Flockflockflockmade - NERD ALERT - Custom Made Candy Dress

When Brooke stopped by our vintage shop to pick-up a 70s ensemble for her talent show performance, our candy box/cellophane creations caught her eye...

And with a friend's Sweet-16/Halloween party on the horizon, she ordered a custom made party dress to match her sweet, smart and sassy sensibilities...

Inspired by this:

And with a little help from her Mom, Liz and a roll of this:

Brooke's candy inspired party dress was SUPER SWEET!!!

Order your own custom made candy/cellophane party dress from our Flockflockflockmade Etsy at: http://www.flockflockflockmade.etsy.com/

Flockflockflockmade - SWEET MEAT - Nicole's Butcheress Paper Dress

When our friend and patron, Nicole came up with the idea for a "packaged meat" costume for Halloween 2010, we were totally up for the challenge of creating a one of a kind paper dress!

Inspired by this...

we love www.superstock .com and thank them for the free image!

And with the help of this...


And a little of Nicole's special fake blood recipe... she was one sweet piece of meat!

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Many thanks to Krystal Ramirez for this fab pic!

And to Nicole for rockin' this killer look!

Ffflockmade - Custom Cellophane - Gagagaga

A few weeks before Halloween 2010, Ambikorn ordered a custom made cellophane party skirt from our Flockflockflockmade Etsy...



get your own custom made cellophane skirt here

It was the very first cello piece we created to be shipped and taped on by the client herself!

We were a little worried that the final taping might get a bit... sticky. But as you can see, she put it together like a pro!

She sent us this pic of her dressed as Lady Gaga for a Halloween Costume Contest... that she WON!!!

Congrats Ambikorn! And thanks for the awesome feedback!

Working Girls - Vintage at the Office and After Hours

When our friend and frequent co-conspiritor photographer Jorge Novoa called to say he'd gained access to the El Cortez corporate offices (in all their old Downtown Las Vegas splendor) for an afternoon shoot, we jumped at the chance to style an office-appropriate vintage look book with our favorite sisters Kat and Val McKenzie.

What resulted was a blend of 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s back-of-house (Vegas lingo for office work) ready vintage looks with a set of quitting-time-cocktail dresses to kill.

We hope your stay has been a pleasure and we'll see you again real soon ;)

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sorry, these dresses are SOLD but please visit our Etsy store to purchase this scarf and jacket at:

click here to see scarf on Etsy click here to see tan jacket on Etsy

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chartruse cotton blend 40s dress, model's own

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red wool 60s wiggle dress, model's own

please visit our Etsy store to see the chiffon scarf and poly straw handbag at:

click here to see scarf on Etsy click here to see handbag on Etsy

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blue and black dresses, model's own

to see the gold chainlink belt and necktie, please visit our Etsy shop at:

sorry the necktie is sold sorry the gold chainlink belt is sold

To Die For - Cotton Candy prints on Etsy

Corlene and I can't decide if Cotton Candy is just the lazy heiress to a pair of matriarchal and patriarchal fortunes in her namesake commodities, tired out from a long afternoon of dressing...
Or maybe she's narcoleptic and like all her kind, when excitement from a fashionable discovery sends a spike of endorphins through her cerebellum, falls fast asleep on the spot.
Perhaps something more sinister is afoot... a mini marshmallow overdose and post sugar rush pass out... it's hard to say.
All we know for certain is that Cotton Candy read The Great Gatsby from her pastel satin cushioned window seat instead of attending her 13th birthday party and things have never been the same since.
- Jennifer Henry/Flockflockflock

Melissa Marth is... COTTON CANDY by Corlene Byrd on display at Flockflockflock thru June 30th, 2010
UNFRAMED PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE Ffflockmade Etsy store: http://www.blogger.com/www.flockflockflockmade.etsy.com


find this in the Ffflockmade Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/49513630/print-cotton-candy-from-melissa-marth-is


find this in the Ffflockmade Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/49514154/print-chocolate-candied-almonds-from?ref=v1_other_1


find this in the Ffflockmade Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/49915106/print-neopolitan-from-melissa-marth-is?ref=v1_other_1


find this in the Ffflockmade Etsy at http://www.etsy.com/listing/49512932/print-button-candy-from-melissa-marth-is

MEET MARKET - our newest muse Candace Campbell

Meet the oh so lovely and talented Candace Campbell!
Behind the lens Candace is a high style hair and make-up maven and in front of the lens she's often pictured as a modern pin-up.
Hippie chic at heart, we love Candace best in what she loves, bohemian cuts in soft fabrics and American classic patterns.
These are photographer Corlene Byrd's favorite shots from their recent Sunday afternoon excursion in Downtown Las Vegas.
In August Candace tries out her sea legs in our next flockshot installation PAPERBOAT opening August 6th, 2010 at Flockflockflock Shop.

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find this item in our Etsy store at http://www.etsy.com/listing/48064931/vintage-60s-cherry-pickers-picnic-red



find this item in our Etsy store at http://www.etsy.com/listing/33083988/vintage-70s-fall-floral-zip-up-maxi



find this item in our Etsy store at http://www.etsy.com/listing/48078527/vintage-60s-scarlet-prairie-white-and

The Art of Dressing Dangerously - Melissa Marth is... COTTON CANDY

FFFALLING From Above - Flockflockflock Shoot Preview

This Saturday we spent the afternoon with two of our very favorite ladies... the lovely and talented Melissa Marth in front of the lens and the equally compelling and creative Corlene Byrd behind the lens.

Here's a teaser of what's to come...



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We were looking for a Snow White type, willing to lie in the dirt and look etheral. Melissa made it better than we imagined.

Next stop, Photoshop.

model Melissa Marth/www.thebigfriendlycorporation.com
styling/wardrobe by Jennifer Henry/Flockflockflock
photography & post by Corlene Byrd/The Corlene Machine

FFFAN ART - Fancy Feedback

We love love love our http://www.flockflockflock.etsy.com/ vintage patrons!

Some of them have stumbled upon us at random out in the webiverse, some find us on Facebook, some follow us on Twitter, some are MySpace friends and some are people we get to love in person!

NerdCurry is a wonderfully funny lady with a penchant for colorful accessories and mixing patterns. She's been a vintage collector for a very long time and recently bought her first Flockflockflock piece from the Etsy vintage store!

We sent her this 70s Painted Peacock dress...

She sent us this...

And some equally awesome feedback on our ETSY!

It's stuff like this that makes us glad we can love love love her in person!

DON'T FAKE THE FUNK - AA vs The Actual 80s

We heart American Apparel and all they've done to re-fashion iconic styles from eras past in contemporary fabrics and modern colors...

Like their new Silky Square Shirt:

But some designs just can't be improved upon...

sorry, this item SOLD, please visit our Etsy store at www.flockflockflock.etsy.com for more great vintage finds

Liquid Gold VS Black & White Stripes...

We win.

Sorry AA.

Maybe next time ;)

http://www.flockflockflock.etsy.com/

SHOW YOURSELF - Amelia and Alek go to the chapel hand in hand

meet our friends Amelia and Alek


recently we provided Amelia with this


she and Alek provided this


and after some legal machinations


and cake


they made it

congradulations!!!

http://www.flockflockflock.etsy.com/

PAPER DOLL - Let's Play Dress Up

Some brainstorms are like a chilly coastal city drizzle and others are more akin to a creative blizzard.
Our Paper Doll shoot was definitely the later!
We love presents... wrapping them in glossy holiday paper, unwrapping them in a flurry of ribbon and joy.
We love parties... all year long but especially holiday parties, the kind where you have the chance to share the last moments of a good year with great friends.
And what better way to celebrate our favorite time of year than with an inspired photoshoot featuring singer song writer Tracey Hope and our original gift paper party dresses!






And to all a good night!
Photography/Corlene Byrd
Styling & Design/Jennifer Henry & Flockflockflock
Model/Tracey Hope

FREE SHIPPING BLACK FRIDAY THRU CYBER MONDAY - you're welcome

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE ON ANY ITEM IN THE SHOP
(excluding coats and outerwear cuz they cost a bundle to send even via snail mail)
SCARVES, PARTY DRESSES, SECRETARY SUIT SETS, SWEATERS, BLAZERS
ALL SHIP FOR FREE THROUGH MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, 2009!!!
click here to visit the shop... www.flockflockflock.etsy.com

DESERTED photoshoot - Sneak Peek 3

And here's the final sneak peek of our abandoned desert home photoshoot with our favorite leggy ingénue Ingrid Truman modeling Flockflockflock vintage for photographer Corlene Byrd...

Oh what a lovely fluffy lawn ornament!


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See sneak peeks 1 and 2 for more glimpses of DESERTED!!!

Thank you tumble weeds, abandonded homes and my two favorite ladies... you are beautiful.

DESERTED photoshoot - Sneak Peek 2

And another shot from our adventures in the Nevada desert last Sunday...

Ingy as a pretty pink polk-a-dot with Corlene's favorite abandoned geodesic dome.


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Check out the last DESERTED bloggg entry for another visual goodie... DESERTED Sneak Peek 1

These girls are good, if we do say so ourselves.
Model Ingrid Truman
Styling Flockflockflock
Photographer Corlene Byrd

SHOW YOURSELF - Sloane does San Jose

John Hughes immortalized the so-awesome-they're-rad 80s fashions in his collection of teen-centric films, inadvertantly making timeless style icons of his favorite quirky heroines Molly and Ally but our favorite is the woefully undercelebrated Mia Sara. As Ferris Bueller's smokin' hot lady love, Mia made the character of Sloane into the good girl with a wild side every girl still wants to be.
Mia Sara, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 1986


Ings, Flockflockflock ETSY vintage store, 2009


And Flockflockflock ETSY vintage store patron Meredith was her, for Halloween 2009... watch out San Jose, this girl's got her eye on the prize.


www.flockflockflock.etsy.com making dreams come true, one white fringe coat at a time

my brain's the weak heart, my heart's the long stares - DESERTED shoot

This Sunday we spent a few hours trespassing in the yards of abandoned custom houses that litter the Las Vegas desert with two of our very favorite ladies... the lovely and expressive Ingrid Truman in front of the lens and the equally lovely and creative Corlene Byrd behind the lens.

This is just a little taste of the results...


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With friends like ours, who needs lovers?!
model Ingrid Truman
styling/wardrobe by Jennifer Henry/Flockflockflock
photography & post by Corlene Byrd/The Corlene Machine

SHOW YOURSELF - Pink on Pink at the Peppermill Las Vegas

Our joint studio sale with capital h last Saturday was a success!
They sold lots of art to local patrons and we hooked up our favorite Vegas Flockflockflockers with some spectacular vintage.

UNLV Women's Studies Professor, Lynn, has been a Ffflock customer since Spring and we love the way she saves her favorite vintage for special occasions... like this night out at the infamous Strip side Peppermill Las Vegas.



We ADORE her in this hot pink 70s flutter dress she picked up Saturday, especially against the iconic fuchsia velvet couches of Las Vegas' favorite latenight cocktail lounge!

Visit www.flockflockflock.etsy.com for more awesome vintage from the 50s-80s.

cut and paste preview 2!!!

Our 2nd cut and paste is almost done! We're scotch-taping the last bits together, firing up the scanner and priming our printheads right now! But before we release this little fold up beauty to the world, meet another of our awesome contributors... photographer Andrew James.

We love Andrew's quiet and contemplative compositions almost as much as we adore his dreamy difussions and desaturated pallet. Andrew sent us a handful of shots to choose from and we've already picked our favorite but check out the two beauties below for a sneak peak at why we selected Andrew as this issue's sole photo contributor.


"tree" by Andrew James


"untitled" by Andrew James

Flockflockflock cut and paste 2 "Last Ditch" out August 2009...
See you on the other side ;)
Jennifer Henry - Fff's steerless leader

PAPER BOAT PREVIEW!!!

Ahhh progress. It feels so goodish!

Finally we have a title for Fff Cut & Paste 2: LAST DITCH.

And we've received some schweet contributions thus far... including an essay/soul searching rant on the topic of selling out, an inspirational layout concept, odds and ends from our favorite odd ender and a series of psycadelic posters by local Las Vegas music promoter/organizer and visual artist, Thirry Harlin.

We've already made our pick for the Cut & Paste but these are just as groovy...




(top: "Nelson Mandala:, bottom: "All American", the original creations of Thirry Harlin)

Learn more about what we're looking for in the post below and email whatchugots to jenhen@flockflockflock.com by June 30th, 2009!!!