Behind the scenes peek

We Have continued to grow this year and opened a brand new warehouse/studio in Las Vegas Nevada where we will be holding open studio events really soon as we are working hard on having enough stock not to disappoint any travelers :) With growth comes some pains and boy have we had ours as this started out as a small handmade business and eventually grew into what it is today as I employee 2 full time assistants and continue to grow. We have had alot of trial and errors but have managed to tackle each one and will continue to do so as needed. Did you know that when I source out I not only try to get all supplies from usa based manufacturers but I also try and use mom and pop business which one day just might help our economy out. {fingers crossed} Ok ok no politics on here.

I would like to thank you for reading my blog and hopefully purchashing something from my line for you or your little ones as your continued support is a blessing and It enables me to do what I absolutly have loved since childhood and that is design {I always love to create and design} Stay tuned as I will be posting a new line the end of next week.

Boo-tique Fun

Ok I am back to the old blog again! We had awesome halloween sales this year and I am so thankful and excited on how my little company has grown and its so nice to see customers from when I started 10 years ago along with new customers as well :)I must admit my most favorite part of my job is seeing the pictures you all post to my page I mean that is the best thing to see and I want to reward you for it by doing a fun contest ;) Either send a picture or post to my face book page of your little one or {adults} in a Vintage lucys halloween item and then comment below that you did so and on November 8th I will do a drawing and the winner will get an awesome gift.

If you have to do laundry it may as well be cute!

I know I have totally neglected my blog but we just had it spruced up a bit Thanks to Preshweb and I will now religeously blog {at least thats the plan} for now! Super excited to add some newly revamped washday tshirt to our fabulous line and also wanted to share the little photoshoot done by the wonderful LuLu photography in Tennesse! Pick up this tshirt at http://www.vintagelucys.com/

The ugly side of the boutique business!

REASON FOR THIS POST is because this company is publicly defaming us!

Lets just start a couple months ago on a beautiful sunny day in Los Angeles fabric district in Good old california! Me and my assistants went out fabric shopping for trims and fabrics and what ever else we could find in this crafters haven. We are on the look out for of course anything with a vintage feel to it and something that we could introduce in our line to go under our dresses as we have requests all the time for bottoms lol.

Well I found the perfect fabric its a ruffled poly nylon and comes in an array of colors and looks like what they used to make sunsuits out of when my mom was a little girl in the 40's and 50's and it is marketed and made to be used for swimsuits, lingerie and leggings per the manufacturer so duh of course I want it ....leggings of course we are shopping for bottoms and now I have scored and ordered thousands of dollars of this beautiful fabric and wait for delivery.

In the mean time I make a few posts about my find and what shall I make with it because I love my customers feedback and it was great. Well then comes the ugly a seller had contacted me a few days before telling me how she knows alot of girls that copy me are just jealous { i have all screenshots via etsy convos of this} I of course thank her for this comment and move on...little to my knowledge did I know she worked with ruffle fabric so about 3 days later I do another preview of the fabric on facebook and here she comes bombarding my page with comments refering my customers to purchase these pants anywhere except for vintage lucys yet when I confront her she tells me she is helping me out????? Are you serious helping me out you are trying to steal my business and then the emails...I YI YI the emails did not stop she went on a rampage about the ruffled fabric and how she must think she owns it and nobody can use it but here...well at least not vintage lucys in her eyes...but wait doesnt the manufacturer in los angeles market this as a legging fabric...why yes they do and I am going to continue to use them as this is a pretty universal fabric and pattern and I will not be bullied by her into not making them....she is now going around saying she is a victim of vintage lucys.

This post is just to let you know there is a very ugly side to this business especially if you are even a bit sucessful all the jealousy comes out and then the no talent that wants to take a ride on the coat tails of a successful shop and believe me thats another story but we have been harassed by 3 shops over a two year period that are all connected together and copy and try to put down our business.

Thankfully we have the most wonderful customers who support original handmade products and of course the terrible wait it can be to get the goodies and we fully understand that our customers are our success and we love ya. xoxo

Spring is on its way

Get ready spring is on its way and what better place to come for your cute little spring summer dresses {Vintage Lucys of course}. I will be adding a ton of new styles this month so keep a look out. My dresses are great because they are machine washable and dryer safe and can be worn for years with leggings as they grow. So come on over by clicking here and check out my sweet unique collection just for your little one! Picture above is from one of my sweet customers and friend Amy childers photography and her beautiful children.

Valentines day tshirts!

With Valentines day quickly approaching I have released a ton of valentine printed tshirts available at Vintage Lucys online store. One of my all time favorite photos that a customer sent me is taken in our classic pirate tshirt which is great for valentines day and everyday for that matter! I am also so honored that Jennifer {mother of these beautiful children} submitted this photo and it won to make a cover of a national magazine! You can get the pirate series right here.

Happy New years!

I finally have time to sit down and have a cup of coffee and update you all! I know that my blog has been a little forgotten lately and that would be due to facebook...there are just way to many venues these days with social networking but they are all good :) Anyways this has just been a crazy crazy year we moved to another state, opened a store, moved back to vegas and in the mean time Vintage Lucys was just bursting at the seams and we could not control Nor keep up with it {thats a good thing}.

We had a very very hard time keeping up with all of the retail orders along with our stockists and are hoping for a much smoother year...I want to THANK all of you who patiently waited for orders and mishaps while we tried our best to accomodate the vast amount of orders we where getting.

2011 is very exciting for us we have so much planned for Vintage Lucys and hope to expand our business a bit more and have also employed some peeps to help with the work load this year {major sigh of relief by me} Anyways I wish you all a happy new years and hope you stop by in time to take a peek at our VALENTINE DRESSES

Happy Holidays!

Just a little note! You can no longer order items With vintage lucys and recieve them in time for the holidays effective 12/9/2010! We have had a tremendous amount of shoppers this holiday season and we would like to thank each and everyone of you for supporting vintage lucys {original Handmade} and wish you all a very happy holiday seas...on!

Sweetness!

Ok I know it has been a bit since I have blogged, We have been crazy busy around here with the move back to vegas...gettting kids in new schools and oh yea the business that is one crazy busy aspect of our life lately. Vintage Lucys continues to grow and we are really trying to figure things out around here .....we are so happy with the growth of the company but a little frustrated with trying to get things to run smooth and efficient but we have come this far and Im sure it will be running smooth very soon!

The reason I am blogging besides updating you all is the adorable pictures of my customers! I only actually sat down to blog just to get this adorable brother and sister pair up on my blog for you all to get a glimpse of them wearing vintage lucys! The amazing little bulldog dress and chopper tee can be purchased at vintagelucys.com

I have so many more pictures of customers to post I just really need to find the time to get all of the gorgeous pics up on my blog.....I reallly do enjoy the pictures this is as ive said one hundred times before the best part of my business!

New additiions!

New additions to my family that is :) I was so sad after the loss of my two cats a few mos ago and I really felt a void with out them. I guess you can call me a cat lady lol as I made the decision to get my daughter bailey a free kitty shes a mix but she looks like the most beautiful siamese and she has the sweetest personality ever. Bailey named this little one may and she has brought such smiles to our house!

The second addition is a cat I named Zukko..well actually bailey named him but I liked it as it reminded me of grease but I guess its an avatar as bailey informed me lol. Zukko is a beautiful savannah cat and he is a little larger than you average cat as he is mixed with a wild african serval! This cat is the most amazing and loveable animal I have ever met...He even plays fetch with a ball and is walking on the leash {very fast learner}. Ok I dont want to bore you to death but just wanted to share my new kitties!

FREE LACEY KARATE PANTS.....{REALLY}

Ok girls Im going to do something fun...every tenth order that is placed today will get a pair of black lacey karate pants for free...yep for free. I will announce all winners via email and post on the blog and face book :) Orders must be placed and paid for at www.vintagelucys.com

French lace tank is beautiful

This tank is Part of Vintage lucys Minuit bloom line meaning {midnight bloom} in french. It is a gorgeous coco color with beautiful lace accents and a bold pink rose flower that is removable for laundering. This tank will go with any piece in this collection and is available here for adults and children and it can be ordered in long sleeves for the winter mos ahead.

Fabulous hoodies

I have just introduced hoodies into my line and have put one in the new fall winter collection called {koi} and I must say it is a head turner! I used an american apparel hoodie and accented it with some beautiful lace and a bold aqua rose {for that vintage touch} and I lined the hood in a retro designer fabric. I have lots more coming soon ..you can get this for children and adults here.

Lacey bloom dress

Minuit bloom fall/winter collection has arrived and is online to purchase today! This a fabulous piece out of the collection, I just love the romantic colors that make up the flowers in this one and the big shabby aqua rose breaks up the color a bit. You can purchase this dress by clicking here.

Sneak peak of yumminess as the {photographer} said!

Minuit bloom {fall/winter collection} coming September 1st 2010. I named this collecton Minuit bloom ={ Midnight bloom in french} because I used french inspired graphics for my tshirts and started adding romantic laces and trims to them along with bold floral fabrics with colors that are perfect for the fall. All of the pieces in the collecton can pretty much be mixed and matched with each piece. This is a small collection but I think you may enjoy it. I am also so excited to have Amy Childers shooting the collection!

Goodbye to my most precious babies.

It is a sad month around here after the loss of our two cats Roo {15 year old cat} and Tye our 6 year old bengal cat. We moved back to vegas the beginning of July to a different area that we where not to familiar with and sadly there are coyotes here but the city does not bother to post any signs around letting people know or new residents to the area.
My cat tye went missing after 2 weeks of being here and I was hoping he was just lost or turned around and me and the kids put up signs all over the area and offered a reward on craigslist and have been to the humane society on many occasions looking for him.
Well a few weeks later roo went out for his nightly sitting on the porch routine after the day cooled down that is what he loved to do and sadly I was exhausted and went to bed and did not realize he didnt come back in. This normally would not be big deal unless I knew the surroundings where so dangerous. When I realized the next morning he was gone I knew it was not good....This cat lived and breathed with me he was my baby he would be with me all day long and wake me up with a headbut and big purr for the last 15 years.
I was informed by many people on craigslist and the neighborhood that they see the coyotes come out at dusk and wander the park where my kids play WHAT are you kidding and no signs posted anywhere to warn parents of coyotes...this is crazy the city of henderson!!! Well this is a rambling post so I will stop now just wanted to post pics and say goodbye to my beautiful pets that will be dearly missed and I will never forget the way that they had to leave the earth :(

New house :)

As some of you may know I moved back to las vegas this month and let me tell you it wasnt easy this time lol. We drove over 18 hours with 5 kids and a couple pets. The drive was beautiful we took the route where we went through donners pass which I must say in a moving truck it was quiet bumpy and kind of scary! When we arrived it was probably about 102 degrees outside which was perfect as it is a dry heat and feels more like high 80s.

I just wanted to share pics of my kids playing in the pool last weekend as I did get to spend the day off work and enjoy the pool with them. I cant believe how fast they grow My oldest son is going to be driving very soon Eeek that is going to be fun right {lol}. Anyways I love my new house and im just getting settled...new furniture arrived yesterday {lots of my antique furniture did not survive the move this time}. Hope you all are having a great summer with your family.

A Sale you do not want to miss!

Love our tshirts....Then you dont want to miss this sale! Monday July 26th we will be giving 50% off all printed tshirts on vintagelucys.com so get ready and stock up :) No coupon code needed just add to the cart and check out. Sale starts at 5 am for your early birds and goes until midnight pacific standard time

Retro Pedal car Giveaway!!!

Ok I must say this is a really {awesome giveaway} and I tried to make the entry easy for everyone to obtain! I wanted to reward you girls in some way and thought this was a great idea...I know some of you have to wait weeks to get your orders as they are all handmade and even though I would like to get them all out to you asap it just doesnt happen. Vintage Lucys has really grown and im trying to adjust as best as I can and its a bit challenging for me so needless to say I would like to thank you all for your {patience and loyalty} to Vintage lUcys :)

Heres the Scoop below:

To enter into the drawing to win one of the pedal cars below at 249.00 value {you may pay to upgrade} then you must have the item shipped within the USA or pay for the extra shipping which can be exspensive out of the usa. This is how it will work For every 50.00 {excluding shipping} spent at www.vintagelucys.com between ...August 1st until August 15th will be entered into the drawing so every $50.00 will get you an entry :) I will pick the winner august 16th and have the car shipped to you that week. I am going to do the drawing the old fashioned way I will write your email addy down on a paper and put in a large bowl and my lovely daughter peyton will be doing the drawing via video that I will post for ya. Sound fair?? Then get to shopping and I wish you all the best of luck :)

Magic show 2010

We have been so very busy this year as Vintage Lucys has grown alot. We have started a trunk show program this year and have high hopes for it but in the mean time we still focus on wholesale and will be going into another showroom this year in Los angeles! We will also be representing our own line at the Magic show in august which is in Las vegas nevada and its a market where buyers and boutique owners go to scout out new products and lines! We have some exciting new products that we will introduce to the market as well as online soon. Wish me luck as we are trying our hardest to get our line in the show for august {lets see if time permits this} Just wanted to share my exciting news with you!!

Ice Cream party!!!

Ok I thought since today was beautiful and sunny I would list my {authentic} Ice Cream party tshirt . Such an adorable print any little girl is sure to love and it is professionally printed by VL not a cheap iron on that will fade crack and peel on you {guranteed} Come on over to my etsy shop if you would like to purchase this in a tee or tank...it even comes in adults and you can find it here.