Thank goodness

there are people in my life who love vintage shopping as much as I do. Yes, there are those who just don’t have the patience to wade through the rough in order to find the diamonds.

val-vilBut my sister, thank heavens, is on Team Vintage.

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She, like me, mixes the old (her bag) with the new (her Banana Republic dress). And, come to think of it, she tends to stick to jewel tones too.

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On an unrelated (but funny) note, she bought her headband because it reminded her of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliya Timoshenko.

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But a quality shopping buddy is so key. Who else is going to spot the black leather skirt that would be perfect on you?

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14 Comments

  • Reply Tales From A Bar Stool August 20, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    Love the purse!

  • Reply Gerri Ward August 20, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    OMG! It must be in the genes you both are sooo Fashionably Fabulous !

  • Reply stylebrownie August 20, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    hey babes.. i love the vintage jewels you have. they are absolutely beautiful!!

  • Reply MizzJ August 20, 2009 at 11:53 pm

    Ahh a good shopping buddy is hard to find! Where do you go for vintage finds?

  • Reply Connie August 21, 2009 at 12:34 am

    Can I ask where you get your tailoring done? I’ve been looking for a good tailor in Vancouver.

  • Reply sofiasophie August 21, 2009 at 7:32 am

    The bag looks fab….

  • Reply hauteworld August 21, 2009 at 8:57 am

    I’m doing my best to be on Team Vintage, ok? ;-) But thankfully my shopping buddies are miserable vintage shoppers as well, so we console each other by spending time in other stores. Love your sis’ headband – I think her motivation for getting it is hilarious!

  • Reply Larissa August 21, 2009 at 10:57 am

    Oh my! How flattering!

    I may add, that I was about to go to Ukraine when I bought that headband, I was doing so much research and kept coming across Yulia, I love how she is such an important political figure, yet she always has that massive braid across her head.

    I currently have 3 items with Susan to get altered, I’m worried I didn’t go short enough on a few!

    That bag goes everywhere with me, my friend Alexa has tried to steal it on a few occasions, but it’s well guarded.

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  • Reply nadia August 21, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    i went thrifting recently !!!
    ilove to thrift .there is nothing better . im serious nothing makes m e happier

  • Reply Cafe Fashionista August 22, 2009 at 6:49 am

    I so love this post. I’m still searching for the perfect shopping partner. Count your lucky stars that you’re related to yours – and that she’s a pro at finding black leather skirts! :)

  • Reply Kelsey August 22, 2009 at 8:39 am

    Tales — the purse is sssssnake skin.

    Gerri — it’s true. She’s fashionably fabulous.

    Style — thanks! My sis and I both collect vintage jewelry.

    MizzJ — For vintage finds I’ll go to Deluxe Junk in gastown, F as in Frank on Main and Broadway, Burcu’s Angels on 16th, and if I’ve got a bit of time to hunt for treasures, Value Village (which is where I tend to buy in bulk).

    Connie — for simple hemming and whatnot I go to Susan’s Alterations on Main Street, but for anything that requires true tailoring, I’d go to Oakridge Tailors on Cambie.

    Sofia — I love the bag too. I wish I found it myself (that’s the only danger of thrifting with a buddy — there’s only one of everything so the finder is the keeper).

    Haute — Does that make you the captain of Team Non-vintage?

    Rissa — you can always go shorter with the hemming, but you can’t go longer. It’s probably better that you’ve been cautious.

    Nadia — it’s amazing when you find incredible pieces, isn’t it?

    Cafe — I hope you find that special person willing to push a shopping cart around Value Village with you.

  • Reply Liv August 22, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    I think I really need a friend to go vintage shopping with b/c without one, I’m like HauteWorld – I may just jet out of there. I’m also trying hard for Team vintage- i even went into Legends today after my trip at Vincent park. Alas, nothing though.

    I’m totally crazy about Larissa’s headband – that rules.

    I did spot a cream coloured chanel vintage purse on shopbop, but even at vintage price, it costs $2600! I can dream…

  • Reply DAKOTA RICO August 23, 2009 at 6:34 am

    Hello Hello! Thanks SO much for your darling comment about my pictures. By the way, I love the last photo… It looks like a lady in one of those shows showing a ‘major sale’ where the women crash the department store to get as many items as they can.

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