Published by Celestyna Brozek under Accessories, Reuse/Recycle

So I say Frursday, because technically it’s supposed to be Friday, but I’m always so excited that I jump the gun and post Thursday.  Ah, well, guess I should be happy about beating the deadline!

Okay, to be honest, I’m a fairly recent covert to vintage. But I know what’s happening. When I started studying fashion design, I learned how to recognize quality in a garment, and it’s hard to go back! But new, exquisitely finished clothes don’t exactly come cheap – nor should they – a lot of work goes into them.

And I became inundated with trends and style and what’s in and what’s out and got a little burned out on the sheer quantity of it all! Everything in stores started to look the same. I started to resent how quickly trends come and go, and how many of them there are! Vintage saved me on all counts. And it also challenges me, which I love. It’s true that working a vintage piece, especially a semi-out-there one, into a cohesive look is not an easy task. I love how outrageous some of the pieces are, and how timeless others can be.

Sometimes, the best way to ease into vintage is with accessories. After shoes, my favorite accessory is a belt. It is unparallelled for tying a look together or for tweaking a silhouette. So today we explore belts.  I cannot be held responsible for my animal belt mania, so I apologize if a disproportionate amount of the featured belts confirm this propensity.

Sassy Vintage - vintage Salvatore Ferragamo link belt

Sassy Vintage - Leopard link belt

Sassy Vintage

Retrolink- Key belt closeup

Retrolink - Key belt

Retrolink

Daahlin - Huge chain links in front, elastic in back

Daahlin

Lady Jamie - Everyone needs a bit belt!

Lady Jamie

Cool Vintage Finds - Beaded Dior belt!

Cool Vintage Finds

And every once in a while you stumble upon quite the collection:…

Flannery Crane - Links

Flannery Crane - Link Detail

Flannery Crane - Whiting and Davis Original

Flannery Crane - Turtle Belt!!

Turtle Detail

Flannery Crane

Tracy Burton - Elephant belt!

Tracy Burton

Bad Baby Vintage - Snake belt! I love this one!

Bad Baby Vintage

General Whimsy - Enamel Snake belt!

This is the belt you can win! Isn't it beautiful?

General Whimsy

SOO….Fan us on Facebook, leave a comment (directions on our Facebook page) and we’ll randomly pick the winner of this beautiful belt!

Are you guys enjoying Vintage Frursdays?? I hope so! See you Monday! Happy Weekend!