We’ve talked about Beautiful Idiot here on the blog before, Hollie and Anthony are just so lovely that we wanted to share this video about them by ND Films.
Beautiful Idiot Clothing from ND Films on Vimeo.
Come see Beautiful Idiot at the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market at the Fillmore on November 15th!
It’s giveaway time again at Vintage Charlotte! Here are the details:
One lucky Winter Market attendee will win our giveaway! This giveaway is chalk full of gifts you can give to your friends and family (or give to yourself!!) 11 of our amazing Vintage Charlotte Winter Market vendors have contributed to this giveaway, plus you get a VTGCLT tee or tank of your choice! All of the items described in this post are included in the giveaway. The winner MUST claim their prize IN PERSON at The Vintage Charlotte Winter Market (November 15th at The Fillmore Charlotte) and will be required to show ID.
Ways to enter (do all three for increased odds!):
1. Follow us on instagram, share the giveaway photo and tag with #vtgcltgiveaway and @vtgclt [if you are a private user, please comment on our photo to let us know you have shared].
2.Follow us on Twitter, Tweet our giveaway photo and tag with #vtgcltgiveaway
3. Follow us on Facebook, Share our giveaway photo and tag with #vtgcltgiveaway [if you are a private user, please comment on our photo to let us know you have shared].
Up to three entries per person [one per social media platform]! Winner will be selected at 9pm on Friday, Novemeber 14th. Vintage Charlotte vendors ARE eligible for this giveaway. Good luck!
Official Giveaway Photo:
Mod Bettie aka Donna Scott has got to be one of the most thoughtful and creative vendors when it comes to merchandising. Here she is sharing her top gift giving tips and tricks for how to delight anyone’s Holidays with a little bit of vintage:
It’s time to start thinking about vintage gift giving and as usual, you have a long list, right? Let me pass along my top quick and easy and memorable vintage gifting ideas so you can check some of those names off your list- pronto!
Everyone loves to receive your baked goods around the holidays…why not gift them in or on a reusable vintage tin or tray? It makes a beautiful and more memorable presentation than tissue or bags and can be used continually throughout the holidays!
Vintage trays with a nostalgic image are perfect to deliver holiday treats!
Of course I love these for their traditional use on the tree but they make such a heartwarming presentation when attached to gifts, used at table place settings/ or centerpieces, around the buffet table or even given as party favors throughout the holidays.
Ornaments can be used to decorate gifts and add a vintage touch.
These make an adorable presentation when gifted with tea, hot cocoa, candy or vintage linens. Vintage soup mugs can be gifted with gourmet crackers or bags of soup mix.
Dried soup with a vintage mug and vintage napkins makes a great gift!
Want to bring the best hostess gift at your next party? Vintage Champagne coupes with a bottle of bubbly will do the trick, every time…trust me! See also: vintage pilsners or mugs with a local craft beer, or some swanky lowballs with a favorite liquor- both an equally fab option.
Adding a bottle of bubbly to vintage champagne coupes makes you the most welcome guest!
So give the gift of fond nostalgia and give vintage for the holidays! Check out the Mod Bettie booth at the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market on November 15 from 11-6 at The Fillmore at the NC Music Factory for these and other great vintage gifting ideas.
Our vendor spotlight posts give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors before the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market on November 15, 2014 at The Fillmore Charlotte. We are really excited to welcome Mag + Pie to her first Vintage Charlotte market.
Mag+Pie was new on the scene in January 2014, but not new to the handmade world. Owner/Operator, Elizabeth Conner, has been sewing since she was a teen, has dabbled in other handmade small businesses, and just this year found her footing and passion in her own handmade organic line for kids. Featuring classic design with a modern and comfy twist for even the tiniest fashion forward babes.
She has since added unique and original tees for kids and their grown-ups, collaborating with local Charlotte artists such as Adam Lazzara, frontman to the band Taking Back Sunday and Jenn Small, tattoo artist at 510 Tattoo in NoDa.
Elizabeth is a wife, a mom of 2 and a lover of all things vintage. Expect to see handmade leggings and accessories from her holiday line as well as her unique fabric prints that are available year round.
Many of you have probably already seen our event poster for The Winter Market, if not, see below! It is so awesome and we love it so much. This poster is the direct result of collaboration between a couple of very talented ladies (and also VENDORS!)
We thought it would be fun to show you a behind the scenes of how this poster was made! First, the ever talented Brellyn from Vintage Concord designed the poster digitally. Then, Kristen of Havok Designs laser cut the design out of paper. Next, Brellyn and Vintage Charlotte’s very own Amy styled and photographed the laser cut paper. Last but not least, Brellyn brought it full circle and rounded it out with some digital post production. The end result is a beautiful and oh so unique poster that just screams Vintage Charlotte!
Because these ladies are so talented (and did we mention VENDORS at the Winter Market!?!?) We wanted to take a minute and show you a sneak peak of what they will be bringing with them to market.
Let’s start with Vintage Concord! Vintage Concord has been vending with us for a while now and they never disappoint! This year, Brellyn will be bringing her beautifully curated selection of vintage finds, her ever popular letter-pressed paper goods and a little birdie told us she’s been busy creating one of a kind notebooks from vintage ephemera. But really just check out these photos because #swoon.
This is going to be Kristen from Havok Design‘s very first Vintage Charlotte market and we just cannot wait to see all of her laser cut lovelies in person. Check out these samples of her amazing work, many of these items are brand spanking new and your first chance to buy them is at the Winter Market:
Our vendor spotlights are a great way to get to know some of our vendors before our Winter Market on November 15th at The Fillmore Charlotte. We are excited to welcome a collaboration booth featuring Eagle + Arrow and Good Grief Vintage to this season’s market. Read on to hear from Abi and Misha about their businesses and what they are bringing with them to the market:
Abi: Eagle and Arrow is a collection of bags made from responsibly resourced leather. I love the look, feel and longevity of leather but I think it’s important not to support factory farming. Because of this model, no bag will ever be the same. Most of the leather I get is just small pieces, so once I have a color I probably won’t have it again.I’m going to have some little bags for kids to keep tiny treasures in. Also, after many request I’m going to make fanny packs!! I’ve been sewing since I was 10, it’s my art. I never use patterns, and always try to let the material speak for itself.
Our vendor spotlight posts give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors before the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market on November 15, 2014 at The Fillmore Charlotte. We are really excited to welcome back Laura Wood from Laura Wood Studios, here is a sneak peak of her process and some of the jewelry she will be bringing with her to market:
I choose jewelry to express my creative interests, and for many years, this has been a fascination with the body. I began my career in the arts studying dance. This led me to making adornment for the body, activating pleasure and enjoyment through wearing. Each piece is very much an effort in creating body-conscious work. Material exploration and the lineage of jewelry history also inspire me to challenge myself in the work while evolving alongside a world with new technology and processes. I strive to enhance the silhouette of the body and create work to be worn as a celebration of performance and adornment.
Our vendor spotlight posts give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors before the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market on November 15, 2014 at The Fillmore Charlotte. We are really excited to welcome back STUDIO{1859}, here is Megan talking about how it all started and some sneak peaks of all the crochet lovelies she is bringing to the market:
STUDIO{1859} began in 2012 after encouragement from family and friends to begin selling the crochet accessories I had been making for others as gifts. Since first learning to crochet 10 years ago I haven’t been able to put down the yarn. I believe crocheting is becoming a lost art and I enjoy keeping it alive in more ways than just hats and scarves. In college I studied Textile Engineering and my day job is working in a chemistry lab but my lunch breaks and evenings are filled with crocheting. My shop is mainly filled with crochet goods for babies and toddlers all made in my home studio (aka 1859 – my house number). I have recently added a line of baskets, bowls and home decor crocheted with fabric yarn that is made from recycled textile manufacturing scraps. I have a passion for creating and love coming up with ways to incorporate yarn into everyday life because it shouldn’t be reserved just for winter!
Our vendor spotlight posts give you a chance to meet some of our amazing vendors before the Vintage Charlotte Winter Market on November 15, 2014 at The Fillmore Charlotte. We are really excited to welcome Sable & Gray to her first Vintage Charlotte market, here is Kristin talking about how it all started and some sneak peaks of her lovely stationary that will be coming with her to the market:
I always thought I wanted to be an Architect. I loved the idea of spending my days sketching and watercoloring houses from my imagination, and building models of someone’s dream home out of little bits of wood. After studying my toosh off and graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Architecture, I stepped off of campus and into the real world only to find that, during my time in school, architecture had become a computer-driven career. Where had the watercolors gone!?? Where were my detailed hand-made models!?? I realized that, unless I wanted to spend my days staring at a computer screen, it was time to reevaluate my career path and find something that I could really be artistic with; something that I loved.
I found that love in stationery. I am now able to spend my time doing the things that bring me joy… sketching, watercoloring, letterpressing, and calligraphy-ing. (I may have just made that word up) And these things not only bring me joy, they also bring joy to every person who receives them. I mean, what is better than opening the mailbox to see your name written in script across a colorful envelope? That’s SO much better than getting another email in your inbox or a “like” on facebook.
So I may not be the architect that I always thought I’d be, but that doesn’t mean I’m not doing what I love. Creating custom stationery makes me so very happy, and I hope to share that happiness with every person who opens their mailbox to see a beautiful, hand-made card or invitation from Sable & Gray.
VTG CLT is popping up at The Fillmore Charlotte for the third annual Winter Market on November 15, 2014! Come out and spend the day shopping with over 60 local vintage & handmade vendors.
Central Coffee Co. will be on hand keeping us caffeinated, Yelp Charlotte is supplying some swag, King of Pops Charlotte will be there with our sugar rush and Juan Taco Truck and Bleu Barn Bistro will be filling our tummies!
Please share this event with your friends and family!
Admission is FREE from 11am-6pm! Get in an hour early at 10am for $5 to get first pick of all the goods.
