A Beautiful Mess, Her Tote & A Giveaway!

i couldn't be more SMITTEN to see Elsie, of A Beautiful Mess , sporting her GetReadySetGo Tote Bag in her "Houndstooth Dress Giveaway!" blog post, which you should all RUN to and enter!!!

i've been advertising on A Beautiful Mess since the end of 2010 and i couldn't be more pleased with the traffic that it's brought my shop. GRSG seems to have found a perfect home:)

in April i will be be participating in the monthly Giveaway on Elsie's blog.
i'll be giving away a Messenger Bag with your choice of artwork so stay tuned for more details!

HUGE thanks to Elsie for making her tote look extra hot with such a fabulously fun and bright mix o' color.
xox, rachel

SPACES!!!

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i love this shop, i love their photos, i love their space!
it's bright, cheery & retro-tastic! check out their etsy shop:
26olivestreet
friendliest kids on the block:)

on the next blog post i will officially be "traveling"
xox, rachel

Autumn Staples

here are a few of my vintage finds that i think could be staples for your fall wardrobe.

1. 70's Brown Ethnic Cardigan Sweater

buy it here...
perfect to wear over a t-shirt or tank! during the warm days of fall you can keep it stashed in your awesome bag with all of your other belongings for when the temperature drops in the slightly chilly evenings. what bag am i talking about? read on.....2. here's the bag from my shop on etsy! the most perfect rich cranberry wine-colored messenger that will hold ALL the things you need for a day out and about.
buy it here.....
3. who doesn't love these Vintage Leather Boots in Espresso

by JessJamesJake ?
buy them here...

4. to complete the ensemble we have super cute skinny jeans- don't you want to show off your awesome boots? really, you can find them anywhere. i like the medium-dark wash the best. new jeans are ALWAYS a staple when gearing up for fall!

hope you all are as excited for autumn as i am, hot apple cider here i come:)
keep your eyes peeled for another shop update later this week with lots of messengers and really cool stacking trunks.
xo friends,
rachel

ticking CLOCKS

yes, i DO have a Vintage alarm clock obsession. i especially love the ones from other countries. above is a photo of some of my favorites. sometimes they scare you half to death if people have been toying with them and 5 hours later the SHRILL alarm goes off! seriously, it's TERRIFYING but they are so PreTTy!!!
here are 4 clocks i am tempted to purchase right now but i am exercising restraint

1. vintage dutch alarm clock $25
2. Black Waterbury Vintage Round Art Deco Alarm Clock $35
3. Vintage Russian mechanical alarm clock Vitjaz from Soviet Union period $24
4. Vintage White Alarm Clock $20

and just for fun, here is another shot in black and white that i really LOVE the composition of.xo friends, rachel