VOP GOES PLACES: La Femme Fete

Credit: Lori Singlar

Last Saturday, I scooted up to NYC and me and my favorite cousins went to La Femme Fete, the fabulous debut event for a couple of awesome vintage designers, Sammy Davis (a PA transplant) of Sammy Davis Vintage and Daphra Holder of Happy Hill Vintage, as well as jewelry from Kim Last and prints from Laura Trimble.

It was a hit. In one room guests browsed displays of the Kim and Laura's beautiful creations. Just a few paces away were the great vintage pieces selected by Sammy and Daphra in their searches up and down the east coast.

Credit: Lori Singlar

Credit: Lori Singlar

Credit: Lori Singlar

Credit: Lori Singlar

Credit: Lori Singlar

As we munched on tasty treats, including the most adorable cupcakes by Cupcake Express and drinks provided by VeeV AcaiSpirit, the vintage girls put on a fashion show of select pieces from the Happy Hill Vintage and Sammy Davis Vintage collections. Daphra and Sammy emceed as the models strutted their stuff through racks of clothes, camera flashes and some great music, like Patti Labelle's "New Attitude" (Sammy joked about giving away a piece from her collection if anyone could identify the tune correctly).

Credit: Gene Ekser, Phat Cat Photo

Credit: Gene Ekser, Phat Cat Photo

Credit: Lori Singlar

A couple of the major trends the girls highlighted were the blazer as a dress (my personal favorite right now) and sequins, sequins and more sequins (did they ever gone out of style?).

Credit: Gene Ekser, Phat Cat Photo

Credit: Gene Ekser, Phat Cat Photo

Credit: Gene Ekser, Phat Cat Photo

Credit: Lori Singlar

My girls left with some great stuff, but I spent most of the night eying a great black jumper from Sammy's collection that I am still beating myself up for not buying.

Here are some more links on La Femme Fete:

Gene Esker, Phat Cat Photo

Lori Singlar

Home Fashion Tips Blog

Might Like You Better Blog

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EVENT: Cut the Craft!

From press release: "Just in time for the holidays, Cut the Craft! creates a unique shopping experience where the urban consumer can discover unconventional, hard-to-find arts and crafts, as well as supporting the environment by purchasing one-of-a-kind, sustainable products from local and regional artists...Don’t expect to find mass produced or imported goods here! What you will find are talented artists handpicked for their artistry skills and unique vision offering items you never knew existed and that you may never see again! Expect the unexpected, including reconstructed clothing, handcrafted jewelry, whimsical and alternative plush toys, screen-printing, avant-garde art and much more! These are not your Grandma’s doilies!"

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Vintage Magazine Hails Print Media of Past

Source: www.vintagezine.com

So, I was reading the blog for Sammy Davis Vintage and saw a post that intrigued me. Thanks to Miss Sammy, I found out that Ivy Baer has founded and created a new magazine called Vintage Magazine. The magazine was designed in the style of Flair (1950-1951), a magazine started by Fleur Cowles that only had 12 issues. I surfed around to found out more about Vintage Magazine and found the official website, became a Facebook fan, Twitter follower and found an article on Foliomag.com that describes Baer's motivation to start the publication and her interesting business model.

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Here is the cover of the March 1950 issue of Flair Magazine.


Source: www.theauctionrebel.com
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Here are some samples of what will be in the first issue of Vintage Magazine.



Source: www.vintagezine.com

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VOP TUNES IN: Raphael Saadiq

Source: www.raphaelsaadiq.com

Raphael Saadiq's 2008 release of the 50s and 60s soul inspired album, "The Way I See", surprised many, but not me. I've been rocking to the musician's tunes from the early nineties grooves of Tony! Toni! Toné!, through the short lived but dynamic experimental R&B fusions of Lucy Pearl, until the now. With several solo projects under his belt, Saadiq has held his own as a musical innovator with a cult-like following.

His tour just kicked off in Seattle and it will bring him to the East Coast soon enough. Alas, Philly will not be on his list of visited cities. He was supposed to make a stop at the Electric Factory on December 2, but for unknown reasons, the show was canceled. No fear, he will be making appearances right around the corner in New York, Atlantic City, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. So if you just cannot bear to miss this thoroughly vintage show your best bet is to snatch up some tickets form one of the near by venues.

Here is the new video for his single "Staying in Love".
-"Saadiq pairs cleverly wrought graphics -- think iPod ad meets Frank Miller's semi-animated film Sin City -- with the song's timeless, Motown/Funk Brothers-style guitar hook." Peter Gaston, SPIN Magazine

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VINTAGE ON PHILLY SPOTS: Lollycrisp Vintage

If you didn't know already, Ada Egloff is this year's darling of vintage fashion in Philly. If you were in the dark too, pay attention, I am about to show you the light.

Oma Vintage is her months old boutique in the increasingly trendy Northern Liberties neighborhood. Previously a toy shop, Egloff transformed the space into a clean and bright house for a selection of her pretties. The 23 year-old has been boasted in Paper Magazine, Daily Candy, City Paper, and Teen Vogue just to name a few. Yes, this vintage diva is not to be underestimated.

I have been in L.O.V.E (make sure you spell it out to get my full enthusiasm) with Egloff's Etsy store, Lollycrsip Vintage for quite some time now. Her ability to hand pick chic pieces that are also in great condition is rather astounding.

So, when I recently returned from an unexpectedly long hiatus away from Philly and found out about her boutique I, er, lost my mind. But, what is great about the fact that she still runs the online store is vintage lovers all over the world can enjoy her talents. Or, if you're like me and "busy bee" is your middle name, it is rather convenient.

Which is why today's "Dot Com" post belongs to her and Lollycrisp Vintage. I'm clearly not introducing Miss Ada to the world, but I think she and her endeavors deserve as many shout outs as possible.

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Ada models much of the merchandise for Lollycrisp Vintage and she does it well.

*All pictures belong to Ada Egloff and Lollycrisp Vintage.

Here is a little short film from Oma Vintage, entitled "Oma Summer '09":

Oma Summer 09 from Oma Vintage on Vimeo.

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Vintage is History: CHAKA KHAN

Yvette Marie Stevens, better known to the world as Chaka Khan was born in Chicago in 1953. In her solo debut she proclaimed "I'm every woman, its all in me"; and she had be to be the audacious female lead of the funk super group Rufus. With Rufus she had major success with hit songs like "Tell Me Something Good" and "Sweet Thing" and was dubbed the Queen of Funk Soul. As a solo artist she gained even more recognition with songs like "Through the Fire" and "Ain't Nobody." These songs impact has caused several more current musical heavies like Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston and Kanye West to remake and sample her work. She had an undeniable powerhouse voice, but she also had a funky, sassy, sexy style that matched her intense vocals. With that crazy sexy afro and plethora of midriff revealing outfits, she became not only a superstar but a fashion icon.

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You have to admit, the girl loved her fringe. We love it on her.

She was always classy yet sultry.

Some cool performances.

EVENT: La Femme Fete

Vintage seller, fellow writer (we went to journalism school together), and as she likes to say my "Davis" alter ego, Sammy Davis will make her official ass-kicking debut at La Femme Fete, a major holiday sale in NYC on November 21st. Sammy will be selling items from her blossoming vintage clothing company, Sammy Davis Vintage. Also in the building will be fellow awesome sellers and artists, Daphra Holder, Kim Last, and Laura Trimble. So buy that Bolt Bus ticket already, this is a can't miss...

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P.S. I will be attending the event and taking pictures. Can't wait! And check out this interview with Sammy for Examiner.com

Buffalo Exchange Call to Action

Good afternoon fellow philly vintage lovers. This just an announcement that Buffalo Exchange (located at in Center City on Chestnut street between 18th and 17th Sts.) will be taking any furs you have in support of Coats for Cubs, an intiative of the Humane Society of the United States to comfort injured and/or orphaned wildlife. They will take any and all furs between November 14th of this year to April 22 in 2010. Information on tax deductions, the Coats for Cubs program, and Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2009 (an act that could require all clothing manufacturers to label any clothing made with fur) can be found on both Buffalo Exchange's site as well as the Humane Society's website. Make a change, give back!

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Help with Vintage Shopping

It can be agreed, vintage clothes, furniture, and knick knacks are awesome. If you're like me, and love every vintage, but can sometimes find the task a bit overwhelming, fear not! Whether you are a hardcore vintage shopper, an occasional indulger or a second-hand buying novice, this list of vintage suggestions by the author one of my favorite vintage sites Here's Looking at Me Kid will put your troubled mind at ease. It certainly did mine.


And if you need anymore help, then consider buying local vintage proprietor, Vintage Connections' book on vintage shopping and how to do it right.

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EVENT: Make & Take

Sue Eggen is a pretty girl who makes pretty things to that keep our environment well....pretty. Giant Dwarf is her company of eco-friendly handcrafted creations. The local designer will be at the Art Star Gallery and Boutique for a trunk show on Saturday, November 7th. Go and grab one of her gorgeous hats, scarves, gloves, headbands and more....

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