Brooks Brothers & Mad Men

It always brings me such great joy to find present day designers pulling inspiration from our past, so I thought I'd share this one with you. Brooks Brothers along with costume designer Jaine Byrant have recently designed and released their limited edition Mad Men suit. Together they have created the sophistication of the 1960's look for business men in the present day. They have done so by implementing great tailoring, construction, color choice and all those necessary details that stem from the 1960's. The suit is available online at the Brooks Brothers website, and is also available in select stores. Pick this one up while you can!

Etsy Sneak Peak!

New old clothes!

Fantastic new items just listed. Stop on by the etsy shop pals!

www.haileyshandmedowns.com

Raven Denim & Hailey's Hand Me Downs

Raven Denim recently came out with their Spring 2010 look book, and as I started flipping through the pages I was overwhelmed with joy to see one of my Hailey's Hand Me Down's pieces paired with their darling denim. The piece is a 1970's plaid poncho and is absolutely darling. One of their stylists for the line purchased the poncho from Raggedy Threads Vintage Shoppe, located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, where I was selling my pieces at the time. They also mixed in lovely pieces from Raggedy Threads including vintage blouses, and handmade jewelry from Colombia. The styling done in their look book is flawless, and I am very proud that Hailey's Hand Me Downs had a very small part in the process. The look book turned out beautifully and I am extremely anxious to see the line this Spring! 

To see more from Raven Denim please visit, www.ravendenim.com

And to shop at Hailey's Hand Me Downs Vintage visit, www.haileyshandmedowns.com

Thanks for stopping by,

Hailey 

Chloe: Fall 2009 Ready to Wear: Runway Show

The following photographs come from the designer Chloe, and are part of their fall 2009 ready to wear collection. I thought I'd share my favorite outfits from their runway show with you so that you could get inside my head a bit as far as new, designer fashion goes. I'm an old soul, and my heart truly belongs in vintage fashion, but it gives me great joy to see designers such as Chloe taking inspiration from our past and bringing it in to new designs in the present. Their designs always seem to give me a 1960s'/1970s' feel, and anything resembling those decades seems to bring a smile to my face. The collection captures femininity and strength, and in my opinion is absolutely beautiful.

Early Mornin' Inspiration

I am currently sitting in one of my very favorite coffee shops with a chai latte in hand and excitement for vacation on my mind. Hailey's Hand Me Downs etsy shop will sadly be on "vacation mode" tomorrow, September 22nd, through Sunday, October 4th while I'm away. This will make our shop unavailable to the public, meaning no purchases in that time frame. (More of a reason to stop by the shop today for our sale!) I will be taking the next couple weeks to visit with family and old friends, and of course to do some vintage treasure hunting in the small towns these people I love reside in. I am hoping to find beautiful long dresses for fall, darling shoes and handbags, and some oh so lovely acrylic sweaters. My only worry is that I won't be able to fit all my finds in my suitcase home! Please be sure to stop by the blog in the weeks to come. Even though the store will be temporarily unavailable, I still plan on keeping you all up to date here on our blog. I hope that all of your days are kind and that you are happy! 

With a smile,

Hailey 

*all images found via ffffound.com 

LAST DAY of our lovely SALE!

Stop on by the shop today, September 21st, to receive 10-20% off ALL merchandise before the day & sale ends!  All of these darling vintage threads photographed are on sale & could be at your door step before the week is over, so get your favorite pieces while you can! 

www.haileyshandmedowns.com

As always, thanks for stopping by,

Hailey 

Raggedy Threads Vintage Event!

If you're in the Los Angeles area tomorrow stop on by Raggedy Threads Vintage Shoppe between 12 and 8 for an incredible event and sale. All merchandise, including all Hailey's Hand Me Down items, will be 15% off, as well $3 to $10 rummage bins with fantastic vintage steals. As always they will have delicious wine and cheese, and great bands performing in the shoppe. For this particular event Raggedy Threads is featuring the jewelry designer "LUX", and is launching their very own t-shirt line "Jam & Peas" . The Bloom Festival will also be taking place tomorrow in the Arts District of downtown, so head that way and stop on by Raggedy Threads! Have a beautiful weekend. Thanks for stopping by!