Society Women as Greek Goddesses, 1935

Full photo set, credits, and cast of Countesses, Ladies, and other society women at Retronaut.

Highschool Fashions - 1969 - Life Magazine

Full set found on Retronaut

Album/Outfit: Futurebirds - "Hampton's Lullaby"

Sweater: Stella McCartney Intarsia wool sweater from Net-A-Porter

Album: Futurebirds - Hampton's Lullaby

The Story of Computers

Visit Retronaut for the original post these images were pulled from. 

 

Album/Outfit: Lavender Diamond - "Incorruptible Heart"

Dress: Christopher Kane resort collection 2012 sleeveless wool-crepe dress from Matches

Album: Lavender Diamond - Incorruptible Heart

Weekend Window Shopping

It's been a while since I've done a weekend window shopping post. I haven't been tempted by much lately, and it feels good.

That is, until I set foot into Target last week. I try to stay away since I end up walking out with a few items I didn't plan on, but I'm really happy about this week's loot:

Black & eggshell blouse: $18

A cheaper alternative to my Equipment blouse crush... Target online stock photo doesn't do it justice. It's nice and flowy.

e.l.f. mineral face primer: $6

 I've never used a primer before, and this goes on velvety smooth and makes the MAC powder I like to use look more natural and even.

Chelsea/paddock style ankle boots: $29.99

The last thing I needed was another pair of black boots, but I've worn these every day this week, which counts for something in the weird way I try to justify impulse purchases.

Zig-zag fishnet tights $15

Kirna Zabete designer collaboration.

At least I had some restraint with these pillows, but only because my living room is already an overflowing pillow den. At $23.99-$29.99, these are still cheaper than most killim/kilum woven items I've seen.

September Mix

This month's playlist is heavy on Jaill (Sub-Pop) and Fergus & Geronimo (Hardly Art) since they were in town last weekend. What a great group of guys. Jaill even made us tacos, left us coffee and records, and walked our dog. Talk about good house guests!

I also got some good news last week: Critical Heights, a London label I handle US publicity for, signed Scott & Charlene's Wedding, and will be re-releasing Para Vista Social Club. Jangly Aussie slacker-pop. There are a few tracks from a split EP on this mix.

Enjoy.

Places We Love: Southern Vision

 

Southern Vision is one of my favorite shops in Athens. It seems like it's difficult sometimes for vintage boutiques in any city to differentiate themselves, and really stand out with their own personality. Southern Vision has their own voice as a shop. Below Jittery Joes downtown on Broad St, you'll find skate supplies, band tees printed by the owner Clancy, a large, organized record selection, and of course, vintage. Everything is reasonably priced, so you'll have a few bucks leftover for a Southern Vision totebag. 

Southern Vision is giving away one of my favorite shirts they carry, Dolly Parton grinnin' big with a sweet little kitty cat. 

TO ENTER: 

Two ways to win. Leave a separate comment at the bottom of this post with your name and email address (need to contact you if you win!) for each entry you complete: 

"Like" Southern Vision on Facebook here. 

Favorite Southern Vision's Etsy shop here. 

Bonus entries (leave a comment for your entry above, and a separate comment for bonus entries to increase your chances of being drawn)

Share this giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. 

"Like" Arrowhead Vintage on Facebook 

Winner will be chosen from the comments section below using Random Number Generator one week from today, on September 27, 2012. You do not have to live in Athens to enter! Southern Vision will ship your snazzy t-shirt!

 

I've had a few folks ask me where they can purchase one of these sweet t-shirts. Email clancybeach (at) gmail.com to place an order. 

Congrats April! Random.org picked #30, which corresponds to your comment! 

Album/Outfit: Woodsman - "Mystic Places"

Dress: Carolina Herrera kaleidoscope-print dress from Bergdorf Goodman

Album: Woodsman - Mystic Places

Quinoa Tabouli

Some of my favorite recipes don't require any measuring. This is the kind of dish you can match to your taste preference. Love tomatoes? Use a bunch. Hate garlic? I don't understand you, but ease up on it.

Album/Outfit: Sunn O))) - "Black One"

Hoodie: Ovate Valhalla hoodie from Sisters of the Black Moon

Album: Sunn O))) - Black One

Ovate black hooded maxi vest from Sisters of the Black Moon

Album/Outfit: Thee Oh Sees - "Help"

Top: Zoe Karssen Bat Sweatshirt from ShopBop

Album: Thee Oh Sees - Help

Album/Outfit: Swans - "The Seer"

The Seer, the new LP from Swans, is available now from Young God Records.

Dress: Peter Jensen Fox Intarsia Crew Neck Sweater Dress from ASOS
(also available as a top.) 
Hood: SpiritHoods Red Fox from ASOS

Album: Swans - The Seer  

“The Seer took 30 years to make. It’s the culmination of every previous Swans album as well as any other music I’ve ever made, been involved in or imagined. But it’s unfinished, like the songs themselves. It’s one frame in a reel. The frames blur, blend and will eventually fade.

The songs began on an acoustic guitar, then were fleshed out with (invaluable) help from my friends, then were further tortured and seduced in rehearsals, live and in the studio, and now they await further cannibalism and force-feeding as we prepare to perform some of them live, at which point they’ll mutate further, endlessly, or perhaps be discarded for a while.

Despite what you might have heard or presumed, my quest is to spread light and joy through the world. My friends in Swans are all stellar men. Without them I’m a kitten, an infant. Our goal is the same: ecstasy!" - Michael Gira, of Swans

Loie Fuller Photographs

Via the all-knowing Wikipedia, "Loie Fuller [also Loïe Fuller] (January 15, 1862 – January 1, 1928) was a pioneer of both modern dance and theatrical lighting techniques. Fuller began her theatrical career as a professional child actress and later choreographed and performed dances in burlesque (as a skirt dancer), vaudeville, and circus shows. An early free dance practitioner, Fuller developed her own natural movement and improvisation techniques. Fuller combined her choreography with silk costumes illuminated by multi-coloured lighting of her own design." 

Stumbled across these images on one of my current favorite websites, Retronaut.