Outfit Post: The Theatre

Last night we attended an amazing high school production of A View from the Bridge in which we knew the main actress who played Beatrice, as well as the head costume designer (our beautiful teenage girls!).  I was so impressed with everything about the play, and Q and I treated it as a little date night:  we got veggie burgers and fries and ate outside of the high school before the show.  Oh, to be that young again! (Though not really.)  Of course, no date night is complete without dressing up a bit.  This is what I wore:

Outfit details:  cardigan-thrifted, top-Juicy Couture (thrifted), belt-vintage, skinny jeans-H&M, heels-Michael Kors, bag-Vintage, jewelry-random/gifted

Aurora took a break from the camera for a while, but now she loves to pose (the above pic was candid).  I get to take photos of her in cowboy boots and pajamas and with my laundry (aka underwear) on her head, etc.  I hope to feature her here occasionally, now, in some of her sweet vintage duds!

We have an exciting weekend ahead--of which there will be lots of photos!

'Til next week!

xo,
Amanda

New Year, New Us!

photo via ruffledblog.com

I'm not one to keep/make resolutions in the new year (we all know how those turn out), but I do like to make some changes when January 1st rolls around, for myself and my family. Over Christmas, Jayme and I talked about how we could improve our shops/blogs, and the answer we finally came up with was this: simplify. So....er....simple. We have two vintage shops and two blogs (on top of working other part time jobs, being mamas to two awesome little girls and wives to two awesome dudes), and it was starting to get overwhelming.

For 2012, we've decided to combine--Miskabelle will now feature a section devoted entirely to vintage kiddo clothes and another section devoted to vintage maternity wear. No boring fillers, just awesome vintage in excellent condition. The Miskabelly blog, while it's been fun and has introduced us to many lovely women through the web, will be no more. Our focus will now be on making this a vintage lifestyle blog, which, very loosely, just means we'll be sharing things we love (occasional pics of our babies in vintage outfits, shop updates, outfit posts, house tours, etc.), with a specific focus on our Etsy shop and shopping for vintage. This business is our baby and we want to make it the best it can be.

That also means you probably won't be reading many personal posts about losing weight, breastfeeding woes, etc. Not that we won't be real--because we always are--but our central focus will be on our love of pretty vintage things. We're hoping to share more about thrifting experiences (some of which have been AWESOME), cooking vegan/gluten-free foods, being sisters, and about our creative lives outside of blogging/Etsy-ing (as a writer and visual artist!). So, in many ways, you'll get to know us even better. ;)

We also have some fun little changes to share with our shop, first and foremost being our updated, totally eco-friendly packaging (sneak peek coming to the blog this week!).

We hope you'll stay...or if you're just joining us, come along for the ride!

Thanks for reading, supporting, encouraging, commenting, buying, etc. We are so grateful.

xo,
J&A

Shop Preview: Black and Brown

We have a LOAD of things coming into the shop this week and next.  Here is a preview of some things that are in the shop now (highlighted/linked) or coming soon!  These are the vintage basics you want to load up on, in black or brown, to pair with your bright/printed wardrobe!

clockwise from top left:  black velvet fascinator/hat, wool nordic sweater dress, floral keyhole dress, suede bow booties (size 9/10), 1940s double button blouse

clockwise from top left:  olive leather harness pirate boots (size 8), Etienne Aigner leather peacoat/trench, The Villager plaid wool skirt w/ belt, brown velvet fedora, rust corduroy jumper

And if you see anything you like, of course, you get first dibs!  Just send us a note.

xo,
Amanda

Vintage at the Office: Outfits Under $100

I realize that Mad Men actually takes place in the 60s, and so the outfits the girls wear at the time are "modern" for them, even though they're considered vintage to us...but watching an episode (just saw the pilot! I am behind in the times! Even though Jon Hamm is one of my very top actor crushes, alongside Ryan Gosling and Clive Owen) got me thinking about how to wear vintage to the office.  I don't work in an office anymore--something I'm kind of glad about--but should I re-enter the more traditional workforce, I wouldn't want to sacrifice my style.

Here are three outfits from the shop, under $100 total, that I think you could pull off in almost any office!

Dress: $27
Scarf: $10
Shoes: $48
Glasses: $15
TOTAL: $100

Top: $28
Skirt: $18
Shoes: $33
Bag: $15

TOTAL: $94

Dress: $28
Bag: $29
Shoes: $36
TOTAL:  $93

There you have it.  Cheap and chic: our favorite adjectives!  Which outfit would you rock? Let us know in the comments!

xo,
Amanda