by Street Talk, July 23, 2011: MyFoxNY.com
Hello and happy SATURDAY, vintage lovers!
I know … it’s Saturday?!
I don’t ever post on Saturday! Well, today is an exception because earlier this week I was lucky enough to appear on set at the My Fox 5 “Street Talk.”
According to the site Earth Easy, approximately 12 million tons of textile waste is generated every year in North America alone. That’s a LOT of clothing in a LOT of landfills!
Shopping secondhand — and as you vintage lovers know, shopping for those pre-loved pieces dating at least 20 years old — is an easy, stylish way to show love for Mother Earth by refusing to invest in a new product.
We buy vintage with the intention giving life to what was once dead and in the process of “recycling” our wardrobe, adding life years to the health & harmony of our environment and its resources, too.
Click the video above to watch me share 3 complete vintage outfits I styled from 3 of my favorite NYC boutiques — 1 of a Find, A Little Wicked and Marmalade.
I share the looks with the show host [Tye!] to help spread vintage love through the entertainment of style and the enlightenment of how to best serve our planet.
Keep reading after the jump for more details on each vintage boutique, pictures of the final looks and to learn how you can win that gorgeous lucite bag from 1 of a Find Vintage!Thank you everyone for taking stylish steps toward a sustainable lifestyle! If you have a reason to share on why you shop vintage to help do good for the earth, please share your thoughts in the comments below!
If you are new to this site and want to be in touch, please drop me a line! Email me [email protected] and find me on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter & Tumblr!
xx, SD
1 of a Find Vintage
THE LOOK: Cool & Classy!
THE STORE: 1 of a Find Vintage NYC, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
THE PIECES: Levi’s Indigo Dye Small Fit Jean Jacket – 1970s – $125 // Celluloid Cream Bracelet – era unknown – $125 // Tooled Leather Belt with Silver Hardware – 1970s – $45 // Oatmeal Crotchet Dress – 1970s – $135 // Satin & Lace Pink Slip – 1950 – $65 // Christian Roth Cat Eye Glasses – $85 // Lucite Pink Bag – 1980s – $115 // Maud Frizon Suede Boots – 1980s – $85
THE GIVEAWAY! 1 of a Find vintage wants to help me SPREAD VINTAGE LOVE by giving one of YOU a chance to win the lucite bag featured in this “cool & classy” look!
The “Mother of Pearl” 1980s lucite bag is valued at $115. The material is called “lucite” is a form of man made plastic, also referred to as “acrylic glass.” It’s a GORGEOUS piece, and all you have to do is LIKE 1 of a Find Vintage on Facebook! When you like the page, post a comment to the wall saying you’re from Sammy Davis Vintage!
So click LIKE for a chance to win this amazing vintage piece! And the even better part? Just by liking 1 of a Find and commenting on the wall saying you saw 1 of a Find thanks to Sammy Davis Vintage between now and midnight on Monday, July 25th, you automatically get 25% off any 1 item in the store.
So calling all NYC vintage lovers … I highly suggest you do some likin’ to spread your own vintage love today!
MORE DEETS: I featured 1 of a Find Vintage in an episode of Sammy Davis Vintage! Watch how I style 5 head-to-vintage outfits from this awesome boutique in Prospect Heights, Vintage.
If you visit, tell them that Sammy Davis Vintage sent you!
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A LITTLE WICKED VINTAGE
THE LOOK: Fun & Fancy Free!
THE STORE: A Little Wicked, Lower East Side, Manhattan
THE PIECES: Metallic Thread Pattern Jumpsuit – 1970s – $248 // Red Strap Wooden Clogs – 1970s – $128 // Gold Chunky Ethnic Necklace – 1970s — unknown price // Dark Leather Belt with Gold Hardware – 1970s – $58 // Leather Bucket Bag – 1980s – $88
MORE DEETS: Like ’em on Facebook & Tweet ’em on Twitter!
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MARMALADE VINTAGE
THE LOOK: Gorgeous Glam!
THE STORE: Marmalade Vintage, NoHo / Chinatown
THE PIECES: White Mary McFadden Couture “Goddess Dress” – 1970s – $295 // Silver Open Toe Mule Heels – 1980s – $105 // Gold Clip-On Earrings – 1980s – $55 // Whiting & Davies Silver Sequin Clutch – 1980s – $145
MORE DEETS: Like Marmalade on Facebook!
SO COOL! ! What a great spot and love the items you took with you to share! so proud of you girl! XOXOXO!
Brande
Sammy congrats on being on TV! You are so amazing! I think you should be on TV all the time. My favorite piece out of all is the crochet dress you are wearing under the denim jacket!
I’m so proud of you!!! You are coming so ‘into your own”! You did an amazing job! Beautiful clothes, so well spoken!
You are heading for your own tv show soon! Make sure you do a “Canadian” segment! haha!
Great job, Sammy — Congrats! It’s only a matter of time til you get your own show — you’re a natural! Love what you had to say about vintage style.