Officially kicking off the holiday shopping season, it’s BLACK FRIDAY! Deals are abound, and at Castaway Vintage we are offering FREE SHIPPING worldwide, plus get an additional 10% OFF any order using coupon code CVBLACKFRI at checkout until Monday November 29! Don’t miss out!
It’s been ONE YEAR since Castaway Vintage first set up shop on Etsy, and to celebrate we are giving all our customers 20% OFF EVERYTHING in stock! Tons of new listings, nothing is excluded! Current ‘Sale’ merchandise will get a further discount! 2 Days Only! This Weekend- Saturday and Sunday Nov 5 & 6! Take advantage of this once yearly special sale- prices return full price on Monday!
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In my absence of posting on my blog here and listing all our new items on Etsy, I’ve been pretty busy this past week. One of my side gigs is writing a vintage style column for Examiner.com, and had the chance to get a press pass for the annual FYF fest held in downtown LA with tons of great indie bands and local fashion- you can see my full article and photos on the event here.
On Sunday I went camping at Point Mugu, north of Malibu with friends, and spent Labor Day soaking up the sun at the beach. The next day my boyfriend and I took a drive up the coast of California to the bottom of Big Sur, stopping off at small towns along the way- those pics to come this weekend. It was great fun, but now it’s back to work! There are a few new listings up now at Castaway Vintage that have just been added this morning, with tons more coming later today and tomorrow, I promise.
Happy Fashion’s Night Out Everyone- if you’re in LA check out the Vintage pop-up shop A Current Affair opening party tonight downtown!
Check out photos from my week off:
FYF Fest
Thee Oh Sees
Thee Oh Sees
Thee Oh Sees
Angela
Lorenzo and Jeep
Angela and Lorenzo
Brooks- Growlers singer
Ray & I
Brooks, myself & Ray
Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink
Cold Cave
Cold Cave
Cold Cave
Cold Cave
Camping Labor Day:
Last week Castaway Vintage was featured on style blogger It’s Symmetrical style blog! Thanks so much, and be sure to check out her page, and the article here http://itssymmetrical.blogspot.com/2010/07/castaway-vintage.html
Castaway Vintage
Another vintage shop I discovered while aimlessly perusing Etsy recently. They’ve got some gems, particularly in the pants department (still pining a bit for the trousers in the top center image, which were snatched away by another buyer the night before they were going to be mine! Woe is me! Ha).
Guess what? I’ve crested over the 40 followers mark (through Google Friend Connect and Bloglovin’ combined)! Thank you all for following! As promised, I will be holding a giveaway on Sunday, July 18th (prize still to be determined).
Cheers,
-C
Starting Castaway Vintage– almost a year ago now in concept, trial and error with ebay, until it’s full inception on Etsy about six months ago, has really broken me out of my usual personal style. Not that I have ‘lost’ my identity, but more I’m a Taurus, and a creature of habit and have just always loved the boldness and contrast and blue with red, black with white- stripes, polka dots, plaid, and nautical themes. These items definitely are still my favorite, but I have found myself branching out more and more as I find these great items for the shop that wouldn’t necessarily be my personal style, knowing that someone would love and enjoy them. I try not to photograph on dress forms or hangers as much as possible and to style the outfits to show people how they can be worn and how it looks and fits and a real person.
In the process of styling my items for sale that don’t happen to be 1950’s/60’s mod, red, blue, black, white, plaid, polka dots or stripes I have opened up a whole new world of possibilities for my own personal wardrobe. A year ago the color brown just did not exist in my wardrobe, but once I started finding amazing pieces that I simply could not pass up, and styling and photographing them- I actually really began to LIKE seeing myself in browns, or new styles that just didn’t occur to me for myself before. I now have several pairs of brown boots and shoes, floral prints (I would NEVER….), bright colors…it’s good to get out of your element now and then and try new stuff out!
I really enjoy the outfit I have on here, which was built around the animal print sweater that I thrifted to sell- a vintage 1980’s Adrienne Vittadini. I don’t think I would normally wear something like this but in looking for ways to style it to show my customers, it’s a piece I have fallen in love with, and a new look for myself! It will probably be up for sale in the shop later today, if I can part with it! Be sure to check out all the other great items up for sale now, as I put up a ton of new listings over the weekend that I can’t even do an “Etsy update” as most of them have already sold!!
Hat- Deena and Ozzy from Urban Outfitters
Sunglasses- Forever 21
Vintage Adrienne Vittadini animal print cardigan-Castaway Vintage
Black Dress- Slip from another dress
Belt- Vintage Dockers
Shoes- Cynthia Vincent for Target
Finally had a chance to photograph a few of the items that have been filling up our spare bedroom over the last month! It’s a terrible feeling to run a business and have so much inventory- just sitting around! Being out of town the whole month of May, then my boyfriend needing a new car left us car shopping all of his recent days off. Yesterday we were finally able to get in a photo shoot, and with our new camera I got for my birthday! I still have to edit through all of the photos before they can be listed- but here is one of the outfits that will be going up later today or tomorrow, and how you can still be chic without spending tons of $$. This whole outfit was under $100!
Just because you’re on a tight budget doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice style, and vintage doesn’t always have to mean transporting your look into another era (though I love my 60’s Twiggy dresses and 50’s plaid!!)
This look is definitely a tad bit 80’s, but the shoes bring into the modern world. Sometimes too much vintage can be a bit costume-y, and just mixing in some modern pieces bring into a look that translates into fresh, not dated.
The hat I borrowed from my boyfriend, who bought it for $5 on sale at Urban Outfitters, and I bought the sunglasses there for $12.
The black lace bodysuit is very American Apparel- but I bought it for $7 at Beacon’s Closet in Brooklyn- huge resale/thrift/vintage shop when I was visiting last month.
The belt I thrifted for $1- a little boy’s ‘Dockers’ belt.
The pants I thrifted, vintage Liz Claiborne, and these will be up for sale today or tomorrow are available now at
The shoes are from the Cynthia Vincent for Target collection- $30!!
Same look- with black vintage high waisted pleated pants- also for sale now at Castaway Vintage
More looks coming here and to Etsy soon!
xx
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