Happy Tuesday, vintage lovers! After the success of 11 ways to identify vintage in a thrift store by looking at labels at tags, I recognized that there’s a need for more vintage know-how on Sammy Davis Vintage — so that you can thrift, shop for vintage online or at your brick-and-mortar store with an well-armed arsenal [...]
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I show you how to mix multiple stripe patterns — colorblock, pin stripe and thin horizontal stripes — successfully stylish in ONE OUTFIT! Keep reading after the jump to see a picture of the Vivienne Westwood runway look that inspired this video’s thrift match challenge.
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Hello and happy Wednesday everyone! ;-) Yes, that picture above is the mecca of all thrifting meccas … the GOODWILL OUTLET in Queens, New York, where finding a fabulous piece takes some serious digging and a critical eye to separate the treasure from the trash. Defining what true “treasure” is remains up to you — [...]
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HAPPY SECOND DAY OF SPRING EVERYONE!!!! It’s March 22nd and officially the second day of spring. But I didn’t have to tell you that for you to know — and get excited!! — about that fact and its accompanying opportunity to jumpstart your online vintage shopping for spring. I was contacted by Etsy seller The [...]
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I visited a HUGE 20,000 square foot vintage warehouse in Albany, New York to help pull pieces for the photo shoot to promote the next Manhattan Vintage Show.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!!!!! You’re probably saying to yourself right now: “But Sammy, it’s not MY birthday! It’s YOUR birthday!” True that — on BOTH accounts! The reality of birthdays is that they are the YEAR celebration of our growth. However, we are growing every month, week, day and moment. In other words, our lives are [...]
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