style-diaries

today marked what was probably my last visit to the elephant's trunk flea market this year. technically, the market is open until decem...

another great find from the braderie de lilles in the north of france: a vase in the shape of a head, with holes for flowers or foliage. ve...

i seem to have started yet another collection: fly ashtrays, a real category apparently in the world of tobacciana. i found my first ones at...

i've always been on the look-out for a vintage christopher ross animal belt buckle , his hare would be a top score. no luck so far, they...

i can't wait for the exhibit " fashion jewelry - the collection of barbara berger " which will open on june 25 at MAD (museum ...

this was the find of the day at the annual yard sale for the bvfa - the block island volunteers for animals. a vintage czech enamelware teap...

over memorial day weekend, we went to a yard sale at one of the oldest houses on block island. the owner's mother passed away and he was...

i purchased this one-dollar-bunny at a yard sale last weekend, just because he was so darn cute. i was puzzled by the hole in his hindquarte...

i have been decorating lately. the family summer rental in block island needed refreshing, on a budget though. so i have been trolling the i...

you know how when exploring a flea market, it seems like a theme emerges? say squirrels or pandas or... owls! last weekend, it was definitel...

another collection that seems to have spontaneously developed at my house, is one of frogs. no, not the animal, the closure. apparently the ...

after seeing the valentino fall 2013 rtw show , i have been obsessed with the portrait collar. an old-fashioned term/idea that deserves to b...

the residents of brooklyn building where i live have a wonderful habit of leaving unwanted items on the "free" counter in our hall...

i saw this faux coral necklace at a flea market, picked it up and - before i could inquire about it - the sales lady enthusiastically exclai...

this is why i love flea markets: you come across the strangest stuff. medical pamphlets and posters from days gone by are fascinating, somet...

i picked up this sequined disco-era batwing top a few weeks ago at the flea. sadly, it does not fit me well, but for $5 it is a bargain as I...

i purchased a large quantity of vintage embroidery floss at brimfield a few weeks ago, and it made me want to find out a bit more about the ...

it's weird how collections just tend to happen. i love birds (especially parrots and parakeets) and yellow is my favorite color. last ye...

i am a sucker for anything weird and cat-related, such as this 1978 print by carol travers-lummus , entitled "meum et tuum", presu...

i found this treasure at yesterday's flea market: a beautiful silk shirt dress, made from a foulard by bianchini-ferier, a legendary lyo...