Good day, you gorgeous people! In March, I started a little Q&A series where I will (hopefully!) get my favourite retro Gal's to answer a set of questions I have conjured up. Firstly, I have got the amazing Jennifer from A Vintage Vanity - who is one of my all time favourite Youtubers (Click here to go to her channel!). She is so charismatic and a real joy to watch. Her links are all at the bottom of the page :-) She does amazing tutorials and my personal fav is her 'Its Tea Time' series! So let's be nosey and have a little peek into her lovely life!
How long have you been dressing vintage?
I've
been dressing vintage for 3-4 years now, but thinking about it I've
been doing it my entire life! I used to hunt through my Mom's cedar
chest to pull out and wear pieces of hers and I'd always dress with a
classic starlet in mind. Though it was 3-4 years ago that I fully
embraced it and haven't looked back since!
What made you want to start dressing this way?
I
grew up on a steady diet of movies from the 40s-50s-60s and feel in
love with the style of the past. I've always felt connected to the past
in some way and found the styles and glamour of the period to be
beautiful. I've always felt uncomfortable trying to follow modern
trends, like I was wearing someone else's shoes...backwards. When I
started fully experimenting with vintage as a style it just felt natural
and comfortable!
40's or 50's?
Such
a hard choice so I'm going to cheat a little bit! For hair it would be
the 40s, I adore victory rolls and there is nothing more glamorous than
sleek waves like Lauren Bacall. There is nothing that makes me happier
(clothes wise) than the swish and swirl of a fabulous circle skirt so
the 50s is my fashion haven.
Favorite colour?
It
keeps changing! Overalll it's red...I grew up with that image of the
sultry "lady in red" that led John Dillinger to his demise and have been
obsessed with the color ever since. Right now I embrace any bright
color that brings out the pink hair! Coral, mint, and yellow are going
to be everywhere in my outfits this summer!
5 staples every vintage girl should own?
I
love this question! :D The problem is narrowing it down between
clothes, hair, and make-up! lol So I'll try to cover a bit of
everything!
1. Liquid liner to create that fabulous winged liner
2. An amazing red or pink lipstick
3. A circle skirt because it never fails to put a spring in your step
4. Foam rollers...get fabulously long lasting curls in a shorter amount of time
5. A hair accessory...bow, flower, feather...just something fun and bright!
Signature hair do'?
I
change up my hair so much that I'm not sure if I have a signature do!
A couple of styles that I absolutely love to do is classic victory
rolls, they always make me feel sassy. Plus they are a perfect way to
turn a bad hair day into an amazing one! On days when I prefer to sleep
in (which is more often than I care to admit) I like to roll my bangs
forward, backcomb the heck out of a ponytail and roll it forward, add a
scarf and ta-da sassy do!
Authentic or Reproduction?
I
love them both. Authentic is great when you can get it, but with my
body shape it change be hard to fit in the authentic sizes plus my
pocketbook limits me as well. I find myself with a few authentic pieces
and filling out the rest of my wardrobe with reproduction. There are a
lot of great reproduction stores out there and when I can't find what
I'm looking for I'll start shopping the vintage patterns and make
something. A lot of the bigger pattern makers are starting to
re-release their vintage patterns, which is great for us crafty folks!
Your biggest style icon?
My biggest style icons are Audrey Hepburn, Doris Day, and Ginger
Rogers. I love Audrey's easy elegance, she had a way of styling herself
to what worked for her instead of trying to fit in someone else's
style. In Roman Holiday they wanted her to wear the sleeves of her
button down top long (to disguise the skinniness of her arms), but she
didn't like the way it looked or felt so she rolled them up and embraced
her arms! I love how Doris embraced bright colors and had an easy girl
next door glamour about her, an easiness about her. Ginger was just
everything. She had a stunning fluid elegance about her and seeing her
in ballgown was show stopping but she also embraced the "tomboy" style
just as easily. All these women just remind me to find what makes you
smile and what makes you feel good and make no apologies!
Tea or coffee?
Every morning it's coffee with cream but after that my tea obsession is in full swing!
Best tip for anyone who wants to start embracing vintage/pin up style?
Style yourself however makes you happy! Don't worry about mixing decades or matching someone else's style. Dress for you!
Dream classic car?
It seems to change often, but right now I'm obsessed with a 1956 Chevrolet 210 Delray
Favorite place to shop?
Too
many places! I really enjoy shopping Dethrose Vintage for authentic
vintage, she has such a great variety of styles and the quality is
amazing, plus she's always on the lookout for sizes over a 26! For
reproduction I'm currently obsessed with anything Di Brooks does, Billy
Jo Retro, and forever in love with Heart of Haute.
To accessorize or not to accessorize?
Always
accessorize! :D I love adding accessories to my hair and for jewelry
I'm always on the lookout for kitchy or big and chunky styles.
Cash or Presley?
I love to dance it up (albeit not well) so I'll have to go with Elvis
Are you looking forward to any events this year?
I'm
super excited to see Imelda May in concert again and I always look
forward to the Rockabilly Rumble here in Chicago...great music and even
better looking people
Summer or Winter gal?
Neither! I love the change of seasons, there is always a sense of new
beginnings and rebirth during that time. I'm firmly a Fall and Spring
gal! ;D
Dream holiday?
Traipsing all over Europe with a backpack, you'd be surprised how many crinolines I can fit in a backpack!
Can you recommend any retro-inspired blogs?
There is a lot of great ones out there, so I apologize for any I don't mention but I'm constantly checking in on:
www.youtube.com/koontzfan2
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