REFINISHING: A KLIMT INSPIRED SECRETARY DESK

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I spent this past summer gradually collecting pieces of furniture for my first apartment in Philadelphia. After living in a dorm for a year, I was eager to move into a space that was uniquely my own. (It's a rite of passage for people around my age) Part of my room planning process was figuring out how to style the things I already had alongside the pieces that I picked up from thrift stores or inherited from relatives. To take part in the quarantine tradition of starting new hobbies, I decided to refinish the pieces that I found within my budget to create personalized items that I could love. Refinishing is always a great way to give new life to old things instead of creating more waste. What better place to start than the place I'd spend the most time during my college career? 

STYLE HISTORY: AMERICAN TOURISTER RE-INVENTS LUGGAGE

 

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    There are certain accessories, brands and garments that are so iconic to a style era that they can evoke the feeling of a decade just by making an appearance. There are definitely instances where our culture latches onto items after the fact and overstate the stylistic importance of them during the time, (I'm looking at you flapper dresses.) However, there are just as many pieces that were equal in popularity during their heyday and in our attempts to recreate the style era. My favorite example of this is American Tourister Luggage. In this post I'm going to discuss the rich history of the brand, and in the next I'll write about my affinity for spotting these pieces in media and how they can be symbolically meaningful depending on where and how they are used. 

FREE VINTAGE HALLOWEEN 2020 CALENDAR PRINTABLE!

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I'm planning to begin to use this space again for writing, DIY, etc. but this post isn't the time for a convoluted summary of everything I've learned in the past year.

I was very ill for almost all of August, and I needed something to distract me from the pain. Planning for my favorite time of year was the perfect thing to cheer me up and kill time! In my excessive Autumn Pinterest browsing I came across an October 1957 Calendar made by the greeting card company Norcross. It was just too cute to pass up, so I made some edits to transform it into a calendar that you can use for spooky season this year! The original had date markers for Halloween and Columbus day, but I removed the one for Columbus day because it's not an occasion that is worth celebrating for me. (All Colonizers Are Bastards) Here are the before and after pictures! Feel free to print them and frame them or pin them up for some easy vintage-inspired halloween flair! For the imgur link, click here. 

We'll talk soon. Love,

-Celina Carra