Tuesday, March 31, 2009

shopped all day

today i spent the day in new york vintage shopping for my favorite guys and gals... you! tomorrow i will be bringing sundresses, play suits, sandals, sunglasses, and lots of bags into the store. i am so excited about this set of vintage finds! stop in this week to get first pick.






Monday, March 30, 2009

girl of my dreams

lula issue # 8 has long been out and here are a few pages from one of their many beautiful spreads. lula, je t'aime.




Sunday, March 29, 2009

did you wear your bike here?



these pictures are so creepy and hilarious at the same time. does anyone know where we were from the art on the wall? why is it that every time i go, i sit in front of her? i'm not sure, but now i count on it.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

puppy love

local artist, joanne hoffman, paints portraits of pooches all over the city. it began as a hobby and has taken off into a small business. my favorite are pheobe and prudence below. maybe one day i can get dugan and ruby to pose! visit hoffman studio for more details.






Friday, March 27, 2009

cupcakes in the spring

cupcakes for a love and the first signs of spring.




just as i thought true signs of spring wouldn't appear for weeks, i looked down and saw this!

Thursday, March 26, 2009

simply beautiful

vintage connection was lucky enough to lend a hand in the creation of these beautiful photos. stylist, esther k., found a few of our pieces to fulfill this fashion photography dream. esther k. teamed up with one of my favorite photographers in the city, emily wren. take a peek at their websites for even more inspiration.








thanks, emily!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

in the news

the metro wrote an amazing article, "in with old", yesterday to highlight philadelphia's vintage retail spaces and vintage connection was featured! view the full article here and go to page 12.

Monday, March 23, 2009

tea life

here are a few more photos from our spring tea party. these beautiful images were taken by photographer sabrina iorio.







Saturday, March 21, 2009

tea party pics

last nights tea party was a success. peach tea was brewed and floral frosted cupcakes were eaten. the perfect evening was created by alexis siemons owner of teaspoons & petals. alexis creates haiku teacups, sugar bowls and creamers. her creations are displayed below. we had a great turn out and so much fun. thank you to everyone that came out for the event and who helped create the most perfect tea party. to be added to our mailing list for event updates email me at hmariexo@gmail.com.













to find out more about haiku teacups visit teaspoonsandpetals.etsy.com