and no sense was made

where my girls at?

Been spending too much time with the boy lately.
Really need to pry my girls away from their replacement Carmens.
Just sayin’…

It’s 21 degrees in Tennessee

Oh, how I yearn for spring! When the colors of the earth are still muted except for the tiny green buds, and you can run around wearing next to nothing. When my paleness is at it’s peak. The warm breeze, the fresh air….

….and when you can explore wooded areas and fear not of snakes and bugs.

Fuck this winter.

Keshasuxx

Aww, Ke$h, I was so happy to see you in the style section called What Were They Thinking?! ’cause that’s when you know you’ve made it (along with having the number one downloaded single in the US)

Go, girl…

DUMBEST IDEA OF THE NEW DECADE/RAID CARMEN’S CLOSET SALE

This might be the dumbest thing I’ve ever done, but in the spirit of spring cleaning, I present the

RAID CARMEN’S CLOSET SALE!
February 13th, 2009

Now, this sale is a bit different. You will be welcomed into my wardrobe with the understanding that I will price things once you pick them out. This is not a sale where you will be getting ‘deals’. You will, however, have a chance to get your hands on collector’s items, designer couture and the most calico printed dresses you’ve ever seen. Nothing is off limits.

Why am I doing this? Because I have too many clothes, and I’ve had a terrible time editing my wardrobe for a year now. More than likely, this will be so detrimental to my well-being that I’ll never do it again. We’ll see.

The deets:
There will be 3 appointment times, with 4 ladies at each appointment. No hair-pulling, ladies. Email me asap to secure a spot at closetcasevintage@yahoo.com . Expect an email shortly to confirm your appointment time.

Most items are extra small to small, so please keep that in mind. I have a size 5 foot, so if you’re interested in shoes only, there will be a separate sale just for you!

Cash and check only (with ID)

x’s and o’s,

carmen

CCV on etsy!

New to the Etsy store

50’s Koret Sweater

80’s Calvin Klein Top

Black 60’s Cocktail Dress

Lanvin 80’s Top

hey hey hey ebay!

Ebay auctions ending soon!

SO HUNG

Hangers! A post dedicated to the lovely things that show your clothes off as best as possible (when you don’t have a model at your disposal…)

My FAVORITE hangers to use at the store are these velvet ones. I’ve never had a sweater, dress, you-name-it fall off of one of these. They’re super cheap, too! You can find them here or at your local Marshall’s, Ross or TJ MAXX

What I absolutely love to use at home are the hand-me-down hangers from my grandmother. Puffy pink vintage satin hangers with a cute bow compliment a good bit of my wardrobe. You can find new versions at your local Marshall’s, Ross or TJ MAXX.

Another good kind of vintage hanger are these

They’re wood and either covered with cloth or that stuff you line your drawers with (anybody know what that lining is called?). Typically in a psychedelic print, these babies hold clothes in place *almost* as well as the velvet ones. I’ve only found them at antique malls, but I’m sure you can find them on Etsy.com

Next are the Crocheted hangers. I’ve come across some really elaborate ones, but the most common ones I’ve found just have crochet over a wire hanger. Nothing slides off of these either! Again, I’ve only found these at antique malls or in someone’s trash. Yeah, I said someone’s trash. DON’T JUDGE ME.

I only use wooden hangers for blazers and coats. They sometimes stretch the shoulders of blouses too much and are pro-slippage. I don’t know what the heck everyone talks about when they say they only use wooden hangers, but to each her very own.

Yep, guess that’s it.

So, where is everyone HANGING out in Nashville for NYE?