July Inspiration

July 28, 2022Michelle Rusk

It’s supposed to be July inspiration about avoiding distractions, some new handbags I made, and recent vintage fabric I bought….but I think it’s really about videobombing Lilly and her new partner Goose.

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After my event in Connecticut in October, I rewarded myself with a trip into the Lilly Pulitzer store in New Canaan to buy this sweater I’d been eyeing for some months online. I made the pink skirt from vintage polyester double knit and the han

A most excellent day at @psvintagemarket - and Barbie and Ken got lounge chairs for their pool! A shoutout to the shopper who told me about them. I sent Greg to purchase them and he had to take a photo back to the lady who sold them- she wanted to ma

Palm Springs Saturday night. #chellesummerstyle

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With five boxes of vintage patterns from @americanfamiliesestatesales, I knew exactly what I was going to do. Here are the first two, bound for Palm Springs this weekend. @psvintagemarket #vintagestyle

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In 2019, I was at an estate sale and felt drawn to a set of china. Because I need china like, well, a hole in my head, I decided to go back the last day and get it if it was still there at 50% off. It was so it came home with me and then I decided, a

Mom’s Anchor Hocking Fire King casserole dish- a wedding gift to my parents in 1963, her ceramic turkey, my friend/second Mom Bonnie’s crocheted tablecloth from Saudi Arabia (probably bought at the Safeway when they lived there in the 198

At the blog today- Few people know that this time last year I wasn’t sure I could continue to do Chelle Summer. I loved what I did and, despite the constant markets I was doing, I wasn’t selling enough to keep it going. A trip to Palm Spr

Monday Sunshine! The vintage Hawaiian dress is from @estatesnowman and the Chelle Summer Take Everywhere Bag was made with vintage circa 1970 fabric. Find it in boutique at www.chellesummer.com.

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My latest Chelle Summer handbag– complete with photos of my design idea sketched out along with the process and completed project. Find it in the boutique at www.chellesummer.com. #oneofakind #mcmstyle

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Happy Caturday! The Chelle Summer Take Everywhere Bag was created from a 1978 Finlayson cat wall hanging I found at @thunderbirdestatesales. Find it in the boutique at www.chellesummer.com. #vintagestyle

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