Fashion Fridays! Baby Says "Louis Vuitton C'est Si Bon!" Newborn Loves The Louis Vuitton Spring / Summer 2013 Collection

I just recently had a baby. I had been intending to collage bold and bright graphic images for her to look at while she was on the changing table. But, as any of you who have newborns know, you don't have a lot of extra time (I'm lucky to get to check my email let alone do a post for this blog) so, I hadn't gotten around to my collage project.

One day I was looking through the April 2013 edition of British Vogue when I came across this Louis Vuitton ad. I immediately knew that it would be a hit with my bebe. The bold color combinations and mod inspired set were perfect for my little newborn. We taped it up on the wall and as soon as she saw it she started to wiggle, kick, wave her arms, coo and baby talk to it!

For quite awhile the changing table has been her favorite place to be and she becomes really happy and chatty staring at me and my husband while we stand or sit near her. Once she realizes that she can stare at the Louis Vuitton ad instead of us that's it, Au Revoir Mom and Dad, Bon Jour Monsieur Vuitton! She says "Louis Vuitton C'est Si Bon!" I've even come up with a little song with the lyrics Louis Vuitton - C'est Si Bon that I sing to her while she stares at the ad.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part IX

Me and my friend Becky Ross posing inside my original store location before heading out for a night on the town.

Free Movie Tickets

Shop Vintage Portland & Lulu's Vintage are excited to offer up free movie passes to the NW Film Center at Whitsell Auditorium (1219 S.W. Park Ave)!

This Saturday the 25th stop by Lulu's Vintage, 916 West Burnside Street, open 11:00 - 5:00 to pick up your free pass (one per customer, valid through May 31st).

You can catch one of these intriguing looking films:

The Thief of Bagdad is showing at 7:00 on Saturday the 25th.

Backbone: Early Vancouver Experimental Film is showing at 7:00 on Wednesday the 29th.

Bel Borba Aqui is showing at 7:00 on Thursday the 30th.

Becoming Traviata is showing at 7:00 on Friday the 31st.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part VIII

My friends Becky Ross and Marcia Wertz (who owned the Women's clothing store that was next to my original store) posing before heading out for a night on the town.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part VII

This photo was taken at the one year anniversary party of the original Lulu's Vintage store location.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part VI

A photo of Ton, a girl who lived in the apartments above my shop. This photo was taken at the one year anniversary party of the original Lulu's Vintage store location.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part V

My friend Brian Mathus posing with a giant painting he had created as part of an art opening at the original Lulu's Vintage store location.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part IV

My very close friend Naoko (Tanigawa) Hino with her sweet mom Noriko Tanigawa at the original Lulu's Vintage store location. Naoko was attending school here in Portland and her mom was visiting her from Japan. Naoko has since moved back to Japan.
They are standing in front of my desk which is covered with arts and crafts projects that I was working on at the time (in the photo Naoko and Noriko are both wearing sculptures/brooches that I created). At the first location of my store I didn't have a computer so I had a lot more time to do creative things and work on pricing things for the store. Now with two blogs, four email accounts, four Facebook accounts/pages, and two Twitter accounts I rarely ever have any time for anything creative anymore.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part III

Naoko (Tanigawa) Hino at the original Lulu's Vintage store location posing with cute skirts that she created.

The Original Lulu's Vintage Store Location in Portland, Oregon 2001 - 2003 Part II

Besides selling vintage clothing and accessories at the original Lulu's Vintage store location I also sold local handmade designed and reworked accessories and clothing. At the time there were only a handful of boutiques selling local design in Portland.