Friday, November 27, 2009

START BIDDING!

The time is nigh!

At 2:00PM EST the first batch of Vintage Heart pieces will be available for purchase on eBay!

Click the image below at 2PM or later and you will be directed to our seller profile and find some lovely dresses listed along the left hand side!

Happy bidding!

xo - VH

YOUR TIME HAS COME...

Ladies, today is the day!
Our eBay auctions go live at 2:00pm EST!
Get geared up and ready to bid!

Check back here at 2:00 for a link to your future wardrobe!

xo - VH

Friday, November 13, 2009

GOLDEN SOUL - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27th

Come one, come all! Please join us at Lobby as we celebrate the launch of our ebay store! Good people, good times, and the sweet sounds of DjTweed spinning the best in Motown and 60's soul!

email us for guestlist: shopvintageheart@gmail.com

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Vinspiration: Marianne Faithfull

Name: Marianne Faithfull
Occupation: Singer/songwriter, actress, muse
Claim to fame: She began as a chanteuse in the 60's, but her music became secondary to her colorful personal life. Sex, drugs and rock and roll ruled this ladies life for a long time and her long-term relationships with Mick Jagger and heroin took center stage for awhile. Though she was dealt some rough cards, she managed to overcome her demons and return to music...

The lovely Marianne...






xo - VH

Monday, October 26, 2009

Two more pieces that could soon be yours...

Hi darlings,

Sorry we've been so distant. Promise it's only because we've been working so hard to get this little project off the ground!

Had a quick shoot on the roof yesterday. Two more dresses that will be up for grabs come the launch of our ebay store!



Things are looking good for a November 1st launch and we couldn't be more excited!

xo - VH

Monday, September 28, 2009

Greetings Earthlings, Azil here. Haley and I had another rooftop photo-shoot. It was a beautiful, warm, September evening, and I had the urge to shoot. The lighting was this pretty pink-gray colour and I couldn't resist. The fruits of a lazy fall afternoon, with Haley Grossmith, who rocks any vintage look...










Thursday, September 17, 2009

Sweet Sounds: The Duhks

Hello darlings!

Aside from our passion for vintage fashion, gems and stones - there is another love we hold very dear to us. That love is music. So on top of blogging about our fashion finds and inspiration, we will from time to time introduce you to some of our favorite artists in hopes that you will love them as much as we do!

First up, Winnipeg darlings THE DUHKS. Now this is an act that simply cannot be summed up in one genre. They are an eclectic blend of everything from bluegrass to afro-beat to folk to world music. Musicianship? Fantastic... but the voice of singer Sara Dugas is simply other-worldly. After finally seeing them live last night, Allison has come to the decision that Sara cannot actually be human.

See here:


and also here (especially when it picks up in the second half):


Verdict? We love The Duhks.

Find out more about them here:
www.duhks.com
www.myspace.com/theduhks
www.greenduhks.com

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Sneak peek

Good day...

Here's a little taste of the results of our fantastic first photo shoot! We'd like to give tonnes of love to our model and friend, Sarah who turned out some fab fab pictures!



These dresses and more will be available upon the launch of the online store! (I promise we're working as hard as we can on getting that sucker together!)

xo - VH

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Rooftop Romance - the photo shoot teaser!

Hi darlings!

We had an INCREDIBLE afternoon yesterday. We spent the day on our beautiful rooftop with our fantastic model, Sarah and got some AMAZING photos that we can't wait to share with you!

Here's a little preview of some of the first items that will be featured in the Vintage Heart online store.



We can't move towards the launch quickly enough! Hope you're as excited as we are!

xo - VH

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Vinspiration: Pattie Boyd

Name: Pattie Boyd
Occupation: Model, Rock and Roll wife, muse
Claim to fame: Married both George Harrison and Eric Clapton and inspired Harrison's Something, and Clapton's Layla and Wonderful Tonight... obviously the girl's got some serious mojo




Thursday, September 3, 2009

Introducing: Chateau '73

Hello hello and welcome to Vintage Heart!

You might be wondering who we are, where we came from and why we're here...

We are two crazy gals that are in the process of building an online vintage clothing and reworked jewelry store - and we thought it would be fun to have a blog to go along with it!

For now you can follow us as we gather trinkets, make jewelry, have photo shoots and set up our store! We'll let you in on our finds, our inspiration, and our adventures!

Once the store is launched you will be able to keep tabs on us and see the latest items before they're posted to the store!

We've just moved into a beautiful penthouse apartment in the High Park area of Toronto and we are busying ourselves with turning it into a cozy, trinket-laden wonderland! We've dubbed the digs Chateau '73 and are on the hunt for decor to make the name ring true! Vintage lace, bottles, art, knick knacks - we want it all, and you get to come along for the ride!

Here's some photographs of the place bare bones - pre-chateau makeover:




We had a successful mission to a thrift shop on the outskirts of town last night. Bought some bits and pieces that are sure to spruce up the place...

Stay tuned!

xo - VH

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Meet the ladies of Vintage Heart






Name:
Allison

Occupation:
Vintage Junkie and Jill of too many trades.

The fashion trend you'll never catch me in: crocks

The one food I simply cannot resist: cheese - it's the one reason I'm not a vegan.

I'm deathly afraid of: deep water - have you seen the things that live down there?

If you opened my purse right now you'd find: my crackberry (can't leave the house without it), loose change (constantly forgetting to zip up the change pocket on my wallet), assorted MAC makeup (a big weakness)

My first ever celebrity crush was: Peter Gabriel

My favorite place to shop: Value Village - I love to spend hours sifting through their racks - I've found so many incredible pieces!

The book I'm reading now: "Wonderful Tonight" - Pattie Boyd

The movie I could watch over and over: Almost Famous

The song I will always sing at karaoke: Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar

The best item of clothing I own: Either this incredible vintage sheer pastel patchwork maxidress or a wicked black suede figure-hugging number with long fringe from the neckline to just under the bust. The best part? Neither cost me more than $10!!!

The band I love seeing live: The Black Crowes

My favorite gem, bead or stone: Turquoise. I'm such a hippie.

The celebrity's style I most admire: I really love the casual boho style of stars like Kate Hudson and Nicole Richie.

If I could live in another decade it would be: The 70's - specifically 1973.

What's on my ipod right now: The Dead Weather, The Parlor Mob, Dirty Sweet, Kasabian













Name:
Azil

Occupation: artist, jewelry designer, photographer, overall nutjob

The fashion trend you'll never catch me in: spandex pants

The one food I simply cannot resist: I was going to say cheese but Allison beat me to the punch... so I'll say chocolate.

I'm deathly afraid of: centipedes!

If you opened my purse right now you'd find:
Kiehl's lip balm, Kiehl's musk (what is this an infomercial?) and scissors... ;)

My first ever celebrity crush was: Macaulay Culkin :)

My favorite place to shop: Winners

The book I'm reading now: Blindness - Jose Saramago

The movie I could watch over and over: Fight Club

The song I will always sing at karaoke: Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

The best item of clothing I own: My moccasins - I like to run in the forest...

The band I love seeing live: Radiohead

My favorite gem, bead or stone: Labradorite

The celebrity's style I most admire is: Mischa Barton, MK & Ashley Olsen, Amy Winehouse

If I could live in another decade it would be: The 60's

What's on my ipod right now: Radiohead, Portishead, The Police, Bob Marley, Crystal Castles