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Calling all vintage fashion buffs. There's a big show for you coming Feb. 10-11 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

More than 100 booths will be set up, with 60 of those selling vintage fashion. This is the third year for InspirationLA  taking on all things old. Think shoes, shirts, pants, dresses, purses.

Doris Raymond finds it hard to believe she has been in the vintage clothing business for 30 years now.

video via Shareen Vintage blog

If you’ve never had the experience of having Shareen Mitchell put a belt on you, watching this may be the next best thing. Check out this video posted on the Shareen Now blog to peep on her stream of consciousness opinions and decisions on which items end up on the racks in purist form and which items are cut, altered and Shareen-ified. 

Last night, What Goes Around Comes Around toasted its new retail store on La Brea. Actress Jamie Chung and George Kotsiopoulos of E!’s “Fashion Police” worked the room as hosts of the event.

Browsing the racks at What Goes Around Comes Around, its private label of new, vintage-inspired sequin blouses and gypsy dresses seamlessly merchandises with random, authentically-vintage delights from unrecognizable labels as well as Levi’s, Chloé and Missoni.

West Hollywood Green Weekend Citywide Yard Sale
May 14 & 15 / West Hollywood
Style conscious consumers looking to score designer duds on the cheap may want to head over to the famously fashionable West Hollywood this coming weekend for WeHo's first-ever city-wide yard sale.
 

Patchwork Indie Arts & Crafts Festival
May 15: Long Beach / May 29: Santa Ana

Living Divine Vintage co-owners from left Sofia Tablada,Adriana Tablada and Regina Rodriguez. Photo credit: John Marciniack.

Most love affairs might run hot and cold at times, but California’s relationship with vintage fashion has been steady, it’s a traditionally popular category.

Stop Staring!'s Alicia Estrada in the New York Times

Did you catch the recent story in the New York Times about designers who make vintage reproductions—and the shoppers who love them?

Did you catch the fact that all but one of the companies mentioned is based in California? Nice!

The piece mentions Stop Staring!, reVamp, Bettie Paige Clothing and Queen of Heartz.

The people over at Unique Vintage in Burbank have been pretty busy. They just quadrupled the size of their store and are having a special store-opening sale this Thursday (Jan. 20) to celebrate the event.

I recently rented "Breakfast at Tiffany's" to watch again and was amazed by the clothes worn by Audrey Hepburn. I am in love again with the little black dress, and she wore several stylish black dresses. Unique Vintage probably has a few of those looks.

Mark Haddawy and Katy Rodriguez

The names on the racks are fashion classics: Chanel, Pucci, Christian Dior and Dolce Gabbana.

If giving mass-produced gifts isn’t your thing, join L.A. neighborhood blog Mondette and curated vintage line L.A. Vintage Exchange for their Holiday Spree—an afternoon of cheap and chic shopping happening this Saturday, Dec. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Space 15 Twenty retail space in Hollywood.