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Have you heard? American Apparel brought its California Vintage concept online. Now, non-LA dwellers can shop the vintage boutique via eBay. I think you'll like this Vintage Colorblock Plaid Tent Top, size small/medium, because it's colorful and airy. Throw it on over your gorgeous new swimsuit and get thyself to the beach. The current bidding price is at $20.50 and the auction ends on Tuesday, Read more
Fab loves vintage, eBay loves vintage, and now American Apparel loves it, too. The LA-based company opened its first vintage store, California Vintage, on Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park. It sells hand-picked clothing from the 1950s through the 1990s, along with American Apparel pieces that may not be available at the regular stores. So why vintage and why now? Employees came up with the idea after Read more
Urban Outfitters debuted a cool February lookbook with models and real-life BFFs Bambi Norwood-Blyth and Hannah Holman taking to the Northern California hills in a set of '70s-inspired looks. Every shot is a glimpse into our warmer-weather fantasies — and the clothes we want to be wearing. The looks are a mix of girlie and tomboy, with a vintage feel via concert tees, washed jeans and cutoffs, Read more
Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger were your pick for 2011's most stylish couple, and today, they lived up to their title as they tooled around LA in a vintage Karmann Ghia convertible! The jet-setting pair spend much of their downtime in Southern California when Josh isn't busy taping Fringe in Vancouver and Diane isn't traveling to fashion shows and European premieres. The duo took advantage of Read more
Cozy up with this last-minute DIY Christmas craft — Stylelist Home Add a bit of glamour to your holiday bar — California Home + Design Get creative with these new uses for ornaments — Real Simple See if one of the best vintage shops around the country is in your 'hood — Apartment Therapy Five tips for getting your living room ready for holiday entertaining — Houzz Thirty design Read more
A North Hampton vintage wedding provides inspiration — The Wedding Chicks 7 brand new Spring 2012 dresses from BHLDN — Glamour Would you do brunch instead of dinner at your wedding? — The Bride's Guide An elegant French-themed wedding on the California coast — Equally Wed Fall inspiration for the bohemian bride — Green Wedding Shoes A DIY Washington wedding — Style Me Pretty A Read more
If you thought Katy Perry's first fragrance, Purr, was the cat's meow, her second is going to blow you away with its cattiness (and literality). Meet Purr's new "sister" fragrance, which goes by the name Meow ($45 to $65). "Purr to me was a little bit more floral, and Meow is a little bit more sweet," Katy told WWD. "It was probably because of the California Dreams tour that it was more of the Read more
Greenhouse Design Studio, an inspiring green-oriented home design site, just launched yesterday, and I can't stop ogling over the beautiful images and cool information on the site. Comprised of an online shop, a networking space to connect with green resources in your area (including building, painting, and cleaning), and an editorial section full of inspiring ideas and images, there's something Read more
When it comes to vintage shopping, it can be difficult to find something worthwhile in your city or state. Those vintage shops can be musty and filled with a lot of, well, crap. The Internet has widened the vintage pool, but even then it's hard to know where to look, and sites like eBay and Etsy are fantastic, but overwhelming. Still, when you score that high-quality, high-style vintage piece on Read more
