Posts Tagged ‘vintage’

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Retro Floral Still Life

Design Work Life had a post last week about the work of artist Lulie Wallace. Her still life paintings are too cool — colorful, dynamic and a little retro, infusing energy and style into a potentially dull subject. I got caught up for a while this evening flipping through her portfolio, but the image featured above is one of my favs. I can’t be too sure, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the striped vase has something to do with it!

While I save up to hoard a few originals from her shop, I’ll hold myself over with a little dress-up inspired by Lulie’s bold, vintage vibe.

Clockwise from top left:
Tunic dress in old rose from Mango ($79.90)
Black and white polka dot foulard from Mango ($29.90)
Cosmic thread copper and walnut wood necklace by Goldlyn ($161)
Pastel pigments earrings by Modcloth($17.99)
Opaque tights in green wood from Nordstrom ($11.99)
Portola Valley Kaley handbag in mauve by Kate Spade($295)
Fuschia wool knit pencil skirt by Nina Ricci on MyTheresa ($765)
Orange “Oh My Darling” wedge from Modcloth ($54.99)
Essie nail polish is “Wife Goes On,” “Carry On” and Luxedo
Chartreuse vintage cat eye glasses on Flickr by Vintage Eyewear
Gray and navy stripe Breton top by Beth Graham via FarFetch ($87)
Bronze blaise flat moccasin with metallic dot studs by Loeffler Randall ($325)

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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Vintage Tropical

Francesco Simeti Plastic Eden

This piece titled “Plastic Eden,” by Francesco Simeti really caught my eye when I saw it on Moon River the other day.  Simeti, a Brooklyn-based artist from Palermo, Italy, has been known to remix classic wallpaper patterns with images from news and modern art. Upon first glance, I didn’t even notice the owl, hawk or duck that Simeti magically transported into his tropical collage. With or without the displaced birds, I’m loving this quirky pattern and it’s making me yearn for some more vintage prints!

Vintage Hawaii Collage

Clockwise from top left:

Long-sleeved tropical tee by French Connection ($98)
Felted cashmere flower headband by bigbrownhouse on Etsy ($24)
Vintage leaf post earrings by Givenchy, featured on Ruby Lane ($10)
Oversized tropical barkcloth tote from janiesofmiami on Etsy ($80)
Women’s faux-leather sandals from Old Navy ($24.50)
Louis Vuitton Stephen Sprouse leopard print shawl
Vintage toucan bird brooch by 1928 Jewelry ($60)
Two tickets to paradise dress from Mod Cloth ($64.99)
Gerard Yosca’s long coral necklace on Shop Twigs ($62)
Vintage tropical short-sleeved top on Mod Cloth ($34.99)

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Monday, October 19th, 2009

Decorative Stitchery

I saw these old embroidery patterns recently on FFFFOUND! and really adored the fun colors and shapes. These designs are from a vintage French pattern book by DMC for those who aspire to explore the art of ‘la broderie.’

I’m a sucker for pixelated patterns and folkart-inspired designs, especially in the context of textiles. The lovely pieces below (embroidered, cross-stitched and needlepoint-adorned) reminded me of the styles featured on this antique pattern sheet.

Clockwise from top left:
Anna Sui embroidered pom pom dress at ShopBop ($406)
Vintage flower top by Lucky Brand ($29.50)
Cross stitch barrettes from Free People ($4.95)
Needlepoint buttons by eclecticselections  on Etsy ($6.50 for 6)
Hand-dyed wool zip pouch by cruzdesigns’ Etsy store ($28)
Plenty by Tracy Reese embroidered silk blouse at Nordstorm ($305)
PIXELL flats in cognac by Steve Madden ($69.95)
Silver moccasin flats in yellow suede by Blowfish ($28.64)
Luella Ethel embroidered prom skirt at La Garconne ($218.80)
Folk embroidered red mary janes from Agataga’s Etsy Store ($16)
Embroidered geometryart necklace from spinthread on Etsy ($35)

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