By: Taryn

As a Long Beach resident I am treated to totally fantastic and ridiculously budget friendly vintage fashion pretty much every time I step outside of my house. In fact, my favorite haunt, dubbed Retro Row, is a whole block of particularly amazing vintage clothes and furniture shops that is used quite often as the first pit stop for Mad Men set designers and costume designers.  Being this spoiled makes it a bit difficult for me to get too thrilled about having to venture all the way to Hollywood for a vintage fix. So when I got the invite to the What Goes Around Comes Around Fashion Week launch event, I was excited, but not completely convinced it would be worth the drive. Boy was I wrong!!!

WCAGA Cohosts

Live mannequins in WCAGA Fall Collection

The new boutique in  Space 15 Twenty was packed with gorgeously attired girls and fabulously coiffed boys to celebrate the 1 Year anniversary for the Los Angeles store. Seth Weisser (WGACA co-founder/President) and Gerard Maione (WGACA co-founder/Creative Director) have pulled together an extremely well edited collection of vintage to satisfy even the most picky of tastes. And Grace Hwang and team at Think PR certainly know how to put together a perfect event.  From the sign in table (you were given an actual key to the party to wear around your neck) to the champagne served in cute little baby bottle shaped holders, to the wall of live mannequins showcasing the Fall 2010 What Goes Around Comes Around Collection for men and women, it was all flawlessly executed.

Needless to say, the party had a slew of cool kid co-hosts who were wearing WGACA fashions.

Shenae Grimes of 90210

I especially enjoyed the lovely red jumpsuit Shenae Grimes wore, and thought that Monet Mazur’s Vintage Holly Harp dress was maybe the most perfect green on the planet.

Monet Mozur in WGACA Vintage Holly Harp

Valeria in the "goes everywhere" gold caftan

My absolute favorite ensemble however was the gold caftan worn by party-goer Valeria who told me in confidence, “I’m bringing the caftan back, they go everywhere, from Mexico to New York to Los Angeles.” Touche!

Me with Janine (Harrion Salon and Shear Genius)

Me with Evelyn Black (EB1955.com) and Audrey Kitching

Also in attendance were Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr of WhoWhatWear, Nicole Richie, Lisa Rinna, Olivia Munn, Peaches Geldof, and stylists Tara Swennen and Taylor Jacobson.

Guess sometimes the drive is worth it after all.

What Goes Around Comes Around is located at 1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Space #4, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Howdy Blush Gang,

Welcome to February – the perfect month to hit your favorite vintage fashion store and stock up on some unique finds to anchor your closet this Spring.  Remember that January was resolution time and for a lot of people that meant going through their closets and cleaning everything out. This is great news as their has-beens are destined to be your new style -defining pieces!

Now, a lot of people think that vintage stores are just for Halloween costumes or bold party dresses. But I think that they offer a wealth of unique options for the office! Currently my fave way to spice up my work wardrobe are Skirt Suits. With the popularity of Mad Men, you’re probably a little more open to this suggestion than you might have been in the past, but if you’re still hesitant let me assure you that suits do not have to be stodgy looking. While they can look a tad too prim and proper when worn together, a skirt and jacket can offer a wealth of looks when you wear them separately.

Here’s a quick demo:

Look 1) Simply pair the jacket with jeans and some cute accessories and you have a really sharp (but not too formal) look.

Suit Jacket with black jeans

Look 2) Don’t forget about the skirt! All you need to do is throw on a brightly colored sweater and you’re good to go for an important meeting day at work. Add a scarf if you want to jazz it up a bit more.

Skirt with Sweater and Scarf

As you can see both looks are pulled together enough for the office, but communicate a fun love of fashion. What better way to spend your M-F?

Got any predictions for surprise vintage trends this spring? Do share in the comments!

xoxo,

Miss T