The vintage and antique wedding dresses you'll find at Adorevintage are for the bride that wants something different, something old (and new, to you, at the same time *hehe*), and for the bride that wants an eco friendly wedding dress.

AV just got a bunch of vintage wedding dresses from the 1920s to 1970s as well as a couple of antique Edwardian tea gowns that could easily double as a romantic bridal dress for your walk down the aisle. Visit the "Vintage Bridal" section for more selections!

By the end of the first year of American involvement, tens of thousands of the nation’s soldiers had died (World War I). President Woodrow Wilson was concerned that large numbers of women wearing the traditional black or dark-colored mourning clothes would have a negative effect on public morale, diminishing the nation’s will, and eventually its ability, to win the war.

While black is a traditional color of mourning in Western cultures, I think the decision by AGSM (American Gold Star Mothers) to wear white, rather than black, was a strong statement of how the women wanted to be perceived as they participated in the organization's business. Yes, they mourned their lost children, but white made a symbolic statement that went beyond mourning, a statement of peace, sacrifice, innocence and goodness. Those were the things that their children had been and had died for - wearing white celebrated their children's contributions while the gold star acknowledged their sacrifice.



Image Sources: Adorevintage Pinterest. Article snippet from Gold Star Moms -

I have a weakness for soft, floaty, pretty little things. I tend to keep a lot of these dreamy dresses purely for admiration purposes, but I am slowly learning to let things go and let these antique and vintage dresses be admired and treasured by someone else. This afternoon I spent playing "dress up" on my vintage Wolf dress form and my other dress form who's getting quite banged up. I know it sounds incredibly silly, but I throughly enjoyed snapping photos and creating little vignettes.

Nearly all of these pieces hanging on the rack will be available in the shop sometime early next week, probably starting Monday. If there is something that strikes your fancy, feel free to e-mail me if you'd like to Reserve, Hold, or put something on Layway.

Everyone has seen the sex symbol photos of Marilyn Monroe with her perfectly made up lips, bleached blonde hair, and va-va-voom dresses. But my favorite portraits of her are the ones where I feel Norma Jean Baker is shining through the glossy veneer of Marilyn Monroe.



"Beneath the makeup and behind the smile I am just a girl who wishes for the world." - Marilyn Monroe

Image Sources: We Heart It // Marilyn Monroe

I can't claim I discovered INHERITANCE on my own, although I wish I could say I did! But, I was introduced to it via Emily Henderson's "Secret Shopping Resources" for Los Angeles via Apartment Therapy and Emily's design blog Style By Emily Henderson.


After a quick styling gig this morning, I decided to make a little pit stop. Emily's quick review of the shop convinced me that I could probably find a little treasure for my new apartment (aka new studio for Adorevintage!). And oh dearie me... a quick drive by and I KNEW I was going to be instantly hooked!

When you first walk in you feel like you've entered Ariel's grotto of treasures, except instead of being greeted by Ariel you're greeted by Mike, the shop owner who is incredibly nice, chatty, and very passionate about what he does. We spent a good 35 minutes discussing French settees, OCD cleaning and rearranging, and pancake parties. I love going into a shop and the shopkeeper is personable and doesn't mind if you hang out a bit (but if you are going to hang out, be sure to buy something! LOL!)


The prices are incredibly fair and some things are surprisingly affordable. There are a few pricey things here and there but they're pricey for a reason (for example 1950s sterling silver desert forks by Allan Adler which can fetch a price of $125-$175 A PIECE on Ebay). There are so many little gems in this two story shop! Porcelain bull dog figurines, little magnifying glasses, scarab napkin rings, anatomy dishware, original oil painting portraits, little leather coin purses just large enough for a few lucky pennies... a very well curated shop of lovely little vintage and modern things to collect and admire.

If you're in Los Angeles and looking for antique and interesting knick knacks to add to your home, be sure to stop by INHERITANCE! Be sure to tell him Rodellee from Adorevintage sent ya!


Here is the little treasure I picked up! A chair that converts into a ladder!
Webshop: Inheritance Shop
Address: 8055 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Hours: Mon-Fri. 11am to 6pm, Sat. 11am to 5pm, Sun. by appointment only.

The AV Vintage May 2011 lookbook shoot was a really fun day spent with friends and a team of talented individuals. I had quite a lot of fun styling the shoot which was inspired by the 1960s (a modern take on Brigitte Bardot hair and thick lashes with coral lips). I wanted to keep the clothes very subdued with hints of cocoa and caramel here and there. You can purchase all the clothes featured in the lookbook at Adorevintage.com

I hope you love the new Lookbook images as much as I loved putting it together! Life is a bit hectic right now (I'm moving, again!) but hopefully will be able to create a June/July lookbook as I have so many ideas in my little noggin!