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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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?

There you are, on a gorgeous sunny day, just trying to relax and soak up some rays… when sand starts itching it’s way onto your towel. Kids and dogs running by, or just moving around to get comfortable seems to add more sand into the mix. I guess you just have to deal with it, right?

Nope! The military’s got you covered. Kind of.

This technological marvel called the Sandless Beach Mat was indeed developed by the military for landing a chopper and not blowing sand every which way. Now you can use this technology to spend an awesome day at the beach, connecting with nature, while staying comfy, too.

This sandless towel also eliminates dirt, dust, and water from its surface, so you have a perpetually clean outdoor space. Perfect for camping or watching outdoor concerts.

What, you need features? Well it’s also strong enough to resist abrasions from outdoor furniture or pets, the towel will remain flat, and it never absorbs moisture, so it can’t grow mold or mildew. Available in two sizes, and two color choices.

So get out there and enjoy the rest of the summer – and all your other outdoor activities – with a sand-free smile

Having your very own trampoline in your front or backyard guarantees that you are one of the cool kids on the block. Surround that trampoline with a lake, and suddenly you’re a baller.

This epic water trampoline is also Guaranteed for Life! So if you and your friends get a little crazy and pop it, you get a replacement. Awesome.

The entire trampoline’s diameter is 12 feet, but the durable nylon jumping surface is a safe 6 feet in diameter. The trampoline is made of the same heavy duty materials used in life rafts and tow-ables and includes a detachable ladder and anchor.

Because sometimes, seriously, you should just take a chill pill.

Now I want to suggest something that might sound impossible…

This ice cube tray produces actual Chill Pills. Like real, working, effective “calm your crazy self down” chill pills.

How? Simple. The placebo effect.

“Placebo effects can arise not only from a conscious belief in a drug but also from subconscious associations between recovery and the experience of being treated—from the pinch of a shot to a doctor’s white coat. Such subliminal conditioning can control bodily processes of which we are unaware, such as immune responses and the release of hormones.”
“Placebo Effect: A Cure in the Mind.” Scientific American February 2009.

“Ha ha, these ice cubes are cute. Chill pill. I get it. It’s even printed on the pill with the dosage amount just like a real pill…” Unh huh.

Pack your cooler or fill your guests cups with these cubes and 5 minutes later everyone will be maxin’ and relaxin’.

Did these chill pill ice cubes work for you? Tell your story in the comments below!