VINTAGE CIGARETTE CARDS

About a year ago I was at a street fair in my nyc neighborhood. I met a lovely woman with a passion for collecting and selling vintage collectible cigarette cards. The subject of these cards are oddly enough, dogs, not cigarettes. One of my biggest loves are dogs, especially my little one, Isabelle. I quickly picked up a yorkshire terrier card issued by Gallaher LTD from 1936. Recently I ran into my card dealer again at a flea market on the west side. I scanned her collection and chose yet another yorkshire terrier card (isabelle's breed) issued by John Player & Sons of Player's Cigarettes from 1925 to add to my collection.

Here are a few Gallaher cards I found on the web:

NEED, WANT, MUST HAVE...but where?

So I have been going crazy over the Dolce & Gabbana "face" wedges forever...the biggest problem is...I have no idea where to find them. Anyone who recognizes this face and knows where I can get them lmk!

 

I HEART--JEAN-MICHEL CAZABAT

...Shoes ready for a night on the town, with or without the feet...

All photos: Jean-Michel Cazabat

 

 

Bloggerspiration-Saturday Night Dinner

Smells like blogger spirit...The weather the past few days has been mighty confusing. Yesterday, it felt like spring, today, a windy fall with sudden light flurries. Tonight i'm going out for a casual dinner with friends and have looked to some of my archive images for the best weather-appropriate outfit inspiration from two of my favourite bloggers.

COZY CHIC with Judy Aldridge...

photo: Atlantis Home

Always with seemingly effortless ease, Judy looks comfy and warm in a vintage 80's Ralph Lauren sweater.

EASY GLAM

photo: Atlantis Home

The idea of leopard-on-leopard seems quite matchy matchy, but the slight colour variation between the Loub booties and vintage coat make it work quite brilliantly in a way that says, "Trust me, I know what I'm doing". Plain white tee and relaxed jeans make the look easy, the splashes of leopard enhance the sex appeal of this wash-and-go ensemble.

SIMPLE BUT OH SO CHIC with Elin Kling

photo: Style by Kling

 Firstly, let's discuss the fact that this jacket was purchased at Zara. Crazy amazing. I like the mix of textures, and the simplicity of only incorporating two colours, with a little pop of pool blue...the camel accents even carry through to Elin's hair!

xLiz