(Photo courtesy of Carmen & Ginger) With Deb of Vintage Haven With my friend & amazing photographer Irene Zawadowicz (all photos hers unless otherwise noted) Lovely sunflowers from Carmen &... Read more →
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Six years ago this month The Red Velvet Shoe opened the doors to it's virtual vintage boutique. If you read this blog, you know my dream is to, someday, unlock... Read more →
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Provided I heal from the serious spinal injury I gracefully acquired through a bad fall last Monday, The Red Velvet Shoe will once again be setting up shop for the... Read more →
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If you love The Red Velvet Shoe and/or Tales From A Vintage Wardrobe, then hop on over to Lulu's Vintage blog and leave a comment saying so...competition is fierce and... Read more →
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We are pleased to announce grand opening of our "Vintage Menswear" floor at The Red Velvet Shoe. a vintage "British Accent -Tailored by Tiger of Sweden - GULINS" cavalry twill riding jacket with hacking pockets & fabulous silk print lining, a vintage navy blue silk jacquard dressing gown from Shepard's Men's Store (old-world Providence, RI) & an antique fashion plate "Deux Coups de Chapeau" / Costume, et Pardessus, de Lus et Befve by Mourgue, Pierre dated 1922 will be among our first offerings... Read more →
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Date: Saturday 5 November 2011 Time: Noon - 4:00pm Where: Faunce Hall ~ Intersection of Brown & Waterman Streets ~ (Use 75 Waterman Street for GPS) Brown University ~ East... Read more →
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Announcing our first ever Semi-Annual Fall Sale at The Red Velvet Shoe...25-50% off most items in our shop! Read more →
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I've had a bit of a "Kimono" thing going on lately. It started when I found a great polished cotton cherry red one while out thrifting one day and decided... Read more →
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Thanks to everyone who came out to attend The Top Shelf Flea Market yesterday and especially those who visited my booth, shopped and spent some time chatting with me about our common love for vintage fashions & style. This marked the third bi~annual Top Shelf Flea Market venue and I think it's safe to say it's on it's way to becoming another fine Boston tradition... Read more →
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I'll be debuting a very small portion of a trunk full of vintage Banana Bob jewelry. The company went out of business in the late 1990s, but in it's day made some lovely art deco & victorian inspired pieces with vintage and antique facets and findings. Swarvovski crystals were used in many of the pieces, and most were hand crafted and hand painted, with many limited editions. Read more →
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