My sister

I have a sister and her name is Janine. She is an artist, a very special, creativehuman being and with her hands she makes wonderful jewels and fashion accessories. Everything she creates is made with love and passion. I am sure you will like her!

Here are some of the stunning jewels she sells in her Etsy shop:

Conversion Confusion

Some days ago I found this shop while browsing on Etsy and bought a cute magnet for my kitchen. It's already on my fridge and I want to share it with you! It would be nice if we show in our blogs things we buy from other etsyans, don’t you think? Susan is a wonderful seller and I want to thank her from here.

How to wear vintage clothing

I was searching for some interesting articles on the web and found this one written by Ashley Kane. Has some good tips!

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Don't know where to start when it comes to making vintage clothes your own? With just these few things in mind, anyone can wear vintage successfully.

Start small

If you've never worn vintage clothes before, it's not advisable to start off wearing a head to toe vintage outfit. It is best to ease yourself into this new world by wearing vintage accessories like scarves, hats, jewelry, handbags, or belts. But only chose one accessory at a time, as with all things, less is more. Your unique vintage accessory will stand out even more if it isn’t competing with a bunch of other baubles.

Vintage is not a costume

Don’t dress entirely in vintage from one trend or decade. If you don’t end up looking like you’re going to a Halloween party, you will look rather dated. The point of vintage is to take the best of what each decade has to offer and make it work today. Mixing one focal vintage item with core pieces of your wardrobe like jeans, a simple blazer, or with a tee shirt will make your look modern instead of looking like you stepped out of a time machine.

Be open minded and try new things

Vintage items may look strange on the hanger, and you may think "I could never wear that!" or "That’s not for me," but try it on anyways. Vintage clothes are often made a lot differently than our clothes today, but for a lot of people they fit better and are more flattering. Don’t forget that vintage is an adventure! You’re looking to add excitement to your wardrobe, and you’ll never get that effect if you play it safe or rule things out with one glance.

Stay true to your style

As is true with any trend or style, it is best to stay true to what you are most comfortable in and what looks best on you. Realistically, a kaleidoscope print silk Pucci jumpsuit is not going to look good on most people no matter how fantastic it would be to find. This is another example of how mixing vintage with your standby wardrobe is essential to a successful ensemble.

Read it here

Vintage clothes by Paul Mc Cartney

This is where I would like to drink my morning coffee!

But Jerusalem has no sea... We have spots like this one instead!

Have a nice weekend!

Good night!!

I love this blouse!

It's so feminine... Why don't you try it on?
It's waiting for you in the shop!

Clothing terminology

Another useful link to help us with clothing terminology!

Color Guide List

Color Guide List

While surfing on the web some days ago, I found this color list on Wikipedia. I think it can help a lot when we need to define the exact color for an item. Don't you agree?

Hello and welcome!

This blog will be a nice little spot where we'll be able to see, share and chat about creativity, handmade crafts , vintage world in general, about our vintage shop and stuff we like and do! It will also be a place to promote other etsians, their stories and their work.

A week ago we opened a new vintage shop in Etsy and since last thursday we are very excited and enthusiastic! We want to thank first of all the big and friendly Etsy community! We really feel at home there!

We are a two cousins/friends team. Mireille and Viviane. Mireille takes care of the clothes and accessories, she travels and buys all the items and I am the one who sits on the computer reading, researching and writing.

Okay... did I say in the profile that I speak English? Well, I do but it's not my mother language, so please please take this into consideration when you read me here...

We were both born in Uruguay, French and Spanish are the first languages we learned since we were babies. Later came English and Hebrew.

I love to surf on the web, I spend hours here. I am learning a lot about all the tools we need to make this project grow but sometimes all this techno knowledge drives me crazy!
I hope that in a couple of days the blog will be all set and ready as it has to be. Right now I am fighting with all the gatgets! I am not a techno girl!


Well, enough bla, bla for now! I want to show you some pictures !


The first one shows a beautiful lace top and a pleated skirt. The second picture features a sweet chiffon tunic and the last a black lace top and a tomato red pleated skirt!
You can find all the details and descriptions in the shop.

You are more than welcome to visit our shop. It's a pitty we cannot offer you a good cup of coffee while you try on our beautiful clothes but we offer free shipping worldwide instead!


I'll be back with more later!