Last week I went into the city with my dear friend Donna and her intern Nicki. Now, you may be asking what city? Being that I live in NJ both cities are readily accessible, but to me there is only one that I refer to as "the city" and that is New York. It truly is magnificent.
We spent our day in the garment district. Where fashion comes to life :) 
I had a fantastic time and bought tons of goodies to use in my creations. 
We started at a fabric shop and then worked our way through lots of shops with trims galore... This fabric shop rocks
because they will swatch most fabrics for you, and trust me there is alot to chose from! I bought a couple of yards of fabric and got a few swatches 
that I thought would be fun to do some needle-felting with, but I was saving up my money for Tinsel.... I almost bought some of this thermal fabric,
but I stopped myself...lol..look at the price per yard! 
The next shop was feathers...all kinds of feathers...I *love* them :) Had alot of fun in this store!
Bought lots of different colors and I cannot wait to use them!
I should have bought one of these boas too..maybe next time :) Our main stop was Tinsel Trading 
which Donna has been telling me about for along time. It is filled with vintage trims, ribbons, millinery flowers, etc.. 
It is a dream for a girl like me. 
Trust me I had a great time, and spent most of my budget here. 
The staff was *so* helpful. Mostly I bought vintage ribbon. 
It was all so beautiful and kept so well. Tinsel has a huge collection of vintage and when the vintage sells they produce replicants. But friends, this girl bought only the original. This lovely cabinet was filled with original vintage ribbons, still on the spools, wrapped in paper. *sigh* all so beautiful. 
They also have such fun little trinkets to place 
around the house, all handmade. Too much fun for one store if you ask me!
And for a girl with a camera,
I was not at a loss for pictures! 
The last stop was at another trim shop
that had walls and walls of ribbons, tassels and trims!
Just a few more goodies that I bought at Tinsel Trading, this FAB all vintage thread, that will be beautiful with some needle felted flowers, can't wait to play with it!
This gorgeous black ribbon is vintage military, the nice saleswoman ran down into the basement(what I wouldn't give to see that stockroom!) and came back up with it :)
Some of the vintage ribbons from that glass cabinet, they are all vintage, still on the original paper, and oh so worth the price I paid per yard!
Another stunning vintage ribbon *squeal* I cannot wait to create something fantastic with this!
And, last but certainly not least. This silver ribbon is my absolute FAVORITE find of the entire day. Not sure if I can bear to even part with it at all. *sigh* If I could only get myself to France 
and the Paris flea market, I am sure ribbon like this is aplenty. But for now, I am thrilled to have found this and there was about 1.5 yards of it left,
so the saleswoman just gave me the spool! Hope you enjoyed all my finds! I cannot wait to start creating with them!xoxo~
I also always loved the "back to school" vibe. I think it was one of the biggest motivators for me to go to college so late in life. I just never got over the first day of school excitement. So I am offering a cowl up for a giveaway. The colors are fantastically fall. A funky green shade, adorned with some vintage ribbon and hanah silk. You will be looking smart and funky whether going back to school or just out for some coffee with the girls! 
This past Saturday I spent the evening in 
it became the place for those of us who were into the alternative music scene. I saw countless big name bands at the Fast Lane with Michele. Michele who has always been the shutterbug. I never understood it until I started blogging and opened the 
Once I began to learn more about taking the photos, got a little better at it, I must confess to falling in love with it. 
And since I got the small camera, well I love this new camera and I take it with me all the time. I had so much fun just taking random shots. I wanted to try and show how far 
Quite a few years ago, the lanes closed, really all that was left was the Stone Pony, and I don't think too many people ventured into AP. 
It wasn't the safest place to be, and despite many efforts to build, there was always failure. I did keep hearing about a 
All kinds of people, but what was evident was that they were in a neighbourhood that I would not have expected them to be in. There seems to be something for everyone in AP now. The main street is lined with high end 
So crowded there was no place to park. Michele and I are still drawn to the hip, alternative crowd. 
No better place to be than the 
We went for Burlesque-
A night out with Michele is always fun and adventurous!