VINNY AND VERNELLE

MAMA'S DAY

2011-05-08T08:01:00.000-07:00

in honor of Mother's Day, spring cleaning and all the new pieces i have been working on..... THE BLACK MARKET COLLECTION listed on Etsy is now 25% off! ....

have an amazing day
xo

was $75...now $56.25
was $85..now $63.75

was $150..now $112.50

was $85..now $63.75

was $100...now $75

was $95...now $71.25

was $95...now $71.25

muse

2011-04-25T06:35:00.001-07:00

Monia in her latest piece...amazing

hi strangers....its been a while......
there is nothing like a fabulous customer photo (or three) to reel me back in to inspired studio time!.

back to work!

Saturday night at the double V ranch

2011-02-12T19:30:00.000-08:00

busy hands

MUSE

2011-01-18T18:19:00.000-08:00

design inspiration..... in lines and textures and shapes and colors

faded blue...

2011-01-15T15:24:00.000-08:00

i just finished the sister piece to one i made last week that already sold to the lovely Monia ( pictures coming soon i hope!)...they both have pinbacks as well as barrettes on the back....i thought they would also be really dreamy as corsages...

this is Monia's..

this one can be yours....
enjoy the rest of your weekend
xo

first of 2011

2011-01-09T14:18:00.001-08:00

i made a couple little changes on this fancy topper....it needed to be on an elastic headband...

and here is the first piece of 2011....
xo

both listed at the shop

happy new year!!!

2011-01-02T11:40:00.000-08:00

here's to the best year ever..........

.............. the stunning Monia in her V&V neck fancy on New Years Eve which also happens to be her birthday!

MUSE

2010-11-24T16:30:00.001-08:00

i made this piece just for Quincy and i'm so excited to show you the pictures she posted today....she is the cutest ever

Wed

2010-11-16T16:53:00.000-08:00

my dear friend Gretchen just sent me these gorgeous wedding day pictures of her wearing necklace no.7....xoxoxo

on another chilly day....

2010-11-06T20:26:00.000-07:00

...two new pieces came to be.

at the shop soon....xo

Happy Halloween

2010-10-31T17:01:00.001-07:00

something about the cooler days....

2010-10-24T16:30:00.001-07:00

.....brings me back where i belong

...Necklace No. 14

Necklace No. 15

Necklace No. 16

new pieces for the The Black Market Collection .......will be listed on Etsy

joining the club

2010-10-24T14:01:00.000-07:00

finally adding some new stuff to the shop!....more to come soon!

oh, you can find Vinny and Vernelle on Facebook now....

DDLB site up!

2010-10-19T05:56:00.001-07:00

the grand opening of DIAMOND DOLLS LONDON BOUTIQUE is around the corner! the website has been updated too...........oh, and they have a HAIR SALON! ....Sherri is an incredible hair stylist and she will be offering up her genius there.....how fun!...

Diamond Dolls

2010-10-16T08:04:00.000-07:00

there is a new boutique called DIAMOND DOLLS LONDON opening at the end of the month....i was approached by Sherri, one of the owners, through Etsy a while back and i am thrilled to announce that V&V will be sold at their new shop!...i'm sending off a package on Monday and hoping everyone in that part of the world will visit DIAMOND DOLLS where Sherri and Sarah will be showcasing a wonderfully chosen group of designers that i am honored to be a part of...

a few of the other designers....

EDIE ROCKS

ALICE TAKES A TRIP

CHELSEA REBELLE

......and the always jaw-dropping MINNA PARIKKA

.....here are the pieces i'm sending off.....

how exciting!

xo

hiya stranger

2010-07-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

i've been so busy with my day job and the new house..and,well....just this crazy life .....
i've been so focused on packing and cleaning that working in the studio has unfortunately not been happening....BUT SOON! .........
so until i get to set up at the new house...here are a few random pictures from my desktop
HAPPY SUMMER!! see you soon!
xo jf

MUSE

2010-05-05T05:57:00.000-07:00

white shoes make my heart skip a beat.....click the shop name to snag these lovelies

Vintage 40s 50s Ivory Satin Daniel Green Slipper Peep Toe Heels

calicovintage

1940's, 1950's White Wedge Heels

Jitterbuggin

Vintage 30s 40s Off White Leather Slip On Peekaboo Cuban High Heels with Cut Outs

hillbillyfilly

vintage 1930s LATE SPRING peeptoe heels

ScottieinaCanoe

1920s oxfords

floweronthewall

Mod vintage Arctic White Faux Leather Shoes

SkinnyandBernie

60s mod comfy wedges

lisazain

Vintage 1940s Style White Vegan Sandals

QsDaydream

Vintage 1930s White Brown Leather Spectator Shoes

alexsandras
.....sigh

extra fancy

2010-05-01T17:26:00.000-07:00

new piece at the shop....extra lace for extra fanciness

treasured

2010-04-22T19:39:00.000-07:00

Etsy is trying out a new treasury system.....its called TREASURY EAST

click here to get there

Lucky 13

2010-04-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

i am finally getting back in the studio and have some really fun pieces to list....

MUSE

2010-04-01T07:30:00.000-07:00

I was blue, just as blue as I could be
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore

Blue skies
Smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see

Bluebirds
Singing a song
Nothing but bluebirds
All day long

Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, my how they fly

Blue days
All of them gone
Nothing but blue skies
From now on

I should care if the wind blows east or west
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I should smile, that's exactly what I do

............blue

MUSE

2010-03-26T08:57:00.001-07:00

my heart goes pitter patter for the details

OH JO

2010-03-20T09:47:00.001-07:00

i just added some really sweet shots of Johanna Ost to the Flickr set

have a lovely weekend!!!

MUSE

2010-03-19T09:50:00.001-07:00

Quincy's photos have inspired some new pieces

BLOWN AWAY

2010-03-16T17:24:00.001-07:00

a couple of posts ago i mentioned that the darling Miss Quincy said yes to modeling some neck fancies for me ........ here she is!
the photos are even better than i expected! i love them so much.......

how dreamy!

Quincy=Muse

NEETO

2010-03-01T09:56:00.000-08:00

new ads in the March issue of N.E.E.T.

BLOG

MAG

Q is for ....

2010-02-26T21:52:00.000-08:00

the lovely Miss Quincy........
soon to be model for V&V! ..can't wait to see how her photos turn out!....
here are some shots from her blog...CLICK to enlarge

isn't she gorgeous?!

SHOW ME YOUR FANCY

2010-02-21T20:02:00.000-08:00

my beautiful sister and her friend Christina showing off some V&V on a sunny Florida winter day

MUSE

2010-02-17T09:19:00.001-08:00

from majorette to school boy........
THE UNIFORM

MUSE

2010-02-14T19:52:00.001-08:00

absolutely stunning.....Victorian mourning hairwork jewelry

SALE

2010-02-08T09:05:00.000-08:00

!!SALE SALE SALE!!...some of last year's designs are now on sale...get them while the gettin's good....at the shop

for wifey and marie

2010-02-06T11:32:00.000-08:00

No.11

No.12

MUSE

2010-02-01T19:58:00.001-08:00

REVERSE PAINTED GLASS FRAMES.....

speaking of inspiration....

Miss Amanda Atkins is a young artist who paints dreamy girls that i adore....i just think she's so talented and inspiring...she's been donating the money from certain sales at her shop to the Red Cross Haiti relief fund which i think is so great....here are three of my favorite paintings of herswe ended up doing a trade.....her favorite neck fancy for 2 prints...i also got one of her Haiti relief prints........

here she is looking adorable in her neck fancy with some of her artwork.....

for more of her amazing artwork visit her Etsy shop

Everyday Fancy 2010 Collection

2010-01-25T18:01:00.000-08:00

new at the shop! the first Everyday Fancies of the year

speaking of fancy....my sister bought a neck fancy for her friend Christina and i got a picture today...super cute

messy again and No.10

2010-01-19T11:18:00.001-08:00

this is what happens to my studio when i get really excited about a new project and at the same time buy tons of new stuff to play with ........time to reorganize!

but out of chaos.....No.10

at the shop

Happy New Year

2010-01-02T16:48:00.000-08:00

here's to a beautiful new year

first necklace of the decade
No.9
i really love the way this one turned out

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2009-12-28T20:43:00.000-08:00

working with a lot of mother of pearl lately.....i love the way it looks with silver
No.8

LUCKY NO.7

2009-12-12T17:34:00.000-08:00

Necklace No.7

souls for Lucky Strikes.....

2009-12-06T15:35:00.000-08:00

Necklace No.6 at the shop

sssssh! tiptoe...

2009-12-04T10:57:00.000-08:00

Necklace No.5

peek around the corner.....

2009-12-01T17:27:00.000-08:00

another finished piece

MUSE

2009-11-29T12:50:00.001-08:00

this is the song that inspired the new jewelry collection

BLACK MARKET (Frederick Hollander) Recorded by : Marlene Dietrich; Ute Lemper.

Black Market Sneak around the corner

Budapester Strasse

Black Market Peek around the corner

“La Police qui passe”

Come! I’ll show you things you cannot get elsewhere Come! Make with the offers and you’ll get your share.

Black Market Powdered milk for bikes

Souls for Lucky Strikes

Got some broken down ideals? Like wedding rings?

Spoken: Sh! Tiptoe. Trade your things.

Chorus: I’ll trade you for your candy Some georgeous merchandise My camera. It’s a dandy Six by nine - just your size You want my porcellain figure? A watch? A submarine? A Rembrandt? Salami? Black lingerie from Wien? I’ll sell my goods Behind the screen. No ceiling, no feeling. A very smooth routine You buy my goods, and boy my goods are keen.

Black Market Coocoo clocks and treasures Thousand little pleasures Black Market Laces for the missis, chewing gum for kisses.

Come! And see my big binoculars this week. Price? Only six cartons one puff a peek. Black Market Milk and microscope for liverwurst and soap. Browse around I’ve got so many toys. Spoken: Don’t be bashful Step up, boys.

Chorus: You like my first edition? It’s yours, that’s how I am. A simple definition You take art, I take spam. To you for your “K” ration: my passion and maybe An inkling, a twinkling or real sympathy I’m selling out - take all I’ve got! Ambitions! Convictions! The works! Why not? Enjoy my goods, for boy my goods Are hot!

here is the third finished piece

one two buckle my shoe.......

2009-11-20T09:39:00.000-08:00

two new pieces for you at the shop

SHOW ME!

2009-11-20T09:37:00.000-08:00

Awesome customer Joclyn in her new neck fancy

sneak peek

2009-11-17T17:30:00.000-08:00

i am so excited to introduce my V&V jewelry collection ...........
here are the first two finished pieces

coming soon..............

xoxoxoxo

LABOR OF LOVE ....TAKE THREE

2009-11-08T13:31:00.001-08:00

this piece is listed again! i added some improvements and its FINALLY done

Muse

2009-11-04T08:18:00.000-08:00

very rarely does modern celebrity fashion stop me in my tracks ......but i came across these pictures of Lady Gaga at an event this week that blew me away ......she reminds me of boudoir and pin cushion dolls from the early 1900's...

this is the doll on my shelf that i thought she really embodied

here are some other dolls she reminded me of

p.s. the images of GaGa were stolen from a google image search....sorry for the lack of photo credit.....

candy colored

2009-11-01T22:09:00.000-08:00

more pink and red at the shop....

sleeping beauty

2009-10-25T18:28:00.000-07:00

more gorgeous photos from jessica

go to her blog to see the rest of the set!

SHOW ME YOUR FANCY

2009-10-23T21:38:00.000-07:00

i was really excited to sell this piece and crossed my fingers that i would get some photos so i could see it in action!....Kim from Bomb 'n Belle Clothing wore it to a dance in Vegas and sent me these shots

so cute!

here she is in some of her incredible designs....

thanks kim!

Isn't she lovely...

2009-10-21T15:06:00.000-07:00

i received the first set of photos from Jessica Silversaga in one of three neck fancies i sent her.....they are beyond words

i can't stop staring....isn't she hauntingly beautiful?

A FANCY WEDDING

2009-10-20T17:28:00.000-07:00

a while back one of my customers bought this piece to wear at her wedding........she came to me with a custom order request for some similar pieces for the other ladies in the ceremony....custom work is usually pretty hard for me since i only use vintage material and don't usually have large quantities...but because she is so sweet, was pretty open to my ideas and gave me quite a few colors to work with i was able to do it!

these are the flowers i decided to work with..

and these are the final five pieces for the bridesmaids....

the bride
the other ladies

i'm hoping she sends some more photos....i'll post them if she does

congrats jessica!

SHOW ME YOUR FANCY

2009-10-17T12:03:00.000-07:00

one of my oldest and dearest friends Chelsea in her new V&V piece.................

that's her on the left....me on the right

mandy, me, chelsea.............almost 3 decades ago..wow

MUSE

2009-10-15T08:09:00.001-07:00

beadwork from the 1920's and 30's

...with sugar on top

2009-10-06T10:27:00.001-07:00

i sent this sweet polka dot piece to Johanna and she sent these great photos today..

the sister piece will be available at the shop this week..........

1 2 3

2009-09-27T17:39:00.000-07:00

three new fancies ......the first one is at the shop and the other two will be listed soon

DYE JOB

2009-09-22T17:16:00.000-07:00

this lovely virgin velvet ribbon was a gift from the woman who i have been getting all my beautiful ribbon from.....it is just begging for color

i've never dyed velvet before.... today i experimented with a couple of teas and juice

YERBA MATE turned it a lovely pale yellow

INDIA SPICE CHAI.....a soft golden color

GRAPE JUICE....beautiful muted purple

next i think i'm going to try coffee and some sort of red berry juice....

EXTRA EXTRA!

2009-09-22T07:25:00.000-07:00

SHOW ME YOUR FANCY

2009-09-21T07:23:00.000-07:00

One of my beautiful customers in Australia.....Makia

TIT FOR TAT

2009-09-16T13:41:00.000-07:00

This is Rachel of THE NEW WAVE blog....... she has this fantastic etsy shop called Lady Jane Lingerie where she sells some adorable silk tap pants.....and since i LOVE a good trade i thought she might like something from my shop in exchange for a pair ......

these are the little beauties I'm getting

this is the piece i redesigned for her.....

BEFORE

AFTER

FUN FUN FUN

LABOR OF LOVE

2009-09-15T17:40:00.000-07:00

i can't wait to see this new piece on someone!

new at the shop

WHAT IS IT ABOUT THE GIRLS IN SWEDEN?

2009-09-15T07:59:00.000-07:00

i was approached by the beautiful photographer Jessica Silversaga to do a trade....some neck fancies for features on her blog and some of the gorgeous photos she takes of herself wearing them...

of course i said yes.....and i am thrilled to have another sweetheart from Sweden wearing my designs...

so stay tuned for the photos!..this is Jessica holding a photo of hers that she is auctioning off on her blog..
http://www.vintageportalen.se/

her photography website:
http://www.silversaga.se/index.html

RAINY SUNDAY IN THE STUDIO

2009-09-06T21:20:00.000-07:00

i listed a few new items today, my favorite being this velvet sash with felt butterflies from a 1930's hat.....

the best part? it doubles as a belt

MUSE

2009-09-01T22:43:00.001-07:00

the dress clip

i've been collecting.......
in love with all the colors and shapes........i'm sure they will be sneaking their way into V&V designs some time soon

PINK AND RED

2009-08-30T11:40:00.000-07:00

...more gorgeous pictures of miss johanna ! i made a similar piece that went up on Etsy .....the one for sale has a deeper red velvet bow and the same pink ruffles...i think its super cute

NEW STASH NEW STUFF

2009-08-22T09:59:00.000-07:00

i got my hands on the most amazing velvet ribbon from the 30's and 40's and i'm in heaven

two new pieces for the shop

have a lovely weekend

MUSE

2009-08-17T07:48:00.000-07:00

VINTAGE TECHNICOLOR

Leave Her To Heaven's dreamy saturated colors

these great old color combination charts remind me of this movie

MUSE

2009-08-15T09:45:00.000-07:00

THE BELT BUCKLE

who's that girl?

2009-08-14T05:40:00.000-07:00

her name is Johanna Öst and she lives in Sweden.....i stumbled upon her one day on Flickr and was instantly mesmerized by her......she is a fabulously talented young lady with a feverish love of history that shows itself in her artwork as well as her amazing sense of style...
do yourself a favor and check out her website as well as a fantastic photographer named Liselotte Eriksson's photo set of Johanna on Flickr

of course i thought, "wow! i wish she could model for me.....but she is so far away"....and then i sent her a proposal.....would she like to receive some V&V fancies free of charge in exchange for photos of her wearing them?....and she said yes! ....
Needless to say, i am thrilled beyond words ......
here are the photos she has sent so far...

what a doll!

like sands through the hourglass.....

2009-08-13T17:35:00.000-07:00

....so are the days of our lives

Welcome to the making of Vinny and Vernelle... here you will find news, photos, inspiration, frustration, beauty, and madness...
xo

here's the new ad for the September issue of N.E.E.T. magazine