Dear friends, I have discovered the Mecca of vintage Etsy shops. And it goes by the name of Jesse James Jake. This shop features listing after listing of fabulous vintage ’60s and ’70s treasures styled and photographed so enticingly…

You know, I don’t really own any vintage items – except if you count my Halloween costume – but some staples are definitely worth adding to the wardrobe, such as a good ’60s shift or mod dress. I am seriously considering getting an item or two from Jess (the shop owner). Blame the influence of Mad Men if you’d like. What about you? Do you buy and wear vintage clothing? What are your favourite decades?

I first read Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar in my late teens and read it once again in university during a women’s lit course.  This ’60s novel charts aspiring writer Esther Greenwood’s descent into depression. The young woman does a magazine writing internship in Manhattan and then spends a summer back home, living with her mother, trying to write a novel. The Bell Jar is often thought to parallel Plath’s own experience with mental illness, and in fact Plath committed suicide shortly after this novel was published. While I can’t say that the book is terribly uplifting it certainly appealed to me as an artistically-inclined, angsty young woman. I was surely the exact profile of most of the book’s admirers!

These days if I’m feeling blue, fashion really is one of the best medicines. I don’t think you could be down in the dumps wearing this ensemble, right?

Get the book: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

Get the look: Kate Spade bag, Burberry umbrella, vintage ’60s ear clips, Kate Spade heels, Emilio Pucci dress, Essie nail varnish & vintage ’60s bracelet

Holy jumping! This is one cute jumper. The silk Lindsay Jumper by Karen Zambos is vintage style done right.

Via Greedy Girl

My coworker says to me this week: “What is with you and the colour red?” Which is a very valid question. While I love most bright colours, red sort of became a theme and once that started, I just kept choosing red things! My glasses and my Toms shoes are red, and so are several decorative accents in my home, from the cushions on the sofa to the Kartell light fixture to the Calligaris dining chairs. Either I’m going to have a very serious “red burnout” or else I’ll keep loving it. In the meantime, I rediscovered the lovely Canadian Etsy vintage shop Hindsvik today (via The City Sage) and found a few items that would go so well in my home!

This Danish candle holder is totally cool, I have never seen one with quite this shape.

This old school drawer, painted red, would be great for storing knickknacks or just to display.

A 1950s maple bucket (again, painted red), as a reminder of our Canadian heritage.

While I’m not much for talking on the telephone, this sleek ’60s, mid-century modern model is pretty sweet looking. And apparently it’s functional!

And finally, a gigantic letter S, though I have to say I would much prefer a C.