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