Living Vicariously: Etsy Vintage Clothing Shops

I'm not the best vintage shopper. At flea markets, I never seem to find the gems that everyone else does. Also, it smells weird.

So I was overjoyed to discover a growing collection of vintage shops on etsy marketplace. (Like eBay, but better.) The sellers scour flea markets around the world and sell the loveliest items.

My favorites are...

Ma Petite Amy, a Vancouver-based shop offering sundresses, 1970's secretary dresses and blouse-y tops. (She also uses belts to great effect.)

ShopGoodGrace, a shop from South Dakota that feels very 1970's Americana meets Parisian chic. (Not bad for $50 or less.)

Santoki Vintage, a Houston-based shop featuring dresses and tons and tons of boots.

Oh, Leoluca, run by Berlin-based artist Teresa Hu, who has a great eye for quirky-chic European vintage. (She also has an awesome star tattoo.)

Happy shopping!

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July 07, 2008

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editors' tips: hogan sneaks

Last year, I bought the MBT sneaker, which is supposed to tone your butt while you trot around town all day. Unfortunately, I wasn't coordinated enough for the curved wedge. On day 2, I stepped off a curb, fell on my face and broke my foot (as my children watched in awe.) So much for a toned arse.

When my foot was better, I embraced ballet flats. Lovely, yes, but support-wise, they're pretty lousy. Now, I have become devotee of Hogan's "Interactive" sneakers -- so popular among NY's Upper East Side women that I've dubbed them "chic-ers." I opt for gold or bronze and wear them only with bootleg jeans. Truly the most comfortable shoe I've ever worn. Too bad my husband thinks they're hideous.

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July 04, 2008

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word of mom: battle of the superheroes

Lauren Norris | Murfreesboro, TN

Much of our family lives seven hours away, and with no airport nearby, we have to make the drive several times a year. To keep our 5-year-old son occupied we play the superhero matchup game, which consists of us taking turns throwing out two superheroes and debating which one would win in a match and why. It can get quite technical debating whose powers would win, which means less time asking, "Are we there yet?"

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July 02, 2008

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