Wednesday, May 07, 2008

Beacon’s Closet inspired drawing

This is a new drawing I did this past weekend inspired by a personal experience at my favorite thrift store Beacon’s Closet. If you are ever in NYC, go here for sure! It’s full of wonderful vintage finds and designer thrift pieces. I’ve gotten some amazing deals there! Of course, there are always those times when money is very tight and you find SEVERAL vintage dresses that you, in all honestly, cannot live without. This happened to me. A cold January day, I stood in the lovely pink fitting room with three very Carrie Bradshaw-esque dresses and a Cacharel top..and knee high vintage pirate boots…in my size. One was a crisp white cotton tie waist lacy 70’s Jessica McClintock sun dress, that buttoned down the front and had sweet lace details. The next was a cream colored 1950’s full skirt dress with pink and red roses along the bottom, and pink bows at the strap. It was VERY old, yet so modern! The next was a strapless silk red, pink, and green floral printed summer dress, several sizes too big, but too cute to pass up. Trying on each, I really could not let any one of them go. I had to make a choice, food or clothing It was easy, the dresses were mine! And you know what? To this day I am glad I got them!