Happy Labor Day weekend, lovelies!

It feels like such a bittersweet time of year as the seasons start to shift and the blazing heat begins to temper itself toward Autumn. May you enjoy this gloriously hot 3 day weekend in whatever way brings you, and your loves ones, the most happiness…

Now let’s kick the party off with the week’s best and brightest in Vintage Clothes & inspirational design!

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

• Happy Labor Day weekend! Are you retiring your whites? Or going #fashion rogue? (You know we’re doin the latter!) http://ow.ly/dn3QI
• Geez, right after we leave Cali! Famous Vintage Shop from #London moves to our old hood in North Park #SanDiego http://ow.ly/dhHUf
• The Hull Vintage Fair is coming this Saturday! UK fashionistas, you are so lucky! http://ow.ly/dkmxg
• Would you rock an authentic vintage swimsuit? Or do you stick to reproduction vintage swimwear? http://ow.ly/dn3yg
• @mandaMiskabelle shows you how to recreate some of @kimbramusic‘s vintage + modern styles on the cheap: http://ow.ly/dkpht
• @whvblog wants to know your fave Beatles song. Picking just 1 feels like choosing a favorite child: I can’t do it! http://ow.ly/dkpzc
• @bloomingleopold Absolutely stunning work on reworking that #vintage blazer, Lauren! http://ow.ly/dkpRv #inspiration
• #Win a pair of glasses from bonlook on the @calivintage blog: http://ow.ly/dn1E9 The vintage inspired pair Erin is sporting are SO cute!
• The kaleidoscopic glory of Klimt + Vintage #60s Couture on @ModCloth http://ow.ly/dn2VH #photography #inspiration #fashion
• Great finds! RT @vintagestyleme: I just blogged the best place for bargain & awesome vintage online! http://t.co/r6RmlC1T

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Happy Friday, you fierce fashionista, you!

Today we’ve got a lot of mid-century cuteness.
A tutorial for 40′s style nails, a new vintage shop that focuses on the 50′s, a gorgeous 50′s lingerie photoshoot and of course some genuine 1950′s items that you can add to your ever-growing collection.

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

• Just discovered @qsdaydream blog & Etsy. Incredibly cute custom made #vintage inspired fashion! http://ow.ly/cWiZ7 #40s #50s #inspiration
• #Win a $50 gift certificate to @ModCloth by making outfits on #Pinterest: http://ow.ly/cWkqJ #contest ends 8/17
• Gorgeous & true! “You do not have to be in a relationship to be sexy, feel sexy, or wear sexy under garments” ~@VintageVandal http://ow.ly/cWla8
• There’s a new #vintage shop in Midtown #Sacramento! Welcome Rack’s! http://ow.ly/cWmgg #50s
• Featured Vintage Shop: @LoveCvC “Personal style is about exploring yourself & what makes you feel happy & strong!” http://ow.ly/cTiIn
• Lovely purse & great shop name! RT @melissarighero: LISTED! #Vintage 1950′s Beaded White Fern Purse by PalmReaderVintage http://t.co/n5bPc6nh
• “When I was growing up I would dress up in my dad’s #70s concert tees & bell bottom jeans” http://ow.ly/cOcaS #vintage #fashion #inspo
• RT @iddavanmunster: NEW BLOG POST: About my nails. Half moon – step by step. http://t.co/16On22MC #40s #vintage #style
• Congrats! Love how you came full circle RT @thriftcore Proud to be selling antiques in my favorite bohemian part of town: http://ow.ly/cZUr3
• Which style are you loving right now? Boho or disco #70s fashion? http://ow.ly/cOdcf

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This heat is crazy bats insane, yes?

The kinda hot that – for better or worse – melts away your worries about how you look in a pair of booty shorts!

We at Mable’s take the “what you resists, persists” approach,
and have stripped down to our vintage bikinis
while keeping our glasses of cucumber-spiked spring water full.
Oh, so refreshing.

So take a break from the sweltering temps, and enjoy the cool breeze of another hand-crafted Vintage Fashion Friday!

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

• American Archive Vintage is our newest featured vintage shop. You owe it to yourself to see their crazy selection!
• I wish all brick-n-mortar #vintage shops were this gorgeous! Pretty Penny in #SanFran: http://ow.ly/cMvhk from @HummingbirdGrls
• Vanity Who Now? I love this #Vintage Version of the Best Dressed List 2012: http://ow.ly/cMvwX #VanityFair #fashion
• In honor of the Mables.com relocation to #Miami: Retro Beach Photos to Fall For: http://ow.ly/cMvUN from @ModCloth #photography #inspiration
• 5 Great Tips on How to Buy #Vintage Clothing: http://ow.ly/cMxfk from @frenchgarden
• Lovely @DitaVonTeese in blue talking about her collection of vintage cars. What a life! http://ow.ly/cMxmZ
• VIDEO: Man Freaks Out Over Vintage Train Pulling Out Of Station: http://ow.ly/cMxAi LOL this is what I sound like when I’m thrifting!
• Win a #Vintage Hermes Birkin Bag: http://ow.ly/cMxVA #contest
• 15 #Vintage MTV Promo Spots You’ll Cherish for Eternity: http://ow.ly/cMxYg Thanks @mashable!
• VIDEO: The Perils of being an Office Worker in the #50s: http://ow.ly/cMyAQ #lol #funny #vintage
• Modern Vintage in White: http://t.co/VtEjCFtC from @mandamiskabelle #50s #60s #70s #80s #90s #fashion

Hello, gorgeous. Time to revel in the fresh fabulousness that is Vintage Fashion Friday!

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

• So pretty & inspiring RT @honeykennedy: My roaring 20s shy girl party over on @tout_moi’s lovely blog http://t.co/6TDGtEG2
• Celebrity Looks for Less: Plaids! http://ow.ly/cDByZ from @mandaMiskabelle #fashion #vintage #inspiration
• All stunning! Elizabeth Taylor’s 8 wedding dresses: http://ow.ly/cDCIZ from @whvblog #vintage #50s #60s#70s #80s
• #Win a lightweight cream colored vintage 80s sweater from @friedasophie http://ow.ly/cDDIn #contest (ends Aug 5th)
• Just discovered @fashionforestry blog & omg time traveling nature fairy artist #vintage #fashion #inspiration for days! http://ow.ly/cDEFm
• I love blogs & vintage shops owned by designers. Always pretty & a pleasure to shop/read. Great Example = @candimandi! http://ow.ly/cDFKt
• Really, truly epic weekly outfit roundup from @calivint. Just found several new vintage fashion blogs to follow! http://ow.ly/cDFcr
• @deargolden You get the Unofficial Best #Vintage Shop Update this week. Breathtaking dresses! http://ow.ly/cHEOH

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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.

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

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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

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Hola, Magic-Maker! Welcome to another delightful Vintage Fashion Friday…

or as I like to call it… FASHION TIME TRAVEL FRIDAY*

Don’t like waiting all week for the goods? Yah, me neither. For your daily dose of vintage awesome, follow @VintageMable on Twitter!

• “Dior: A Life in Pictures” re-created scenes from #vintage photos w/ live models in a gorgeous fashion tribute: http://ow.ly/bOvzC
• @mandaMiskabelle Every decade in the “Modern Vintage Pool Party” is SO CUTE! http://ow.ly/bOO5K #fashion #style
• World’s Oldest #Purse Unearthed—You’ll Never Guess What it’s Studded With! http://ow.ly/bUPKe #weird
• New #Vintage Shop opened in Napa Valley is helping fund #hospice care: http://ow.ly/bOvWG #charity
• @hawaiivintage is the featured @LivingSocial daily deal today! $40 of vintage clothing for only $20 – ow.ly/bRiJt – That’s 1/2 OFF!
• @TAVIK swimwear will have more “exotic prints & unique fabrics” thanks to new designer @ANIbikinis http://ow.ly/bOLkd #vintage #style
• Aspiring #fashion #designers: @ModCloth & @TeenVogue want your winter design sketches! http://ow.ly/bOM3o #contest #win
• @calivint Erin I think your bi/weekly fashion roundups will frequently end up being featured on ours Cute City! http://ow.ly/bOMIt
• The @nastygal sale just got even more awesome. Take an extra 30% off all sale through July 4th! http://ow.ly/bTkEp

To all our readers in the US, enjoy the upcoming 4th of July parties. Everyone else, may your week be full of joyous festivities, too. <3

* I don’t really call it that. But maybe I should. Has a ring to it, yes?

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Hey there, hot stuff. Welcome to the first of many fantastic Vintage Fashion Fridays!

There are approximately eleventy billion* brilliant examples of fierce vintage fashion online. Since there are only 24 hours in a day, and life isn’t going to live itself, we decided to start a weekly roundup to showcase the best and brightest.

For your daily dose of vintage pretties, follow @VintageMable on Twitter!

• Learn How to Style a Wire Headband from @ModCloth http://ow.ly/bFfjQ #vintage #fashion #tip
• Oh this is cute! @British_Airways had a #vintage #fashion show w/ some of their 400+ uniform changes! http://ow.ly/bF8iv
• DOTTO #Vintage Dress #Giveaway. Pick your favorite from Nicole’s #Etsy shop & #win! http://ow.ly/bFdp2
• Love this dramatic repro jewelry from Charlize’s Queen character in #SnowWhite. Love the sale too! http://ow.ly/bAHvT #swath
• Learn the craft of #Vintage Shopping @ Thrift Stores: http://ow.ly/bF8ov #tip
• @SwaggerNewYork Agreed, Apple’s #Vintage Clothing Line is kinda hot: http://ow.ly/bFcJk #lol #ironic #hipster #nerd
• Love this #vintage “Fatten-U-Up” ad from @madfashionista. Beauty standards are always in flux. http://ow.ly/bFdMG #plussize #LoveYourBody
• @selenagomez looks gorgeous in #80s & #50s #vintage #fashion in this new photoshoot: http://ow.ly/bF6Mb
• Gawd. These spacey Intergalactic Leggings from @NastyGal are fab. #Fashion must have for #summer! http://ow.ly/bF6AB
• Time for a wardrobe revamp. Let’s have a tie dyeing party with @VintageStyleMe: http://ow.ly/bFf3s #tutorial #DIY

* We made up that number, but it seems pretty accurate.

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We have our winners! Congrats to Lacey who won our Grand Prize and Naomi who won our 2nd Prize. Thank you to everyone who participated!

At Mable’s, summer is our favorite season and we’re so glad it’s finally here! We believe that you don’t have to be school-aged to have an absolutely fantastic “summer vacation”. So how are you spending your time so far? How do you wish you could spend your summer vacation? Tell us about your summer (real or imagined) and you can win a prize pack of goodies from Mables.com. Maybe you already visited a certain person or place, or maybe you dream of fantastical summer adventures; whatever it is, tell us those ideas and wishes.

One Grand Prize Winner will get a little more summer fun with:
Transversion by Loop NYC Cocktail Wristlet Purse
Set of 4 “winky vision” Pink Elephant Coasters
12 oz. Retro-Themed Cocktail Shaker
Set of 100 Cocktail Mermaid drink markers
Set of 75 Cocktail Squid drink markers

A 2nd Prize Winner will receive the following goodies:
Set of 4 Tiki Coasters
12 oz. Retro-Themed Cocktail Shaker
Set of 100 Cocktail Mermaid drink markers
Set of 75 Cocktail Squid drink markers

How to Enter
In the comments, write about either a) how you’ve actually been spending your summer vacation or b) how you wish you could spend it. You don’t have to identify if your flash fiction story is truth or fiction. Make it at least a short paragraph, and as long as you want.
Use the e-mail address where you would like to be contacted if you win. Your email address will only been seen by the Mable’s Crew and will never be shared or sold.

The Fine Print
Contest runs from July 5, 2007 – July 31, 2007
Open to U.S. residents only, ages 18 and older

Make your entry as true or imaginative as you’d like. Just keep it fun! Here are some examples:

This summer I’ve spent the 9-5 hours at work, but everyday when I clock out I head to the beach. I watch people lounging, playing and surfing, look for seashells, and just breathe in the fresh, salty air. It helps me unwind, and it’s really fun for me as well. I only get about a half hour before I have to head home to make dinner and just go about the rest of my day, but that half hour at the coastline is what has made this summer beautiful.

On the first day of summer this year I packed up a little suitcase, hopped in my propeller plane, and have been traveling the globe every since. I’ve soared over the pyramids in Egypt, nearly skimmed the rainforests of Belize, soared above the mountains of India, and grazed the black sand beaches of New Zealand. By the end of summer I will have visited just about every place that I’ve ever dreamed of! I guess I’ll have to visit the rest of them next summer…

Good luck and have a great summer everyone!