This week at Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage, we are bringing in DOZENS of the coolest vintage sunglasses we have come across in quite awhile. Check out these deadstock eyewear found in an old drug store closed up in the early 1980's - some are the old Poloroid style, most have original tags, some Foster Grants, some colored wayfarer styles, some aviators - all tres cool! Priced $4 - $16... See the BIG Round Blue Lens Pair above in the lower right corner - check out the 1972 Foster Grant commercial below and see...
This week we are hoping for great weather as Sleepy Poet prepares for it's Spring Yard Sale!! Stop by and find a bargain, then you can give back by donating blood at the Community Bloodmobile - and you can even meet a CHARLOTTE ROLLER GIRL!!To celebrate the upcoming Spring weather, we're hauling in all sorts of sundress and swimwear! Here's a sneak peek of some of the swimsuits - 1950s-1970s era, great names like Cole, DeWeese, Ceel, Gabar, and more!
"We went to New York City and I bought a dozen newdresses!"That's what kept going thru my mind while unpacking our latest find! A box of beautiful dresses from all the chic boutiques New York City had to offer in the late 50s! Filled to the brim with unworn, most with original tags, lovely silk and linen dresses!When I find surprises like this I can't help wondering about the original owner and the circumstance of why these wonderful dresses would be packed away, never worn, only to be uncovered 50 years...
We're bringing a brand new lot of Fresh Designer Vintage this week, the likes we have never had before! All are from the 1960's 1970's - classic styles for today's modern gal! All coming to Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage in Charlotte Friday!Vintage Designer Names like: Gucci, St John, Pauline Trigere, Adolfo, Oscar de la Renta, Lanvin, and More!Great Vintage 70s Lilly Pulitzer Spring / Summer Tops.Fun, Ultra-Stylish Shoes and Handbags! - Loads of Vintage Ferragamo's! Fun, Ultra-Stylish Shoes and Handbags! - Lo...
Gotta make way for new Spring Goodies!!! We've just marked down bunches of dresses, handbags, coats, and menwear to 75% off the original price - but they won't stay around long, only thru the weekend - we've got new items ready and waiting to come in!!Only at Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage in Charlotte!
No Vintage-nista 's wardrobe is complete without her Spring staple - a wicker handbag!We just couldn't wait any longer to bring these newbies in!Arriving this week - wicker and straw Vintage Handbags - only at Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage in Charlotte!
Did you know Kitsch-y-Cool Vintage sells on eBay too??
So we don't normally get too country in our Kitsch-y-Cool decor, but we just couldn't resist these quilts found recently at a local estate sale.All were handsewn in the Hanging Dog Mountain area of North Carolina, a small community a on the North Carolina Tennessee border. Not only did they have great kitschy retro fabrics and designs, but we love that they come from a community called Hanging Dog!These quilts were all created from the 1950's - 1970's and with these bright teals and pinks, they would lo...
OK people - enough dishing of what didn't work, (what could be worse that reading in the morning paper that you looked awful on your big Oscar night!)- let's talk about a couple of looks that we loved!Personally I tend to favor the classic Hollywood gown styles, but I also love when someone wears a whimsical gown, which is why I loved Carey Mulligan's (An Education) Prada gown embellished with tiny scissors, forks, and gears - so could this be Haute Couture Steampunk??? A lot of fashion writers out there...
