embroidery

Can't get over how gorgeous her vintage silk jacket is!! Obsessed!!

stylesightings

le rock

Spanish Moss Vintage has the best vintage band tees online. Obvi, ones like these always sell out 5 minutes they're posted.

shopsmv

in living color

This is my new (to me) vintage woven bucket bag I bought from Etsy shop santoki vintage. I'm usually extremely picky when it comes to buying bags but I instantly fell in love with this one. Its definitely the most colorful thing I own.

sausalito

I need these leather shorts in my life / Sausalito leather short at Spanish Moss Vintage

bangs

This Chanel headpiece is completely breathtaking. Super dramatic lashes amp up the whole look. Need.

Chanel Diadem 1932



marianilsdotter

sequinnnzzz

Vint rainbow stripe silk sequin jacket, at Nasty Gal (sold)

Side note: I was really stoked to find out that I won this Tolani scarf (currently sold out) from Chickdowntown through a giveaway on Nikky's blog. Thanks Nikky!

PSA

UPDATE: Holy shiz you guys!! Shopbop IS

STILL CARRYING vintage Chanel bags

from WCAGA Vintage. Go to "What's New"

and keep scrolling through. There's

also a couple new ones.

pennysaver

I really need to start looking at prices before becoming obsessed with a piece. Case in point- this stunning vintage silk Givenchy Nouvelle Boutique gown. I'm perusing the new dresses on Nasty Gal when I come across this dress. Love at first sight then I see the price...$1200. The azure blue, the swirly silver print and the gold bead and rhinestone trim at the plunging neckline... I die. Whoever runs away with this beauty is a very lucky girl.

can't get you out of my head

Vintage Chanel backpacks... yeah, you can't get any better than that.

resurrectionvintage.com

Found: the perfect jean

I have been looking EVERYWHERE for the perfect slouchy/skinny jean and today on shopbop.com I found it!!!!!!!! Its by Current/Elliott and it has the perfect vintage wash and a gorgeous louche shape. Unfortunately I'm still on my shopping moratorium until NYC in April. Sad.

On a completely unrelated note, I found a sick website that sells vintage and new pieces: Nasty Gal. The clothes are beautiful and affordable (vintage YSL Rive Gauche dress for only $218!) AND they freakin' ship to Canada!!! I never find shopping sites I love that ship to Canada. So excited!

Image: shopbop.com

New York, New York

I'm heading to one of my favorite cities in the world in April.. New York!! (Did the title give it away?) I'm already being a total planning nerd and looking at places to shop and eat! (I do this for every single trip I take).

So far there are the obvious choices (for me, anyway) : Zara, Urban Outfitters, J. Crew, Steve Madden, H&M (Matthew Williamson's line débuts the DAY I arrive!!) and Topshop (America's first flagship store opens in Soho on April 2!!). Then there are the less-than-obvious choices, the vintage stores. Halifax has an unfortunate number of vintage stores, and I seem to have the worst luck in discovering pieces worth the treck and dry-cleaning fees.

New York City, on the other hand, has a plethora of vintage shops with hidden gems just waiting to be unearthed. I will only be in the city for 4 days and this fact alone makes it difficult to select which shops merit a visit. This is where my nerdy research skills come in handy!

I based my picks on positive customer reviews, prices, reputation, and location (as I won't be venturing outside of Manhattan). Here are my picks (soo excited to check these out!):

1. Screaming Mimi's, 382 Lafayette St.

2. Daha Vintage, 175 Orchard St. Frnt

3. Zachary's Smile, 9 Greenwich Ave.

4. Fox & Fawn, 112 Suffolk St.

All of these shops are located downtown (LES, Soho, etc.) so a full day will have to be devoted to these neighborhoods!

Photo credit: screamingmimis.com