Phew...thank goodness it is Friday! This week has been super hectic; however, some pretty amazing things have come from it *wink* For example...I met fashion designer Amanda Valentine from Project Runway whose brother just so happens to be the lead guitarist for Maroon 5! I am fan-girling right now on SO MANY LEVELS *scream* If [...]
Category: Letters from the Editor
Letter From the Editor: Winsome Easel Calligraphy Workshop
Last weekend, I attended my first ever calligraphy class at Reclaimed Inspired Goods in downtown Johnson City with Winsome Workshop by Winsome Easel owner Kristin Hornstein. It was so much fun, and I have practiced almost everyday since! Oh--y'all! Kristin has given me the technique + confidence to better my calligraphy while also developing my [...]
4 Things I’ve Learned in 4 Years of Blogging | What Blogging Has Taught Me About Life
Yesterday marked the fourth year of my blogging career. Goodness...it is so hard to believe that it has been four years since I started the very thing that has changed my life forever--Vintage Inspired Passionista. Since starting VIP in 2012, I have written over 1,000 blog posts, over 300 newspaper articles, styled multiple fashion magazine spreads (including [...]
Letter From the Editor: Where I Get My 80s Inspiration
Over the past few weeks, I have gotten several emails about my 80's style outfits + where I get my inspiration for creating such ensembles. So, for this week's Letter From the Editor, I am going simply show y'all, VIP readers, where I get my vintage vibes *wink* So, let's hop in our time machine [...]
Letter From the Editor: Why I Love Thrifting
Growing up, I was not exactly a "fashionable" kid *wink* BUT over the years, I began to develop my personal style by shopping at thrift stores and vintage shops. I loved the fact I could go into those stores and find unique fashions to which I could also add my own personal twist. Since I [...]