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**THIS GIVEAWAY CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT SUNDAY, APRIL 10th. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR ENTERING!!**
CLICK HERE for a winners list
HAPPY GRATEFULNESS FRIDAY EVERYONE!!!
Undoubtedly one of my favorite days of the week, and today is no different (and no less grateful!) especially because I’m excited to share with you the first Gratefulness Friday VIDEO!
I believe that gratitude is a pay-it-forward model — which is why I wasn’t surprised to learn that my friend’s mom wanted me to look through her 1980s vintage clothing collection and give my favorite pieces from her closet happy homes.
When you are grateful for what you have right this very instant, you are opening your heart & mind to more positive opportunities.
I was so excited to hear that I was about to inherit some brand spankin’ new specks of vintage style! And then I got to thinking: Do I really NEED all of this? No, not really!
Like many of you will probably agree, we have closets overflowing with clothes that we “don’t know how to wear” … which is often times an excuse because we haven’t taken the time to figure out how to mix & match them into other outfits in the first place.
So, without further ado, instead of hoarding all of these fabulous ’80s-baby pieces to myself, I’m giving away three of the prettiest dresses for spring that should hopefully fit — and most definitely flatter — any of this post’s gratefulness giveaway winners!
Keep reading after the jump to watch the behind-the-scenes video of my “vintage fashion haul” from my friend’s mom’s closet, and also to learn just how to enter this week’s Sammy Davis Vintage giveaway!
And OF COURSE! I am so grateful for my readers and supporters of vintage fashion & thrift store style here on Sammy Davis Vintage. HUGE thank you — yes, YOU! — for reading this post right this very moment.
I hope that this week’s content was both informative, enlightening AND entertaining — from learning about the key differences between vintage designer tags and picking up a few bits of thrift speak from the “second hand streets” (HA!) — my goal is to provide you with an online resource where you can listen, learn and LOVE your personal, beautiful style that is YOU.
Catch ya’ll on Monday with some fresh fun — and if you’re musing about a topic and want some insight, please send me a note via email ([email protected]), Twitter, Facebook … or if you want to go true vintage, SNAIL MAIL!
With vintage love & style peace!
xx, SD
BEHIND-THE-SCENES VINTAGE HAUL!
GIVEAWAY DRESS #1
THE DRESS: Spaghetti strap cotton-blend; bold, bright stripes; comfortable figure-flattering waist!
THE MEMORY: On my friend’s mom’s many Caribbean & tropical vacations. Makes me want to hop a plane to the Bahamas right now!
HOW-TO-WEAR IT: Grab your nearest pair of dark brown espadrilles or last season’s funky gladiator sandals, and head to your local vintage boutique or online vintage marketplace for a floppy sun hat in another bold bright, like this red one for only $24
GIVEAWAY DRESS #2
THE DRESS: A darling cotton sundress with a crisp white base and small floral print
THE MEMORY: My friend’s mom referred to it as her “vintage love affair!”
HOW-TO-WEAR IT: Funk it up with ’70s cork platforms like these size 7 darlings and woven hair accessory like this hippie hairband. Add a cotton sweater in the same color as one of the florals, like a red or a blue cropped cardi.
GIVEAWAY DRESS #3
THE DRESS: A true striped sister in a burnt orange/brown shade on a cream foundation with a drawstring waist.
THE MEMORY: A “sweet summer romance dress.” This lady reminded my friend’s mom of her many flings! ;-)
HOW-TO-WEAR IT: Your perfect canvas for fun accessories in brilliant gold — gold bangles, gold chains and gold hoops. You can absolutely elevate this dress with some electric energy a la accent pieces and wear it for a night out on the dance floor.
HOW TO ENTER GRATEFULNESS GIVEAWAY #3
For a chance to win one of 3 vintage dresses valued at $45 each, you must enter between today [Friday, April 8th] and by midnight on Sunday, April 10th.
You can only enter once, and all winners will be drawn at random using the site random.org. Winners will be announced by Tuesday, April 12th.
ENTER NOW by answering the following question in the comment fields or Facebook comment fields below this contest post:
**Describe a favorite fashion memory from childhood!**
OTHER IMPORTANT RULES
**Entrants/Winners must be legal U.S. residents of the lower 48 states (not including Alaska and Hawaii) and at least 18 years old as of April 8th, 2011.
**For full contest rules and regulations can be found here
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Happy entering and GOOD LUCK!
you are so cute, Sammy!
Zen girl! Enter to win by leaving a favorite childhood fashion memory! I know you got one and it’s TOTAL zen ;-) xoxo
My favorite fashion memory from childhood-HANDS DOWN – when I discovered that I could FINALLY fit into some of my mom’s clothes. In 6th grade. My mom was quite the budget fashionista – putting together fabulous outfits from her favorites- Fashion Bug & Target ;) I remember in 6th grade for a winter dance, wearing one of her cowl neck sweater dresses with a big funky belt & some of those ankle boots that are now coming back into style!
Fun dresses -i LOVE the red/brown striped one!
What a FANTASTIC MEMORY HEATHER! hahaha! I think I was about 12 years old when I was tall enough to fit into my mom’s clothes ;-)
I loved my stirrup pants! Couldn’t get enough of those and my faux patent leather keds.
Such cute dresses!
When I was little (four or five) I had this amazing hot pink Mickey Mouse top-and-leggings set. The top included gold sparkles. I wore it to Six Flags and when we ran into Bugs Bunny, he pointed at the shirt and shook his head emphatically. Ah, branding.
my favorite memory is that my mom always used to put me in these floral print jumpers for every special occasion i must of had like 20 jumpers !!! she made me wear them till i was like 12. hahaha
My favorite fashion style when I was a kid was the ripped jeans and big bangs…lol LOVED it :)
I remember reading magazines looking for the latest trends. I remember cowl neck shirts.
I saw a black/white houndstooth dress in a window once in highschool and it was soo pricey. Did not want to spend the money for it so my mom went and looked then made a pattern out of grocery bags, found the exact material and made the dress for me! I loved, loved that dress and wish I had kept it because I would still wear it today.
I had a green bell skirt I rocked my first day of school, it was a favorite for awhile & I wish I still had it.
I can also remember the stirrup pants and double-socks!!! too funny! snap bracelets and charms …
But some of the best memories I have are of my sisters and I playing “dress-up” — not the kind that most think of (wearing dresses and mom’s heels), but the kind wher we put on the most ridiculous things we could find! Swimsuits over jeans, skirts with striped socks, anything we could find! (and I mean ANYTHING — I actually have a picture that we laugh about — we have actually attached one the those neon clacker toys into a headband!!! WHAT A LOOK!) I love those memories of my sisters!
OMG…i have a few! cross colors, stirrups and blossom hats! those were the days….lol
great giveaway…all three dresses are really cute!
love the dresses! I was a big fan of skirts…plaid, flowered, you name it. I was a girly girl! : )
Hi Sammy, thanks for the giveaway, the dresses are so flirty!
My favorite fashion memories from childhood are the 80s wrap skirts, I had them in several colors and floral prints, they were so fun to wear specially in the Summer!
My favorite fashion memory would have to be from when I was about 13. My mom has all her old clothes from the 70’s up in the attic, and one day i was looking through them and i found the CUTEST pair of minnetonka style lace up navajo boots made of tan suede that hit just below the knee. I instantly fell in love and wore them to death for three years. Then, just about when holes started to form on the bottom of them, my mom took me out to get a brand new pair :) Iv’e always adored the native american style since, and I’m psyched to see them coming into style! I used to feel so unique when i wore them, but it’s still pretty cool to feel like you’re setting a trend :) I still wear my ones from when i was 16 to this day, they go with just about everything… especially dresses ;)
Oh, and it is very generous of you to do a giveaway like this, Sammy!
P.S. the red and burnt orange stripped dress as fabulous! <3
My favorite fashion memory from my childhood was suspenders! I remember how awesome they were back when I was around 8. Everyone wore them. During that time, of course..only jean suspenders were the most common. Suspenders were even my school uniform back in the day (lol). I liked the skirt + suspenders trend more than the pants though. But I love how this trend has been modernized today. They even offer suspender tights now, which is selling out like crazy!
My favorite fashion memory when I was just a youngin’ would probably when I was in third grade. I had this favorite outfit that I would always wear. It consisted of a long colorful tunic with rainbow tights. It was soo cute! Until I grew it out and had to abandon it. :( But it was a good time back then. ^_^
I remember as a child, my mother would make gorgeous handmade Easter dresses for my sister and I. It was always exciting for me because I’d have something different and unique, not the same old fancy dresses that you could buy at the store. Even more exciting, was that we could select accessories for our outfits from a vast collection of hats, gloves and vintage jewelry that once belonged to my grandmother. My mother made us many special occasion clothes, but the Easter dresses were always my favorite!
My favorite fashion memory is when I was 10 years old. My Dad decided he wanted to bring me shopping for a new dress. Mom was always the person to bring me shopping so this was an exceptional treat! When we arrived at the store, I looked through many dresses. I was having a really hard time deciding between two dresses. To my astonishment, Dad told me I could get both! Wow, that was so exciting. And I remember one of the dresses had a matching little purse. My Dad has passed away but I will always have some great memories like this one to keep near my heart.
My favorite fashion childhood memory is arranging all my multi-colored turtlenecks in rainbow order. I had every color of the rainbow and then some!!
FYI I NEED that dress. I’m going to the Bahamas next month!! Ha-ha.
Sammy I just found your blog and read my first post. I am hooked! I love all things vintage, and truthfully…your not hard to look at lol
I am loving the striped dress and the bubble skirt!
Hmm favorite fashion memory from childhood…let me start by saying that I was pentecostal until age 17 so I wore/cared/knew very little about fashion. But my favorite thing was these jumpers my mom made me. I had 5 of them so I wore one every weekday to school :)
Hi Sammy!! I was born in the late 80s so I remember my mom dressing in oversized t-shirts that she tucked into her jeans. She had very thin hair that she would try to “volumize” and tease. My dad would wear muscle tanks and EXTREMELY short jean shorts that he cut himself. As for me, I grew up in jelly shoes, baggy jeans, and butterfly hair clips.
Let me tell you: nobody could pull off apple overalls like my five-year-old self did. (: The entire bodice of the overalls was a monster-sized, cartoon-y apple, and I don’t know. It was definitely a…statement piece. I remember my first day of kindergarten [which wasn’t everyone else’s first day since I started late] and being introduced in front of the class. After school when I came home, my next door neighbor came over to play. I opened the door, and he said, “Hey, some girl in my class wore overalls just like that!”
My reaction: “…who’s your teacher?”
And, of course, we were in the same class. He just didn’t recognize me at school. -______-
Yeeeeah. My best friend couldn’t even tell it was me. Good thing for obnoxious apple overalls…
my favorite fashion memory from childhood was wearing my cute 80’s wide brim hat that i would wear with dresses and other cute clothes, i absolutely loved wearing that hat and that actually began my love for not only hats but for vintage as well.
I’m LOVING the comments and stories that everyone is sharing!!! ahh! childhood fashion memories rock ;-) keep ’em coming, ladies! xx Sammy Davis Vintage
I used to have this really cute skirt when I was younger. It had the most gorgeous flower pattern!! I loved it and how I miss it :( It ended up getting torn and my mom would not fix it :'(
ok, my favorite fashion trend is not cloths but my hair. i loved when my older sister would crimp my hair. always felt so cool with that and a side pony tail!
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My favorite childhood fashion memory is dressing up in my mom’s clothes and shoes as a little girl.I use to walk around the house in her heels and it made me feel grand….Now as a grown woman, my love for fashion has only intensified.
My favorite fashion memory from childhood was when my parents would go on trips & my mom would always bring me back the greatest gifts (usually a cute outfit)!! one gift in particular stands out- it was a bright floral sundress that came with a huge straw hat with matching fabric tie around it. i loved it to death and felt SO cool in my big hat!! i’d wear that outfit now if i could find it! theres just something about a great dress that makes you feel so special when you wear it!
My favorite fashion memory from childhood would have to be crop top shirts. I loved them sooo much and felt so grown up and cute with them. I see they are kinda coming back…but unfortunately lol I couldn’t wear one now.
My favourite fashion memory from childhood was wearing my mums red lipstick and stiletto shoes. In the eighties there was alot of floral stuff. In the seventies the maxi’s were in fashion and i remember one time i slept in my new maxi’s dress on Christmas eve until morning! i can still remember the smell of that dress.Thank you Sammy for reliving our good old days.
Watching my mom get dressed up for her weekly dinner date with my dad or for more formal events. Great 70s outfits, boots, and coats, many of which are now mine. Thanks, mom!!
One of my favorite fashion memories from childhood is playing dress-up in my neighbors dress-up trunk. It was filled with fabulous vintage items that their mother had wore in her younger days! I would love to get my hands on some of the items that were in that trunk to wear now!
I was born in 1983. In the late 80s, my little life was made complete by an oversized black t-shirt with a lime green graphic and matching lime green pedal pushers.
Everyday I got to put that on was a dream.
Of course, part of it had to be that I only really got to wear it on weekends as I went to Catholic school and had to wear the uniform.
I don’t think I have ever had another item of clothing that made me that happy every time I wore it.
my favorite fashion memory as a child is a pair of red cowboy boots that my mom bought me at a wesern store in smalltown,tx. you’re not a texan unless you have cowboy boots!! and boy did i wear those!! i tried to wear them with everything, my school clothes, playing clothes, church clothes. i even tried to wear them at bed time. i still remember those boots as if i wore them yesterday, and those boots taught be to be adventurous with fashion ^.~