Thrifty Vintage Chic

Goodbye, Year of the Rabbit; Hello, Year of the Dragon!

nye toast

2011 is so last year! Now, a new set of 12 months with limitless possibilities are here. What could this possibly mean for Thrifty Vintage Chic? Continue reading →

Tags: 2012, Goodwill, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Leap Year, Nate Berkus, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, New year's resolutions, New York City Mayor’s Office, People with Disabilities, The 10! Show, The Nate Berkus Show, Thrifty Vintage Chic, Year of the Dragon, Year of the Rabbit

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Categories Aesthetic Inspiration

There’s No Place Like “Home for the Holidays”

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Whatever culture, country or religion, this time of the year universally is for families and the celebration of love. For me, it means celebrating Christmas with my family in New York and Pennsylvania. Here’s a snapshot into my favorite memories of Christmas Present & Christmas Past. Continue reading →

Tags: Bryant Park Holiday Tree, Christmas Decorations, Christmas in New York, Christmas in Pennsylvania, DIY, DIY queen, Holiday decorating tips, Home for the Holidays, Robin Wallace, Thrifty Vintage Chic, vintage Christmas

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Categories Aesthetic Inspiration, Home Sweet Home

Why Duane Reade Is Better than Bloomy’s or Macy’s

Getting my skin's moisture checked at Duane Reade.

Forget Bloomy’s or Macy’s … this holiday season, tourists and locals alike need to drop by Duane Reade for getting glamorous. Yes, I did say that New York’s neighborhood pharmacy will beat out the iconic department stores for making-you-over … and here’s why. Continue reading →

Tags: Bloomingdales, Breast Cancer Donation, Collective Bias, Diane Naegel, Duane Reade, Ginger Snap Works, Look Boutique, Macy's, NYC Destinations, Robin Wallace, Susan G. Komen Foundation, thrifty beauty products, thrifty beauty tips, Thrifty Vintage Chic

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Categories Events, Videos

My Perfect Problem

Yes, I have a perfect problem! Well, it’s more like my problem is being perfect … and now, you might be thinking, “Add arrogance to that list, sweetheart!” But here’s what I really mean … Continue reading →

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Categories Aesthetic Inspiration

Inspired Beauty: The Wilds of Nature

Robin Wallace Thrifty Vintage Chic Mohonk Mountain Catskills Hiking

What inspires style? The simple answer: Beauty inspires style. To me, this weekend was spent surrounded by the most pure form of it — in the wilds of nature. And wild it was, indeed! Continue reading →

Tags: Black Bear Sighting, Black Snake, Catskills hiking, Gertrude's Nose, Hiking Adventure, Inspiring Beauty, Marty Stouffer, Millbrook Mountain, Millbrook Ridge Trail, Mohonk Preserve, New England in Autumn, Wallkill Valley, Wild America, Wild Nature, Wild Turkeys

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Categories Aesthetic Inspiration

How to Wear Vintage Styles for Business Success

Robin Wallace Thrifty Vintage Chic Style Vintage Fashion

To some, vintage conjures “stodgy” and yet this vintage 1960s dress is quite the opposite of dull or uninspired. Continue reading →

Tags: bullet bra, Business Success, couture fashion, how to wear vintage, Ladies Home Journal, Robin Wallace, style tips, thrift style, thrifty vintage, vintage chic, vintage fashion, vintage style, Vintage Styles for Business

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Categories Everyday Style

Sexy Strike-Zone Style: Softball in Central Park

Softball outfit

Ever wonder what a softball girl wears before sliding into third base? Well, allow me to model my pre-game attire. Continue reading →

Tags: all-american girl, babe ruth, central park softball, pregame, Sexy softball girl, sliding into third base, softball style

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Categories Everyday Style

Here’s Looking at You, Kid!

Diane Naegel and her fiance, Don Spiro.

An old soul forging a young and beautifully vibrant life moved onto her next big adventure this weekend as Diane Naegel died on Sunday morning. The news turned my stomach and ignited my spirit of Carpe Diem. Continue reading →

Tags: Diane Naegel, Don Spiro, Here's Looking at You, Kid, Thrifty Vintage Chic, Wit's End

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Categories Aesthetic Inspiration

Be an Original: Wear Vintage with a Sexy Modern Edge

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This my most gay outfit, ever — as in my most happy and bright look. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Tags: 1900s, 1920s, bloomers, confidence in style, How to give VIntage a Modern style, how to layers stockings, How to Style Vintage, How to Wear Vintage with a Modern Style, Knee-Highs, Midnight in Paris, Robin Wallace, stockings, thrifty chic, thrifty vintage, vintage chic, vintage clothes, vintage fashion, vintage rooster tie, vintage style

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Categories Everyday Style

5 Household Items to Give Your Plants a Designer Edge

From utilitarian to chic, here’s 5 ways to recycle ordinary household items for an updated look that melds potters and home decor! Continue reading →

Tags: Crafty Gardening Ideas, DIY, Gardening Tips, Household Items to Give Your Plants a Designer Edge, How To Garden, How to Upcycle Household items, Recycled Household Items, Recycled Planters, Robin Wallace, Thrifty Chic Decor, Thrifty Vintage Chic, Utilitarian Potters, Vintage Decor

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Categories DIY & How-To's, Home Sweet Home

My 9/11 Journal: Remember Our Humanity

the towers

He’s become a parrot lately, and with NPR being the soundtrack to our kitchen life, my son has taken to mimicking the hosts and guests dramatic enunciation or their quirky comments. But then it turned revealing: “9/11, 9/11! What’s all this about 9/11 all the time?” Continue reading →

Tags: 9/11, Freedom Tower, My 9/11 Journal, Remembering 9/11, Sept. 11th, Telling kids about 9/11, World Trade Center

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Categories Events

Jazz Age Lawn Party, Governors Island 2011

Robin Wallace and Matthew Kale Gale strike a pose during the Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island, August 2011.(Photo by Dave Ernst)

Boarding a ferry to chug across the waterways to an isle adjacent to the island of Manhattan kind of sets the mood perfectly for a weekend of a Roaring 20s Jazz Age Lawn Party. Come sail with me to Governors Island, where all the magic unfolds. Continue reading →

Tags: 6th annual Jazz Age Lawn Party, Charleston, Flappers, governors island, great gatsby, hot jazz, Jazz Age Lawn Party, jazz age style, retro fashion, retro style, Roaring '20s, Robin Wallace, Swing Dancing, thrifty vintage, vintage chic, vintage dances, vintage fashion, vintage NYC events, vintage picnic

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