as cabin fever sets in . . .

during snowpocalypse 2010 in the greater DC area (add on the fact that it's superbowl sunday!), i found myself googling "Vintage Snow Princess" for fresh sources of visual inspiration for CRV.

lo and behold!! i was plunged directly into a world of VIRTUAL FANTASY DRESS-UP. while my husband dukes it out with his friends in fantasy sports leagues, i can take breaks in my online shopping excursions to indulge myself in mastering the talent of creating ensembles.

for your styling pleasure, i present to you:

Vintage Snow Princess

Outrageous Scene Kid

Ultimate Kimono Design

Korean Vintage Bride

Steampunk Fashion

my personal favorites,

Legendary Swordsman and Be Like Lady GaGa

aaaaand. . .  more amazing gems. hooooo boy!

CRV's Lookbook Sneak Peek!

sneak peek - special mystery shoot

we, the ladies of CRV, had a most fantastic specialized shoot over the weekend! after much work merchandising, we've been so excited with some new developments we have in store coming this late winter and spring. BUT! it's been soo hard not to spill the beans :( so, our strategy is to bury ourselves in inventorying, shooting, and listing!!

in the meantime, we wanted to bring you all a little taste of the fabulous things in store. here's a little of our 50s-flavored selection:

gorgeous 50s bright cobalt blue strapless cocktail dress with detailed black rope embroidery and beading

epic epic EPIC 50s baby blue tulle strapless gown with a boned, ruched body and polka dotted netting

Photography by CRV / Styling by CRV / Model: Lauren Pezzullo

we are SO in love!!! stay tuned . . .

new listing alert!

look out for a few new items that we're rolling out asap!

cowgirl leather mixed print vest $22

40s pinup red hammered satin dress $30

high society 80s two-in-one dress $34

gray 60s op-art sheath with geometric print $30

click on over to the shop and see what other styles we have in store for you!

we're processing a huge lot for late winter/early spring, so check back frequently.

40's hair envy :: Veronica Lake

inventor of the "peek-a-boo" hair we know and love so well, her looser interpretation of the 20s/30s tighter finger curls have us wanting more! we are completely enraptured with all things 40's, pinup, and film noir to get us through these bone-cold weathered months.

CRV's FIRST personal fitting session a success!

greetings vintage-lings! we had our first personal fitting session the other weekend and we are beyond happy to report that it was a SMASHING success! while we were a little sad to part with several of our treasured pieces, we are excited they are going to an AMAZING wardrobe full of other great duds, owned by one of our fave and near n' dear sources for style-inspiration here in the District.

below are some pics of the appointment! which was made all the more complete by vinyl selections from kylee's massive library, sofia coppola champagne, and tons of interesting assemblies thanks to our CRV RACK OF GOODS!

lustrous sequin shell top in an unexpected color spectrum!

berry winter tulip drape dress

70s cowl neck maxi dress with stunning beadwork and long sleeves

gray gardens floral secretary dress with sheer bishop sleeves

victorian taffeta cream ruffled blouse with victorian hi-neck collar and pink satin bow

fret not, dearies! while we have tons of new listings that we're ready to pull the trigger on in our style shop, we are back at it again and VERY busy merchandising for an upcoming lot of listings. . . . keep up with us here on the CRV blog, and in our style shop . . . and in your hearts as you gear up for SS2010!

love and peas!

NEW ways to shop: CRV Trunk Shows and Personal Fitting Sessions

To all our shoppers in the greater DC area . . . we are psyched to be bringing a couple of new ways to shop CRV styles and goods.

Trunk Shows -- we will be scheduling trunk shows in the coming weeks and months in various settings; stores, entertainment venues, and/or friends' houses. to keep up with our schedule, sign-up for our e-newsletter by emailing us at clubrevolvervintage@gmail.com. interested in partnering up with us to browse our garments with some friends at a happy hour or dinner party? drop us a line and we'd love to work out the details with you!

Personal Fitting Sessions -- we are way excited to have come-up with a brand new concept for local shoppers interested in browsing and trying on our racks! we are now taking personal fitting sessions by appointment only! come by yourself or with a couple of friends to drink some beers and bubbly, listen to some great music, try on some fantastic one-of-a-kind vintage garments, and try out some CRV styling! just email us to book an appointment . . . and we offer some great add-on features to these appoitments too!

Personal Fitting Session Add-Ons --

• Custom Fitting with a Dedicated Professional Seamstress! we have partnered with an AWESOME and talented custom clothing seamstress, who we can book as an added feature for your personal fitting session. this means that you have access to a wider range of all our great items, and that one-in-a-million dress can be altered so that it looks like it was made just for you!
• Personalized Make-up Session with a Professional Artist! our awesome partner and professional make-up artist can provide you with tips and techniques to make the most of that beautiful face! great cosmetics can really polish that perfect new outfit :)

interested on getting UPDATES on new CRV stock? email us to sign-up for our newsletter, or follow us on twitter!! so much going on with CRV right now, and we LOVE being between seasons because it means such great access to tons and tons of righteous items :)