It's been a while, but I'm back for some blogging. I've got a couple of posts lined up that should be coming out over the next few weeks, including a couple of dance-y posts including video clips, an event review (in triple), and possibly one on organizing or DJing. Things are busy, but exciting!

I'll start off the blog-krieg with a simple girly one. For the whole month of February, I (and plenty of other lovely ladies) are participating in Floweruary, an event dreamed up by my friend Kerry Genese in Philly. The basic aim of the event is to provide an extra reason to dress up every day and put a flower in your hair, similar to Tievember (wearing ties every day in November). 

Every day in the short month of February, participants wear a flower in their hair and take a picture of it to submit to the Tumblr blog. There are some silly ones ("Flour"-uary), plenty of pretty ones, and a plethora of flowers, for sure. The event has even stirred some others to contribute knowledge, like Jo Hoffberg's "Hairuary" (hair tutorials blogged every day in February), or Jesse Hanus's Hair Flower Tutorials. Now it's my turn! For my contribution, I present lindy hopper owned-created-tested-and-approved place to buy your own hair accessories!
  • First up, a lindy hopper in SoCal and her well-wearing blooms made for dancing! Kennly Asato's Etsy shop is Blooming Vintage . She also has plenty of adorable hair pins, like felt hedgehogs!
  • Next, another lindy hopper, this one in Cincinnati, OH. Lisa Curry makes pretty, feminine headpieces that you will love from the second you put them on! You can check out the Etsy shop FollowFashions to get your own.
  • Lisa Casper, adorable lindy hopper from New Orleans, LA, also makes fabulous felted flower accessories that will be available for sale soon. No link yet, but you can see her work on Facebook!
  • Finally, two lindy hoppers in Atlanta, GA have been successfully wowing event-goers with their selection of vintage accessories. Michelle Postles and Erica DeBlasio create everything from durable hair flowers to flower rings to art deco jewelry, and plenty more. You can find them at their website, Forties Forward.
These, of course, are just the crafty ladies that I happen to know. I'm sure there are many more who are willing to do a little work to help the rest of us look fabulous. Support them!
In related news, and if you'll allow me a brief plug, I'm happy to say that two of these vendors will be at my event, Cumberland Shuffle, in March! Forties Forward will have a table set up for the weekend, with plenty for sale, and Lisa Curry will also be in attendance (with accessories, I'm sure). Can't wait!
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This is the part where I'm a little behind on blog posts (hey, it's my birthday week! I can do that), so I decide to share something I know very well: girly things! I'm listing here for you some of the details about my favorite websites that make me happy to be a girl.

First up is ModCloth! One of my favorite places to get clothing/accessories/decor from indie designers, and a lot of it is vintage-inspired. As anyone of my girly friends knows, I love pretty much everything they have :) They also have amazing customer service and fantastic shipping! The site and company have a great community feel to them, and promote the idea of fans being involved as much as possible, through picture-sharing, contests, and all sorts of good stuff. Plus, like any good website, you can make wishlists and share them with your friends/family (perfect for the holidays).
Check them out or Check out my wishlist

Next, try Lulu's, for similar fare. Sometimes Lulu's and ModCloth will have the same items, but one site will have them cheaper than the other. Lulu's carries a few more mainstream brands that you might recognize, such as Billabong and Soda, that you might not find on ModCloth. I haven't picked up anything from Lulu's yet, but it's definitely a place I love to look!
You can find Lulu's here

Of course, where would any girl be without Etsy? This independent marketplace is pretty well known as a great place to find just about anything you could want. You might have to fish a bit for what you really want, but you'll get it for a good price! I especially like to buy hairpieces from Etsy (fascinators and stuff), but I've also bought a fantastic skirt and an adorable pair of shoes from them, and I have my eye on a gorgeous ring, all vintage. It's especially a great place to get one-of-a-kind type stuff. The only real con I've found is that shipping from etsy producers can be a bit costly, sometimes. But, since you can communicate directly with the shop owner through messages on the site (or even through email), sometimes you can work them down a bit if it's reasonable.
One of my favorite Etsy shops is here!

The last two I'll include are some of my favorite physical shops to visit, but they also have a website. Forever 21 and Charlotte Russe probably make up a good half of my wardrobe at any given time. They're great about having plenty of stuff that's on-trend and adorable, and they're some of the cheapest trendy pieces you can find! Of course, sometimes their quality is related to their price; I've had a shirt fall apart after only a few wears if I wasn't careeful. Overall, it's really cute clothing for a REALLY good price, and the stores are a fabulous place to go if you're looking for a trend you think you could rock but aren't sure, and don't want to spend a lot of money on. I prefer shopping in their stores because sometimes fit can be a little wonky, but their online service is just as good, and the return policy (at least at Charlotte Russe) is pretty great too. I highly recommend checking out these chains if they're in a mall near you!
Check out Charlotte Russe and Forever 21 online.

Enjoy! (Even if your wallets don't)
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