vintage jewels

it was the first beautiful weekend in winnipeg, and i spent most of it in bed! i'm on the mend from a cold, so hopefully i'll be feeling normal again really really soon. i wanna get my bike out, and there are so many things to do this week: band practice, a farewell to my work pal, and our little etsy sale on saturday :)

speaking of the sale, here are some jewels that will be for sale from my shop ladylikeness thrift + vintage!
happy monday, y'all.

FIVE FIND FRIDAY // 11

i've miss my FIVE FIND FRIDAYS! i've found a tonne of awesome stuff in the last few weeks on ETSY that i wanted to share with you guys. the Winnipeg etsy sale is coming up on May 4th, so i hope everyone can make it out! i have a bunch of vintage pieces saved up so y'all better come on down :)

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W.E.S.T. handmade and vintage sale III

I hope that you Winnipeggers will join us on May 4th for the third W.E.S.T. Handmade and Vintage Sale! There will be treats and refreshments for sale while you browse, and a supervised craft table for your kiddies. I'll be there with a bunch new clothes, shoes, accessories and flower crowns that aren't available on my online Etsy shop. Hope to see you there!                                          

a few clicks

1 - a new office chair thrifted from goodwill

2 - a new summer hat thrifted from goodwill

3 - the last gasp of my dead dried flowers

4 - a vintage travel tote i'm trying to revive

enjoy your weekend, friends :)

vintage re-work

i picked up this vintage lumberjack sweater from shop in vancouver last year, but i've never worn it because the neck was quite uncomfortable. in a last ditch effort to hold onto it, i decided to pick up a zipper at fabricland and try a rework. now i can wear it and leave my neck free. i love it! (i love how it was made in winnipeg!)

five find friday // 10

there seems to be a theme to this week's five find friday -- can you tell i'm on a dress kick? i've been trying to thrift specifically dresses here in winnipeg, but things are coming up short. although, i did just get my sewing machine back, so i'll be able to alter some dresses to fit my needs (and body). i may also hit up etsy -- it would be my first clothing purchase off the website. these are a few of my favourites from the past seven days!







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weekender

1 - solace

2 - canadian pride - a couple of my faves

3, 4, 5 - beautiful thrift store find (nearly new shop on portage av) on saturday. a slip to be worn over and under. can't wait. $5

6 - legendary tape made by my pa that i was recently able to rescue from my car tape deck with a pair of needlenose pliers. (just in time, as my car has been written off) my sisters and i will rave about and admire this mix until our dying days 

i hope everyone had a lovely weekend! i got to see my family and friends, and to me that is a success. what did everyone get up to?

five find friday // 9

 

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ETSY VINTAGE SHOP UPDATE

happy wednesday! i hope everyone is keeping well. winnipeg is back to being -40 C, so there's that, and i'm back to summer-dreaming. in the meantime, there are new items in my shop! can you spot the picture i took of my lovely best friend brenna this past weekend? it's WAY easier to take pictures of someone else when you don't have a remote or a timer that takes several pictures with a delay between each snap! i'm working on new listings at the moment, so those should be up little-by-little in the next couple weeks.  if you'd like to shop some of these looks, click here or on my little right-hand side bar there! (ps. this is one of my favourite flower crowns that i've made. it's so large  and bright and fun to wear. if i didn't work in a office, i'd wear one every day!)

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five find friday // 5

happy friday, everyone! this weekend will be one of super heavy duty etsy work. i've been talking to a lot of etsy vintage sellers, and i have some thrifting to do! me oh my. i am overwhelmed with the amazing advice and feedback given by so many lovely ladies! see, this is another instance that if you ask, you shall receive. it's so simple. here are 5 extraordinary things i favourited this week on etsy. i especially love the first dress. mae valente's shop is exquisite. i hope everyone has a great time this weekend! mine will be a long one since i am off on monday. woo hoo :)








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rhymes with orange

i've been having a winnipeg-love kind of week so far, which brings me to today's post! please let me introduce a local shop called Rhymes with Orange, owned and run by Erin Thiessen and Stefanie Hiebert. this store is situated in the heart of the exchange district, which is a fun little area of downtown winnipeg that i adore. these gals have gained their fair share of retail experience over the years in other local clothing shops, and through selling vintage out of a cute little trailer at festivals. the girls know their stuff when it comes to retro clothes etc. and also make jaunts to thailand to pick up vintage-inspired threads!  i think it's inspiring to see such driven, hard-working young people doing what they love and "making it happen", so-to-speak, in my city. it gives me hope :) also, erin and stefanie are super sweet and friendly! i felt so welcomed in the shop. (thanks again  for letting me take some shots, girls!) 

want to check out Rhymes with Orange? here we be: