Fashion Friday with Etsy - Tina Turner

I could go on and on gushing over Tina Turner. I could talk about her short skirts, mini dresses, tight jeans and big hair. But you don't need me to tell you the woman isn't just an icon, she's a legend.

Tina Turner. Our fashion icon inspiration.

Vintage outfits found on EtsyUpper Left: Fast Times at Ridgemont High Skirt $24.00
Lower Left:1960's Gold Shaker Dress $28.00
Middle:60's Mod Sheer Silver Party Dress $43.00
Upper Right: Shimmery Purple Tank Dress $14.00
Right Middle: Insane High Wasted Black Jordache Jeans $43.00
Lower Right: 1980 Punk Rock Vintage Leather Jacket $29.00

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Have a Happy Day

Dana Douglas

Who Dat?

Congratulations Saints! In honor of your big win I have put together an Owl posting. These items give literal meaning to the term

"Who Dat?".
Here are a few owl treasures from Happy Day Vintage.

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Have a Happy Day

Dana Douglas

Fashion Friday with Etsy - Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson is one of my all time favorites. She is classy with a dash of sassy, fit, talented, gorgeous and a fashion icon. Therefore, for this weeks Fashion Friday blog post, I have chosen to feature Miss Jackson (because I'm nasty).

Upper Left: Miss Jackson
Lower Left: Black Vinyl Underbust Corset $495.00
Middle: Tuxedo Pleated shirt with Peter Pan Collar $28.00
Right: Vintage Wide Black Tie $14.00

Left: Miss Jackson
Right: Black Dynasty Coat Dress $40.00

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Dana Douglas

Fashion Friday with Etsy - Celeb Sightings

When I first started Fashion Friday I referenced pics of old Hollywood movie stars. No longer. These days vintage is all over. If it's not vintage it's "vintage inspired". This weeks post features Jessica Simpson and Mischa Barton giving some vintage love.

Upper Left: Vintage Red, Yellow and White Enameled Heart Necklace $11.99
Left Middle: 1980's 9 strand gold toned bracelet $15.00
Lower Left: 70's Babydoll Lolita Short Pink Dress $28.00
Upper Right: Mischa Barton looking great and ready for a vintage Valentines day, if I do say so myself... and I do say so.
Right Middle: 70's Butterscotch Butterfly Shades $42.00
Lower Right: Vintage Super Long Gold Chain by Monet $28.00


Upper:Jessica Simpson
Lower Left:Vintage Genuine Leather Chestnut Jacket $39.00
Lower Right: Vintage Buy Eye Sunglasses $13.00

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and
Have a Happy Day

Dana Douglas

Murphy Has Arrived

There he is! Murphy, the Great Great Dane and the inspiration behind the Happy Day Vintage Great Great Dane Sale.
Let me back up - for those of you who are not regulars to this blog or the Happy Day Vintage shop (shame on you!), my husband and I recently decided to add a dog to our family. We choose a Great Dane. In order to get ready for his arrival (in other words clear out inventory from my house to make more room for a large dog) Happy Day Vintage had a Great Great Dane Sale.
The Happy Day Vintage fans/followers/customers have been amazing. I have enjoyed reading every ones emails, convos, comments, etc... sending us good thoughts with taking on a new pup. I've said it before and I'll say it again... HDV has THE BEST customers!!!!
In honor of Murphy I have quickly put together a blog featuring some great dog finds on Etsy. All are recycled/up-cycled or vintage. Gotta love being eco friendly.

Dog Chow Recycled Tote Bag $29.00 from One Woman Studio

Up-cycled Leather D.O.G Collar $20.00 from UJCS

XL Unique Tough Dog Bed Cover made From Duck Canvas $43.00 from Bow Wow Beds

As for the Great Great Dane Sale. It was suppose to end as of last Monday. However, having a new puppy and two kids has kept me away from my computer. I have changed a few listings to remove the sale tag but I have not had to time to tend to the majority. If you get to them before I do, then you get the sale price!
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and
Have a Happy Day!

Dana Douglas

Fashion Friday with Etsy - The Golden Globes

This weeks Fashion Friday blog post gives props to Julia Roberts. Julia walked the Golden Globe red carpet in a vintage dress purchased from a boutique in New York. Check out Julia and the other vintage finds (from Etsy) which mimic a few of the Golden Globe dramatic dresses:

Left: Julia Roberts wearing a vintage piece purchased from Frock NYC

Right: 1980 Black wrap draped dress $68.00 from TractorDog

Left: Cameron Diaz wore a gorgeous gown by Alexander McQueen and a 1950 yellow gold vintage rope bracelet by Van Cleef and Arpels
Right: Bright Red Pleated Vintage 70's Evening Dress $50.00 from Empress Jade

Left: Heather Graham in Elie Saab

Right: Sexy Vintage 60's Sequin Bombshell Cocktail Party Dress $145.00 from Jantiques

Left: Christina Hendricks in Christian Siriano's

Right: Yellow Ruffle tiered boned Vintage Party Dress $59.99 from Vintage Opulence

Update on the Great Great Dane Sale:
We will pick up our puppy THIS WEEKEND! Therefore, the Great Great Dane Sale will end at 12:00 am on Monday, January 25th.

Thank you for reading the Happy Day Vintage Blog
Have a Happy Day!

Dana Douglas

A Few of My Favorite Upcycled Things

Upcycling. According to Wikipedia it's the process of converting (what some might think are) waste or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or greater value. In other words, a vintage lover's dream. I LOVE seeing what some people might think of as "junk" turned into something that is useful and lovely and looking new. Here are some of my favorite examples of upcycling that I've recently found...

What an adorable sweater. Lizzybrookes has taken a plain black cardigan and embellished it with this fantastic ivory vintage lace and vintage buttons. Lovely!! This one is $38.00. Check out her shop. She has some other really great pieces.

This adorable little coin purse has been made out of a vintage tie, $25.00. CCStar also has other great upcycled pieces, including cute snap bracelets made from vintage ties.

How cute is this little suitcase? I immediately thought of my daughter and how perfect this would be for a little travel case for her. Rachel at GetReadySetGo has all kinds of upcycled luggage with her unique personal touches. Check them out. This one is $59.95.

So I think I just found my new favorite Etsy store. I am in love with whichgoose. She makes these amazing hair pieces out of vintage dresses, combs, etc. I love them! This one is amazing. Made out of a vintage dress, $35.00. Makes me want to get married all over again...or at least have some sort of occasion where I can wear one of these amazing pieces!

And last but not least, in honor of Dana and her new puppy Murphy... This great elevated dog feeder, $50.00 by juliacuster, made from a vintage wooden crate. This one just happens to have "Murphy" right on it. Dana is off to go pick up their puppy this weekend! We can't wait to meet him!

So there you go. Some fabulous upcycled finds. Thank you for reading my favorite things and have a Happy Day!

Stacey