My Favorite Vintage Shops on Instagram

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Here are a few of my favorite vintage shops on Instagram right now. I've linked to all of them and also given a little description about each one below.

1) @charmschoolvintage

Charm School Vintage - This Austin-based shop is one of my favorites in town. I'm sure you've noticed because almost every outfit post of mine has one of their items featured. Mainly my trusty vintage Coach backpack! Plus, they sell on their IG account and honestly that's how I've scored a lot of my pieces.

2) @meekvintage

Meek Vintage - Run by two sisters in Denver Colorado, this shop is so whimsical and highly curated. They even have an IG account that they sell exclusive pieces on a couple times a week @shopmeekvintage. They carry lots of petite sizes too which I appreciate, of course!

3) @mothoddities

Moth Oddities - You've heard me talk about these guys before! Check out this blog post to find out more about this Minneapolis-based shop run by my friends Yana and Ian. They carry vintage from Italy, too + they're on a cross country road trip right now. So cool.

4) @wonsaponatimevintage

Wonsaponatime Vintage - What really drew me to this Florida-based shop was the photography and styling of the photos on their IG account. I'm always so delighted to come across one while scrolling through my feed. Every shot is perfectly executed and just look at their space! Gorgeous.

I hope you enjoyed this post because I'll be sharing even more soon. There are so many beautiful vintage shops out there to explore and add to your feed! Let me know your thoughts on these accounts if you do go check them out (and you should!). Happy weekend, y'all!

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Pieceology Vintage Pop Up Recap

Pieceology Vintage Pop Up at The Paper + Craft Pantry
Sunday, December 13th, 2015

Photos by Chelsea Laine Francis

Hello! I hope you all had a great holiday last week. I sure did even though it was a very busy one. Obviously, since I accidentally took an impromptu break from the blog. But I'm back and I've got lots of fun posts coming up in the new year for y'all that I'm super excited about.

But first, I wanted to share a long overdue recap of the first pop up event I had a few weeks ago for Pieceology Vintage. It was such a fun day and I couldn't have done it without the help of all my friends and family, not only on the day of the event, but in the months leading up to it. I'm so grateful to have such wonderful people who support and encourage me to keep spreading my wings wider every single day. Lots more events for PVTG and fun new content for this blog to come in the new year. Stay tuned!

P.S. Check out Chelsea's recap of the event over on her blog.

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PieceologyVintage.com is LIVE!

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Branding + Logo by Corey Carbo | Brand Photography by Chelsea Laine Francis

We're LIVE! That's right. The Pieceology Vintage web shop is alive and ready for ya. I've been working late nights the past few weeks to get this babe up and running. On the site you'll find a highly selected, limited number of items from the collection. Get 'em before someone else does this Sunday at my pop-up event at The Paper + Craft Pantry from 12pm-4pm here in Austin! Happy shopping!

P.S. I'll be back to regular scheduled programming around here next week. Thanks for sticking with me!

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Sneak Peek #2: Pieceology Vintage Fall/Winter Lookbook

Floral Cardigan, Denim Top and Fringe Boots all from the Pieceology Vintage line, Brixton Hat
Special Thanks to With Love From Ding for Furniture, Oh Happy Day Booth for Backdrops and The Paper + Craft Pantry for Location

Photos by Chelsea Laine Francis

Hello! Happy Wednesday! Sorry for the silence Monday and Tuesday. I've been hard at work on the Pieceology Vintage web site so I haven't had much time to work on the blog this week. I hope you'll bare with me while I get through these next two weeks leading up to my pop-up on December 13th at The Paper + Craft Pantry in Austin. It's going to be down to the wire as far as prepping goes, but I'm up for the challenge and so excited/nervous for it. If you are local, I hope you'll come hang out!

Also, don't worry, I'll be posting my December small goals tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy another sneak peak of the PVTG Fall/Winter Collection. Cardigan and fringe boots from Italy, denim button down found in Nashville.

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BIG NEWS: I'm Opening a Vintage Clothing Shop!

All pieces from the Pieceology Vintage line

Photos by Chelsea Laine Francis

I promised I'd let y'all in on the secret about the project I've been hinting at and working so hard on for the past couples months. Well, this is it! Introducing Pieceology Vintage! A curated collection of vintage clothing and accessories from Italy and beyond. Everything you see in these photos (minus the rings and bracelets) are all pieces from my line. I've gotten a lot of questions since I made the announcement on Instagram this past weekend so I'm here to answer them for you now!

Why did you decide to start this?
Ever since I can remember I've been interested in fashion and around high school I decided I'd love to open my own clothing boutique one day. For years I'd thought about how I could do that in a way I felt was special. I didn't just want to start selling clothes from wholesale retailers in sizes S, M, L and 5 of this same shoe and 10 of that same dress. (Disclaimer: There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, but it just never felt like the right fit for me.) So, I started playing around with ideas of how I could start something and make it truly unique to me. Well, fast forward to my trip to Europe this summer...

What was the inspiration?
As I've mentioned before, I went to the Cinque Terre at the beginning of my Europe trip to participate in a creative workshop hosted by Justina Blakeney. While at the workshop I met some really talented people, one of them being Gina Pagnella, an American who has been living in Italy for the past 10 years. She had also recently started a vintage wholesale business over there. We hit it off and I could tell we had a very similar vision/style right away... And that's when the light bulb went off! I needed to be selling vintage clothing from Europe back home in Austin! Italy holds such a special place in my heart now and I'm so excited to continue my love affair with that beautiful country through this business.

Where do you get the clothes?
A lot of the vintage I buy comes from Europe, specifically Italy. The mules and the belt in these photos are from there. Other things I pick up when I'm out thrifting at flea markets and I also get some of my pieces from other vintage wholesalers in the states. In addition to vintage, I will also be carrying different jewelry and accessories from makers in Texas, Europe and other places in the states. Currently I'm carrying lines from makers in Houston, Austin and Italy. I wanted to support other local and small businesses by featuring their items in my full collection. It's so rewarding and valuable to support your peers and I am very passionate about that being a part of my business model as well.

Where will the clothes be available for purchase?
There will be no physical location as of right now. I will only be selling online on the Pieceology Vintage web site (coming this December!), on Instagram, at weekend flea markets, possibly music festivals, by appointment, and at pop-up shops. I am hosting my first ever pop-up at The Paper + Craft Pantry here in Austin on December 13th. See here for more details about the event!

I hope this post gave you a better idea of what is in store for my shop! If you have any other questions please feel free to post them below in the comments or email me at april@pieceologyvintage.com. Yeah, I've got my own email address! Super legit, y'all!

I also wanted to give a shout out and thank you to Corey Carbo for designing my bad ass logo + helping me bring my brand to life, Chelsea Laine Francis for taking my photo, Pei Sim for all the guidance and advice about starting a small business + allowing me to host an event in her space, The Paper + Craft Pantry, which is having it's grand opening this week! And lastly, a big thanks to my mom for believing in me and encouraging me to get off my butt and start this thing!

It's gonna be a wild ride, y'all! Stay tuned here and at the Pieceology Vintage Instagam account for more updates.

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