Fashion Friday with Etsy Vintage - White Hot!

Wow, where has the time gone? Memorial Day has come and gone. I guess it's safe to say summer is here. You know what that means?...bring on the white pants!

There's some sort of "rule" white pants can only be worn after Memorial Day and before Labor Day. Personally I say that's a bunch of bull. If you're gonna wear 'em wear 'em well and with confidence. As long as you do that then where white when ever you dang well please. The only "rule" I suggest (okay beg) you follow is wear skin colored undies. I don't want to see anyone out there wearing white undies and thinking no one can see 'em because we can!
Here are a few of my favorite hot white vintage finds on Etsy.
Upper Left: HIGH RISE FITTED CROPPED WHITE CIGARETTE JEANS M $22.00

Lower Left: 1970's Hot White Sailor Short-Shorts $26.00
Middle: White Danger Ultra Minidress with Tiered Polkadot Skirt - XS Small $54.00
Upper Right: Vintage 1980s White Anchor Button Tapered Sailor Trousers Sz S $48.00
Lower Right - left pic: super sweet high waist german pencil skirt .small $17.00

Lower Right- right pic: Red Hot Chili Pepper Jean Dress $34.00

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Dana Douglas

Driving with Dressforms

As you may or may not know I was chosen to drive the Chevy Traverse for four weeks and blog about my adventures, likes and dislikes. So far the Traverse has been nothing but a great car.
I recently put the Traverse to the test by using it to transport two adults, four kids, and a ton of dressforms on a photo shoot for "Dressforms by Dana". Not only did the Traverse need to house all these people and things comfortably, it also needed to help me keep four kids entertained while Stacey (my photographer) and I worked on getting the perfect shot.
Check out this video and see how we did and how the Traverse helped us, if at all...
(If you have trouble viewing this video please visit MOM'S TIME OUT TWIN CITIES

Fashion Friday - Photo Shoot with the Dressforms

I have had a hard time deciding what to write about today. I have too much to say! I think I found a way to roll everything into one fab little Fashion Friday pkg...

This past week I have been driving the Chevy Traverse for a promotion I've been working on with the Select Heartland Chevy Dealers. It's a great car which fits a lot of kids, adults and dressforms. Yes, I said dressforms. I found this out first hand when I hired amazing photographer Stacey Montgomery to take pictures of my dressforms.

Below are just a few of the amazing pictures Stacey took (join the HDV FB page to see more pictures in the near future). I had some crazy ideas on where I wanted the pictures to be and what I wanted them to look like. Stacey delivered in every since of the word...

For all my Fashion Friday fans, you're probably wondering what the above has to do with Fashion Friday??? Don't worry, I have you covered too.


Scarves, hats and large jewelry is hot hot hot right now and in my opinion will be for a long time to come.

We spend out money of beautiful accessories and then we hide them in our closets sometimes forgetting what we have. NO LONGER!
Use the Dressforms by Dana to hang your scarves, store your jewelry, and do it all in a fashionable way that features your items as what they are... works of art which expresses your unique sense of style.


So there you are. A nice little Fashion Friday which somehow covers almost everything I wanted to talk about today. Check back with my blog for a video of the dressform photo shoot. Hopefully I'll have it up this weekend.

If you have questions on any dressforms please feel free to contact me!!!
douglasdanae@yahoo.com

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Fashion Friday with Etsy VINTAGE - More Sex in the City

I know, I featured "Sex in the City 2" last week. I'm doing it again this week and no one can stop me. I mean really, it would be silly not to. I won't waste your time...let's get right to it...

Center: Vintage Blue Pink PASTEL Plaid Button-Up Oversized Shirt M L XL $18.00

Right: GUESS INDIGO WASH High Waist Taper Fit SKINNY LEG Jeans S/M $56.00

Center: Vintage COVER GIRL OF MIAMI 1960s white dress with flower embroidery $45.00

Right: 70's Gold Sunglasses $32.00

Right: VINTAGE SMALL / XS cobalt mini blue spaghetti strap dress $28.00

This last week I have also been busy driving my new Chevy Traverse. For those of you who aren't regulars to my blog... I was given a Chevy Traverse for four weeks. All I have to do is blog about how and I and do not like it. Last night I posted a video about using the Traverse to get groceries. Check out my video and blog post at Mom's Time Out Twin Cities.

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Dana Douglas

I'm just a girl... Driving a Chevy Traverse

As you may or may not know I was chosen to be part of a promotional piece for the Chevy Traverse. Basically I get to drive a Traverse for a month and all I have to do is blog about it. This morning the promotional website, Mom's Time Out, went live. My blog and video are being seen for the first time.
Please check out my blog and video. I would love for you to make a comment on my blog as well as the Mom's Time Out website.
disclosure: the comments made about the Chevy Traverse are the thoughts and feelings of myself and the others around me. They may or may not reflect the thoughts and feelings of the Chevy dealerships.

I’m Just A Girl…Driving a Chevy Traverse!

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Fashion Friday with Etsy- Sex in the City 2

Oof Dah!, (that's right, I just dropped an "oof dah" bomb, I am Minnesotan after all) it has been a insanely crazy and busy week and I have been loving every second of it!!!!
Yesterday I was officially given my Chevy Traverse which I will drive for a month and blog, as well as vlog, about every detail. It's part of the "Mom's Timeout" Chevy promotional series. I have been busy taking videos and coming up with ideas on how to put the Traverse through the full gamet of Mommy tests. I'm not sure Chevy knew what they were getting into when they chose me to test drive their Traverse. Anyway, more blog posts on the Traverse will be coming very very soon. For now, I have an obligation to deliver the Fashion Friday!


Sex in the City 2 is all over the place and I am loving it. I did a quick search for photos from the movie and I found this...
"Are you freakin' kidding me?, " is what I blurted out when I laid my eyes upon this gem of a pic. Mrs Parker - you are my new BFF. I love this photo! Vintage luggage, vintage jeans and the off the shoulder top.... it's almost as if SITC read my mind. Needless to say I have jumped all over this photo for today's Fashion Friday.

UPPER LEFT: 80's White Guess Jeans $16.00
UPPER MIDDLE: Vintage Purple Suitcase $28.00
UPPER RIGHT: Vintage-Travel Master Green Hardcase $25.00
LOWER LEFT: Vintage retro American Tourister Round Traincase $48.00
LOWER MIDDLE: Rachel Max off the shoulder Sweater $13.99
LOWER RIGHT: Round White Retro Travel Case $35.00
Complete look Grand Total: $165.99

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Dana Douglas

Sneak Peak - Dressforms

Maybe you've seen the full size dressforms (see pic below) available on Happy Day Vintage? I have now created miniature versions otherwise known as "Shorties". These are are perfect for necklaces, rings, bracelets, headbands, and just about anything else you can imagine.

I am currently in the process for creating a website specific for the dressforms (both full size and shorties). Until then I wanted to give you a quick sneak peak of what's to come for Happy Day Vintage.

Introducing Dressforms by Dana
A small sized dressform, nicknamed "Shorties" perfect for holding accessories.


Full size version of the dressform

Photos by Stacey Montgomery
Thank you to Clare Heuer from Junk Drawer Jewelry for letting us borrow her vintage jewelry for the photos.

If you are interested in a dressform please contact me.

Thank you for reading the Happy Day Vintage blog
and
Have a Happy Day

Dana Douglas
douglasdanae@yahoo.com