Sugar Dame Giveaway!

Sugar Dame is first and foremost about creating a sweet life! I strongly believe in indulging your creative side and the positive effect it has on your soul. It all started with a passion for baking, which turned into a small dessert catering business (which I still run with my sister). From there, the Sugar Dame brand has branched out into a lifestyle blog focused on creating the life you want. At Sugar Dame, you will find daily inspiration for DIY projects, recipes, style and finding your happy place. You can also shop our handmade products and enjoy a slice of Sugar Dame life at home, from the Sugar Dame Blog Shop on Etsy!

Follow along here:

Blog: www.sugardameblog.blogspot.ca

Instagram : @cxupcake

Facebook: Sugar Dame Blog

Twitter: @cxupcake

Guess what!? It's giveaway time! The lovelies of Sugar Dame are giving away one of these beautiful gold paint-dipped mason jar tumblers with a lid! They are dishwasher safe and completely adorable!

All you need to do to enter the giveaway is go and check out their blog and tell us which one of their blog posts/projects are your favorite! You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (see links above) for an extra chance to enter! Just leave a comment with your name and email for each entry! Good luck!

*AND THE WINNER IS.... JESSICA!*

Doppelstandard

We are excited to share a familiar friend from around these parts, our feature sponsor for this month - Doppelstandard! You may remember it under a different name - Standard Vintage, but it's back here and better than ever!

Doppelstandard was founded in 2011 by Andy as a platform to share his perspective on fashion, vintage, art and design. Based in New York, Doppelstandard is an independent lifestyle women’s boutique that highly curates fun and cutting edge multinational designer labels with vintage pieces from Japan . Soon Andy developed a fashion concept that would merge the vintage ideas with contemporary stylings, inspired by the street looks from New York and Tokyo. The name Doppelstandard encompasses this “style paradox” that two seemingly opposed concepts, when joined together, can create a unique and elegant new street style.

You can follow Doppelstandard here:

Instagram // Facebook // Twitter

Meet 'The Distillery' & A Giveaway

We're excited to share our feature sponsor The Distillery with you guys today! Not only do they have an online shop loaded full of really unique pieces, but they share a love of Thailand with us! Speaking of which, we will be sharing photos & tips from our trip later on this week!

The Distillery is an online shop of curated vintage and handmade goods by brother and sister duo, Clif and Catelyn. In a world of mass-produced goods, we strive to provide an alternative through uniqueness and authenticity in what we offer. We are drawn to hand-crafted artisanal goods and unconventional vintage finds. We're always on the hunt; whether it be at a local estate sale in Texas, or visiting traditional village in Thailand and Panama. Our favourite aspect of The Distillery is getting to share the interesting stories behind our products, and allowing people to bring a piece of that story into their home.

You can follow The Distillery along here:

Instagram // Blog // Facebook

Clif & Catelyn.

Want to win this beautiful turquoise ring? It's a beautiful vintage Native American turquoise and coral sterling silver ring in a U.S. size 6.5

In order to enter the giveaway, you can follow them on Instagram and for a second chance chance to enter you can sign up for their newsletter. 

Follow them on Instagram here.

Sign up for the newsletter here.

For each entry, please leave a comment below with your email address!

Good luck! We will be announcing the winner on Monday November 24 at noon.

Emily G.

We are excited to share with you (for the second time now!) Emily G! Emily G is a handmade women's clothing line from Brooklyn, NY.

Meet the lovely powerhouse behind the clothing line, Miss Emily G! Designer and seamstress Emily Geanacopoulos has been producing everything in the line herself since 2008. Her designs are vintage inspired but have a fun and modern sensibility to them. Drawing inspiration from 1960s fashion from London and Paris, Emily creates truly unique limited edition items of clothing for women that aren't afraid to stand out and have fun exploring their personal style.

To shop Emily G, or to follow along, find her work right here:

Website // Etsy // Blog // Instagram // Twitter

To sweeten the deal, Emily is offering our readers 

25% off with the code LOVELY25

Sales & discounts galore!

It's really mind-boggling that Summer is kinda sorta coming to a close! I feel like I'm just starting to relax and enjoy myself and now it's almost over? No fair!

Anyway, with the season changing soon, we do have some good news pals! We have so many fun cropped tops and adorable Summer dresses left in our shop so we will be doing an Instagram shop update over at @thelovelycloset today! If you see something you like, all you need to do is leave a comment below the photo with your paypal email address and then we will send you an invoice! We will be adding more stuff throughout the week so keep an eye out!

More good news! Our shop here in Winnipeg is overflowing with stuff and it's time to clean house and make room for new stuff. For the next week we will be offering 25% off of everything in the shop (excluding sunglasses)! Come swing by Monday to Saturday from 11:00-6:00 to take advantage of the sale!

One last piece of info for you cats. We are offering 50% off of our sponsorship program with the code "OSLSUMMER" for the next two weeks!

Check out our sponsor page for more info/to buy a spot for the upcoming Fall! The discount applies to the three month packages as well!

Xo, Erin & Stef

Perch Travelling Boutique

We are excited to share with you guys one of our sponsors this past month - Perch Travelling Boutique! Robyn and her family run this bus out in Kelowna, British Columbia. We were so excited to "meet" a fellow Canadian mobile shop owner! Be sure to check out her great photoshoots and follow along to find out where the big blue bus will be rolling to next!

Perch Travelling Boutique is located inside a renovated school bus, so we can travel to events, shows and even to your front door!  The bus has laminate floors, shelves and racks for clothes and a tiny, yet functional, change room.  And, it's packed with all sorts of vintage treasures: clothing to accessories, housewares to books.   Not only will we be rolling into a parking lot, market or event near you, but we recently expanded our services to include wardrobe rental, personal style consultation and private 'Shop The Bus' parties!  We are building a reputation as an expert vintage consultant for photo shoots and special events.

This bus looks like it's jam-packed full of treasures!

You can follow Perch Travelling Boutique along right here:

Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Blog 

Blog recommendation: Trish Hunter Finds!

We are so excited to introduce this month's feature sponsor to you guys! Say a big hello to Trish of the amazing vintage blog Trish Hunter Finds! Here is a little bit more of what she's about:

Australian vintage blogger Trish Hunter (a once fellow vintage caravan shop owner) educates & inspires readers about all things vintage, highlighting mid-century furniture, curios, objects, art & fashion. Betty (her fluffy pooch!) and Trish travel around Australia meeting collectors, showcasing vintage collections, and living the vintage life.

Trish posts her daily outfits posts on her Instagram and blog, and is soon to be launching an exciting new venture called The Vintage Post! Be sure to follow her to be kept in the loop!

Follow along with Trish and her vintage adventures in the following places:

 FACEBOOK  //  INSTAGRAM  //  TWITTER

And also be sure to take a peek at her darling blog!

Thanks for sharing with us, Trish! XO

Guys! It's Summer!

(original photo found here)

You can go to our sponsorship page for our current stats, pricing info, or to buy a spot! Don't forget to use the code "OSLSUMMER" to get the discount! It applies to the three month packages as well! 

Happy first day of Summer lovelies!

XO

Book Recommendation: Vintage by Susan Gloss.

Meet our feature sponsor for the month of May! She is the author of a darling book that takes place in a vintage store, so obviously we were instantly intrigued! Read on to find out a little bit more about this talented lady and her lovely novel:

Susan Gloss is the author of Vintage (HarperCollins 2014), a sparkling debut novel centered around a Midwestern vintage clothing shop and a group of women who eventually transform the store and each others' lives. Susan lives with her family in Madison, Wisconsin. When she's not writing fiction, she can be found working as an attorney, blogging at GlossingOverIt.com, or hunting for vintage treasures for her Etsy shop, Cleverly Curated.

Buy the book here.

Also be sure to check out her links for more vintage goodness:

BLOG  //  WEBSITE  //  FACEBOOK  //  TWITTER  //  PINTEREST

Wanna sponsor?

Hey friends! It's been a little while since we've had a sponsor sale so we figured it was high time! So for the month of April we are having a Spring sale and offering
50% OFF ALL AD SPOTS!

Woo woo! So act fast and reserve your spot now! All you have to do is head on over to our sponsorship page here and type in the promo code:
 OSLSPRING  to apply the discount. 

 Also if you have already purchased a 3 month package just send us an email and we will apply the discount to you as well!

Thanks so much for all of your continued support lovelies!
XO, Erin & Stef

Ever+mi.crush feature + GIVEAWAY! (CLOSED)

This month we couldn't be happier to have partnered up with ever+mi.crush again! They are always such a pleasure to work with and we absolutely love what their business represents, not to mention their online shop is jam packed full of cute items that we would love to fill our closets with! Keep reading to find out what they are all about, and be sure to enter their giveaway for a chance to win a $50 gift card to their shop!

Individual style is a blend of one's personal visual history;

an affinity born of a collection of experienced visual beauty, personality and memories.

We started ever+mi.crush, with this thought as our foundation. Our passion is first our two little boys Everett & Miles - (it's all in the name!) but not far behind is our love for Vintage style, art, music and all things creative! I have always enjoyed to shop, what girl doesn't, right?!, and enjoyed playing around with style and fashion, molding each outfit into my own. On our first date Peter gave me a vintage brooch... Now this was a man who paid close attention to detail and aesthetics in fashion, a pleasant surprise!

Together, we make an awesome team, searching high and low for the perfect pieces for your closet is a group effort, done with lots of love! and our goal is to only sell high quality and creative pieces, that are affordable for you so you can find expression through each piece, and make it our own.

Be sure to check out their shop and also follow or like ever+mi.crush on:

FACEBOOK  //  TWITTER  //  INSTAGRAM  //  PINTEREST

 How to enter this giveaway:

All you have to do is a leave a comment on this post with your name and email address letting us know what your favorite item is from their shop! That's all folks!

For additional entries you can also follow them on Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook, just be sure to leave us a comment letting us know that you did so :) The winner will be chosen at random and announced in a week on Tuesday, April 1st, so be sure to get your entries in ASAP.

Now go get to it! Good luck lovelies!

XO

A BIG CONGRATS TO MIKI, YOU ARE THE WINNER! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED.

A big hello to CrushVintage!

Our feature sponsor this month is a lovely vintage shop called CrushVintage! Read a little bit more about their shop and their great products:

At CrushVintage, gorgeous and one of a kind pieces are what we strive for. Researching brands and designers assures an authentic vintage piece. We scour the country looking for these unique finds that will blend perfectly with a modern wardrobe. We bring pretty dresses, suits, coats and more from the 1910's to the 1980's to any vintage girl in this modern world.

Here are some examples of the beautiful pieces they carry in their shop:

Be sure to check out their shops CrushVintage and CrushVintageCandy because both are jam-packed with lovely vintage gems! You can also follow them on Pinterest and Instagram (username: crushvintage) for more vintage inspiration!

XO

It's a holiday ad sale!

 

Hey guys! Interested in working with us? December is gonna be a fun month for us on the blog here, we have lots of festive DIY's planned and also a big blog overhaul in the works. We are also gonna be introducing some new features and ideas in the new year that we are so psyched to start working on!

We still have plenty of spots available for December, and we are also having a little holiday sale on our 3 month ad packages! Get a small ad for 3 months for only $40 or a medium ad for 3 months for $90. You can find more info about our current stats and ad rates on our sponsorship page. If you have any further questions drop us a line at ohsolovelies@gmail.com

We look forward to working with you!

XO, Stef & Erin

The Distillery + GIVEAWAY (CLOSED)

Say a big hello to Clif and Catelyn, they are our feature sponsor this month and are also the faces behind the vintage and handmade shop called The Distillery! Read on to find out more about their darling eclectic shop:

The Distillery is based in Austin, Texas and specializes in vintage and handmade accessories for men, women, and home. All of the vintage items are sourced from markets and estate sales, and the handmade items are made by skilled artists and designers from Thailand to Texas. The company focuses its vintage collection around early to mid-century pieces and gives a fresh perspective on traditional handmade crafts from around the world. The Distillery is owned by brother and sister, Clif and Catelyn, who manage and curate the store together. The Distillery also just celebrated the official launch of its online store (www.TheDistilleryAustin.com) on November 1st.

FOLLOW THEM:

FACEBOOK  //  TWITTER //  INSTAGRAM (@thedistilleryaustin)

Some examples of the unique products they carry in their shop! Gorgeous hey?

So guys, Clif and Catelyn are nice enough to offer us a giveaway from their shop today! Up for grabs is this beautiful pink purse with bright colored embroidery that was made by the Hmong people living in Thailand to one lucky winner!

Entering this contest is simple:

All you have to do is like them on Facebook or follow them on Instagram and leave a comment on this post saying that you did so!  For additional entries you can also mention them on Facebook or Instagram. Easy peasy!

The winner will be announced next week on Friday, November 29th, so get your entries in ASAP! Good luck lovelies!

XO

A BIG CONGRATS TO APRIL, YOU ARE THE WINNER! YAY! ALSO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT ENTERED. :)

Let's Kickstart Le Vero!

Hello lovelies! This month our feature sponsor is a company called Le Vero. We are really into their concept of travel accessories personalized with vintage typewriters (obviously that is right up our alley!) They are currently in the process of getting their company off the ground and running, so let's give 'em a boost! Here is a little bit more info on what they are about:

Takuma is my fiance, and we started the brand Le Vero here in Tokyo 3 years ago after moving from Brooklyn, New York. Now we are doing a project on Kickstarter to raise funds to produce the next collection. The collection is a four piece set of business and travel accessories that are personalized by us using vintage Royal typewriters. We admire the clean design aesthetic of the 1960's and hope to reflect that in this collection. 

All materials are quite lux using cowhide leather, 100% wool and strong Japanese canvas. Great thought was put in to making the pieces not only gorgeous, but extremely functional. You can find more information and back our project here on our Kickstarter page.

Pretty great concept, hey?! So let's help these lovelies out with their budding business! Hop on over to their Kickstarter page and show them some love!

XO

Coastermatic Giveaway. (CLOSED)

We are pleased to introduce a cool company to you guys called Coastermatic, which helps you turn your favorite Instagram photos into coasters! Here's the scoop:

Coastermatic is a friendly Instagram to coaster service that's been designed to help you get your stories of your phone on the table. Literally. 

By combining the power of personal photography, granted by Instagram, with our belief that physical posessions should be more expressive of the people that use them, we've succeeded in bringing thousands of conversation starting coaster sets to tables across the globe.

Coastermatic started in spring of 2012 and is run by Tash Wong, an interaction designer with an architectural history.

A little bit about the coasters: They come in a set of 4 and measure about 4.25" in diameter, and cost $25 + shipping. They are made from a super absorbent ceramic blend, and are 100% USA made.

Giveaway details: 

Coastermatic is generous enough to be giving away 2 coaster sets + shipping to 2 U.S. or Canadian readers! All you need to do to enter is leave a comment on this post stating what photos you would put on your own set of coasters. You can also earn additional entries by sharing the giveaway or following Coastermatic on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

What are you waiting for? Get to it! ;)

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO APRIL! YOU ARE THE WINNER! WE WILL CONTACT YOU WITH MORE DETAILS. THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT ENTERED.

Sponsor time!

A big hello to our September sponsors! Their shops and blogs are sure to satisfy your vintage craving!

B.A.I.T. released their autumn/winter collection and it's absolutely to die for! Be sure to take a peek at it here.
SHOP  //  TWITTER  //  FACEBOOK

Since we have travel on the mind, we think that this set of adorable 1960's suitcases would make the perfect matching carry-ons for us!
SHOP  //  BLOG  //  TWITTER

We are both total suckers for gingham so we thought that this outfit post was absolutely darling!
BLOG  //  FACEBOOK  // TWITTER

Whoa. This retro floral print is to die for!
SHOP

Ooh yes! Pastels! This blouse looks adorable on it's on but it would also look super cute layered under a cozy knit sweater.
SHOP  //  FACEBOOK  //  BLOG

Who wouldn't want a wiener dog salt and pepper shaker?
SHOP  //  BLOG  //  FACEBOOK

Eep! What an incredible floral maxi dress!
SHOP  //  BLOG  //  TUMBLR

These 1920's inspired heels are too pretty for words!
SHOP  //  BLOG  //  FACEBOOK

Oh man, this girl always makes the cutest designs, like this vintage-inspired scalloped number.
SHOP  //  BLOG  //  TWITTER

How stunning is this vintage Vogue Couturier design dress and suit?!
SHOP  //  BLOG  //  FACEBOOK