Mighty Swell is...well, Mighty Swell!

Photo of Meghan McAndrews and Rae Danneman by Dajana Bartulović

Here is my post on the Dressing Room blog about last weekend's Mighty Swell sale. Meghan and Rae are super sweet ladies that didn't get discouraged by the stress that really comes with opening an Etsy shop focusing on vintage. They are also huge supporters of C.L.A.P. (Creative Ladies are Powerful), the zine which I founded and edit (and, as an extra plug, if anyone wants to contribute to the fall issue, email me at creativeladiesarepowerful@gmail.com!). Alright, now I need to go ready some more about Mormon mom blogs/read the insane comments on the salon.com article about said articles/want to get violent about the anger against women being anti-religion/"children"/domesticity (since you know, the Women's Movement happened, things are totally fine)/ponder how in this wholly anti-intelligent, independent female world one can even freely express their opinions without being deemed as some sort of harlot or "bitch" or "over-educated snob"/go to bed, because tomorrow (well today) is another day.

City Pages: Vintage Shopping in Northeast Grows with New Shops

So I almost died of heat stroke from (stupidly) biking all over creation the other Tuesday working on this story (uncovering breaking news guys!), but all in all, it was a nice experience. Nothing like having a working excuse to check out new vintage shops in town.

Check out my piece on Bologna Vintage (a relatively new shop I hadn't visited) and Northeast Vintage (a brand-spankin' new store) here.

And remember: if you are going to bike across the city the day after getting a terrible sun burn and drinking a bunch, make sure that you bring buttloads of water with you. And an umbrella. And maybe you should just drive.

City Pages: The Midwest Vintage Show beats Etsy on charm

This past weekend, I attended the Midwest Vintage Clothing, Jewelry and Textile Show and Sale at the State Fairgrounds, a occasional expo I've been meaning to go to for years. Here I cover the event for the City Pages Dressing Blog: The Midwest Vintage Show beats Etsy on charm

If you want the check out my amazing photographing skills (or if you would like to see some of the treasures I spotted at the sale), here is a slide show from the event (please try to ignore the fuzzy vertical photos, still getting the hang of sizing for these matters): The Midwest Vintage Show slide show