Affordable Summer Fashion

In the spirit of the whole nation being broke, this summer I am going to do a series of shop updates with affordable, pretty vintage. Week 1 will feature dresses, including some really stellar cocktail numbers that are perfect for parties, summer weddings and nights on the town. All the dress below are up in the shop and then some. Check it out!

50's Silk Cocktail Dress



60's Mod Scooter Dress



60's Nelly de Grab




60's Bright Mod Sheath



60's Mylar Party Dress



50's Floral Day Dress



50's Chiffon Cocktail Dress

Lovestruck

I am always so busy sharing what goes into the shop that I never bother to show people what I actually keep! As you can probably imagine, the temptation to skim the best things off the top for myself is very strong. However, when you seek out beautiful clothing for a living it becomes easier to let things go because you know there will be always be more. Though my Etsy closet is bottomless, my own is rather small and only a few good pieces of vintage make it in every season (really!).

I only keep or buy something that I know would haunt me the rest of my life if I didn't own it. I am not someone who waffles over a piece of clothing for a long time wondering if I should own it or not. When I see something that I know I can't live without, I buy it almost instantly. Sometimes I can't even tell you why I get lovestruck, it just happens. All my best buys have been like this- love at first sight. That is what the four things below have in common; instant, knee-buckling magnetism.

70's Edwardian Style Lace Dress- Flea Market, two days ago
70's Agate Pendant- belonged to my best friend's mom, two years ago
Kingman Mine Turquoise Bracelet- Woman selling jewelry randomly to the antique store I worked for in college
Silver Claw Leaf Collar- Ebay, one week ago
Peach and Lucite Belt (worn as a bandeau)- A giant bin full of dresses in a top secret location,
three weeks ago

June Gloom- I don't think so!

A sneak peek at the pretty, pretty things going into the shop tomorrow:

Bronx Zoo Trip

Hubby and I took a trip to the zoo today, and the incredible variety of beauty on this earth never ceases to amaze me.

You can see that I was really excited to go to the zoo because of the vintage tank top I am wearing in the last photos- it has almost every animal we saw on it! It also gave me an excuse to don my Jamaican craft market hat, which was a double plus. And yes, I realize I probably look like a silly little kid with my pigtails and that I will be too old to wear them really soon, if not already but they make me happy. And so do animals.

The Nautical Collection

It seems only natural that being The Greedy Seagull and all, that I put together a bang-up nautical collection for the summer. It was harder than you might think! Many of these things I saved for literally an entire year until I had enough authentic vintage items to fill a page and then some. Well, I am now proud to introduce to you my painstakingly curated collection of nautical goodness, all going into the shop tomorrow afternoon!

Greedy Seagull on Safari

Hey Ladies (and gents this week too), The Greedy Seagull is going on safari this week! Lots of neutrals, rich leathers, and khakis plus luxurious silks and cottons are entering the shop tomorrow, including a men's US Navy issue leather bomber jacket! Everything in the collage below should be in by tomorrow evening, so check it out.

The Greedy Seagull at Artists and Fleas

Today was my first day at Artists and Fleas in Williamsburg, and I gotta say it was a success! It was really fun to see my merchandise in a retail space, even if it was pretty small. All the other vendors were super nice, and I even got to meet one of my best Etsy customers in person (she lives right near by). I was really excited when Amy, the manager told me they are making me their featured vendor of the week! Here are some snapshots of my little nest: