September's First Shop Update

Friends, it's happening. The days are already shorter, it's starting to get darker earlier. Temps have dropped drastically within a matter of only a few days, (wasn't I JUST at the beach a few days ago and it was near 100 degrees?) My mitten state is wild at heart, and one of my favorite seasons is pretty much here even if the calendar says it isn't so just yet. I kinda get sad seeing all of the blackberries nearly gone! My son Lukas just started school today and I wiped away a few tears as I drove away. This is THE most nostalgic time of the year for me. . . any of you feel the same way? While you're thinking on it, enjoy the first shop update of September, complete with browns, burgundies, plaid, some wool, and a bit of pink just for that lil' Lola Vintage touch. ;)

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Blue Jean Artist DENIMU

Recently stumbled upon the work of the artist known as DENIMU.
I enjoyed reading his artist statement. Aren't these pieces beautiful? I love textured collage work, especially when the upcycling of clothing is involved. I want to contact him to send him my old pairs of jeans for use in his future projects!

Fall Wardrobe Wishlist

Just wanted to share some of my recent Etsy faves that I think are especially perfect for Fall weather! Not only are these particular items some of my faaaavorite from the virtual vintage racks of etsy, but they're also what I look for when restocking the shop for this time of year.

Leaf Print Dress and matching purse. Such a great print! How fitting for fall, yes?

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Belted Cardigan Sweater, looks sooo cozy for cool days.
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High Waist Blue Jeans, I love the contrast stitching on these.
Concetta's Closet

Fitted Velvet Blazer Jacket, always a favorite of mine: pretty, feminine, AND warm.
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Feminine Knit dress, I love the wheat brown color of this one!
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Pretty Leather Boots, the deep burgundy color of this pair would look great paired with some long dresses I have.
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Camp Counselor

It's been a while, blogger friends! I've been feeling like a mad woman over here, preparing for the busy-ness that comes with fall: getting my son ready for school, getting car checkups, seeing family and More family and MORE family while it's still warm, and trying to catch out-of-town friends when they stop in for a visit. Whew! Leaves little time for the self, which is VITALLY necessary in my life, so I've been taking every last sip of the not-long-enough drink that is summer, and now I feel like one of those kids with a big straw sucking out the few drops in the bottom of the cup. I'm not complaining, I'm happy that I can count on 2 more months of guaranteed warm-ish weather before winter hits!


Picked up this little vintage 80s sailor romper sometime earlier this summer. I *adore* sailor styles. But when I put this together I completely felt like a camp counselor! haha! It's almost too costume-y for my liking, but I wanted to get some pics for fun. When I wore it out, I had to remove the little red tie, it just seemed too much, too young or something. (last pic) Suddenly it occurred to me how my style has very much changed from my 20's to my 30's.



Hope all of you are enjoying these last days of August! Soon enough we're going to be seeing pictures of pumpkins & leaves changing color on our favorite blogs, sipping apple cider on these cooler evenings. Truth be told I always start craving pumpkin pie around the beginning of September. :)

Muuuuch better, don't you think so?
This works for me!↓

PC: A big thank you to my brother for taking these pics!

Friday Shop Update

Friends and loyal customers of Lola Vintage, if you haven't already heard Etsy's new default relevancy search has been bringing sellers a little down in the dumps for the last week or so. But I keep telling myself, I MUST NOT let this get to me and make me stop doing what I love to do! Here's the latest batch of goodies since the new change, and fret not if you don't see an item listed just yet, it's coming today for sure! I think the trick (for sellers) with the new searching algorithm is to try to think like Google! We'll see, though, I'm still in the process of reworking all of my listings. P.s. if you're ever on the site and want to see what I have new, just look for the tag "lolavintage". I try to add my shop name to each of my listings and it has seemed to help views!
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The Perfect Man. Mid-Week LOLs

Ever since this happened I've sort of been daydreaming about what I'm now looking for in a mate. My mom tells me, "Mija, you just need to write everything down that you want, and focus on that." Well, I have some good news for my mama, I think I've found what I'm looking for! ;)

Hope you all get a few laughs, I love this guy. I believe the Brawny website used to let people make their own Brawny Man videos and that's where these originally came from.

What's not to like about this lumberjack and his log cabin? LOL!


He loves your new haircut!


He's a great listener!



He admires your natural beauty!


He remembers your birthday!


He gives foot massages while fresh bread is baking in the oven!


He encourages your shopping addiction!


For those of you who want more Brawny Man videos, there's a few additional ones here.

Stella McCartney's Dots

I love when the Vogue & Elle Collections issues come out! Makes for quite an indulgent afternoon sipping an iced mocha while spending a couple hours looking over what's new on the runway.

Stella McCartney's black dotted illusion lace dresses were some of my favorites. They're pretty sexy, but still leave a bit to the imagination. I like how the lines of the different materials do something interesting with the silhouette. I'd really have to be feeling a little daring to wear some of these though! The peplum pantsuit (4th one down) is my absolute favorite. I'd LOVE to rock that outfit with red lipstick & shiny heels! 



Since the pieces above are most likely well over most of our budgets, here are some more affordable and similar dotted illusion pieces from ETSY. The second one (the blouse) has tiny little dotted hearts. Cute!


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