It was "Vintage Saturday" for me a couple of weekends ago. The first stop was the Dallas Flea were all things handmade, vintage and organic could be found. Amongst all the jewelry and artistic stationary, I found a fabulous vendor, Peace Traveler, who sells on Etsy. This mother-daughter team shops the best estate sales to find some of the greatest finds. Their latest estate sale brought original Vera sheets and towels, vintage ornaments and hats. Turns out the house was owned by a french woman who worked for Marshall Fields for thirty years. So, everything was in original packaging and in tip-top shape. I love stories like this! Here are my purchases...
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| Boat neck sequin top |
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| Grey suede clutch |
Next stop was The Rose Garden near the Bishop Arts district. It's a random location, but quite the diamond in the rough. I found a plush fur shrug for $20!! Plus, I loved the dress in the window display - looks very Mondo from this season's Project Runway. I will definitely be returning to persue their racks.
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The Rose Garden window display
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| Fur shrug (excuse the bad photo - the brown spots are shadows) |
Another neat place to shop handmade and vintage picks is called Indie Genius. It's set up like an antique mall with separate stalls for vendors to rent out and display product. I became obsessed with House of Joie's fabulous pieces. Over the past several years, I've had a secret yearning to refurbish old chairs. I have yet to follow through with this, but if I could, I would make them exactly like these by House of Joie. Enjoy!
http://www.houseofjoie.com/
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| House of Joie shop |
