Retro Style: Just Like Judy Jetson

It’s no secret that we absolutely adore retro style! For our newest lookbook we shot some of our favorite retro pieces including the Just Like Judy Jetson Dress. This dress has a vintage look with a hint of the space-age obsession that came about in the late 1950′s and early 1960′s. It’s full skirt, fitted waist, and shoulder detail have tons flattering retro appeal! Take a look at the photos!

We styled the red Just like Judy Jetson Dress with our pretty floral Grass is Greener Belt, Cute as a Button Earrings, and What a Lovely RING-tone ring. The Just Like Judy Jetson Dress is also available in Blue and Green the perfect jewel-tones for fall!

xo, Lace Affair

Time to Go Back to School…Shopping!

Let’s be real. Even if you’re not in high school or college anymore, the love of back to school shopping never goes away! Fall is the perfect time to re-vamp our wardrobes, after spending months in not much more than shorts, sandals, and bikinis. Summer is not about the clothes, it’s about the tan. Fall is ALL about the clothes. Whether you are truly going back to school or not, our little shop has tons of amazing picks to get you ready for Fall in style! Let us know your favorites in the comments.

Sweat It Out

Your Fall wardrobe isn’t complete without at least one cozy sweater, and this one is our new favorite. Our All the Rope Moves Sweater is cozy enough to wear lounging around on the couch, and stylish enough to wear to class (or work, the mall, that second date, etc.).

Not a Cloud in Sight

Prepare for those cold and rainy days in style with our My Fair Lady Trench Coat. It will keep you protected in an unexpected downpour, and it goes perfectly with any jeans and boot combo. Bonus: it’s on SALE…hurry up!

To the Max-i

Fall fashion is all about finding fun ways to wear neutrals, and out Maxi-Million Skirt in Mocha is a perfect example. This flowy maxi is still breezy enough for warm Autumn nights, but it has a distinctly crisp and fashion-forward feeling to it that screams “Back to School”!

By the Scruff of Your Neck

No Back to School wardrobe is complete without a few great scarves. Pair our We Are Siamese Scarf (we love a whimsical design) with your favorite white tee and jeans combo and take it instantly from Summer to Fall!

Hands Up

Those football games can get chilly, no matter how much hot chocolate you down. Keep your wrists warm (and stylish) with our Warmth of Love Wrist Warmers in Moss – the perfect Back to School accessory in one of our favorite Fall colors!

What’s your favorite part of Back to School shopping?

xx Lace Affair

Beautiful Blush

Blush tones have been so popular the last few years and there’s no sign of them leaving anytime soon! Blush is a  neutral color and there is definitely a shade to flatter every skin tone. It is also versatile and gives off a ladylike vibe that can be paired with brights for a modern look or by itself for something more feminine and vintage inspired! We shot a new lookbook recently and featured a couple of our favorite blush colored dresses. Take a look at the photos!

Bow Baby Bow:

This look features our: Bow Baby Bow Dress in Light Pink, The Unserious Purse in Black, (Earrings and Bracelet available this week).

One Shady Lady:

This look features our: One Shady Lady Dress, Green With Envelope Envy Clutch in Teal, Natural Beauty Earrings in Peach, and He Loves Me Ring

We are super excited to share the rest of the lookbook with you soon and hope you enjoyed these looks! Is blush a color you are incorporating into your wardrobe this year?

xo, Lace Affair

The Versatility of Lace

 We love lace! It’s such a pretty fabric and comes in so many patterns, colors, and textures that there is a lace dress out there for every lady! It can also have vintage appeal or be totally modern depending on the style. Lace has enough versatility that it deserves a place in every woman’s closet! Here are 2 of our favorite recent arrivals  that both feature lace yet have a very different look.

 The lace on this dress is so soft and the pattern is different and unique! The orange lining also gives such a wonderful contrast to the white of the lace and the vintage inspired cut is very flattering. Add a mint belt to play up the vintage inspired aspects of this dress!

Grab Your Passport and Go Dress, Back to the Future Belt in Mint, Brush of a Feather Bangle

This dress has a unique look! A demure nude chiffon top with a pop of purple lace on the bottom provides a perfect balance of pretty and fun. The lace collar trimmed with teal and the matching belt provide complimentary contrasting colors for modern fashion forward appeal that is surprisingly easy to wear!

Like a Lady Dress, Simply Structured Handbag, Shades of Amber Necklace

Do you agree that lace can be very versatile?

xo, Lace Affair

Vintage Olympic Style

The 2012 London Olympics are here! If you are like us and spent most of the weekend parked on the couch and glued to the TV watching the games then you might have full blown Olympic fever! Since we also love everything vintage we were curious about vintage Olympic uniforms that the athletes wore to the opening ceremonies or to compete. Here are some of the amazing vintage pictures that we found:

The 1908 Olympics in London (Great Britain Archery Team) via

The 1920 Olympics in Antwerp (Team USA Uniform)  via

The 1936 Olympics in Berlin (Hungarian Team Uniform) via

1948 Olympics in London (Team USA Uniform) via

1948 Olympics in London (USA Diving Team)  via

1960 Olympics in Rome (Japanese Team Uniform) via

1960 Olympics in Rome (Australian Team Uniform) via

1968 Olympics in Mexico City (Team USA Uniforms) via

1976 Olympics in Montreal (Great Britain Team Uniforms) via

We only wish that the current team uniforms had as much style and character as these classic looks!

xo, Lace Affair

DIY Wednesday: Button Bracelet

Recently we took an office field trip to the Brimfield Antique Show where we saw some bracelets made with vintage buttons being sold. We felt inspired and decided to do an updated version and make our own! Here is a simple and quick DIY bracelet that you can customize in many different ways.

What you’ll need:

*Buttons of various sizes- You can choose the size and shape and add fun ones like we did or just stack different sizes of buttons on top of each other. Really you can customize this DIY a lot and make the colors really fun!

*Elastic- We chose a thin lightweight lacy one in light pink to go with the pastel buttons.

*Needle and Thread- Make sure the needle is small enough to fit through your button holes and choose thread in a matching or complimentary color to the buttons since it will be visible (or use clear thread).

*Scissors

Step 1:

Get your supplies together and measure your wrist for the length of elastic you will need. Make sure the elastic is snug but not too tight and leave a little extra room at each end so you can sew the bracelet together.

Step 2:

Plan out the order that you want your buttons to go in.

Step 3: 

Cut your thread (I doubled mine up for extra strength) and knot it and then thread your needle. Start at one end of the elastic leaving a little room at the end and sew on your first set of buttons. If you are stacking buttons you can sew them individually but is is much faster to sew the stack on together. Make sure the buttons are well secured to the elastic before moving on so that they do not hang loose.

Step 4:

Keep sewing buttons in the order you choose until you reach the end of your elastic (leave a little room at this end too). If you are using big buttons like I did you will want to overlap them slightly so that when the bracelet is on there is not too much space between them (see below). Believe me I figured this out the hard way! If you are using small buttons you can overlap them a little or just sew them as close together as you possibly can and you should be fine.

Step 5:

Once all the buttons are on test it out to make sure that it is the right length and that it will fit. Overlap the two ends of the elastic and sew them together tightly.

Step 6:

Your bracelet is all done! Layer it with some other bracelets for a fun look and wear it out!

We hope you enjoyed this DIY! We plan on doing one every week so be sure to check back. The supplies for this DIY were purchased at Joann Fabric but you probably have most of these things in your house!

xo, Lace Affair