Hey party people, it’s that most glorious of days again: Vintage Fashion Friday!

We’ve been scanning the horizon all week with our eagle eyes, putting together this list of vintage inspiration for you.

Hope you enjoy it, and if you do, share the love by sharing this post!

Don’t feel like waiting another week? Just follow @VintageMable on Twitter for your daily dose of vintage love.

• California Vintage Connect is our newest featured vintage shop! Find out how 9 years on eBay made CVC leaders in California boho fashion, and get great advice on how to create your own unique vintage styles.
• The revamped #vintage clothing creations from @maevintagepoint are so on point for #summer! http://ow.ly/crvkh
• Enter the @ModCloth “Style Icon of the Times” Contest on #Pinterest! http://ow.ly/cxXAa #vintage #fashion (ends 7/29 at 4 p.m. PT.)
• There’s plenty of #Summer left so you can still find a dynamite vintage swimsuit for yourself!
• RT @lesleys_girls: #Vintage vixen with sewing ability? See our HUGE range of sewing & knitting patterns http://t.co/eNBbrvIO
• Learn to make a super cute #vintage inspired peplum top w/ this simple sewing #tutorial from @bloomingleopold http://ow.ly/crzK9
• RT @cutandchic: Feelin sentimental? Just listen to our latest music mix #18 – The 1950′s http://t.co/A1j4RMIt #50s #vintage #retro
• RT @myvintagevogue: This Sunday is the Vintage Clothing & Textile Show July 29th #Burbank #California more info @ http://t.co/FVaS3Qjl

Now get off that Internet contraption and go enjoy the weekend!
Hug your homies.
Bask in the sun.
Live like you mean it.

Posted by Sean in Clothing and Accessories,Retro and Vintage on July 27, 2012
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What makes us 80′s Babies so crazy for time travel?
How come we still watch Back to the Future with wide eyes and hope in our hearts?

I have a theory: Cuz we know time travel is legit.
Something in our late 20th century DNA whispers “that could be you warping through Space-Time…”
SRSLY!

So in honor of my redonkulous theory, I present to you…

The Top 6 Back to the Future Shirts, In Order of Redonkulousness

The Flux Capacitor! Doc Brown downloaded this idea in a vision after he whacked his head on the sink.
It’s what makes time travel possible, and when it’s in t-shirt form, it’s how Back to the Future nerds identify one another.

Keep Calm and Save The Clock Tower! Ya see what they did thurr? I can’t recall any British influence in the BTTF trilogy, but this mashup t-shirt doesn’t care. It’s calmly riding a trend while looking bright and bold.

Distressed Vintage Delorean! This shirt is SO committed to reproducing the time travel aesthetic that it comes seriously pre-aged. Based on the 100+ positive customer reviews, I’d say it’s doing a good job.

Triangle Delorean! This is my personal fave, because I’ll be honest, I’m crazy for triangles in design. Add that to the poppin’ color combo and gently distressed printing, and I’m in time travel heaven.

Cafe 80′s! This restaurant is such a brief joke in the second movie that you win instant Scene Points for wearing a shirt about it. For an infinitely cooler version, buy it in the biggest size possible, and either chop out an asymmetrical hem or the slice off the sleeves. Be ready to pose for more instagrams than usual.

Delorean Schematic! All hail the highly coveted yet impractical Delorean! This stainless steel beast is the most recognizable and beloved symbol for the entire trilogy. And fun fact: Whenever you wear a shirt with the schematics of a time traveling Delorean, an 80s baby gets its wings.

Posted by Sean in Clothing and Accessories,Nerd,Retro and Vintage on July 24, 2012
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BAM! Just like the solar-flare spitting Sun, we are blazing through the Summer!

Come beat the heat with another ultra-cool edition of Vintage Fashion Friday.

And you don’t need to stand around doing the Pee-Pee Dance until Friday to get sweet Vintage relief.
Just follow @VintageMable on Twitter for your daily dose of vintage love.

• Still looking for your signature summer swimsuit? Our featured Vintage Bathing Suits will blow the competition out of the water!
• @hummingbirdgrls you make that vintage plaid shirt + denim skirt look fab! The wedges + necklace are purrfect deets! http://ow.ly/chfPZ
• How did models in the #50s get such tiny waists? The low down on waist training: http://ow.ly/chhwz from @whvblog #fashion
• @LeSocialiste #Vintage Dress #Giveaway http://ow.ly/chhTh on the @friedasophie blog! #win #summer #70s #clothes (ends on July 22nd at 8pm)
• Modern #Vintage: The Roaring #20s fashion roundup from @mandaMiskabelle: http://ow.ly/chieh #flapper #jazz #GreatGatsby
• This #pinup photographer in the #OC that is a slice of vintage heaven! http://girlieshowphotography.com
• Ask @SLVintage your #vintage #fashion question for a chance to #win a $10 Starbucks card! http://ow.ly/cl3lJ
• @sammydavis22 shares two cute takes on a #50s Style Wiggle Dress from the @StopStaring Challenge: http://ow.ly/cl3GP #vintage #fashion
• #Win $50 of #vintage modern #clothes from @ShopRuche at the @OrchidGrey blog: http://ow.ly/cmQ9k #contest ends 7/23

Image credit: luliieislove on Polyvore

Posted by Sean in Clothing and Accessories,Retro and Vintage on July 20, 2012
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Greetings, Magic Maker. And Happy Friday the 13th! Don’t believe the hype about today being unlucky.
In fact, Friday the 13th is an especially lucky day! So choose your own adventure by expecting good luck.
It will appear for you.

So can you believe we’ve only been doing Vintage Fashion Fridays for 1 full month now? I guess it’s like any good habit: it felt fun from day one, so we just kept at it

Remember, you don’t have to wait a full week to to get your fix of vintage magic.
Follow @VintageMable and feast your eyeballs on our daily finds.

• Cuties @mandaMiskabelle & @jaymeMiskabelle: “wear what you are comfortable in & what looks good on you” http://ow.ly/c7nTq #fashion
• Modern #Vintage: Audrey Tautou channeling Audrey Hepburn & Coco Chanel http://ow.ly/c7oB6 from @whvblog #fashion #photography #50s
• Wish I could ask every vintage fan these Qs… Maybe a new weekly blog feature??? 5 questions w/ a #vintage clothes lover http://ow.ly/c7pHU
• The best #vintage shops in #Portland: http://ow.ly/c7q29 #fashion #shopping
• 5 Online #Consignment Stores to Sell Your #Designer Clothes: http://ow.ly/cccIx from @sammydavis22 #fashion
• My inner 80s child is stoked! RT @liketotally80s: New 8 on 80s with some totally radical examples of #80s #design http://t.co/nMhqJW6u
• Visionary! RT @fasinfrankmain Not only do we dedicate our lives to recycling clothing, but our van runs on natural gas http://ow.ly/cceOl #ecofriendly
• RT HUGE #Giveaway from @pussycatvintage @cutandchic @mandaMiskabelle @jessjudkins & many more! http://t.co/WCiGxd5t #vintage #contest

Image credit: scenepanda97 on Polyvore

Posted by Sean in Clothing and Accessories,Retro and Vintage on July 13, 2012
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So Carl Jung was all about watching for synchronicity. Ya know, meaningful coincidences.

Just this morning I saw Thee Cutest tent in all of existence while skimming through tumblr.

“A tent that looks like outer space? Stop everything, I know what my summer needs!” My brain was already busy creating scenarios to prove that I did in fact need this piece of stunning camping gear.

A few hours later I got an email letting featuring The Tent of Spacey Beauty… ON SALE! Commence happy dance!

Think Geek has deliciously discounted this spacious tent as part of their super summer sale. In their words that “means it’s time to SLASH PRICES IN THE FACE!” Oh, that does have a ring to it.

What do you think of FieldCandy’s take on the classic tent? Do they inspire you to get outside and make some spacey fun?

Posted by Sean in Fun,Outdoors,So Pretty on July 9, 2012
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Oh hey, gorgeous. I’m so glad you came by! Welcome to the 3rd installment of Vintage Fashion Friday.
You know what the say: third time’s a charm

If you’ve got a touch of ADD or an old-fashioned streak of impatience, you need a daily dose of vintage magic.
Follow @VintageMable to get your fix!

• sleepyhead vintage is our newest featured vintage shop! If statement pieces are your fashion forte, sleepyhead will whisk you into your favorite daydream…
• Doesn’t @starrcrow look amazing in that hi-low Galaxy Skirt!? http://ow.ly/bYrJ5 #fashion #photography
• *jaw drop* Clearly she’s perfected #timetravel! RT @myvintagevogue: Vintage blog of the day http://t.co/n7fYYyAv @IddavanMunster
• 70′s chiffon dress…. with spirit orb? http://ow.ly/bYsfR from @bloomingleopold #lucky #unexplainable
• Just added @whvblog to our twitter list #Vintage Heaven. Eye candy for days! http://ow.ly/bZyED
• SO much squeel-inducing cute @ the Jazz Age Lawn Party! http://ow.ly/bYsHh from @keikolynn #1920s #flapper #vintage #fashion
• The Blue Dress (that makes me want to rethink my whole wardrobe) http://ow.ly/bYt6L from @ADTDressUp
• Modern Vintage: Babe at the BBQ #summer #fashion inspo: http://ow.ly/c3TCu from @mandaMiskabelle

Posted by Sean in Clothing and Accessories,Retro and Vintage on July 6, 2012
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