Shoes of Prey Online Shoe Designer

I found this awesome online shoe designer for vintage style shoes on the Shoes of Prey website. You can choose from 6 different show styles and modify the toes, heels, decoration, material and colors. It's SO fun!

Here are some of the shoes I designed in a few minutes:

Here's the best part- you can buy the shoes you've designed. Of course, we are talking about $180-280 shoes, but hey- you get exactly what you want. Plus, they offer a full refund or exchange if you are unhappy with the shoes once they arrive. Or if they aren't the right size, they will resize them for free.

They have a page dedicated to explaining how the shoes are made, which is kind of neat to read. They also have a facebook page, if you are interested in that kind of thing. Most of all, go to the designer and play!

Kiss Me Deadly Lingerie Giveaway! (closed)

Holy Moly Batman! The Lingerie Addict is having a Kiss Me Deadly giveaway to celebrate her 2nd year blog anniversary. I have been drooling over Kiss Me Deadly's vintage inspired goodies for a while now.

While you are at it, take a gander at the Lingerie Addict blog. It's pretty snazzy :)

Etsy Favorite- Flapperdashery

While I am on the subject of favorites, I have a favorite shop on etsy that I think carries some of the cutest stuff out there- Flapperdashery. I found this shop while searching for a mannequin head to display my hair accessories and fell IN LOVE with her painted flapper mannequins.

She also creates her own deco hats, like the cutie to the left. She crochets them and I drool in envy at how even her stitches are! (My own crochet attempts slowly get smaller as I go- DOH!). Guess what? She has some hats on sale right now...

Finally, she has a few choice vintage items to round out her shop. My favorite right now is this Vintage Debutante Kit for $22. LOVE the poodle and  charm encyclopedia (signed by the author no less).




Isn't this shop adorable? I think so. I am saving up for a flapper bust right now!

Mint Perfection

I know I just said I love pink, but this vintage mint green party dress from TimelessVixen is AH-mazing!! Seriously, I'm drooling on my keyboard.

AND it's plus size (44 bust, 33, waist). Oh if I only had $350 to spare... anyone need a kidney? Vintage brides, this dress is a steal for a wedding gown and soooo unique.

EDIT: It's no surprise that this dress sold already, but if you are interested, there is a plus size wiggle dress for sale in their store with the same bust measurements.

I LOVE Pink

No, not the singer, the color! Pink is one of those colors that I am surprised at loving so much in my adulthood. Even though my wedding colors were white and red, I still had a pink bouquet (pic on the left). It's not even what it represents, I just love the color itself; all shades of it. Funny enough, pinke originally referred to a yellow tint. Eventually, the color pink as we know it was considered a masculine color, and blue feminine, until the 1940s when it was reversed.

I love how pink can be calming and tranquil...

   (pic from gerryganttphotography.com) 

and then fierce and daring!


















(pic from monifc.com)

What color do you find yourself secretly loving and why?