A last call for reduced domestic US shipping before Highland Fashionista heads back across the "pond"

Highland Fashionista Vintage on Etsy is offering 20% off the entire site for another 11 hours!

Certain types of vintage pieces can be difficult to style. Here's how I do it with an 80s era day dress.

An "eighties shoulder" is of course the polite euphemism for the sartorial elephant in the room - shoulder pads.

Denim shirtdresses travel well, layer even better, and are something you can grab in a pinch.

When the sun barely makes an appearance this time of year, you sometimes just have to bring it yourself.

Oh, hey! Yeah, just nipping out to the shed to get some wood in my vintage dress, high-heeled boots, jewelry, and a hat...no biggie. I...

Remember the Y2K days when the worst thing you'd see when you logged-on to your glacier-speed internet was a velour track suit?

I wrestled a manneqin for this thrift store top, with an audience of people gawking at me. I handily won the wrestling match, BTW.

Highland Fashionista on Etsy is running 20% off for Labor Day - ends 9/14!

I get asked about my affinity for westernwear all the time - it's not an obvious choice for someone from a mid-sized city in Wisconsin.

I have been putting the finishing touches on the re-launch of one of my Etsy shops, and it has got me thinking a lot about hanger appeal.

Over the decades, the poor, long-suffering mumu has often found itself as the butt of jokes, but the mumu is iconic.

The one piece chambray romper from Loft that you see on the left was an Ebay find. When it arrived, it was huge - the size of a main sail!

Tie-dye and plaid, combed cotton, western snap front, fully plaid-lined, double-layer tiered unfinished wide bell sleeve! Whew!

Who knew that these boots, which were an impulse buy, would be such a versatile wardrobe extender!?

A thrifted black and white wool blend kimono style jacket with an extraordinary amount of versatility.

Trying and actually liking false eyelashes was a bit of a revelation to me.

Because every once in a while, even I have to put away the cowboy boots and grab something conservative.

Having one of those months where everything is going remarkably wrong? It's time for some sequins.