Very Very Secretary

HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today's plaid wool skirt comes to you courtesy of Tea Street Vintage and Hello Bluebird in West Reading, PA.  I went on a mini shopping spree for myself in these two shops, who share a gorgeous space, because their inventory is FABULOUS.  Hello Bluebird sells wonderful one-of-a-kind handmade items, and Tea Street Vintage is a vintage collector's dream come true.

So, please enjoy these pictures, and prepare for more tomorrow.  I like showing off my purchases.

Reasons I make a bad secretary:
1. I make prank calls to myself all day.
2. I keep trying to take off my shoes and losing my balance.

And one more point of interest:  I will be restocking my display at Sew on and So Forth (91 E. Broad St., Bethlehem) next week with 1940s - 1960s dresses, 1960s stiletto heels, men's fedoras, Western snap-front shirts, and more!

See ya soooooooooooooooooon!

More I Heart Nucky and More Vintage Workplace Fashion!

Ok, look at Nucky's shoes  Now look at the picture of me.  Now back at Nucky's shoes.  Now back at me again.  Do you see how awesome my shoes are?  Just like Nucky's?  Old Spice.





Today's vintage office-wear consists of a little black dress with a very vintage Christian Dior jacket layered on top (thank you Emily Caretti of Tea Street Vintage!  By the way, go see Emily and Alex at Hello Bluebird for great shopping this weekend, if you're in the Reading area!

Now back to me.  Sheer white stockings with a cutie print (see detail pic), and a filmy pink scarf, which belonged to my grandmother.  And big clip-on earrings.  AND NUCKY-ISH SHOES.  Heart heart heart.

Mrs. Nucky Thompson - and a Workplace Guide to Vintage Fashion!

Hello!

It's been a while, I know!  As some of you already know, I have closed UnderWired Boutique in South Side Bethlehem.  But fear not!  Great vintage clothing from UnderWired is now available at Sew on and So Forth, on 91 E. Broad Street in Bethlehem!  Visit Deborah Berkner there for custom fittings and alterations, and...VINTAGE CLOTHING!  We are adding an UnderWired sign later this week, so that you can find us more easily.  I am in the shop most Thursday evenings, so come see me!

Now...I have a part-time job, in addition to selling vintage and doing some other creative things.  What is a vintage fanatic to do when faced with an office job?  Well,  I really love my job, so I like to get dressed up to show it how much I love it every morning.  "Good morning, job, I LOVE YOU!"   The key to wearing vintage in the office is to mix vintage items with simple, modern pieces.  I have gone a little overboard with my vintage outfits on a couple of occasions at work (I will tell you about Ghostly 19th Century Old Lady Outfit Day some time), but I have since found a nice balance.

I also still get obsessed with/inspired by TV shows and then dress accordingly.  Today's outfit is a love letter to Steve Steve Buscemi's character Nucky Thompson on HBO's series, Boardwalk Empire.  If you haven't seen this beautiful show, set during prohibition, you MUST.  Note how Nucky is all "why wouldn't you?" in this picture:




So here it is...Asian print dress over pin-striped pants, black crocheted shrug which fits just over the arms, vintage scarf, and soft, loose hair.  Voila!  No one even noticed that I'm an unprofessional goofball at work, because I looked awesome.

Thanks for reading!  I will post again soon!

Looooooooooooooooooooooove,

Lisa