Mister Louis C.K.

I've been introduced to a very talented man on the television, Mister Louis C.K., and must admit that his  cynical/hopeless romantic character is amazing.

via awesome people hanging out together

Summer Sheers

Image via: American Apparel

      With my love for knits and with the summer heat rising, I have found myself reaching less for my lived-in chunky sweaters and leaning more towards the intuitive “wear less, sweat less” mentality. This should not be an option when the currently trending sheer button downs exist. Billowy and airy, this option is a go-to for the layer lovers of autumn and winter. Through the years I have built up an interesting collection of such tops ranging from a cobalt blue that features a geisha to painterly mustard yellow depicting a provincial street scene…some less bizarre than others,but each in the line-up for this summer for sure.  American Apparel features these tops in a racier manner, but offers it in an amazing color palette.  Labels like Coincidence and Chance and Silence and Noise, found at U.O., make the blouses ultra femme with touches of pleating and scalloping.

Don't you just love the sunlight shining through? I wear this top when I'm feeling fancy and with its length almost hitting my knee, a slip will do the trick for covering up.  

Purchased from the local thrift shop, the blouse is a great display of how varied these pieces can come: colored, patterned, AND textured! With this in mind, I kept the accessories to a minimum. 
Happy hunting, ladies!

Love: now,then, later

Most of the emails that BBV receives are from customers inquiring about a product that had previously become ''sold out".  Please know that BBV very rarely comes across more than one of the same exact item, making shopping on the site quite an adventure! That’s the love and hate of vintage: once it’s gone you’re not likely to come across it again.

(Serpent Arm Wrap: now owned by a Cali. dime)

(Loves Me Wheel: now owned by an Ohio honey)

     Think about it this way: how many times have you left a store/site and mulled over purchasing a particular item? You leave yourself thinking about it for days on end. Now, come back to the place your first fell in love—GONE! You call the other place that might carry it with fingers crossed...DAMN! They only have your item in size 37 and the lame purple-sequined version of your original love. Heart-broken, you return to your now-inadequate closet, lacking that 'pie de resistance', only it's not your closet, it's your jewelry tree, or your purse collection.  Think about passing on that vintage piece to your future, hypothetical daughter who ends up sharing the same passion for beautiful, vintage, statement bib necklaces as you do! But with all seriousness, keep your credit and cash situation correct and let's shop with no regret, ladies!  Don't miss out on the opportunity to being one step closer to a more one-of-a-kind you!

On that SWAG grind...

It has come to a small business' much needed attention that when you know good people, things run smoother.  Thanks to the fabulous women, Stella and Elisa of mona et june, such smoothness was achieved. We have recently re-stocked our swagadocious inventory and urge you all to take a look. So don't sleep on us and stay up on your SWAG while it's still relevant.


image via: Lockerz
 *In no way is Donald Glover in direct support of/affiliated with the production of this shirt. He is seen wearing said shirt due to fortuitous events and serendipitous path-crossing.*