The second cardigan is my absolute favorite. Very Lebowski (or “El Duderino” if you’re not into the whole brevity thing.)
The top 5 cardigans are all from Monster Vintage, you can click on the picture for the item number if you would like to buy. You can also shop cardigans here.

xoxo,

Sally “Grandpa” Mulligan

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xoxo,
Sally

xoxo,
Sally “Lumberjack” Mulligan

xoxo,
Sally

That’s probably the look I get when I have to dress up for special occasions!
I guess you might say that I’m fashionably challenged. I don’t really shop for clothes and accept gladly all that is given but that is starting to leave me in some rather awkward situos where at least some attention to attire is expected by dem who make the nasty looks. My mom is getting married soon and I would really like to not completely embarrass her in front of the new family… so I thought I’d ask what you guys and gals thought might work for that; if you’ve got something available I would be happy to take a look but I don’t have much $$ (even if I did I’m cheap:) The wedding won’t be too formal but as I said, some attention will be expected and I’m at a complete and utter loss as to what I should wear!!
Thanks for any pointers,
- Vinnie the Vintage Bummer

Dearest Vinnie,
First off, congrats to your mom! How exciting!
Don’t bum out! I feel your pain, buddy! My mom got married a few summer’s ago and she is a bit of a square (cover up all my tattoos at a Summer wedding?! HA!) And who doesn’t want to look fabulous and have a good time at a wedding? Let’s see what we can do for you.
The key to fitting in at a party is a good fit (get it?) Nobody has ever gone wrong with a tailored jacket and pants. Especially in a more casual setting, try out cuffing your trousers or rolling up your sleeves to see how that jives with you. Although a tie doesn’t appear to be necessary, if you’re trying to look a little snazzier I would say go for it. In my personal opinion, the skinnier the tie the better! If you are forgoing the jacket altogether, I would recommend that you opt for either a nice vest or a cardigan sweater to tie your look together. Polish it all off with some snazzy, clean leather shoes. As far as looking put together looks, I would also recommend that you stick to a somewhat monotone look, with one or two (matching!) pops of color. I’m a big fan of a navy blue, black or grey suit with, say, a red tie and suspenders. You want it to look fresh and show some personality, after all.

My last piece of advice is to make sure you feel comfortable in the clothes and feel confident in your look. OWN IT!
Here are some pieces from the site you might like to try:

And here are some other visuals courtesy of Green Wedding Shoes and Darling Dexter to help give you an idea of what might work:

(click picures to enlarge)

What do you think? Can you get down with this kind of look? I hope we helped, Vinnie. We didn’t get your e-mail address, but if you want to shoot us an e-mail at support@monstervintage.com we’ll give you a 25% off discount for the site- then you can still be a cheapskate!
xoxo,
Sally

Going to a fashion show this evening downtown with a halftime performance by our very own Oregon Ballet Theatre. Free food and drinks before the first walk. Bringing Intern Rose with me!

It’s my folks’ 31st anniversary today! Aww. I love them. They love each other. To celebrate, they’re buying a new eco-friendly refrigerator. Our old one has served its cold purpose for yeeeeeeeears. It’s time to upgrade. I think we’re going to spring for a fancy dinner out at Peruvian sweetheart restaurant Andina tonight, pre-fashion show. What a grand day. Lovely.

Here’re the pics for the day, with credit to DSquared, a super fun men’s line. I adore the Boy Scout / Camping Outdoorsy / Nerdy look complete with patched oxfords, distressed Levis, galoshes, printed skittle colored hoodies, plaid button-ups, skinny ties, baseball caps and the essential black-rimmed eye glasses.

I’ve put some of our own Monster Vintage vault goodies and their corresponding item numbers below the runway shots. And look out for a uploaded flurry of perfectly worn-in original Levi’s 501s on our site soon!!! Amber and I went through a huge stack of them this week and they’re delicious. Enjoy!

Similar runway goodies from the Monster Vintage vault!:

Trucker Hat Item # 18552

Classic Black & Satin Tuxedo Top Item # 20538

Skinny Tie Item # 20490

Original Boy Scout Shirt Item # 17860

Another Original Boy Scout Shirt Item # 20541

Authentic Mickey Mouse Sweatshirt Item # 12535

Authentic Mickey Mouse Hoodie Item # 18775

Plaid Oxford Shirt Item # 20593

Plaid Oxford Shirt Item # 20612

Awesome Suspenders! Item # 20117

501 Levi’s Jeans, perfectly worn-in. Cut to make summer shorts! Item # 18564

More perfectly distressed Levi 501’s Blue Jeans. Cut into summer shorts! Item # 20740

Have yourself a wonderful day.

XO | S.

Here we go….more men’s Ready To Wear lines! This morning, we’ve got D&G’s take on what the fly boys (gay and straight, of course) will be sporting on the sidewalks of life soon. Avoiding the vibrant tangerine wave that seems to have hit many couture houses, D&G opted for a city-country boy; distressed jeans in a plethora of washes and tones, perfectly beat up and rolled at the hems to stop just above high-water leather boots that look like a hybrid between rain galoshes and Harley-Davidson motorcycle rough riders. Paired with Western style pearl-button snap oxfords in cotton prints or denim, vintage inspired baby soft graphic tees and seventies swoon tuxedo tops and pants (slick, skinny lapels and ties) in a refreshing array of colors, this line creates a 2010 man who doesn’t mind getting dirt under his fingernails but cleans up wonderfully for the board meeting, leather-bound gator clutch-briefcase in hand.

* DIY * You can absolutely distress your own favorite pair of denim with some rough sandpaper, scissors and bleach in a spray bottle. Corrupt as much or as little as you like for the ideal worn-in I-didn’t-try-hard-to-do-this-at-all look.

XO | S.

Ohhhh! I love Mr. Ferragamo’s take on next year’s Spring Ready To Wear line! So Warren Beatty in Dick Tracy! (remember Miss Madonna in that flick?!) Save for the screaming tangerine color used to saturate some of the line’s oxfords and smoking jackets, this collection is an homage to 1930’s American Police Detectives with striking black and white slim tailored suits, trench coats with extra long coat tails, sharp ribbon adorned straw and felt Fedoras, shiny wingtips, flowing slacks, strong jawlines and broad shoulders. Handsome like whoah.

Salvatore also throws in thickly cabled knit and barely there mesh sweaters in all shades of white, cream and vanilla.

We have wonderful suits from the 30’s and 40’s on the site right now. And cable sweaters. And Fedoras…

Here’s a slightly corny trailer for Dick Tracy. This is another movie from my childhood, produced by Disney in 1990. I used to pretend I was Madge and dance around singing songs off the soundtrack.

XO | S.

After each high-fashion runway look, you’ll find similar vintage items from our website, along with their searchable item numbers (the original vintatge items, no doubt were inspiration for their couture cousins…).

Calvin Klein is well, classic. Looks like for Spring he’s loving feathery heather grays and piercing navy blues, both in an allover matching suit fashion (tie color matches button-up matches vest matches suit jacket matches pants).

Calvin Klein:

And here’s some suits for sale from Monster Vintage you can add to your closet to replicate the latest runway trends:

Item # 16334

Item # 6016

Item # 18576

William Rast is a Los Angeles, California based clothing company founded by Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala. Known for their premium jeans, the company showcased popular distressed jeans, vintage inspired cotton printed tees, luxury leather motorcycle jackets and gloves this week in New York City.

William Rast:

And here’s some currently available goodies for sale on Monstervintage.com. Mix and match them, put an outfit together and you’ll create an original vintage look similar to those shown by William Rast. Justin Timberlake is my hero.

Item # 18649

Item # 17790

Item # 18539

Item # 18375

Item # 13760

Item # 13359

Item # 14453

Item # 18300

Item # 19098

Item # 19349

Item # 17612

Item # 17504

Item # 17617

Item # 9444

Item # 19894

Viva New York Fashion Week! Viva vintage fashion!

XO | Beat Street