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**Retro and vintage are becoming a new trend**. Once rarely used in this robust, dynamic medium, early, retro and vintage elements are now becoming more and more popular in a variety of design contexts. Online shops, corporate designs, portfolios and blogs incorporate both styles on a small and large scale. When applying "old-style" elements to their works, designers produce creative and appealing designs that make their websites stand out and look really different. As a matter of fact, if…

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In the first year of this blog's life, 2009, I wrote a pair of posts each of which shone the spotlight on the history and ads of a particular product and/or brand (one was about toothpaste, the other Green Giant Vegetables). Back then, these two post didn’t necessarily intend to start a series, but I did hope to put up future editions of "Adventures in vintage advertising" as time went on. Well, on and on and on time went, and it wasn't until this week that a third post of this nature…

Never before have we seen such a weird combo of rad, vintage imagery with totally WTF cover lines. Be thankful you had Teen Vogue.

A few years ago I spent the better part of my visit to an antique mall pouring over a 1930s photo album, full of pictures of a group of friends picnic outings, and other adventures. I still regret not buying it. Now every time I see a scrapbook I open it up hoping to find a collection of pictures (it seems most have them taken out), and in the back of my mind hoping it will be that one collection of pictures I left behind. So the other day when I opened this unassuming black scrapbook, I was…

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The make-believe story that inspired this concept: It’s 1950 and no one showed up to her birthday party :( Our goal was for the set to look like she was hanging out in her living room by the phone, waiting for her friends to show up. We had a cake that said “I’ll cry if I want to” along with balloon

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There are certain emotional stages that come with cleaning out your closet. Though some dresses have become dated and a few sweaters turned too kitschy or misshapen, those items still served us well over the years and bring back fun memories every…

I got this new-to-me Vintage Chanel Tote Bag for £600: a pre-2008 bag offering 24kt gold plated hardware. Find out how I got it preloved!