Retro Fabrics Makes this Sling Swing!
Being a retrophile and liking to wear vintage clothing head to toe can pose some problems for those with babies in tow. The look just isn’t quite complete with a baby jogger stroller made circa 2006.
Last night I was at the grocery store and there was a guy in front of me. I just him from the back, but it looked like he had either some really wide guitar sling (but no guitar) or he had some pretty funky back support. When he turned around I realized it was a baby sling. It wasn’t one of those “reverse backpacks” Newborn Slings that you usually see. I always wondered about that “frontpack” style, because if there was danger from back pain from the backpacks…would you get front pain from those “frontpacks”?
Anyway, I was really surprised. I inquired and looked up the HugaMonkey website. There were slings that were plain black, stone colored, or there were a couple in black and brown in slightly retro fabrics, like the one at left. It is kind of an atomic, Eames-y looking print that wouldn’t be so out of place on a guy, or a gal who prefers to dress out of the 1950s or 60s. Add it to your list of things to buy for cool, swinging, and fashionable expectant moms and dads.
modern fashion | Comment (0)Annual Floridiana and Highwayman Artist Show
Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 7th, 2009. The Historic Gulfport Casino Ballroom in Gulfport, Florida, will host the 8th annual Floridiana and Highwayman Artist Show, sponsored by Hula Hula Productions. The day’s event is a great place to find all sorts of tropical furniture and vintage florida kitsch. There is a little something for everyone. According to Hula Hula productions:
All exhibitors highlight old Florida
souvenirs and memorabilia, with everything
from roadside attraction kitsch to the
hand-tinted Florida landscapes of Barnhill and Harris.
Enjoy a nostalgic trip back in time, browsing a beautiful
selection of vintage, collectible Floridiana,
including old Florida books, ephemera and postcards;
flamingo and alligator souvenirs; tinted photographs
from Barnhill and Harris, and other old Florida art;
vintage Florida license plates and roadside signs;
kitschy roadside attraction souvenirs;
fruit crate and cigar box labels;
rattan and other tropical decor, & much more!
Sounds like fun. This is officially enough notice, so if you are going there from a distance, you have no excuse! For more information, visit the Hula Hula productions website HERE
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