Vote Early and Often!

I was honored to be one of the bloggers and editors asked to style a model in Tory Burch denim last night at the designers chic Meatpacking District store. My look along with the others are now up for view on the Tory Burch Facebook page where you can vote for your favorite look. Needless to say, I hope you will vote for mine above! I love myself a tie neck blouse and this exactly the same kind of look I would wear with dark jeans.  (I would just swap out the booties for flats.)  I was beyond excited when the model actually said she liked it!  Of course, I wish could look as tall and skinny as her but what can you do?! Don't forget to vote!  Winning would definitely make me feel better!

Big Window Challenge

My friends and I often joke about different stores in New York where we would love to live. Bloomingdale's is usually not on that list but that was before Eddie Ross got his hands on their windows! In case you haven't heard, Bloomingdale's is sponsoring a Big Window Challenge and Eddie has been tapped to decorate the window for ELLE DECOR. Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan is of course designing the window for Apartment Therapy and Eileen Joyce is working on the window for Bloomingdale’s. The windows will up until January 28, 2010 and you can read more about them and vote for your favorite online. Eddie's windows seen here were inspired the modern woman who loves to travel and entertain. Sounds right up my alley! Wonder if they'd notice if I moved in!

Photos by Addie Juell

Now you can be Tim Gunn!

There is a super fun contest at The Shabby Apple. They have had a contest where you could design a dress and if it wins, they will produce it for Spring 2010. It is down to 15 finalists and you get to vote for the winner.


This is the one I voted for because I based my decision on what I would actually spend money on. There were other dresses I LOVED but due to color, or cut, I wouldn't actually buy. I would just admire it from afar. But number 9 is so chic and timeless, and I would totally spend the money for it.

Here are my picks for runners up:






I ADORE the first one in yellow, but as it turns out, I can't wear yellow near my face. So if the dress came in a different color, I would be all over it, but I wasn't sure if that was an option. I think the green one is amazing, but again, cant wear that color. The set of three is amazing, and depending on how it looks in fabric, I think it would be a big seller. And the last design looks promising, but I am not sure what those circles mean. So if they were embroidered, they could be really beautiful.

So what do you ladies think. Any favorites?

We Have A Winner!

First of all, I just wanted to thank everyone who reads this blog. I really love thinking of new things to write about or new people to be inspired by. I am a little crazy trying to finish my new house, but when I am finally moved in, I swear this blog will be getting my full attention. Thanks to everyone who posts, I really adore hearing from all of you.

Ok, now for the winner:

Mary Van Notes!!!

Come on over and collect your prize. You can email me your address to: TheGlamorousHousewife@gmail.com. If anyone else wants to email me with questions or comments, I would love to hear from you. I am always looking for new ideas for the blog.

Thanks again to everyone who entered.

Celebrating 150 Followers With A Giveaway!

I am so excited about this next giveaway! It is a bracelet of plastic fruit including lemons, pears, cherries, oranges and bananas! How fun is that! I am guessing the beads are plastic and the bracelet is circa 1950s. It even comes with the original tag which reads, "Woolf Brothers".





So for this giveaway, I propose the following: In order to enter, you need to comment on this post. If you would like to be entered a 2nd time, you can announce this post on your blog. And if you would like to be entered a 3rd time, you can add me to your blog roll. In order to sweeten the deal, if you add me to your blog roll, I would be happy to add yours to mine! For those of you who already have me on your blog roll, just mention it in the comments and you will be automatically entered. Good luck everyone!

Contest ends Friday, October 16th.

An Award And A Giveaway!

I would like to thank Bobbins and Bombshells for giving me this lovely award and I would like to pass it on.



So, the blog I would like to pass it on to is:

The Vintage Kitten

(click above to see her amazing blog)

I love The Vintage Kitten and for some reason, a reader has taken exception to her blog and has been harassing her so badly that she had to remove the ability to comment! I am not sure what the reader's problem was, as far as I can tell, the blog is just a retro blog. I think there is some cussing and some boobies, but nothing too extreme. Whatever the case, I want to show her that she still has followers out in cyberspace. So VK, if you read this blog, please know you still have readers and please keep blogging!

Ok, on to some more fun stuff:

Diary of a Vintage Girl is having a wonderful giveaway. She has some sweet smelling perfume that didn't quite smell as good on her as it does on others, so she thought another gal might like the perfume. Isn't that nice!


Personally, I think her blog is a must read if you are at all interested in vintage. Oh to have her amazing wardrobe. So if for some strange reason you are not well acquainted with Fleur, please check her out. You won't be disappointed.

Andi B. Goode Giveaway!

One of my favorite bloggers Andi B. Goode is having a giveaway to celebrate 100 followers! Don't you love those earrings? They would be perfect with almost any outfit. And the surfboard pin is darling. So please, rush over to Andi and enter the contest.

We Have A Winner!

(via my vintage vogue)

This will be my last post before the weekend because I am cooking all day today. But before I announce the winner and sign off, I wanted to thank every one of you who entered. We had over twenty new followers this week! So let me be the first to welcome you to my little blog.

A few months ago I was a bored housewife, struggling to get out of bed in the morning. I had come to terms with shutting down my company, which was my passion, but I didn't have anything special to look forward to. Yes, I know I have a husband and kids and friends, and they are fantastic and I love them very much. But I wanted a little something for myself. So I started this blog. And let me tell you- it has been a pleasure to wake up each and every day- to see what you dear kittens have commented on, and to read all of your wonderful blogs. I dont have any friends that are as passionate about fashion and vintage clothing as I am, and in only a few months I now have over 80 people who are interested in the same things as me! So from the bottom of my heart I thank you.

Now that we are done with the shmaltz, lets get on to the winner:

Cherry Red- You Are The WINNER!

So be sure to email me at theglamoroushousewife@gmail.com with your address so I can get these in the mail on Monday.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and I look forward to posting again on Sunday.

The Glamorous Housewife's First Giveaway!

**Contest is now CLOSED!**

Last week was a big week here at Tales of a Retro-Modern Housewife. Not only did I post my 100th post, but I also got my 50th follower! I was crazy busy last week, so I didn't have time to celebrate. But now I have time and I wanted to thank all of my viewers with a special giveaway. I went to our local vintage store and found the most amazing turquoise vintage earrings in mint condition. Check them out:




Aren't those lovely! And they are my favorite color. They are 1 1/8 inch in diameter and clip-ons- so you don't even need to have pierced ears!

Ok, here is how to enter- first you can comment on this post. Second, you can link back to this post on your blog! Be sure to let me know in the comments if you posted a link on your blog. That gives you two ways to enter. I will be drawing numbers on FRIDAY!!! Yes, it is a short contest. So hurry and enter now! Oh, and for all of you dolls across either pond, I am more then happy to ship world-wide so please post your comments and links. I can't wait to see who wins!

Hat Giveaway From Vixen Vintage!

The ever delightful Solanah from Vixen Vintage has created the most wonderful concoction, and instead of keeping it for herself, she has decided to do a giveaway! Check out this adorableness:





So be sure to enter to win. And if you win, I totally want to see pictures! Good luck.

The Mysterious Life of the Metropolitan Housewife: Give Away! Give Away!

The Mysterious Life of the Metropolitan Housewife: Give Away! Give Away!

I just found this blog a few days ago via Vixen Vintage and I am loving it. I must add it to my blog roll. So please go check it out and let me know if you love it as much as I do.

Habitually Chic Holiday Giveaway!

I've been trying to think of a way to thank my wonderful blog readers for their continued support and encouragement and what better way than a Holiday Giveaway! My friends at Williams-Sonoma Home have generously partnered with me to give FIVE lucky Habitually Chic readers a fabulous cashmere throw blanket!!! Woo hoo!

Now before you get all excited and start emailing me or leaving comments, let me read you the fine print! In order to be qualified for the giveaway, you must email your name, mailing address and telephone number to the special content email address, celen-gasucontest@gmail.com so that Williams-Sonoma Home can mail you your cashmere throw blanket. Anyone who emails my regular email address or who does not include their contact information in their entry will be disqualified. One entry per person please. Entries will be accepted until 11:59pm EST Friday, December 19th. Five entries will be randomly selected and the winners will be announced on Saturday, December 20th. Employees of Habitually Chic are not eligible. (I guess that means me!)

Good luck and happy holidays!