Vintage Halloween Costume for 2013

Hello my lovelies,

I thought I was post an update and share my Halloween costume from this year.

I greatly inspired by the Great Gatsby, one of my favorite films ever.

Also I purchased it from a company called Costume Discounters They have a wonderful selection and awesome deals if you purchase your costume far in advance! I actually bought mine in August and got 35% off the cost. They have excellent return policies and great customer service. I highly recommend them,


Enjoy the pics



-A

A Modern Take on Vintage Nails!

Hello Lovelies!!

Here is a look at my vintage nails, I did them on Monday 07.16.13, but I just now got around to posting pics.

It's a modern take on vintage nails. 

I used Revlon Red, with a matte black (from my previous look last week) with Sally Hansen's Hidden Treasure on top. It gave the nails a very unique fiery copper glaze that looks amazing in sunlight!! 

I tried to capture it indoors but the photos doesn't do it any justice!!

Enjoy!! 

-A 

Photos:

Vintage 1920s Look of the Day!

Photo collage from my look of the day! 

Enjoy!

-A

Birthday Tribute to Ansel Adams

Birthday Tribute to Ansel Adams, a gallery by Yahoo! Editorial on Flickr.

One of my favorite photographers!!

Enjoy

-A

An Awesome Vintage Book on the famous Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA

I wanted to share a gift I got back in December for Christmas this year. This book tells a fabulous story of Los Angeles' grandest avenue..

The Book is titled: 

Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles and is available on Amazon for under 20$, so if you are a history buff or a vintage architecture buff ( I am a little bit of both) then this book is perfect!!

Enjoy!

Here is another Look at the book: from Amazon:  

My Top Ten Historic Places to Visit in California: Non-Natural Locations

Hello Lovelies, 

Today I would like to share my favorite places to explore within the area/region in which I live in. So today I am sharing my top ten physical historically significant locations to visit in the state of California. 

My Top Ten (in no particular order): 

1. Bodie State Historic Park - Bodie, California (Near Bridgeport, California)- Mono County

2. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park - Yuma, California (Prison is located across the river in Arizona)   

3. Fort Tejon - Lebec, California - Kern County

4. Amargosa Opera House - Death Valley Junction, California - Inyo County

5. The John Steinbeck House - Salinas, California - Monterey County 

6. Manzanar War Relocation Center - Manzanar, California (Between Independence & Lone Pine, CA) - Inyo County

7. Vikingsholm Castle, South Lake Tahoe, California - El Dorado County

8. The Parsons Memorial Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows with in Yosemite National Park, California - Tuolumne County

9. The Hellman-Ehrman Mansion - Tahoma, California -  El Dorado County

10. California State Mining and Mineral Museum - Mariposa, California - Mariposa County



Pictures to come, stay tuned!!...........


My second installment will be the Top Ten Natural Locations to visit in California.


-A