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Vintage is classic. The old is now the new. Vintage couture shoes and vintage inspired shoes are now back again with us. Vintage spells history, art, passion for style and creativity. The need to look good and stand out in the crowd. Vintage couture is also a breath of fresh air for those of us fed up with the limited options that the high streets provides, and those of us who care about our environment.
I may be opinionated, but, the most important piece of item in the whole outfit ensemble are the accessories. Shoes, an accessory, will make or break the total and final stylish look. Put on a plain, dull shift dress, a unique wide-belt around the waist. Now put on some classy pumps, be it vintage, or vintage inspired, and voila! you will look almost ready for the catwalk. You look the part of a stylish and chic woman.
I've always been a fashion and style freak. Even with my ever lean purse. Vintage shoes especially. I don't really follow any trend. I just create my own style. This could be firstly attributed to the fact that i am creative naturally, and secondly, because i dare to be different in all things i do.
I remember back in the late 70's, my favourite shop in the whole wide world, situated in Atlanta Ga, was a vintage haute couture shop called 'Putting on the Ritz'. This vintage boutique takes you back in time to the 30's, 40's and 50's couture. Step into this shop, and you are transported back in time.
People would ask me where i got my unusual and unique shoes from. I was always a little naughty about revealing my special finds. It was my well kept secret. I wanted them all to myself at the time.
I would find a unique couture shoe, the one i really, really want, but half of the time, i never get my size, a size 7 (or 40). That's how i realised that people had much smaller feet at the turn of the 20th century. How much smaller could they have been centuries before then! I still wonder. The couture dresses tops and trousers were never really a problem. It was always the shoes.
I would say about 80% of all the stocked items were either fairly used, which primarily means, worn once. Most of the haute couture items were worn by actresses and actors for some great movie or theatre play. The new, un-used items, especially shoes, some which came in their original shoe boxes were all in great condition. Any wear you may notice was always only the slightest scratch on the undersole. The only problems were the small sizes as i earlier mentioned.
So when getting a right size is difficult, or impossible (as the case usually is), go for the vintage inspired creations. It's your next best option to original vintage or antique.
Great shoes are like a beautiful piece of art on the feet. You will not achieve a chic look with just any shoes. No way will the 'just regular comfy' shoes compliment your attire. My favourite shoes are the Italian shoes. I believe they produce the best in couture shoes and bags.
There is also the choice of vintage shoes, made from antique and vintage materials, recycled, re-cut and re-used, to make beautiful chic handmade couture shoes. The ones i love are the ones made from antique Japanese Kimonos, some a few hundred years old, but still in near perfect condition due to the unique way of its preservation. These exquisite fabrics are used for the upper of the shoes. Colours and textures chosen always depict a story, a grand occasion, or, simply the seasons of the year.
Vintage couture shoes, or, vintage inspired creations are a cut above all other shoe styles. It has become bigger than ever as we now see more and more bygone styling coming onto the catwalks.They tend to be a bit pricey in some boutiques, but you can get much better bargains online. A lot of these shoes are timeless pieces, and, a great investment in couture.
Create Your Own Style. Choose your vintage inspired shoes carefully and wisely.
This emerging spring is a good time to plan out your own fashion style. If you are lucky enough to come across jumble sales, boot sales, attic sales or, estate sales, grab them. The opportunity may never come again. An injection of retro or vintage styling into your wardrobe can immediately update your look with exclusive and original concepts of fashion and style.
Scour those second-hand shops for vintage finds, or failing that, cheat! Remove all the hard rummaging work by visiting an online vintage store. You won't believe your finds, and at great prices too. A lot of online stores offer you great promotions and savings now and then. Most ship the goods to you free of charge.
Ideas to build up your wardrobe abound online. Also look out for vintage fairs which take place in all the major fashion cities around the world. Have fun in creating a new look you!
Ethnic-Eclectic Decorating Reflects a Global Culture
Between the rise of jet travel and the advent of the Internet, Planet Earth really has become a much smaller place. The mingling of many cultural styles has result in a new decorating trend that combines international folk art with functional furnishings in a style known as Ethnic-Eclectic design.
Ethnic-Eclectic can be difficult to determine at first because of its very nature. The best way to decide if a room has become an E-E style is to check its overall mood. Decor with accents and accessories that look like they've come from faraway places definitely qualifies as the new Ethnic-Eclectic style.
To create this style of home decor, start by studying the main furnishings. These typically will have a decidedly ethnic style such as a sofa in a Native American print fabric, African animal prints or bold Mexican stripes. However, many times the furniture will be sturdy but plain, serving as the background for a large display of eye-catching pieces with a clearly global origin.
Take a good look at these smaller furnishings. Here is where Ethnic-Eclectic style will be most pronounced. Carved or hand-painted small tables, natural rattan chairs that evoke African or Pacific Islander images and coarse kilim rugs from Turkey are but a few of the visible signs of a global sensibility. Accessories will come from all over the world. They will include such things as Chinese brass cricket boxes, Indian brass candlesticks, carved wood boxes from many Asian countries, and candleholders in carved wood, wrought iron or boldly painted ceramic.
Examine the floor coverings. Whether the flooring is dark hardwoods reminiscent of Asia, stone or terracotta tiles from Mexico, the floors will be topped with an array of the world's finest area rugs: Southwestern rugs, African animal print rugs, leather rugs and soft Flokati rugs from Greece.
Walls likewise will show evidence of Ethnic-Eclectic influences, such as faux paint finishes that resemble adobe or African or Asian grass-cloth wallpaper. The walls will be adorned with folk art such as Mexican masks, embroidered Asian silk, Balinese batiks or framed antique maps or vintage postcards with photos of exotic lands. Clothing from other cultures, especially vintage or finely crafted apparel such as Japanese kimonos or beaded Native American moccasins, is often showcased.
Window treatments can run a gamut of materials and styles. There may be bamboo matchstick blinds, Roman shades made of woven wood, Mexican blankets hanging from big rings on wrought-iron rods, or plantation-style shutters. More conventional draperies are likely to be made of fabrics with patterns such as African mud cloth, exotic florals, Japanese or Chinese writing or bamboo prints.
Lighting fixtures and lamps also will have international flair. Chandeliers may be of wrought iron or hammered brass. Lamps will have bases made of Mexican pottery, terra cotta, rattan and ceramic ginger jars. Lamps could be designed as palm trees or jungle animals in wood, resin, clay or metal, with lamp shades of woven rattan, pleated linen or handmade paper to complement the cultural style.
Ethnic-Eclectic decorating is one of the most exciting trends today because it incorporates the art and craft of so many marvelous human cultures around the world.
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Japanese name for a Japanese shop?
I will be opening a small shop selling vintage items from Japan: kimonos, dolls, ceramics, dishes, lacquer ware, iron samurai helmet replicas, artwork, etc. Any ideas? Thanks for any help or ideas you have! All suggestions welcome.
Nihon-ya (Japan shop)
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