Vintage Fascination - The Beginning

I don't know exactly what it is but I've become fascinated with Vintage fashion.  I think part from the bleed-over from Lolita Fashion and part my love for costumes.  
I now own a few pieces that I'm very excited about and can not wait to wear out on a date or for a special event.  
I now go to a few period based events that either require or greatly encourage dressing up legit. The Gatsby Afternoon, Film Noir, etc.  I have also become a member of the local Costumers Guild so I hope to be getting more information to local events that I can attend and make/ wear new outfits to.  I would like to be as period as possible for these, as well as bringing in elements of the Lolita Fashion to these events as much as possible.  Its always good to bring the cute! 

Here is a list of various Vintage shops in the California Bay Area.  I hope to visit all of them and write something on each place in later blogs.  I'll be visiting all of the following and hopfully not breaking the bank too much...

San Jose

Moon Zoom

1630 W San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 287-5876

Black and Brown

850 The Alameda
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 298-1970

Crossroads Traiding Co.
1959 W San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 292-6100

Black Cat Collective
751 W San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95126
(408) 292-6578

Park Place Vintage
1318 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95125

Santa Cruz

All Shook up & Once Around Lightly

861 41st Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
(831) 465-8393

Moon Zooom

813 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 423-8500

Cognito Clothing

821 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 426-5414

Crossroads Traiding Co.

811 Pacific Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(831) 458-0555