Absence with a good reason.....

If you don't know by now, I have been away from my blog  for about  9 months.

Yes, I'm pregnant with my first baby.
This miracle baby came to my life when I lost  any hope  in becoming a mom. 

This new chapter in my life brings big changes in my life, blogging, and Etsy store. I promised myself that this blog will incorporate my personal lifestyle  with vintage twist.You will see me learning how to cook for a family or decorating a baby mini nursery on a tight budget during this journey. 

 I  have been blessed with great friends that provided me with  tons of baby advice.My oldest friend (25 years and counting)  is a OB/ GYN nurse guiding me during this pregnancy. I will be sharing some of my baby tips and maternity tips. 

Here is some of my pregnancy looks:

About 5 weeks pregnancy

Outfit

Dress: Dear Creatures

Tights: American Apparel

Shoes: Vintage 

Sunglasses: AJ Morgan 

20 weeks  pregnancy

                                                                    Outfit
                                                  Dress: Dear Creatures
                                                  Leggings: Asos Maternity
                                                  Turtleneck: Target
                                                   Boots: Ettinger aigner  (Ebay find)

 When I ordered this beautiful dress from Emerging thoughts ,  I wanted to wear this dress. Mission accomplished. I wore the same Dear creatures Mia dress during  my first and second trimester. 

23 weeks pregnancy

Outfit:

Sweater: Dear Creatures

Skirt: Dear Creatures

Tights: Asos Maternity

Bow: F21

23 weeks pregnancy

Outfit

Dress: Dear Creatures                                                                            

Leggings: Asos Maternity

Shoes: Target

Employee pictures for work :)     

Outfit

Sweater: F21 

Turtleneck: Target

Jeans: American Apparel

Shoes: Vintage 

Style tip for any current or future pregnant ladies: Have fun during your first and second trimester and be creative with  your baby bump. I was lucky to wear my stretchy clothes from my wardrobe. I save tons of money  and waited to wear maternity dresses after my 30 weeks mark. 

I will have more pregnancy looks featuring outfits with  Asos Maternity, H& M baby and Anticipation Maternity. 

XOXOX Maria from MarMarvintage 

pastel Summer

Pastel Summer 

We still have a few days dealing with this  summer heat.  Enjoy wearing your favorite pastel fashion  with retro 1950's look. 

After watching some old Mad Men episodes, I understood why summer 2012 was influenced by vintage pastel fashion.

Maybe if I wear my pastel shorts in Pasadena, I could transfer back to these innocent times.  If you don't know, the residence homes in Mad Men were filmed in Pasadena .  

 Yes, I went lighter for the summer. My colorist did amazing job with giving me highlights to my dark hair.





Here is  some of my  Etsy finds:

Pink Floral Silk // Vintage Silk Dress from Etsy store dethrosevintage

Candy Floss dress by Etsy store Dear Golden

pale mint trousers by Etsy store Dotto

Primrose Picnic Dress on Modcloth.com

porter dress lilac by Dear Creatures

This summer has full of different events like my tea party, brigitte bardot inspired photo shot, date day at La's Natural History Museum  and many more.  

XOXO Maria from MarMarVintage

Vintage for life

Vintage for life

I'm sorry that I  have been away from my blog and vintage passion.  My workload has increased and my free time has been devoted to my mini garden. Pictures are coming unless you have been checked out my Instagram.  My user name is MarMarVintage. 

Recently, I had amazing encounter with one of  MarMarVintage customer, Logan.  When I was shipping out her Betsy Johnson dress, I notice a minor defectives @ the USPS location.  I felt guilty for sending out her the dress and issued a refund to her.  Honestly I felt like  every customer deserves to get best  product and honest service regardless you have a big or small business. :)

Maybe the good karma fairies were smiling at me because  Logan send me some delicious Belgian  chocolates and Thank you card. I'm so happy that she is sexy in the dress. 

Back to outfit pictures:)

My outfit consists:

Dress: Thrifted

Shoes: Thrifted

Necklace: Thrifted

Hat: Thrifted

Tonight-- my godmother's son is having his graduation party. I will be posting pictures and my outfit:)

Do you have any graduation parties , this week? please share:)

XOXOXO

Maria from MarMarVintage

Drop waist dress

Drop waist dresses

They are essential item  for any girl's closet.  I have too many drop down waist dress because  the 60's usually dominates my style. Yes, the drop waistline with longer bodice section and flirtatious skirt.

Please note for ladies with curves, this dress can be tricky to wear. I highly suggest wearing a belt to define your waistline like  the last features.


Here are my Etsy finds:

Vintage 60s drop waist dress by Etsy store SkivvyLuLuVintage

Drop Waist Dress by etsy store oldage

Vintage drop waist dress by etsy Kasifoundthis

Polka dot drop waist dress By Etsy store Jojo's retro and vintage

Drop waist dress by Etsy store MarMarVintage

Do you have any drop waist dress? If so,  do you wear it for the daytime or evening?

xoxo Maria from MarMarVintage

soccer match outfit

This weekend, my husband and I saw one of our favorite pastime. Soccer! It was amazing match between Spanish soccer team, Barcelona vs Real Madrid.  Of course, his team Real Madrid won the game. Maybe I was  a little good luck charm;)

I wish that I took pictures of our food. My neighbor and I had the best veggie eggs benedict  at  the   neighborhood gastropub, The York on York . I can't wait to go back and try something else from yummy menu. 

Here is my outfit for the game:

My outfits is made of the following item:

Top:Cotton Spandex bodysuit from American Apparel
Skirt: Target's Cherokee girl tiered skirt
Hat: Thrifted
Necklace: Thrifted
Sunglasses: Thrifted
Shoes:Vintage Lady RED WING loafers from Etsy

Please note that  my husband and I are re-doing our garden. I will be posting pictures this weekend. My  mom is donating me some plants for my garden. You gotta love your green thumb mom.

xoxox Maria from MarMarVintage

Ideal music festival outfit

Tropical Fruits

My amazing friend and neighbor created this adorable crop top. When I saw it, I knew that my orange maxi skirt was made for this top. Perfect for summer events or music festival like Coachella. 

Are you going to any music festival? Coachella? Glastonbury ? Reading?  If so, what you planning to wear for this festival.

My Colorful outfit 

Top: Handmade from Artist Mmr Mww

Skirt: American Apparel Long Accordion Pleat Skirt

Necklace- Thrifted at a yard sale

Shoes- Vintage Hasbeens   from yard sale

Stylist and Photographer - Artist Mmr Mww

For lunch, my hubby and I checked a nearby Vietnamese restaurant, Good Girl Dinette.

The modern decor reminds me of the hidden cafe in Portland.  The best thing, I got a small size of the Veggie Pho. 

Vegetarian Pho, Mushroom Imperial roll and garlic fries

xoxo MarMarVintage 

Rainbow stripes

 I have been waking  up  and get a huge smile on my face, lately. I have been creative in my  work outfits. I have been  bringing a little "Maria" into the office. ;)  You need to enjoy your surroundings. Like my Zumba instructor mentioned, "Always have fun in life and smile".

My work outfits is made up of :

Dress-Vintage

Belt-Vintage

Necklace- Thrifted at a yard sale

Black lace pantyhose- Big Lots  (you can find get great deals there)

Wild Diva shoes- Gifted

PS. Shop special Now to  next week April 8th. You will get 25 % the entire purchase if you enter ILOVEMARMAR in the coupon code.


XOXOX Maria from MarMarVintage

Spring fashion 2012 trend -- Fluorescent Orange

Photo Courtesy of Spring '12  for  Vivienne Tam;Derek Lam; Marc by Marc Jacobs : Reed Krakoff.

Spring 2012 runaways will be surrounded  with bright hue of  orange.  The neon citrus  will be  an essential  in your spring  wardrobe  for an energetic splash.   Be creative. You could mix the bright orange with nude accessories for subtle change. 

Here is the Etsy finds:

80s Orange Sheath Dress by Etsy store GravelGhostVintage

Vintage 60s ORANGE NYLON ZIP TOP by Etsy store violetvillevintage

Bright Orange Denim Cigarette Pants by Etsy store FabGabs

Neon Orange swimsuit by Etsy Store MarMarVintage

Vintage Orange and Beige Dress by Etsy store thefrillofit

XOXO Maria from MarMarVintage