Absolute Vintage

Located right off of Brick Lane on Hanbury is Absolute Vintage, voted one of the “top 100 stores you must visit in the world” by Retail Week and The Evening Standard (July 06). Take the e-tour and see how spacious the place is inside! Check out all those vintage boots!

Prim Vintage Fashion is a vintage boutique based Norwich, UK which opened in September of ‘08. I just took a little virtual tour of St. Benedict’s Street in Norwich on Google Maps. Wish I could hop over and spend the day. I’d make Prim Vintage my first stop.

Whether you wanna take inspiration from Blondie, Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Jackie O, Cyndi Lauper, Bardot, or the effortless Miss Moss then Prim will have a delight for you, a stylish gal always deserves a treat! From prim femininity through trashy kitsch to new wave punk, Prim is a place all gals will adore with bundles of vintage goodies galore!

• Prim Vintage on MySpace
• Prim Vintage on Fashionspace

Alternative Apparel The Stevie Wrap in Vintage Black, Tops (L/S) for Women now available at Karmaloop!

New ‘09 Spring collection is in! Check out fresh new gear on Karmaloop.com!

For the month of March, you will receive free shipping with your order of $25 or more when you use code CLEAN at checkout.

Plus, it gets better! Get free shipping AND a free $20 gift code, when you spend $100 or more with code VITAL at checkout!

Both offers are valid March 1st through the 31st.

And to sweeten the deal 15% OFF ENTIRE ORDER! Use code: TASH09.

goop.com

Gwyneth Paltrow’s new lifestyle website, Goop.com, has been in the news recently. Not all reviews have been favorable but I must admit, I spent some time reading the newsletters and “nourishing my inner aspect.” I especially liked the styles in the “My Uniform” newsletter under Get, particularly the sweaters and sweater dresses from Uniqlo.

Goop reminds me of Real Simple magazine with it’s tips and hints about things we already know but like to be reminded about. According to Paltrow, she already has 150,000 subscribers to her newsletter. Could a book, magazine or TV show be in the works?

And in case you’re wondering, I’ve figured out the meaning of Goop. G for Gwyneth, P for Paltrow and the Os … well it worked for Oprah, didn’t it?

The UK online Vintage shop, MyVintage, has two promos going on.

• First, they are giving away a free gift with every purchase. Gifts are worth £15-£30 and include scarves, handbags, jewellery, ties, belts and much much more!.

• Second, make your purchase before February 28th and you have a chance to win one of five copies of Isabel Wolff’s book, A Vintage Affair.

Dahlia Navy Military Mac

Can’t get to Portobello Market?  There’s a terrific online alternative at Pret A Portobello

With pret a portobello, you don’t have to brave the crowds or the bad weather, or worry about stock availability. You can now have direct access to the great new design talent and quirky fashions available in Portobello Market…all from the comfort of your own home or office.

Fed up with the “samey” fashion from high street stores? Come and browse our virtual market stalls and you’ll find distinctive, cutting edge clothing and accessories at affordable prices. We have chosen the best stalls at Portobello market and created virtual stalls for you to browse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

But what if you want to haggle? Don’t worry, pret a portobello lets you do that too…just visit our Let’s Trade section and you can barter with our online market trader to grab yourself a real bargain.

I think my favorite “market stall” is the Dahlia shop. The military mac shown above is going quickly. It’s 100% cotton with striped lining. Wouldn’t it be perfect for the Spring?

Much disappointment that the Ringo Starr Concert was cancelled last night at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts (the site of Woodstock). Apparently a truck carrying equipment for the band broke down at the Canadian border. We visited the museum (which was just okay) but the surrounding countryside was beautiful.

In anticipation of the Ringo Starr concert tomorrow night at Bethel Woods Performing Arts Center, I was looking for information about the Apple Boutique in London. I found this great post at Nicola’s Vintage Boutique’s Blog. She talks about “The Fool” and the rise and fall of the Apple Boutique.

On July 30th 1968 the Apple staff were told to open the doors the next day and give the stock away. John and Yoko were the first to go through the store, they walked away with arms full of merchandise that they piled into John’s Rolls Royce. Paul found one jacket and Ringo said he couldn’t find anything that fit. The giveaway was publicised in the newspaper and the next morning there was a line up outside the store three blocks long. There was no limit to how much stock people could take. It was so busy that they opened the basement so that customers could go right out the other side. (read more)

Sounds like fun!

Nicola has a terrific vintage shop at Etsy. Check out her 60’s Vintage Gauze Bohemian Balloon Sleeve Mini-Dress by margaret godfrey for Bagatelle.