Happy Hill Vintage

When life gets in the way of your tumblarity... aka why Happy Hill Vintage has been on hiatus!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

After a month of not blogging, I guess it’s only fair to be greated with a big fat “0” courtesy of tumblr. The “0” of course referring to my tumblarity as of late. Whoops. I’m not hatin’… I’m just sayin’

In truth, I’ve been up a lot more than the current state of this blog can attest to. A few personal highlights:

1.) I took a fall roadtrip to Lancaster, PA with my right hand vintagista Sammy D of SammyDVintage. Video and photos to come

2.) I made a DIY Halloween Costume and added a bit of chic to the character Max from Where the Wild Things Are. Photos to come (hah!)

3.) I recieved the strangest delivery in the post. A mannequin. Etsy to come! Perhaps before the holidays ; )

4.) I started selling Happy Hill Vintage goods at Artists and Fleas, an indoor flea market in Brooklyn.

5.) … oh yeah… I’ve been planning a HUGE vintage-inspired bazaar here in New York City featuring my vintage designs along with Sammy’s, hand-made stationary from my college buddy Laura Trimble (LATinStudio) and hand-crafted jewelry from Kim Last Designs. New York Magazine’s The Cut, the ultimate guide on what’s haute in fashion in NYC, just picked up the event as a ‘must attend’ this weekend. More on that tomorrow…

All that to say…

31 days hiatus, 5 big developments for Happy Hill Vintage, 2 ladies still running the show, and a 0 tumblarity… time to dust of the dashboard.

WE’RE BACK!

xoxo

Daph & Ann

Happy Hill Vintage Hibernates for the fall. Heads indoors to Artists & Fleas in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0500

The roadtrip begins...

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:10:48 -0400

me: new york city is made for hustlers
sammy: no room for complacency, at all...

Currently vintage roadtrip bound (PA/NJ), but not before...

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:39:37 -0400

Currently vintage roadtrip bound (PA/NJ), but not before checking out some local goods! Stoop Sale at W. 37th & 9th whilst waiting for my vintage partner in crime Sammy (sammydvintage.com)!

We’re packing our bags… we’re ready to...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:32:54 -0400

We’re packing our bags… we’re ready to go…

Happy Hill Remix!

Switching it up a little bit tomorrow and headed to Artists and Fleas over in Williamsburg. Same HappyHillVintage awesomeness, new location for the day.

Details:

Who: The Happy Hill Vintage gals

What: The Vintage Market at Artists and Fleas

When: THIS Saturday, October 10th (from 12PM- 8PM)

Where: MAP 125 N. 6^th Street (between Bedford & Berry) – next door to the Indoor Artist & Designer Market (L Train to Bedford; G Train to Metropolitan; JMZ to Broadway)

Why: Why not have a lovely Saturday of curated vintage goodness?

The Vintage Market at Artists & Fleas, is a new market showcasing 16 local vintage collectors and dealers and their collections of furniture, clothing, housewares and decor, accessories and more. This vintage only showcase is a vintage lovers paradise. Containing 15 hand-selected vintage collectors and their collections of men’s & women’s clothing, furniture, prints, posters, housewares, jewelry & accessories and more. An on-site seamstress is available to make alterations, recommendations and repairs.

Note to self: Vintage leather gloves + water= lethal...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:08:22 -0400

Note to self: Vintage leather gloves + water= lethal combination

Remember how we were bemoaning the effects of weather on our experience at the Flea last week? Well, this morning, I decided to face the music and assess how much damage was actually done. The damage: a few of vintage leather gloves did not make it (pours one out to Mary). Note the shriveled up guy on the right. Not a haute look, at all. So. very. sad.

My mom was totally devastated when I sent her these pics, “This doesn’t make me happy. Poor gloves!” So it goes in the game of vintage. At least our sanity wasn’t the first official casualty.

File under: lessons learned.

80s barrettes are BACK! Scored a collection of totally rad 80s...

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:51:20 -0400

80s barrettes are BACK! Scored a collection of totally rad 80s hair accessories last week. Will have them for sale this wknd!

This lovely pumpkin costume was laying around the office today...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0400

This lovely pumpkin costume was laying around the office today and I couldn’t help, but “inspect” it. Ok so I got in it and may or may not have worked for the rest of the day in said costume.

With Halloween right around the corner, I’m starting to float around some ideas with friends. One things for certain, the costume WILL be vintage-inspired, but with a modern twist.

Current thoughts: Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Flapper (always a classic), Roller Derby chic (yeah, Whip It) or a Real Housewife of Atlanta… the theme? haute mess!

Flickr Photo Set: We just added some new fotos to our HappyHillVintage Flickr fr this past wknd at the Brooklyn Flea, Fort Greene. Check out the photo set.

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0400

NY Daily News: Flea markets a big draw in Brooklyn!

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:47:33 -0400

NY Daily News: Flea markets a big draw in Brooklyn! :

The Daily News has some great coverage today about the recent trend of vintage flea markets popping up in Brooklyn. Sadly, Brooklyn Flea- Fort Greene isn’t featured.

This is the post where we learn resilience, that mixing rain and...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:39:00 -0400

It was just like any other flea wknd ...

...and then this. Torrential downpour!

FLEASPOTTED @BklynFlea: Seasonal Hats!

SOLD: every gal needs a fall headpiece!

This is the post where we learn resilience, that mixing rain and leather is a guaranteed fashion faux pas, and most importantly that a good humor (and a cold beer) is the best cure for totally crap weather…

Since we started selling our goods at the Brooklyn Flea in July, we’ve had to endure the pressure of ‘the elements.’ Earth, Wind, Water… summon Captain Planet, please! Ok so, we’re being a bit dramatic, but when you’re selling outdoors, the weather needs to be your best customer. This past Saturday started like any other (see the happy daph picture above), but around 3:00 PM, the weather took a turn for the worse and the most torrential downpour we’ve ever seen ensued. I think my ‘hunter-gatherer’ instincts kicked in high because I was on a mission to save the suede Ferragamo’s, newly acquired leather handbags, freshly clipped paper price tags, and the hats… oh the hats.

20mins in and we were totally soaked, water began to spill into the tent, and it was clear that we were not winning this battle. We had to relent. Weather: 1, HappyHillVintage: 0. The score was settled, some goods got wet and we decided to call the day a wash (literally!). Yet another lesson learned in this game of vintage, not every day is going to go well, but you suck it up and supposedly you’ll find a silver lining. I’m still looking for said silver-lining amid some ruined handbags. I’ll report back when I’ve got it.

Finally, not one to let a weekend go without our weekly *FLEA-SPOTTING* installment, we give you: seasonal hats. Continuing with our trend of “hair-pieces,” we think a solid fall hat is all the rage. Whether its wide-brimmed, fedora, or simply goes well with your outfit (see the gal above), a fashion-forward and chic hat is a must this fall. It certainly would have been a must this past weekend.

Daph

PS For those of you keeping track, there is an exciting announcement in “store!” Adding the final touches…

Like what you see? Come visit us at the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene every Saturday (10AM-5PM) OR send us some love on twitter @thehappyhill

Halloween comes early in Park Slope! Last night after a rained...

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:08:00 -0400

Halloween comes early in Park Slope! Last night after a rained out flea (more on that later), I took a much needed break to hang out at Union Hall. Unbeknownst to me, the evening was costume-themed (see photo above). While I came as myself… well… others came fully decked out. This guy had the haute-ess costume - hands down!

Decked out as Björk (ca. 2001 Oscars), this handsome gent was totally working the room. The best part about it? His costume was totally DIY, from the plummage on the neck to the bedazzled beak, which was pretty fond of me.

I’ve never done a 100% DIY costume, but in light of this new vintage venture, I’m thinking that I’m going to shoot for a 100% vintage-inspired costume. Who’s with me? All that’s left to be done is to figure out what I’ll be…

Experimenting w/ a new layout at the Brooklyn Flea. Lots of new...

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:31:50 -0400

Experimenting w/ a new layout at the Brooklyn Flea. Lots of new goodies. Stop by if you can! No rain drops, yet!

We’re back at the Brooklyn Flea after a week hiatus. New...

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:58:00 -0400

We’re back at the Brooklyn Flea after a week hiatus. New purchases: wide-brim hats, fedoras, fall jackets, gloves, LOTS of really cute vintage bags/purses/clutches, bright dresses and some really fun jewelry. Halloween is RIGHT around the corner so I’ve also picked out some more “costume-y” pieces. Think: Lady Gaga / Rihanna mashup.

Directions, here: http://www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea/map/index.html

More pics to come later…

Like what you see? Come visit us at the Brooklyn Flea in Fort Greene every Saturday (10AM-5PM) OR send us some love on twitter @thehappyhill

It’s official! Vintage has truly invaded my life…...

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0400

It’s official! Vintage has truly invaded my life… and I’m loving every minute of it. This was a pic I snapped this morning of my bedroom floor. Yikes! It looks like Lady Gaga ramsacked my digs… fedora’s here, suitcases there! I’m a haute mess!

Just found a great new fashion inspiration website LOOKBOOK.nu....

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:23:00 -0400

Just found a great new fashion inspiration website LOOKBOOK.nu. I was sold by their tagline “collective fashion consciousness,” sold by the idea behind it- democratizing fashion inspiration and officially S-O-L-D by this whimsical $0.50 Chanel Bag (recessionista couture— loves it!).

I think we would all agree that we draw our fashion sensibilities from an array of sources. For me it’s vintage, it’s the Goodwill downtown, my subway ride on the L, mi madre, strangers at the Brooklyn Flea, fellow fashion bloggers like SammyD and Lizzie-Jeanne, but also by sites like these. I especially love the global nature of the looks. You start to realize that sartorial delights are pretty ubiquitous no matter where you are… All that to say… Check the site out: http://lookbook.nu/

LOOKBOOK.nu: Chanel for 0,50 Cents

This is my kind of price tag!

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:21:10 -0400

This is my kind of price tag!

Something really exciting is brewing at happyhillvintage

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:21:47 -0400

… stay tuned for the next few days for some hints on our BIG announcement!

Happy Hill Vintage, the must have accessory of the season-...

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:00 -0400

Happy Hill Vintage, the must have accessory of the season- http://bit.ly/1Re1vR. We kid, we kid (sort of). @Lizzie_Jeanne paid us a sweet visit this past weekend at the Brooklyn Flea and scored this pretty sweet “true blue” necklace. We’re all about the ‘high/low’ school of vintage and we think that this necklace truly optimizes that. A nice dose of whimsy with the mixed materials (bead and gold chain) and a flattering layering that makes it interchangeable for day or night. Gotta get that mileage out of your pieces. We’re loving this look on ya, Liz!

Photo credit: LizzieJeanne.com

The Brownstoner gave us some love in its "Finders/Keepers" section. The use of "thang" alone makes this a must-read! Thx @bkflea

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 -0400

The Brownstoner gave us some love in its "Finders/Keepers" section. The use of "thang" alone makes this a must-read! Thx @bkflea