omg. south by southwest.

happy thursday, sunshines!
so here's something exciting. if you follow my personal facebook page or my twitter, then you've probably figured out by now that my eventual husband is in a rock & roll band. if you're curious: said rock & roll band. anyway, they recently got word that they will be playing SXSW next year. this makes me excited for two main reasons: 1. i love those boys & would love to see them do well. this seems like a great opportunity for them. & 2. obviously, i won't be missing the event. as far as i'm concerned, this is almost as much about fashion as it is about music. i'm already planning out my outfits....even though it's not until next march!
i've gotten excited thinking about it this morning & wanted to share some great fashions spotted at SXSW in past years. enjoy!
cheers,
savannah
p.s. huge photoshoots yesterday & today...sneak peeks coming oh-so-soon.
source: source.

moving day.

i have a confession to make. sometimes, on the days when the kiddos are with their other parents (you know i have one & he has one too, and occasionally they are with their mama & daddy at the same time), the boy & i sleep in. like really in. like to noon or later. today was one of those days. we wake up to sun shining bright & hot right into our bedroom, through the blinds.
anyway, so we are getting a late start on moving today. even though we have only lived in our fabulous current home for about 9 months or so, some things changed & we had to move again. it's ok. all the changes were totally positive & it allowed us to find our new home, which we adore & hopefully will be in for several years, at least. it's a lovely two story built into a hillside. the bedrooms are downstairs tucked into the hillside & you almost get the feeling that you're going down into a cave when you head down there. i love it! my other favorite things about our new love nest: the super huge kitchen (we love to create meals together) & the big balcony that stretches the length of the house. we will be doing mucho entertaining out there before the summer ends. we love a good cookout with our awesome friends!
so, i suppose i need to put the laptop down & go help muscle man move some boxes. i'm about ready to quit living with half our belongings in one house & half in the other!
i will leave you with some images that describe today. source
cheers,
savannah
p.s. a big congrats to miss erin, the winner of our first ebv giveaway! i like reading her correspondence because she seems to have such a sunshiney disposition...i like that in a person. congrats, love! please stay tuned for more giveaways in the near future, friends.

and the winner is...

hello, hello!
i'd like to thank everyone that entered the ultimate vintage lover's giveaway. i'd also like to say hello to all our new facebook friends & twitter followers...welcome!
i decided to expand the giveaway a little. we randomly selected a grand prize winner, but i also decided to award five additional prizes. the grand prize winner will receive the ultimate vintage lover's prize package, and each of the other five winners will all receive $20 everybody's buying vintage gift cards. these gift cards can be used right away on any item in our market publique shop or can be used on shopebv.com when the site launches in a couple of weeks. just email me & when you decide what you'd like to buy & i will assist you in using the gift card.
(((drumroll please)))
and the grand prize winner is...

erin londregan berens

congrats erin!
the following 5 people win $20 everybody's buying vintage gift cards:

gabriella sullivan
jamie londregan
leanne hochberg
cherilyn sprague
dawn nelson steckmesser

congrats everyone!

erin, please email savannah@shopebv.com with your mailing address so i can get your goodies out. my other winners can just contact me when they're ready to use their gift cards.
cheers,
savannah
p.s. we'll be doing another giveaway soon, so stay tuned!

good news wednesday!

greetings & salutations, friends!
we've got some good news for you tonight. since we are still working on shopebv{dot}com, & because it's taking longer than originally anticipated, we decided veer off the paved road a little & do something new. we were accepted as a seller over on market publique, & we are pleased to announce that we have just listed some items up for sale there. if you have never shopped market publique, you just gotta! it's set up very similar to ebay, but it's only for vintage. it's very cutesy too, & we appreciate that. you can click here to see everything i've listed for sale today.
we're excited about this new sales outlet. depending on how it goes, we may continue to use it even after our webshop is done. we shall see! email me if you have any questions about anything: savannah@shopebv.com
cheers,
savannah

ultimate vintage lover's giveaway.

well, hello...and good evening to you!
without further ado, let's get down to business. as most of you know by now, shopebv.com is launching very, very soon, & in celebration & to build up our fan base a little before launch day, we are giving away a super huge prize package! this prize package contains a whopping thirteen items & was put together by yours truly. it is valued at over $1000. (i'm just kidding. it's really not. it's just super cool, & if i sold all these items separately on my website, it'd probably be valued somewhere around $200 or so) i chose a sampling of things i just adore. i own items very similar to all those included in the prize pack. the winner will be chosen on sunday, july 19th & announced via blogspot, so make sure you bookmark this blog!
so...what do i have to do to win you ask? it's super easy! just follow these steps:
1. "like" everybody's buying vintage on facebook. i'll even make it easier. here's the link: facebook.
2. suggest us to your friends. everybody will get an entry into the contest for suggesting even one friend, but it sure would make me smile if you suggested us to bunches of your friends...and the more you suggest, the better your chance of winning. one friend suggestion=one entry into the drawing. you can find the link to suggest friends at the top left corner of the page, underneath our picture.
3. really, really, really want to win? scroll to the bottom of our page, and on the bottom left hand side is a button that says "share". click that link & post us to you page. you will receive 10 bonus entries for posting our link to your page!
4. but wait...there's more. you can also receive 10 bonus entries for following us on twitter.
5. be sure to comment on our page & let me know how many friends you suggested & if you shared our link on your page and/or followed us on twitter! i'll count up all the entries & chose a winner on sunday, july 19. i'll announce the winner here, so make sure you bookmark or follow our blog. everything will be shipped to the winner, anywhere in the world, for free!
ok, ok, ok! here's the loot! included in the ultimate vintage lover's prize package are all thirteen of these items:
1. vintage 1980's floral party dress. features puff sleeves, deep v back, and uneven gypsy cut back for a little added edge. although it is not pictured, the coordinating floral belt will be included.
2. vintage 1970's hand dyed (by me) grey camisole. very flirty & perfect underneath a blazer or alone.
3. vintage red & blue scarf. long enough to tie around your neck, in your hair, under a vest...the possibilities here are endless.
4. vintage 1980's big circle sunglasses. these are so neat!
5. vintage 1970's yellow shorts & cami lounge set. features shoulder tie bows. cute as pie! perfect to sleep in. deadstock...vintage, but never worn. i have a pink set i bought as a set with these & they are so comfy & awesome.
6. november 1973 issue of women's household. such cute articles! you will really enjoy reading through these vintage magazines. i've gotten great ideas from them.
7. fall/winter issue 1970 issue of mccall's you-do-it decorating magazine.
8. november 1974 issue of women's household. be sure to read the "calling young homemakers" page! neat recipes too.
9. vintage pastel bead necklace.
10. vintage hippie beads double bracelet/choker.
11. awesome vintage gold medallion necklace.
12. vintage 1980's neon yellow jumbo hoop earrings. deadstock.
and last but not least...item #13: all of this will be packaged inside an awesome olive vintage train case! i included a picture of mine at the bottom. mine was a gift from my super awesome friend jess & we decorated it with some cool stickers & scarves. i can't wait to see what you do with yours!

stay tuned.

happy friday sunshines!
just a quick reminder to stay tuned to everybody's buying vintage updates this weekend...we are announcing the details of the ultimate vintage lover's giveaway! it's gonna be big, huge, enormous!
keep us with us here, on facebook, or on twitter.
cheers,
savannah

love, love, love.

hello, hello!
...and greetings to you! well, today was one of those days where i just woke up on the right side of the bed. the boy had things to do today so he hustled out pretty early this morning, but i rolled over & opened one eye long enough to catch a look at how handsome he looked. ever since, i've been in quite the lovey dovey romantic mood all day. it's quite the exciting thing when you find the right one to spend your life with...perhaps one day we will even get married. :)
anyway, so i'm piddling around the house this morning doing a little of this & that, making eggs & toast with presley, cleaning here & there, what have you...and eventually ended up like i do so many days, right in front of the laptop looking through beautiful images. i wanted to share some with you guys. notice they're all kinda themed today. ;)
smooch, smooch.
savannah
source, all photos: weheartit