Vintage Travel Back in Time

I thought that for my first 'On the Road Vintage' entry it would be fun to go back in time to one of my favorite vintage outfits; A VINTAGE CAR. Yes, in the 80's I owned an orange and black 40 Ford Pickup, then a 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville, then a cool sky blue Mustang convertible as my personal succession of cars. Our family cars included a 40 Ford black and white convertible, a 40 ford cherry red 2 door sedan, a navy blue 4 door sedan, a 40 Ford unfinished coupe, a 40 Ford tan and brown pick-up truck and a Lincoln Zepher. Our house was falling down but we had a lot of fun at car rallys ;-)

 This truck was hot!! A big engine that roared and a lot of muscle to drive.....

 I was told that this Cadillac Eldorado Seville was the car of choice for the 'Men in Black' in the 50's!

 A little vintage fashion 80's artist style; a 40's crinkle rayon quilted jacket, a Huiochol beaded bracelet, purple leggings, beaded crystals necklacce, zuni thunderbird inlay bracelet, purple & black striped tunic sweater, black crinkle cotton skirt, iridescent thread black scarf and Tibetan shoulder purse and clogs....Holy Moly check out the attitude....leaning on our family 40 Ford (what else) truck.

 This car was my fun freedom machine when I moved out to Green Gulch Farm Zen Center on the coast (after Norman died). The ocean breeze, my hair flying, sunsets alone on Abalone Beach....just my car and me and my grief...

 Big Blue, the family car that was a tank to drive and me as a hippy chick re-living the 60's.

Vintage Glamour Nena Thurman

INTERVIEW WITH FORMER MODEL NENA THURMAN; a vintage treasure


 
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I met Nena a few times over the years within the context of my Tibetan Buddhist practice.She remains beautiful in face and heart, as you can see and read in this lovely article. My husband David as a young man, remembers being blown away by her in a television ad where she is in the forefront of a ship, wind blowing her hair like a Nordic Goddess.I know her husband Bob pursued her around the globe after meeting her and being smitten by cupids arrow. As a couple they are a 'force of nature' in regards to the Tibetan political cause, human rights, and the preservation of Tibet's Buddhist art, healing techniques and culture. 
Enjoy!  

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My 15 MINUTES OF COLLECTORS FAME!

VINTAGE FASHION HITS THE NEWS IN SANTA FE or my 15 minutes of collectors fame

VINTAGE FASHION HITS THE NEWS! <Link to whole article in the Santa Fe / New Mexican by Patricia Plenihan
Selected passages:

"Collectors often walk unnoticed among us — seeking out enamel pins from balloonists on the field during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, feverishly thumbing through a box jammed with vintage postcards at a flea market, waiting near a bullpen at Isotopes Park, hoping players will stop to sign a baseball card.

Collectors aren’t hoarders. They’re selective, and they tend to live in tidy homes with elaborate display cases to showcase their pieces.

For the most part, collectors aren’t the type to trek down Canyon Road, carrying auction house catalogs. Instead, these folks connect with what are, or once were, everyday or pop culture objects. They often focus on the condition and provenance of pieces in their collections, and sometimes they struggle to understand why others don’t see the magic.

Some have fancy names, like philatelist (a stamp collector), numismatist (a collector of currency) and deltiologist (a postcard collector). Others just a have a fervor.

A passionate collector of authentic vintage fashion accessories, 65-year-old Kayla Komito, who settled in Santa Fe in August, is studious about her pursuit. Her zeal is rooted in nostalgia and firmly linked to research and knowledge.

“These items reflect the social legacy and rich cultural heritage of the changing image and role of women in this country from 1900 to 1990,” she said.

Komito has found more than 1,000 pieces of vintage costume jewelry, much of it handmade, in a search that spans more than 20 years. “When my research and library for vintage costume jewelry topped out, my shelves overflowing with the amazing tiny art pieces I’d found, I moved on in my treasure hunt to purses, hats, shoes and all manner of accessories, and finally vintage clothing,” she said.

She handles the overflow with three Etsy vintage clothing and accessory shops.

When Komito, as a child, visited her grandmother’s house, she said, she would be enveloped in lush surroundings that she did not experience in her parents’ home — with its more standard domestic air of the new and “thrown together.”

“I longed for it,” she said of the sense she had at her grandmother’s home. She aims to replicate it, surrounding herself with what is pleasing; even her computer rests on a French provincial inlaid table. Next to it, on another French provincial piece, is her printer.

Some of her favorite pieces include pink satin David Green boudoir slippers from the 1940s, a lucite glitter box purse made in Florida in the 1950s, a green tilt fur felt hat with botanical accents that sports a Jeannette Burke/House of Fashion label from the 1940s, and a striking 1950s lamé coat cape with a Quaker collar, brocade Indian design and red silk satin lining that could be part of the main exhibit in a fashion museum.

Although she enjoys searching online, Komita also seeks gems hidden in local thrift stores, at estate sales, clothing exchanges and garage sales.

She experiences a collector’s rush if she sees something unexpected in person, she said, when “there is something sensual and tangible, and you can touch fabric and look at the construction.” "

Detail of my vintage costume jewelry collection

Contact Patricia Lenihan at plenihan@sfnewmexican.com.

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WOMEN'S MARCH 2018

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Santa Fe NM

A great day in Santa Fe. The Women's March 2018. POWER TO THE POLES! It snowed last night for the first time this year. What a blessing! MOTHERS. DAUGHTERS. GRANDMOTHERS. SISTERS. TRANS. GAYS. ALL RACES & ETHNICITIES. FRIENDS. THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

22 degrees. Walking from the round house to the plaza. Energy was joyful. Pink pussy hat solidarity, plus every variation you can imagine; from Cheetah to Madonna black. Boy did it feel good to go into La Fonda and sit down and have a cup of tea after all the speeches and fabulous indian drumming. NASTY WOMEN heaven. Ahhhh!

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How to Wear a Hat and Not Feel Like a Fool 3

THE VINTAGE FORCE RE-AWAKENS;
NEW youtube vintage fashion tutorial on:

"How to Wear a Vintage Hat and Not Feel like a Fool 3"

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My stores; LuminousLadyVintage.com and BeeBeautifulVintage.com re-open Jan 1, 2018 with a week-long storewide SALE.Check back here for special blog sale codes. We appreciate your patience while we moved to Santa Fe New Mexico. Yipee!💋

Keep Winter Dullness Away with a Vintage Hat

Winter just seems to keep on keeping on.  So, how to keep the weight of winter away and stay cozy and stylish at the same time? Why with a new vintage hat, that's how. But how to wear your new gem? I have the answer in my tutorials: How to Wear a Vintage Hat .... and by the way, not feel foolish!

There is an art to wearing a hat.  Here's how:

How to Wear a Vintage Hat, Part 1

How to Wear a Vintage Hat, Part 2

This chic 1930s/40s suede and fur tilt topper hat radiates vintage high fashion style. You can buy it (and many more) here, and here.

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How We Love

From Joe McElderry's new album 'Here's What I Believe' - my favourite track - 'How We Love' a song written by Beth Nielsen Chapman who also features on this great track. No copyright infringement intended.

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Holiday Makeup Tutorial

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Portland Oregon: Costume Time

We love spending the Christmas holidays in Portland.  The city is festive and at its most charming during the holiday season.  Once evening Kayla and I ran into a crowd of perhaps 100 Santas making their way from one Pearl District bar to another, sampling holiday spirits.

It seems that holiday costume parties are a local tradition and many stores put out the most outrageous cloths and masks for costumes.  So naturally we just had to check out the Goodwill store near our hotel to see what was on offer. And we found that some holiday "spirits" were awaiting us.

Pretty colorful, but who would wear it?

A couple of locals had their own notions about how to celebrate the holiday.

After the whimsy, we headed off into the city for another day of exploration.

--- David