Posts Tagged ‘ Vintage ’

It’s a new year and it’s time to make those resolutions! Look back at the past and forward to the future at the Point. It’s the perfect time to do some redecorating and buy some new vintage threads to spruce up your wardrobe. Hang on to your hats and don’t let winter give you the blues. The weather at December’s show didn’t prevent shoppers from finding treasures at the Alameda Point Antiques Faire (myself included) and retro steals can make anyone’s rainy day a bit brighter. If you didn't get a chance to pick up the Point Magazine, here are some of my tips on retro trends in my Vintage Style Solutions column. Give yourself permission... Continue reading

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Season's Greetings Vintage Lovers! In vintage décor, you can see how trends repeat themselves in a common thread for the 2010 holiday season. Come to The Alameda Point Antiques Faire this Sunday to acquire holiday gifts and deck your halls in retro style. Here are some tips I share in The Point magazine for shopping this Holiday season. Mercury Glass – Buy authentic vintage mercury glass and add a little old Hollywood glamour to a theme or décor with pieces from dealers who sell votives and glass at the Point. It takes on the glow of candlelight and adds beauty to your holiday theme. Mix your vintage finds with modern reproduction mercury glass which... Continue reading

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In the latest issue of The Point magazine, coming out at Sunday's Alameda Point Antiques Faire, I share pro tips in my Vintage Style Solutions column about how to shop for vintage costume jewelry. You can soon read the complete article by downloading the Point at www.alamedapointantiquesfaire.com or pick up a copy at the Point. Here's a little preview and some wickedly whimsical jewelry to cast a spell on you. After all... it's Halloween month, kicking off the season of giving. Why overspend on trendy jewelry fashions that everyone else wears when you can find vintage costume jewelry for a price that's precious? Every stylist knows that attending an... Continue reading

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Fall for Vintage Fashion at Alameda Point: Shopping Style Trends at The Alameda Point Antiques Faire and The Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire. It's officially Fall. Here are my vintage style picks for the upcoming Faires I'm co-producing. Get the runway looks in vintage for much less and shop like the pros for these one of a kind steals. Use this guide to finding the finest trends in fall fashion when hunting for vintage. Cape: Be a super hero in a cape and fight fashion crime! My favorite fabric is a heavy wool. Fashion Flashback of glam capes in film. Circle Skirt: THE skirt of the season. Period. Net Petticoat: Betsey Johnson's... Continue reading

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As the latest endeavor in my lifetime pursuit of glamour, I'm creating this blog to bring readers and shoppers of the Alameda Point Antiques Faire more ways to incorporate attainable, affordable accessories into their modern lifestyles with decorating and fashion tips. One of the highlights of my work as an antique show producer is getting to meet antique dealers who shop the globe, as well as designers who re-design vintage items to create products that are new and fresh, bringing them to to our buying public. I have the pleasure every month to discover amazing finds such as crochet dresses made from doilies and tiaras fit for a mermaid with... Continue reading

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