Day 30 of 'Walking in a Vintage Wonderland'-Ikonic!

Well, here we are in the 30th day of 'Walking in a Vintage Wonderland', where each day, we showcase an EVST member shop, and each day one lucky reader wins a $10 gift certificate to our 'shop of the day'! For more details on how this works, go to this post:

Today's featured shop is Ikonic, a great little shop with the tagline "Fashion Passes, Style Remains..." and shop owner Justine proves this with her wonderful collection of vintage clothing, accessories, housewares, vintage patterns and children's items. We will focus today on the 1960s & 70s, a time that brought us Carnaby Street, Twiggy, Mod/Pop, Boho and psychedelia, bright colors, wild patterns, textures and fun; when Emilio Pucci and Peter Max were style gods.

First off is a fabulous wet-look vinyl trench coat from Fleet Street, with a crackle texture, big shiny buttons and buckle, and lots of attitude. Next, an assortment of 70s fashion staples in red: a scarf hat in a great hippie folk print, a sweater vest (you must have at least one of these in every color!), flowy print gypsy skirt, a big canvas shoulder bag, and purely for fun, a plastic Mickey Mouse change purse.

Here, Ikonic brings you even more color and texture in this beautiful slinky print Maxi dress, 2 wool sweater vests, a Southwest-themed slouchy bag and a cute patchwork quilted market tote, just as practical and stylish now as it was then:
If the hippie/Boho look is not your style, Ikonic has lots of choices for you too in fashion from all eras, like this elegant green 2-piece shell and jacket emsemble, beautiful grey wool jacket with satin trim, black and brown tweed jacket and great woven wicker and leather bag-Enjoy!
To see even more beautiful vintage items from Ikonic and to enter for your chance to win a $10 gift certificate, just go over to the Ikonic shop, pick out something you love, then come back her and leave a comment with a link to your favorite item, along with your e-mail address. This evening, one winner will be chosen at random from all of the entries who will win a gift certificate to the Ikonic shop! One entry per person, per day and EVST members are note eligible to win. Don't forget to leave your e-mail address so we can contact you if you win!

Happy Shopping, and Good Luck!

The EtsyVintage Street Team

(Where Vintage Fashion Lives!)

EVST Daily Dose: 7.25.08

Interesting piece of history and home decor in one from ikonic with this vintage 60's globe.

A really nice globe with a silver chrome metal base and axis. It was made between 1964 and 1966 based on my research of some of the countries names in Africa. It's a unique black color that would work in any decor.

The condition is good. The globe itself is perfect with no marks or damage. The chrome axis and base show allover rusting that could probably be lessened with some wire brushing and TLC or left as is for the real vintage feel.

EVST Daily Dose: 6.9.08

Birds of a feather flock together! This cool set of six small stone birds from iKonic create an interesting design wherever you place them!

Cute little carved stone birdies with detailed red enamel painted breasts, white eyes and black "feathers". This is a most adorable set, perfect for any decor. I love 'em and you will too!

EVST Daily Dose: 5.29.08

Ooo-la-la! Fabulously dramatic and intricate vintage locket from ikonic is a little bit hobo, a little bit victorian, a little bit deco and all style!

Intricately beautiful vintage necklace with a Victorian inspired detailed motif. Large oval locket features a black enamel center with handpainted floral detail. Unmarked.

20" Chain
1½ x 2" Locket

Ikonic Living

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If you are looking to deck your home or your closet out with rare kitsch, affordable, unusual and sometimes very chic vintage finds then IKONIC VINTAGE on Etsy is a shop you will want to visit. They stock fabulous items for your kitchen, uber cool wall decor, jewelry, clothing and some killer shoes .



Justine has a great eye for retro goods.... here is what she had to say about her love of vintage and the voracious appetite for all things old which has really spiked throughout the consumer landscape over the past few years...




What sparked your interest in vintage and how long have you been a collector?

I have been interested in vintage since I was a kid! I used to wear vintage Levi's and old men's sports jackets with mens ties to junior high. I think vintage clothing appealed to me because of the uniqueness. No one else had the things I had and I liked that. As I got older I became more and more interested in the vintage lifestyle and now almost everything in my home from my pots and pans to my Christmas decorations are vintage.

Do you have a "most coveted" vintage item in your home which you could not live without?

That's a hard one! I love so many of my items and then when I have a new find, it can become my favorite immediately. But I suppose my most coveted would be a train case probably from the 50's with authentic travel labels from all over the world. It holds my most prized possessions - my photos.

How did you arrive at setting up a shop on Etsy and what has been the best thing about selling there so far for you?

For a long time I loved Etsy shopping. I drooled over the beautiful items for sale. I sold on eBay for years but between the very high fees and the way I felt I got "lost in the crowd" so to say, I wasn't happy. Then I setup my own website but as a part-time seller, it was difficult to keep up with maintenance. I finally decided to open my own Etsy shop the end of January this year. Selling there has so far been the best venue I've ever sold in. The community is wonderful, the listing is easy and I really feel like the items I find are going to someone who will truly enjoy them. I am a total Etsy lover!

Vintage collectibles and clothing have really become a hot topic with an increasingly young crowd of buyers in the past few years... do you think the trend is here to stay and what do you think influences this trend the most?

I'm biased sine I have loved vintage clothing for years. I live in NYC where vintage has always been in style. I think that vintage is here to stay because people have realized that there are so many looks to choose from and whatever any designer is doing it's almost always been done before one way or another and you can find it in vintage. And the most appealing part is that it will be unique yet trendy at the same time.

What is the one thing that you are forever hoping to find... your vintage "Holy Grail?"

In all my years of thrifting I have found and sold many great things. From a Rudi Gernreich dress to a Vicuna coat. But the one designer I have never found and love is Emilio Pucci. I would love to find anything from him and you can be sure it would stay in my own personal collection!





If you head over to IKONIC right now you can save a generous 20% off anything in the shop through March 31st!!! Thanks so much Justine for the blog readers discount! Just mention "etsy vintage" in the notes to seller when you make your purchase and wait for the revised invoice before paying.