Revamped Couture

Photoshoot

2012-03-22T16:46:00.001-07:00

I did a short vintage photoshoot this morning. I will be listing the dresses in the photos soon! Also this site will soon be switching over to our new site soon with an online store! Check back often!

About Vintage Clothing

2012-03-04T17:42:00.001-08:00

Generally speaking, clothing which was produced before the 1920s is referred to as antique clothing and clothing from the 1920s to 1960s is considered vintage.[citation needed] Retro, short for retrospective, or "vintage style" usually refers to clothing that imitates the style of a previous era. Reproduction, or retro, clothing is a newly-made but faithful copy of an older garment. Clothing produced more recently is usually called modern or contemporary fashion. Opinions vary on these definitions. Most vintage clothing has been previously worn, but a small percentage of pieces have not. These are often old warehouse stock, and more valuable than those that have been worn, especially if they have their original tags. Referred to as deadstock or new old stock (NOS), they nevertheless sometimes have flaws. Although there has always been some demand for old and/or second hand clothing, the awareness, demand and acceptance of this has increased dramatically since the early 1990s. This increase in interest is due in part to increased visibility, as vintage clothing was increasingly worn by top models and celebrities, e.g. Julia Roberts, Renée Zellweger, Chloe Sevigny, Tatiana Sorokko, Kate Moss, and Dita von Teese. There has also been an increasing interest in environmental sustainability in terms of reusing, recycling and repairing rather than throwing things away. A resurgence of historically based sub-cultural groups like rockabilly and swing dancing has also played a part in the increased interest in vintage clothes. At times, the cycle of fashion design turns to history for inspiration, and garments closely resembling original vintage (retro or antique) clothing are manufactured. An example of this is the simple slip dresses that emerged in the early 1990s and were based on undergarments of the 1930s. These styles are generally referred to as "vintage style", "vintage inspired" or "vintage reproductions" depending on the faithfulness to the historical design, and serve as a convenient alternative to those who admire an old style but prefer a modern interpretation - another advantage is that, unlike the original garments, they are usually available in a range of sizes and perhaps, colours and/or fabrics.

Digging for more

2012-03-04T08:43:00.001-08:00

I am making another trip to find Some amazing vintage goodies! Be on the lookout!

2012-02-02T21:36:00.000-08:00

Just got back from Chicago

2012-01-13T22:58:00.000-08:00

I went on a quick trip to Chicago and just got back tonight. I left early on Thursday and luckily had pretty much no problems getting there safely. They were calling for 4-8" of snow, I thought for sure I would have some delays or problems, but I ended up there just fine. I know a lot of other flights got delayed, but I was lucky. My $130 taxi ride was a little slick though. I went to work early this morning, the roads were not too bad, even though it was Friday the 13th!! My flight was delayed an hour, but I am not complaining, I am just glad I made it home and was not stuck there. I will be heading to Atlanta on Tuesday! In the meantime I am going to try to get some more Vintage Clothing up on my Revampdcouture Etsy shop. Make sure you check it out!! Also I added a little preview of the items to the right of my page for easy access. Ohh and like my Revamped Couture Facebook Page. Here are a few items I will be adding soon!!!

Some things I have Wrote

2012-01-01T20:01:00.000-08:00

So close to yesterday, so far away from today!

I have loved, I have lost.

I have seen my whole world scattered away in the dust.

I’ve been strong, I’ve been weak.

I’ve been swept right off my feet.

I’ve cried, I’ve laughed

I’ve thought it would never last.

I’ve lost faith, I’ve gotten hope.

I’ve lost everything before.

I’ve seen and I’ve been blind

But I have LIVED!!

They say when you find the one “you just know”

Then you wonder whether you should stay or go

Crazy Passionate, Love

Things you would Die for

Often push you down on the floor

Wanting to get that high one more time

It’s not always perfect

The best things in life

Sometimes you have to work for

Things can’t always be easy

Then you are wishing for

Just one more chance

To start all over again.

Cause you know it will be worth it in the end

Feelings like this don’t happen everyday

So baby hold on,

It’s going to be a bumpy ride

But with you by my side

It will all be worth it

A guarded heart I carry with me
I close my eyes so I can't see
Love if it's in front of me.
Some of the most beautiful things break
And I have been falling deeper and deeper
Away from anyone who tries to catch me.
Running like a wild horse
Free and strong
Away from the person who could tame me down.
A gypsy soul just finding my way
And living day by day
Alone in this big ole world
Just getting by
Because the thought of loving and losing once more
Is too much to bare.
It's taken me this long to build myself up to where I am
And I don't need to fall to the ground again.
They say it is better to have loved and lost
But it's better to lose without knowing love.
For if you truly love someone it never dies
Even if they do.
So now I give you the reason for my withdraw
Please don't take it to your heart.
For I can't love you or anyone anymore.

Another Trip to Arkansas

2012-01-01T12:57:00.000-08:00

Well I have another trip to Arkansas tomorrow. This is going to be a quick trip!! Hopefully one last Dr's Appt. If the weather is good, I plan on going and searching for some more Vintage goodies!!! Cant wait to see what I can find this time!!

Check out all the items I have on Etsy now!!

Etsy

2011-12-28T20:41:00.001-08:00

I just posted a lot of new items in the last few days. I am also running a free shipping special on all purchases before midnight on new years. Take a look and see all the new goodies I have put up!

Car Dealership website completed

2011-12-12T11:59:00.001-08:00

I have just finished a car lot website that I built for a company in Ponca City, OK. Check it out!!! www.pcautoworld.com

Me doing the Super bowl Shuffle.

2011-12-12T11:53:00.000-08:00

Here is a fun video I did while doing a promotion for Fifth Third Bank. We had a sports celebrity Guest come in. Click here to view

Past Video

2011-12-12T11:38:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to do a quick blog with a link to a commercial I did in the past, I have done a few of them in my days, but this is the only one I have a link to. Here ya go.

OHH Thank you Grandma!!

2011-12-11T20:41:00.001-08:00

Today I decided to go to the old building where my Grandparents lived. They used to own a grocery and feed store out in the Country, they also had a house built in the building. This building is at least 17,000 sq feet and full of stuff!! I have been storing a lot of my things there since I moved to Oklahoma. I needed to go there and pick up a few things to redesign some of the goodies that I bought. I also wanted to rummage thru some of the things that my Grandparents left to see what was all there. My Grandma kind of lost her mind about 15 years ago when she started reading the enquirers magazine. She pretty much believed everything she read in them. So she had this crazy idea that the ice age was going to come among other things. My Grandma was Mrs Fashionista in her day. She was always making or buying the most trendy things and you could see it in her old photos. She had to pretty much get out of that lifestyle when she moved to the small town of Mountain Home, AR about 40 years ago. She lived on a farm, so didnt have much reasons to dress up. It had to be a major change after moving from Japan where she lived her whole life, to Mountain Home. I can kind of see why she went crazy! Anyway, she decided she needed to pack up a bunch of clothes and other things for when the ice age came. She had planned on building an underground house for us all to live and she was going to store all these things there until it came. Well She never got to build it, but she did leave closets full of clothing and about 200 boxes full of clothing that was ALREADY vintage 15 years ago when she packed them. I had no idea what I was going to find, or how good of condition they would be in since they have been packed in boxes for 15 years. To my surprise many of the things were still in amazing shape, there were some things that were on the top or bottom that were amazing, but got ruined :( But I have found some unique, amazing, vintage clothing that I cannot wait to share. I will be posting them on Etsy as soon as I get them all cleaned up and do a little research on them. Im sooooo excited and I cant wait for everyone to see all the goodies I found..Keep an eye out on my Etsy store...