MEI VINTAGE BLOG

This holiday show your love and support by shopping local! Skip the mall and shop from over  250+ designers  at  Unique USA  in Downtown Los Angeles this weekend. You can still buy your tickets  here . Stop by and say hello! I will be there at booth #T15 (across from DIY craft zone) with tons of great handbags for you to choose from! Thanks in advance for supporting creative small businesses! Hope to see you there!

I recently took time out to declutter my closet as I believe in keeping only quality, timeless, and unique items whenever possible. Spring is the time when I donate my old clothes and make room for new ones. This season, I'm in love with Lauren Moffatt's Plumeria quilted top dress and I think our new kimono clutch/crossbody in powder blue goes perfectly with it, as well as some of my other favorite finds. Spring is finally here! I can't wait to go outside and enjoy all the activities spring has to offer! 1. Plumeria quilted dress by Lauren Moffatt, $410 2. Kerfuffle nail lacquer by Butter, $15.00 3. Creamy coral pink lipstick by Anna Sui, $30.00 4. Kimono clutch in powder blue by Mei Vintage, $89.00 5. Narrow band by pollywales, $2,400 6. Fedora Hat by Barts Aveloz, $50.78 7. Volcano no.6 candle by Capri blue, $35.00

Happy April! This lovely quote is a simple reminder to celebrate life and Mother Earth! April is the month we celebrate Earth Day, but we don't have to limit your green to just one day a year. Here's  17 easy things  we can do to help keep our planet greener and happier every day!  - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit a new exhibit at MOCA.  I decided to come here on a whim right after a hectic week of work preparing for holiday rush deliveries. After my many trips to downtown LA, I decided to take a spontaneous detour. To my surprise, it was exactly what I really needed to distress myself. It turned out to be a night of art therapy and visiting the museum was really an escape to another place in time where I can feel calm, relax and declutter my mind.  My face completely lit up as soon as I walk inside and saw the new exhibit called Room to Live curated by Bennett Simpson. MOCA Museum in Downtown LA - 250 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles I took some snapshots below of the new exhibit, Room to Live  features selected room-scale works and in-depth single artist presentation.  The highlight was walking through  Marnie Weber's Giggle of Clowns that shows off a group of clowns mourning the loss of one of the characters....

Fall is officially here and we have new arrivals to share with you!   NEW:  Kimono Crossbody  in new fall prints and  Allie , a schoolboy-inspired style satchel   Here's some of my favorite finds for fall to pair with our new hermosa crossbody! 1. Camel sweater , J. Crew  2. Ciccio eyeglasses , Super  3. Hermosa Crossbody , Mei Vintage 4. The Fault in Our Stars , John Green   5. A-line skirt , Lauren Moffatt   6. C innamon , Jeffery Campbell

Feeling excited to see Stars live tomorrow so I thought I would share some of my favorite tunes with you!  Listen here.   1. Bonafied Lovin - Chromeo 2. It's Not My Fault I'm Happy - Passion Pit 3. Troublemaker - Camera Obscura 4. Sometimes - Miami Horror 5. This is the Thing - Fink 6. Ce Que Je Suis - Holden 7. Firecracker - The Grenadines 8. Days - The Drums 9. Be My Thrill - The Weepies 10. Entertainment - Phoenix 11. The Twilight Hour - Still Corners  12. Eighth Avenue - Hospitality 13. Big Jet Plane - Angus & Julia Stone 14. Dead Hearts - Stars 15. Walls - Stars 

I recently returned from Vegas showcasing our Fall/Winter Collection at WWDMAGIC as part of the Emerging Designer Showcase.  I met buyers from some great stores and several will be carrying Mei Vintage handbags soon!  I also had such a great time meeting all of the talented designers.  There were 7 apparel designers and 4 accessory designers.  They all exude so much passion!  It was a really good experience and the highlight of this trip was learning about their inspiration and their personal journey of how they each started their own label. Calgary based fashion label,  Bano eeMee , design these buttery soft sexy leather jackets that immediately caught my attention. The designer, Aleem Arif was also chosen as the top emerging designer form the Emerging Designer Showcase.  He will receive a round trip ticket to Paris and meet and greet with the Galeries Lafayette women's buyer.  Congrats! What a great opportunity and I know Aleem's col...