Creating your own vintage or vintage inspired wardrobe like any other sort of wardrobe takes time. In the three years since I began my vintage journey full time I have gone from wearing ONLY pants/trousers to wearing MOSTLY skirts/dresses.

Here are some tips that may help you create the best vintage style for yourself:

1. Try out all the decades. Go for it. You have nothing to lose and lots of fun to be had. I have tried out 1920's-1970's. Trying out the different decades allows you to find the one you love and feel the best in.

2. Know your figure. Not the figure you hope to have or are working towards having but the one you have now. Know the areas that you want to enhance and the areas you may not feel so great about.

3. Pick pieces of clothing that will FLATTER your figure. Do not choose pieces that will take away your beauty but pieces that will make your figure sparkle and shine.


4. Wear what you feel really comfortable in. I mean it. If mini skirts make you feel like your goodies will be shown then don't wear it. If you dread putting on heels then don't make your feet suffer, find some super cute flats!

5. Search for inspiration. Whether in the blog world or through magazines, find some inspiration. Make a book of images of your vintage fashion inspiration. It can be something you can look at everyday to remind you of what you want to achieve.

6. Be realistic. Realize that what works for some may not work for you. Not everyone looks fabulous in red lipstick or victory rolls. I mean I think everyone can rock them but not everyone will feel good wearing it. Not everyone will look their best in the same color or in the same style.


7. Make a list. Make a list of all the pieces you want to have. For example, 20 dresses, 15 cardigans, 2 trousers, etc. That way you can keep focus on what you need for your wardrobe which allows you to also not overspend but focus on what you need to add to your closet.

8. Have fun. Experiment. Try wearing colors you never have before or wearing accessories you have never worn before. As a typical New Yorker my main colors were black and grey. That's just how the city rolls. After getting into vintage I promised myself to add more colors to my wardrobe and try out colors I never have before. It's still a work in progress but its been working out great for me so far. Finally there is more color in my closet!


I hope these tips will help you create you own vintage style. Remember it does take time and an investment but if you leave yourself open to the process you will come out knowing what your style is and you will feel so good and accomplished.

Three years later I know exactly what my decades are and what vintage style suits me best and I am so excited and happy that I am now revamping my entire wardrobe and adding the pieces that I know will work best on my figure and allow me to radiate the way I think every woman should.

Being a cinephile means you love film. You love the art and medium of film, you love the storylines, you love the characters, and best of all-you love the way it makes you feel and think.

Every Monday I will share with you a few movie recommendations. They will include classic films and modern films set in various time periods, mostly the past.

I will include links to the films above the photo collage of the film and I encourage you to try them out. Many are available via Netflix, either by streamline or Dvd. If not you can find copies at your local library, Dvd shop, Amazon, Ebay, or even Youtube. A few rare films that are not available on Dvd yet I have found on Youtube so it is a great source for movie watching.

This first Monday in the series I would like to share with you a few films that seep with suspense. Suspense can be included in horror and thriller films. Thriller and suspense films typically go hand in hand as it has similar meanings. These films in particular will have you grabbing your nearest pillow to hold close to your chest and your eyes glued to the screen.

Actually I plan to only share films with you that will have you captivated, moved, and basically blown away. Because that is what makes movies so darn magical.





Have you seen any of these films already?  What suspense films would you recommend?

Do you ever wonder what sort of antics happened behind the scenes of your favorite films? Ever wonder if the cast got along or just curious to see what the process was in the making the films you love?

I think its fun to see what happens while making a film. And I can only imagine what sort of things happened while making ionic films like Gone with the Wind, Wizard of Oz, and Casablanca.

It is like taking an a peak at something intimate happening. And it's intriguing!

I love these snippets of film making so much I created a board on my Pinterest. If you would like to take a peak it is HERE.

Here are a few shots of behind the scenes of the making of Hitchcock's Psycho, Bride of Frankenstein, and Gone with the Wind. Aren't they fantastic!


Some more fabulous photos from behind the scenes of classic and modern films:

100 Greatest Behind the Scenes Shots

Stunning Behind the Scenes Photos Show Iconic Movies in a New Light

34 years ago today we lost an unforgettable comedic genius, Peter Sellers. I didn't always think he was funny or clever. I remember when I was younger I would find my father laughing so hard, you know that deep, hearty sort of laugh, I scratched my head thinking what the heck is this man laughing at? I watched what he was watching, which was The Pink Panther, and I just didn't get it.

Now I know better of course. I also know that British humor is an acquired taste and not all Americans get it. Heck, I know some English folks that don't get it either.



After I met my husband in 2002, he began to reintroduce Sellers into my life. My husband loves British comedy and because of him I have now grown to love it as much as he does. At this point I watch more UK television than American!

I understand British comedy better and I appreciate Sellers so much better. I think watching his films with my husband helped me to enjoy his films more and now Sellers has become our "thing". One of the special things we do together is watch Peter Sellers films or attend exhibits where his work is being displayed.


I also understand now that this man, aside from his own personal faults and demons, had a streak of funny and clever that went into every bone in his body. I feel as though the more films of his I see the more I see how much intellect went into his characters. He continues to blow me away even in his lesser known films such as, The Optimists of Nine Elms (also know as The Optimist). Although this film is not known by many, I still found him being almost other worldly in how he portrayed his character, Sam. Brilliant, truly. Plus he was almost unrecognizable. He blew me away as he always does.


His biggest final role was that of Chauncey Gardiner in the film, Being There (1979). It is a film that still has my head spinning and thinking and wondering. I have to see it a few more times before I can totally get it, if you know what I mean. Its the sort of story I feel like Sellers waited his whole life to tell. Its a simple story really but Chauncey is spellbinding and he leaves you feeling like you need to understand it all but I think the reality is that its okay that you don't.

Sellers spent many years trying to get this film made and he succeeded. It is undoubtedly one of his very best.

He career spanned from radio to television to film and his work will endure the test of time. He made over 65 films and I have only seen 11. I definitely have a ways to go but a film goal of mine is to see all of his works. Luckily my husband joins me in this mad fandom for the great Peter Sellers so we consume anything he is in happily and excitedly so.

We lost a great and important artist 34 years ago today but we are lucky we get to watch his works over and over again thanks to dvds and Netflix!

If you love burying your nose into a good book as much as I do you then why not showcase your adoration for the written word in your wardrobe or even in the mug you use when you drink your daily tea or coffee?

One of the things that I love about fashion is that you can really showcase your personality (I recently shared in these posts HERE and HERE). And whether you dress in pure vintage from head to toe or wear reproduction clothing or even wear modern clothing with a dash of vintage in it (aka vintagey) then adding a bit of something you love, like books can only be a good thing.

Here are some bookworm worthy pieces of jewelry:

Audrey, Cary, Audrey, Cary....my mind scrambled when I heard that two of my favorite classic film actors were in a film together. These these two Old Hollywood Icons not disappoint me at all. It was like watching something you fantasize in your head and think to yourself, "Imagine Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant in a film together?" Well look no further because Charade (1963) is that dream come true!

Charade is one of those films that has a fantastic supporting cast of phenomenal actors who play unforgettable characters. You have Walter Mathau who plays a CIA agent, James Coburn, George Kennedy, and Ned Glass who are survivors of a WWII OSS Operation. But is everyone really who they say they are?

Throw in the mix of that amazing supporting cast are Audrey Hepburn (Regina Lampert) who is surprised to find out her husband Charles is missing and then finds out he is dead. She also meets a dashing mysterious stranger named Peter Joshua played by Cary Grant but his name changes so often that you become unsure of who he is.

So we have a dead husband, three men chasing after the widow, a mysterious stranger who is trying to help the widow, and a CIA agent who may not be all he is cracked up to be. Talk about a charade!! Add to the mix, missing money, murders, romance, and a stamp? A stamp? Oh, you have to see the film to see what I am talking about!


There is plenty of intrigue to keep you on your toes and plenty of moments when you just take a deep sigh and think, "oh that Cary Grant!"

One of my favorite scenes is when Reggie (Hepburn) goes to Peter (Grant) and does what all of us who are in love with Grant would want to do.....put their finger on his chin dimple. Thank you Audrey for making so many dreams come true by doing that. Swoon!

These two just make me so happy to watch on screen. The plot is interesting, there is a mystery to be solved, and a supporting cast that just shines.

Have you seen Charade? What two classic film actors would you have loved to have seen on screen together?