I'm totally smitten with Kris Atomic. I found out about her through Miss James of Bleubird. What a happy find! Kris Atomic makes fabulous, funny, and utterly adorable illustrations like the two above. Her blog is a delightful mixture of illustrations, fashion inspiration, and beautiful photos. I think I spent a full 3 hours just browsing her blog archives. I love that instead of doing everyday outfit photos, like every other blogger in the world she uses illustrations to show off her everyday outfits! So original. You should head on over to her blog, you'll thank me for giving you... Continue reading

Pink & Peach Pintrest has changed my life. I'm serious... In fact, I didn't even realize that Pink and Peach were my favorite colors until I started reflecting on my recent Pins. Here are a few of my favorites... Now, back to Pinning Continue reading

 On Wednesday I was featured by the lovely Bri on the Oh Joy! blog. If you haven't seen it, check out Closet & Casa featuring yours truly. You can see a couple of things that are near and dear to my heart. xo Continue reading

Hello out there! Just a quick little update on what is new in Fauna Land... Do you Rue? I do! If you haven't had your fix yet, then hurry up and get over there. Check out Issue number five. I'm pretty sure you will ADORE it from cover to cover it's full of "beautiful people doing beautiful things in beautiful places." It's both vibrant & refreshing and an all around good read from cover to cover! I wardrobe styled the cover shoot. I'm so honored & proud! It's very inspiring to work with such creative people. I hope you enjoy... Continue reading

It's time for another giveaway! <3 This time it's from my pal Ashley over at Sally Lou Vintage! It's a snazzy double leaf gold-plated necklace! The length is 18 3/4. You are totally drooling, right? I know I am... To enter this little giveaway please do the following: 1. become a follower of Sally Lou on Twitter, If you don't have a twitter account Visit The Sally Lou Blog And leave a comment on your favorite post 2. leave a comment with your name & email, & tell us what your favorite vintage object or article of clothing that you... Continue reading

I'm loving the Fall 2011 Alexandra Grecco collection! I think the peach and blue dress need to get in my closet! If you are in New York you should know that Alexandra Grecco is having a trunk show at Bloomingdale's Soho on May 19th. And for those of us that are NOT in New York check out her absolutely DARLING Etsy store. Continue reading

Congrats to J from sorelle in style! I have notified you via email! YAY! In case anyone is wondering, I used a random number generator to pick the winner: Thanks to EVERYONE who entered the giveaway! I plan on doing many more in the future, including many by friends and sponsors. In fact, I do believe Sally Lou and I have one coming up so keep an eye out for that. Hearts! Continue reading

It's a Fauna GIVEAWAY!!! Why looky there! It's a pretty gold locket! I think you need to add it to your collection... It's oval with pretty sparkly stones in the center and falls at about 24 inches. Stash a pretty photo of your Beau, BFF, Parents, grandparents, dog, cat, turtle WHOMEVER! This necklace is in perfect condition, & it's my gift to one lucky reader. To enter this little giveaway please do the following: 1. become a follower of Fauna Vintage through Bloglovin or Twitter, Whichever you prefer. 2. leave a comment with your name & email, & explain the... Continue reading

Today, I feel like shouting my love for Lauren Moffatt from the rooftops! The rooftops! Each Lauren Moffatt collection is exactly what I see in my dreams. These are my 3 favorite dresses from the Spring 2011 collection So pretty, feminine, flirty, & vintage inspired. Almost reminds me of a country rose. Speaking of country, the new Fall 2011 collection is called "You Can Take The Girl Out of the Country," and it certainly does not dissapoint. Watch this behind the scenes video: Lauren Moffatt Fall 2011: Behind the Scenes from Lauren Moffatt on Vimeo. Here are just a FEW... Continue reading

pretty travel bag from Purple Deer Vintage Iosseliani fringe necklace Bona Drag One night in Scottsdale dress at Mod Cloth Pendleton Jacquard Bath Towels at Urban Outfitters seafoam bangle from Voz clothing and art Koko company pillow available at All Modern Santogold Nirvana bag revolve clothing Vintage Pendleton oak camping chair from indian vs. indian Continue reading

It's Friday! Hope you lovelies have a great weekend (Don't forget to do something nice for your Mum). I know I will. I've got a fun commercial shoot on Saturday, Rosebowl Flea Market on Sunday, And Mother's Day! But you know what I'm truly excited about? NEXT week... Tons of fun new features coming to the Blog and Shop... As well as a huge shop update & a pretty little Blog facelift... I'm going to be a busy bee next week... better enjoy the weekend. Hearts! Continue reading

Happy Birthday to every vintage-loving little girl's style icon! Let's have a glass of Champagne and watch Breakfast at Tiffany's to celebrate. xo Continue reading

Here are the elements of my ideal Summer wardrobe... The clothes: Something sheer, ruffly, high collard, and ladylike... Francois Hardy Orla Kiely/ Mod Cloth TBA The Shoes: Chunky heels, wedges, and platforms in neutrals and sherberts... Jeffrey Campbell/ Lulu's source Free People The Hair: buns, buns, and more buns... Alexandra Greco The Accessories: The perfect pair of sunglasses... Rodarte for Opening Ceremony La Garconne A pretty glow ring... Strim Vintage And a pretty beaded purse... source **note** Obviously, I had trouble tracking down a few of these sources... if you know them, please let me know so I can give... Continue reading

I thought it'd be fun to do a little round of What's in my bag with a little spin... A lot of people have been asking what exactly I carry around in my bag of tricks when working... here goes... Seam Ripper, Safety Pins, Sharpies (for making notes on tags and grouping articles of clothing together), Tailors Chalk, Fabric Scissors, Sewing Kit, Tide or any stain remover pen, Pocket Knife (you NEVER know what you'll need that for), Rubber Bands (for grouping articles of clothing together or keeping pesky hangers neat), Fabric Comb, Mouth Wash (12 hours on set, two... Continue reading

Just a little Saturday sunshine to spread forth to you... Here's what I'm smiling about today... I saw this over at Ruche and I fell in love... It's a Post-It wall Why haven't I thought of this already? These cray cray Jeffrey Campbells are making me smile big! I wish I was bold enough to pull them off How did I miss this? (should have been included in the How I Love Thee... Scallops post) Road trips REALLY make me smile... still in the planning stages, but it's going to happen this summer... I swear! And if this doesn't make... Continue reading

Last week I had the great pleasure of helping my friend Rennie Solis with a shoot for Noah & The Megafauna. It was a fun day in the hills of Altadena, California... check it out! Psst... little known fact: Noah is actually the Mister you may hear me talk about from time to time... He is a sleepyhead downstairs sleeping as I write this. Psst... Another little known fact: It is purely coincidental that we both share Fauna as the tittle of our creative ventures. My good friend Cassie came up with the name Fauna Vintage completely unaware of the... Continue reading

Let's get Summer started right. Time to clear out old inventory to make room for new pieces. Starting today, April 28th through Sunday night, May 1st at 11:59pm I'm offering 20 percent off ALL Items in the Fauna Vintage Etsy Store ALL ITEMS! Use the coupon code SUMMERBIRD at checkout to claim your discount! If that isn't enough for ya... How would you like to join the Fauna VIP list? I'll be adding tons of bathing suits, shorts, and dresses this coming week! Join the Fauna VIP list by purchasing something with the SUMMERBIRD coupon code, and I'll throw in... Continue reading

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Howdy all! This is a special offer to Sponsor the Fauna Vintage blog for the Month of May. This will be the first time in the history of Fauna that I will be offering sponsorship spots, and boy OH boy are they CHEAP! email FaunaVintage[at]gmail.com for more info. Speaking of cheap, How about free?! for the first three people that respond, I'd like to offer a link swap deal. This will probably be the only time I'll ever offer something like this, so hurry and get back to me. I expect May to be a big month for this little... Continue reading

I really love this super simple DIY... Hop on over to Page Six for the easy breezy directions! xo Continue reading

I love this idea. I'm not a big egg dyeing type, but this is too cute not to try... Continue reading

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I'm so excited about the warm weather we are having in southern California that I decided to make this week's sweetest little things poolside inspired! Hooray! Now, if only I could find a pool to lounge by... I am in love with this vintage swim suit! mavistrudivintage Bucket Beach Tote The perfect vintage Gingham Pinup Shorts Sunhat from Dear Golden I could have filled this post up with Anthropologie swimsuits! Bring these back! Petal Swim Cap Why not make your own Vintage Bathing Suit and Minidress For your poolside drinking pleasure The Savoy Cocktail Book and you are probably going... Continue reading