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

Rewind turns five, expands to south Minneapolis

Rewind, a super fantastic vintage shop that pretty much solidified my love for Northeast Minneapolis years ago, is celebrating their fifth anniversary by expanding to a new storefront in south Minneapolis. Closer to my house. Sort of. I don't know if I can handle it. Check out my coverage of the new shop for the City Pages Dressing Room blog here.

RetroRama proves to be totally worth the parking hassle

Yesterday I picked up my good, and willing, friend Lisa Luck, to accompany me to the annual RetroRama vintage fashion event. I have to admit I was a bit nervous. Getting dressed for such an event is quite nerve racking, especially when you are dealing with the lines of what is appropriate (decidedly vintage) and what is actually you (for me, not 50's cocktail looks). After much deliberation, I decided upon an extremely vintage frock my grandmother had found in the basement of a house she put up for auction (so vintage, in fact, that it ripped several times through out the course of the evening and had to be held together with my slip straps) and a "modern" headband from the lovely ladies of Witt & Lore.

Other than picking Lisa up about thirty minutes late, we arrived in style after sitting in traffic for a good twenty minutes, trying to park. After adjusting the car about five times, with the parking attendant and five RetroRama go-ers watching, we were set to go!

The evening turned out to be quite fabulous, from multiple run-ins with people we (especially Lisa) know, to many an enjoyable conversation with people enjoying the generous libations. All in all, I think it was a fabulous first entry into the RetroRama world. To see my full report, check it out here.

Blogging about Retro Rama for City Pages!

I am so very excited to announce (ahem) that I am going to be covering the annual RetroRama event at the Minnesota History Center for City Page's Dressing Room blog! For a look at the details, please check out my post on the event here. Now I have to go find a suitable outfit.