Almost Famous: 60's Fashion

I stumbled over this great coat last week and clutched it like I had just discovered the reincarnation of Ms Pennie Lane. It is a long, heavy suede leather coat, completely trimmed in lamma fur that left me picturing Kate Hudson, all smiles and tossled curls from my favorite Cameron Crowe moive: Almost Famous.

70's lamma fur leather coat, SOLD  DahlilaFound

This post is dedicated to the 70s, groupies, rock and roll and my personal dream of going back in time to become Almost Famous. ;-)

The ethereal Ms Penny Lane (Kate Hudson)

Gorgeous (I want, want, want) sandy suede go-go boots, JessJamesJake, $86

Red Psychedelic maxi dress from SafeAsMilkVintage, $25

60's VERA suede belt at SwaneeGrace, $65

60's look, bangled earrings at Karapegg, $12.

Enjoy!

dahlila xxoo

These Boots Are Walking

Every once in a while I get a customer who sends me an appreciation photo & I am SO thrilled, because I know they have found a vintage piece in my shop that they really love.

This adorable customer found her boots--you know, those boots that makes you feel alluring, gives you a saunter you may have forgotten you had. These are those boots for her, you can just tell!

Rockin' Cowgirl Boots

I hope you have a pair too. Every girl should have at least one. ;-)
dahlila xxoo

Walking Through the Past

I took a long walk with my camera in Sacramento today, something I never, ever do. I've lived here for years and today I walked around all wide eyed, looking up, staring down and snapping photos like an anthropologist. This city doesn't think too much of it's past. Old is out. New is in. The suburban landscape spreads and spreads, but I stay close to the center, the city, the grid. It just has more life.
I thought it would be fun to share some vintage shots before it all gets torn down, and it will. This is the old Tower Records on K Street Mall. It was the smallest of the 4 local Tower stores-- Broadway being the original, where I worked as the graphic, in-house artist many years ago.

I don't know who painted this elaborate, psychedelic ceiling, but I remember 1975 painted on it. It closed years ago, long before Russ Solomon closed all the Tower doors--an incredibly sad occasion for most cool local kids worked at Tower sometime in their life.

Now, this building sits empty, ceiling chipping away, drunks in the alcove, but I took a minute to look up and remember some great vintage memories. At least--as one rumor went--it won't become a Starbucks.