello hello.

Top o' the Tuesday morning to you guys. I haven't written on here for awhile, so I thought I'd give y'all an update as to what's going on in my life...First of all, I'm homeless for two and half days (not literally...our house is being fumigated and so I've been staying at a local motel exactly one minute walking distance to work), I have sausage fingers and baguette feet - for some reason my hands and feet have swollen up and are really painful and burning...they feel like open wounds and it hurts to do anything...anyone know what it could be? My boyfriend's in Costa Rica so I've been spending time with friends...you gotta love 'em...and I've had a lot of bonding time with my puppy...That's pretty much it. Oh my coworkers just came in and recapped all the symptoms I've had over the last year and pretty much summarized that I've racked up a $30,000 copay bill...funny, but not funny, all at the same time. Oye.

Anyway, onto vintage news: Summer and I have been discussing doing a vintage package giveaway. We're going over specifics right now, but it might involve creating your favorite outfit from the items in our shop ORRRR showing us your personal vintage style...we'll let you know when details are figured out!! SO EXCITING!

<3 - C

Updates on Tuesday's and Fridays

So with both of us having a busy schedule with our other jobs we have decided to do two large updates a week...TUESDAY's and FRIDAY's. We will be able to keep the shop nicely stocked and you wont have to check back for a slow trickle of listings.

-S

Marshalls

This is why I love Marshalls!!
Found this fabulous outfit there yesterday High waisted plaid skirt by Walter and purple tank by Robert K. Also bought some cute sandals, not in the pic. So what do you think?

-S

Love these videos!! (Nalden) has talent

Found them on Vimeo

The movement in the new one for Nike is awesome


His site is
Nalden.net

DARLING DAHLIA!

I just purchased this lovely pair of earrings from softspoken.etsy.com and let me tell you...I'M SO EXCITED TO WEAR THEM. They're very unique (handcrafted with cotton thread and stiffened to stabilize the flower shape) and sure to stand out with their bright red color. Everyone be sure to check this shop out where you'll find other goodies like handmade scarves, cowls, berets, clothing AS WELL as beloved vintage items. A note to softspoken: please continue to make more of these, I'm sure they're going to be a hit!

-C

wino

I love wine, and that's no lie. I have a soft spot for red Zinfandel which I have been sucking Cecilia into the same grasp. big, bold and spicy 'plungerhead zinfandel' is some yummy stuff. plus the label is silly to look at and I always enjoy some great design. so if you come across this zin you should give it a try.

-S

shorts stuff...

High waisted, short shorts really do make an impression, past and present. I was under the impression that showing leggage back in the day was a no-no, but look how hot Miss Marilyn looked. Cute and fun and would really love to own a pair, but don't know if I'd be able to really own it the way these ladies do...Oh well, I'll be on the lookout for some hotpants.

-C

Just a thought...

So as I was looking through our current inventory in our shop, I started noticing that some items would look great together...what do you think about this combo?

We're delving into the wedding and couture side of vintage!

It's official, we've just started our vintage wedding and couture category in our shop. We're planning to stockpile this category with a lot of classic old beauties...especially since the wedding motto is "something OLD, something new, something borrowed, something blue..." We'll most likely have 3 out of that 4 criteria overtime...so for those of you who've just been proposed to or those already on the path to making your wedding perfect, keep an eye on our shop! We're sure to deliver something fantastic for you! :)

Oh, btw, this red gown is the first in the category...more on the couture side, but could look great as a bridesmaid dress!

Oh Audrey...

I'm still rummaging through my old photoblog and I found this picture of Audrey Hepburn that I took on my television...Before knowing I was going to get into vintage, it seems I already had an interest (and might I say, good taste) in classic pieces...On my old blog I had commented that she has a pretty dress and I want it. The testament still stands true today, so I hope Summer and I come across a dress like that and it will be GLOOORIOUS. And btw, Audrey Hepburn is one of the greatest. Ever.

Just found this...

...this picture from my old photoblog site...It's me and the Sums from the good ol' days when we were still in school...crazy to think that we've been homie-g-funks for about 6 years...and still going strong!

Tweet

Just got Yesterday's New on the twitter world... Come be one of our tweethearts! <3

Things to come

Too excited for our plans for Yesterday's New...lets just say wedding, accessories, and hand draw loveliness...and a daily update of the blog and twitter :)

Front Page on Etsy

So excited we finally made it to the front page of etsy!!!! We had no clue we were in a treasury and saw a rise in views, checked on craftcult and there we were front page. What a great week it has been :)

Found Handmade

Our 1960s gray leather flats were featured on Found Handmade, May 16th.....They are beautiful shoes.


FoundHandmade

WE'RE FEATURED!!!

Many many many thanks to Gabreial and her blog Vintage Indie for featuring our 1960s Balenciaga T-Strap leather heels. We feel extremely flattered!

Lovely Illustrations from Rosiemusic

What pretty, elegant and just beautiful illustrations from a fellow etsy seller. She also has t-shirts, and handbags with her illustrations for wearable items.
Rosiemusic
Rosie Music's flickr

Melody Gardot is so dreeeamy...

Today I hurriedly and anxiously bought Melody Gardot's new album, My One and Only Thrill. Automatic A++++ from me!

Melody would be symbolic of what Summer and I are trying to accomplish with our vintage business...combining old with the new.

I came across this amazing woman about a month and a half ago through itunes and I've been in love with her voice since then. Talk about combining old with new...Something about her voice is reminiscent of the past, as if the souls of the likes of Ella Fitzgerald or Nina Simone (in terms of feeling) and Rosemary Clooney (in terms of a closer similarity in vocal stylings) lodged themselves in her as a vocal vessel. Yet, she brings to the table a very modern touch, that certain "je ne sais qua" that makes her appeal to today's audience. Soothing, haunting, aching, smokey yet clear as a bell, and overall dreamy...She definitely is an up and coming jazz talent.

Don't forget to check out her prior album, Worrisome Heart.

Accentuate the waist...

with some Brown-Braided-Leather-Belts!

After my (Cecilia) shopping spree this week, I ended up coming home with a semi-skinny brown leather belt from Eddie Bauer...
I know leather belts maybe yesterday's news (ha...), but to me I think they're pretty fresh and can spunk up any outfit. Be it an elegant dress, a loose pretty silk slip, your favorite jeans, etc. I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new belt.

(I even came up with a new dance move called the "Belts and the Boots". It'll be the next biggest thing...watch out now!)

My New Favorite Belt

Haha...Stimulus Plan...

Wise words....

Found this at Ballast.

Illu-lu-lu-strations! Woo!

Just digging around the interwebs and I'm always coming across some great illustrators... Check this peeps out, they're pretty funky fresh yo!!:

Albert Ceriteño



Matte Stephens

Inspirational Etsian-Cha Cha

Cha Cha
Cha Cha on Etsy

Truly an inspirational chica who was basically forced into actually living out her dream...Only something Summer and I can aspire to...we're on our way, but hopefully someday soon we'll be amongst the likes of Lori from Cha Cha working from our studio 10-12 hours aday and absolutely loving what we do...

Check her out...she's a sign of things really coming true

Save the world...go Second Hand!

"21. SECOND-HAND DOESN'T MEAN SECOND-BEST
Consider buying items from a second-hand store. Toys, bicycles, roller blades, and other age and size-specific items are quickly outgrown. Second hand stores often sell these items in excellent condition since they are used for such a short period of time, and will generally buy them back when you no longer need them."

(In our case, go Vintage...recycling "aged"/timeless pieces aids in the effort to conserve energy and resources.)

Found that through Chris Glass's site...a lovely designed page (by Wire & Twine) offering tips on helping save the world's resources.

Check it out, save it as a PDF (don't print and waste paper) and use it as a constant reminder of the little things we can all do each day to help the world.

50 WAYS TO HELP.

Music Whore.

So I, Cecilia, humbly admit to the world that Yes, I AM A MUSIC WHORE. Love the folsky, indie sound...music with violins or ukuleles...the depths of jazz soul, the innocence of the female vocal, the blues of daptone or motown, and the occasional international twist (splash of Brazilian is quite wonderful)...

So today, I was on my usual music hoarding spree and came across such artist like Birdie Busch (female folk stylings) and Jason Collett (coming from Broken Social Scene), and the inspirational Karen Dalton. Let me tell you, they're great. Songs with substance, songs about the time...really worth listening to...




Do it up. Go out and be a music whore!!

If Summer and I were coming from back in the day...

...We would probably look like this. Except one of the girls would have to be Asian.

I found this at Inspiration Resource

Day of La Mesa Street Fair

Finally! Our big event, taking the online world into the streets! After a rigorous week of doing errands and a long Saturday night, a rough morning of loading and setting up (thanks Scott!!!) we finally made it to the 6th annual La Mesa Antique Street Fair. The street fair went pretty well, aside from the moody weather. We met some great people – high-spirited, curious and very complimentary of what we had to offer. It was quite a long day and the two of us had very few hours (or minutes in my case) to function on, but it was well worth it. Got our name out there and shared the love of vintage! A few of our memorable customers were: Amy McNamara (owner if Trés Fabu, a reborn furniture shop in La Mesa with SUPER CUTE pieces) who purchased our lovely Selleck leather jacket (it looked fabulous on her and we appreciate that it brought some viewers our way!); Allison (Summer's coworker at Gio's in La Mesa) who purchased a cute heart necklace; this cute little girl who purchased a lovely pair of black gloves (even at a young age she knows that vintage rocks and we hope she can spread that appreciation with her cute style); and finally these 3 lovely women who were soooo enthusiastic about everything we had ( they were so fun and lively and we loved having them visit our booth!). Anyway, we had a lot of fun, and we especially want to thank everyone who came by and showed support. And again many thanks to our wonderful boyfriends, Scott and Jon for helping with the set up and take down and sushi dinner afterwards! :) It was a great way to advertise and the stuff that hasn't been snatched up will be featured in our spring line very soon. Here are a few pictures of our booth!





Our lovely backdrop





Me attempting to wrap up a purchase while fighting the vicious wind





Allison modeling her "new" heart





Close up of our backdrop





Another...





Our aprons, jewelry, housewares, and purses section





Our promo pieces





Our overall booth

Spring is here!!!!

And we have been busy, we will be having a HUGE update for our Spring collection in April including housewares....We are also preparing for a street fair in La Mesa San Diego on March 29th.

SALE

We are having a huge sale, cleaning out the shop for our spring collection. Almost everything in the shop will be on sale by March 20th...first day of spring, so keep checking back.

The March Issue of VivaLaModa

Check out our ad on page 81

Ad!

We've created our first ad to be published in the online publication Viva La Moda which features current fashion trends, vintage finds, etc...
Be sure to check out our upcoming ad displaying our new photography...WOO!

New Photography Style

So we are changing the look of our photography, trying to make it clean and simple with a single burst of color......so keep an eye out for our new look. Hope you like it as much as we do.

Oh economy...

Yeah...everyone's really feeling it. What a bummer.

Items on sale!

To further wrap up the winter season and make some room for some spring inventory, we're putting some items up for sale.

Valid from now until 2/3/09

Here's the breakdown:
1) 30% off on ALL sweaters (look in the SALE section)
2) 10% off on ALL jewelry and accessories with the promo code BEDAZZLEME
3) 20% off on all NON-sale items for special new friends and previous customers or for those of you reading this blog...use the promo code YNVFRIEND.

For the promo codes to work, start up a conversation with us on what item(s) you like, enter in the promo code in the body, and then we will relist the item with the new price and reserve it just for you, yes, you.

Facebooking it up!

We've entered the world of facebook as well. So many ways to communicate in the online world, it's AMAZING!

Come be our friend!

YNV @ Facebook

Wrapping up winter in style.

Over the next week, we'll be posting a few coats and sweaters that will help warm the rest of your winter up and even keep you in style with the spring step!

Check out this "The Inspectress Trench Coat" which would look great with the "Morning Sun Scarf" featured to the right.