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Vintage On the Rise- Market Publique

Not into the traditional mass-produced H&M/ Forever 21 stuff? Love online shopping? Then look no further because I have something that offers just that.  Market Publique is an online marketplace for vintage fashion.

Similar to Ebay, they allow their carefully screened sellers to sell merchandise at a price point or through auction.  Each seller is able to set up a shop to house their collections, just as sellers on Ebay and Etsy are able to do. The difference though is that this merchandise is vintage, NOT second-hand.  In order to be classified as vintage the item must be greater than 20 years old but under 100 years old. Anything older than 100 years would then fall into the “antique” category. Some vintage pieces may be used but many are new and have never been used.

Now that much of shopping has moved to the Internet, it is hard for the traditional brick & mortar shops to reach consumers like the Internet can. That is why Market Publique has paired up with some traditional brick & mortar vintage shops to help them do just that. Just look at some of the cool things you can find:

Patch Work Bag $42

Pink embroidered mini dress $40

But with everything, be sure to watch out for the dogs.

80's Teal Taffeta Dress $68

Blue 70's Floral Dress $45

Even fellow bloggers like Jessica, from What I Wore, and Jennine, from The Coveted, buy and sell on Market Publique. I personally am not that big into vintage but see that many people are and that it is indeed a growing community. If vintage is something that interests you then this is definitely one site to check out.

                                   

Paula Bianco- On My Wish List!

I love scarves! Love to wear them and love to give them as gifts for my winter enduring-friends. And right now my favorite scarf is this Infinity Scarf by Paula Bianco, which were all deconstructed down from sweaters. 

Her scarves run in the area of $75 which is pretty reasonable compared to my other favorite, the well-know Love Quotes starting at $85.

Paula Bianco is actually an Israeli designer who goes by the name of Smadar-Pala Azriel. The creative name of her line was inspired by her grandmother. She started her career in interior designer where from there she branched out into accessories and jewelry.

The softness and functionality of her scarves along with the sophisticated boldness of her jewelry make for a very intriguing collection, one which I plan to follow. 


Her distribution is extremely limited. Maybe by creating more demand for it we can get more here in the states. For now though, check out her store listings here.

New Year, New Companies!

Its time to get ready for our annual celebrations tonight and reflect on the year that has past. As I begin to do the same I want to reach out to all my fellow readers, bloggers, twitters and friends for some new ideas!

There are many great companies out there trying to make a mark and with a little help they can do it. I am always on the look out for new companies that are offering something unique. If you know of such a company then please reach out to me so that together we can give them a voice.

Be Safe and have a very happy new year!