Well, it was a blast!  Thanks to everyone who came and supported me at both locations!  I had so much fun meeting you!

Here are some photos from this past weekend!

Alameda Point Vintage Fashion Faire:

I’m pretty sure I have photographed this fab duo at the Alameda Antiques Fair. They ALWAYS look so dashing!

I loved these ladies’ outfits! You just can’t deny a well-tailored outfit from the 50′s. Someone sound the alarm!

The best accessory sighting…a patent leather purse with a built-in pocket watch! Pocket purse watch? Whatever the nom propre, I’m all in!

Patterns galore! Want to be dashing? Be daring, and mix up your prints or wear bold striking ones to compliment your figure!!!

Concord Antique Faire:

I love my new canopy. It created great shade and a cozy shopping nook.

I had a record FOUR racks of goodies plus a jewelry table and TWO shoe racks!!!!

And my dear friend Anna looking adorbs alongside my mountain of bags!

So you’re probably wondering what’s next?!  Where will I be THIS weekend?!

At Treasure Island Flea of course!

I will be there on Sunday 05.27.12, whipping out the best vintage you have ever feasted your eyes on!  I’ll have my Paris rack out, and much more!  The best part is I’ll be sharing my booth with none other than the fabulous Petra from The Second Rvivl, who will be stuntin’ the best color-coordinated furniture you’ve ever feasted your eyes on!  Come visit us at our extra large 20×20 booth #272 near the North Entrance at TI Flea.

Petra was also at Concord this past weekend if you missed her!

Petra brought the apartment therapy to Concord!

Come visit us and don’t forget to visit other SFEtsy members who are selling at the show!  We will all be passing out maps with our booth numbers for you to find us!

• Joules Jewels Vintage: 272
• OodleBaDoodle: 206A
• The Second Rvivl: 272
• Wood Thumb: 216

I will also be selling at Alameda Antiques Fair on June 3rd!  I will be finishing up MANY MANY furniture projects (reupholstering mostly) and they will make their debut here!  So if you need furniture make sure you bring a cart and stop by!  I will announce my booth number via twitter (@jjoules) the morning of so follow me to stay in the loop!!!!

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*Side Note: If you are going to the St. Vincent show tonight in Oakland at the Fox Theater- BOSCO will be there.  She is St. Vincent’s guest.  Go say hi!

I hand picked DOZENS of pieces for your pleasure from several areas in Paris this week.  I think you are going to be thrilled!  All items are either made in Paris, Holland, Switzerland, London or England.  Listings will begin Friday April 13, 2012!

Also, we will be having a Friday the 13th Sale with free shipping anywhere in the United States!  Only valid if “MYFRI13” is added at checkout*!  Sale starts Friday 13th at 12am!  Sale ends on Sunday 15th at 11:59pm.

DIRECT FROM PARIS:

• 13 Dresses
• 11 Shirts
• 5 Skirts
• 4 Lingerie/Lounge Wear
• 3 Jackets
• Historical Housewares
• Paper Ephemera
• Linens
• Steampunk Items

Parisian Floral Embroidered Short-Sleeve Cardigan

Orange Sherbert 1960's Housewife Dress (Made in Switzerland)

Parisian Abstract Floral Woolen High Collar Dress

*Code is not valid for previous purchases.  Code only valid through 04.13.12-04.15.12.  Free shipping applies for domestic orders only.

xoxo, Joules

If you’re like me, you’ve got projects up the wazoo.  Everyday you have tasks to complete, sales that you make and expenses to log.  How do you organize yourself?  Write everything down on sticky notes and put them all over your house?  Set alarms on your phone?  Carry a ten pound day timer on your back?  Or “just remember”?

Chances are, if your business is growing, you need help.  You just simply cannot remember it all on your own.  If you try, you would be fast on your way to the loony bin.

All hail the newest business/personal task manager tool; Weave.  This amazing product by Intuit has really changed the way I keep track of my expenses, income and projects.  You can assign alarms/due dates/reminders for certain tasks or projects, keep track of your inventory and even collaborate with other Weave users on the same projects and keep each other updated on the progress of the projects.  And what’s more, since collaborating on this with the Intuit team, they are making improvements everyday!  It’s worth a download, and it will change the way you operate your business.

It has changed everything for me, it will probably do the same for you.

Let me know what you think of it!

xoxo, Joules

It was rather rainy and depressing the first day, but all you TI fans came out in droves and we love your dedication!

I had a pretty big booth this time- a nice 10×010!  I filled it with two racks of shoes, a table with loads of jewelry, hats, my handbag display, and three racks of clothes!

A little surprise from Square (the company I use to process my credit card transactions), Annalise, a rep from Square loved my chalkboard easel sign and she took a photo to show the other vendors.  How funny?!

The same day, I sold a pair of 1960′s Totes rainboots to a fabulous lady who looked so awesome in them I just had to show you guys.  I have one more pair in black (FYI).

She looked so great in these boots!

How rad!?

The second day, was much more sunny and the light poured into the building.

I loved my mannequin's outfit haha

I spotted a fabulous chica (and now I don’t remember her name and I feel so bad about that) who had the best example on how to wear short shorts.  Take notes people!

This is how you wear short denim shorts.

Sheer black tights, cuffed distressed shorts and a beautiful flowing blouse.  Mix up your textures and add a little class to your short shorts.  I also loved her little collar pin.  How clever!?

See you at the next event!

xoxo, Joules

First project, was a commissioned project.  I refinished and reupholstered 8, yes…EIGHT teak Danish-made Forse Stolefabrik dining room chairs.  I loved them.  It is definitely the biggest project I have done to date.  I love these.

How amazing?!

Next is the 1940′s dining room table that I decided needed a facelift.  I love love love the result!  It’s a 1941 The Howell Company dining room table.  It originally had a “Plastex” coat on the surface, but it was chipping and I was worried about lead content.  So I removed it and refinished it.  I love how it is two-toned now.

Next, I refinished this super awesome butter yellow Naugahyde executive office chair.  I refinished the entire frame and the solid walnut armrests.  I think it look unreal.  The original upholstery is in amazing condition.

Next up, I refinished 4 geometrical chairs and also reupholstered them with the most wicked graphic fabric.  Seriously, going to the fabric store is like going to a candy store for me.  It’s just so exhilarating.

Next, I finished an early 1900′s chair.  I want to say it’s from the 20′s or 30′s; the seat had burlap seat straps stretched over a wooden frame and the cushion was made of straw with cotton batting on top.  It also had handmade cast nails used to hold down all the fabric and straps.  It was way cool.  I really like how the seat is inset into the frame of the chair as well, it adds a little element of surprise.  Overall, I loved this little chair.  It was so much fun and this paint color made me smile.  Talk about a breath of fresh air.

My most detail oriented project was refinishing this dresser and nightstand (lowboy, kinda) bedroom set.  These guys were pretty jacked when I got them.  But they turned out to be so lovely.  I call them the “Tuxedo Striped” set.  It took me about a week to finish them (I’m kinda a perfectionist).  The effort was well worth it I think.

Lastly, I picked up a really awesome retro Toastmaster fan and decided that the original poo brown color was just not going to work for me.  I mean, if you’re going to have objects in your home, they should inspire you, bring joy and have a sense of humor.  It was my first time tinkering with electronics, but this was such a fun project I couldn’t resist.  A day of soaking, scrubbing and sanding brought this little baby out of the dark ages.  What do you think?

I hope you enjoyed my projects!  And believe it or not, I have more in the works as we speak.  You know me, I’m not happy unless I’m always working on something.  Stay tuned!

xoxo, Joules

I love this look! She looks like a modern day pinup. Her hair is perfect and those jeans are doing her justice! I love this rockabilly look- it's something I don't ever think I could pull off myself but I have admired it for years.

And her tattoo sleeve is lovely! Again, something I wish I had the guts to do (I'm kinda a wuss when it comes to tattoos).

This is such an inspiring look! Fun and tailored, and perfect for 75 degree weather! And who said an oversized tote was just for ladies? Yeah, right! He's rockin' it!

And this hat!? YES, YES, YES. Many times, yes! I love when people wear traditional statement pieces with contemporary clothing.

This guy is one of my favorite people who comes to the faire. He has so much energy and is so gutsy with his style.

This lovely lady has executed effortless style perfectly. She looks comfortable and fabulous!

She also has an incredibly adorably chic mother.

And they have matching tattoos! Daughter: I love you more. Mother: I love you most.

This fab trio were rocking stripes! I love it!

Check out the striped socks!!!!!

This awesome chica, Kennis Chow, was hanging out with her really cool brother, Dickson, shopping my booth and I couldn't help but to notice that she is super adorable.

And she was toting probably one of the most badass digital cameras I have seen to date. The Fuji x100. HOLY MOLY.

KENNISCHOW.COM  |  DICKSONCHOW.COM

This man was sporting the best leather goods I have seen for dudes. Very nice!

I mean, check out this bag and his shoes! OH YEAH. Amazing.

These ladies were super fly! A cape made from an over-sized silk scarf? Check. Chambray? Check. Easy breezy? I think so!!!! The lovely lady on the left owns Green in Oakland. Check it out.

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This is one of my fave outfits of the day probably. I mean, all black is timeless and I love a good slouchy getup. The topper on the cake for me is her granny cart that has an old school boombox and a Chanel bag inside. LIKE, YEAH> YOU ROCK. Check out Liz's blog.

YEAH, BABY!

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Speaking of cake, I made 2 dozen light and fluffy strawberry vegan cupcakes for customers who made a purchase of $25 or more.  I think they turned out pretty well!  For those of you who got one, I hope you liked it!!!!!!

I also found some AMAZING little items at the faire.    Some are for me and some are for the shop.

I found these amazing patent leather mens shoes. Made in Italy with leather soles! I'm going to replace the laces with super fluffy ribbon to wear them with my skinny jeans. You'll see- it's going to be amazing.

This ridiculously amazing carpet bag! It's got lots of little pockets for me to put all my little gadgets in. Airport bag? You bet.

This lovely straw bag is for the shop! You'll see it online soon! The straw detaches so you can wash the canvas sack inside. And the wooden handle is just to die for!

And this darling black suede mini clutch is so amazing! It'll be in the shop too!!

See you at the next event!

xoxo, Joules

Alexandra Naughton and I started the San Francisco Fashionistas group on Facebook to get everyone who loves fashion or is in the industry all together in one place– a community, if you will.

Here is our mission:

Our first meetup is TODAY at 6:30 at Gold Dust Lounge.  Gold Dust is closing its doors on the 6th, this is probably our last chance to enjoy this place while it’s still standing.  Come enjoy a $3.50 glass of champagne, margarita, Irish coffee and live music.  Who knows, I may even make cupcakes!  If you’re a blogger, fashion lover, photographer, vintage seller (like myself), writer etc., we would love to meet you and keep in touch!

Gold Dust Lounge:

(415) 397-1695

SEE YOU THERE!!!!!!!!!!!
GROUP | EVENT