Livin’ La Vida Vintage Blog by Madge
A vintage blog about vintage fashion history and today’s style
Easter Hats History: From Simple Bonnets to Extravagant Headwear
International Women’s Day – Who’s Your Inspiration?
From Sod House to Cloche: The Women In Madge’s World
A Classic Hollywood Toast to 2026
Five Tips To Find Your Perfect Vintage Handbag
Dietrich, Hepburn, Keaton – Actresses Who Made Menswear Chic
How to Understand Vintage Condition
Finding Madge in Mississippi
A Granddaughter’s Journey
What’s My Hat Size?
Here’s the Glamour Magazine 1944 College Girl
Miss Thelma’s Recipes
A Slice of Life, October 7, 1957
Purple Passion – Luxury, Power & Unconventional Style
The Late, Great Department Store
Fall for Amber: Vintage Jewels & Accessories That Shine
Art Deco Jewelry & Fashion – Glamorous Geometry
Hot Rod Lincoln – Vintage Advertisements
Fall Color Trends For Vintage | Pumpkin, Amber, Plum, Brown
Shimmering Silver Jewelry & Accessories, Sleek & Stylish
Exploring Brutalist Jewelry – Raw, Bold, & Beautiful
The History of Monet Jewelry
Eero Saarinen, Architect of the Curve
Rudi Gernreich – The Total Look
Vintage Jewelry by Kramer
The History of Pink, From Antiquity to Barbie
That Lucky Bamboo Brooch
Eight Movies with Vintage Style
Half Hats – The One Style for Every Woman
Welcome to Dime Box
Edsel Ford – No Flop
Bucket Hat Revival: Brimming with Style
What’s In a Label? Leslie James Hats
Kenneth Jay Lane – Fabulous Faker
Christian Dior, the New Sensation of Paris Fashion
Shop with AfterPay
Dot Your Style with Vintage Polka Dots
Claude Saint Cyr, the French Milliner to Queen Elizabeth II
Don’t Fear the Clip Earrings!
Life Magazine 1940s Hat Styles
Flashback Edition – Spring Hats from 1951
Archie Eason & the Green Sequin Hat
An Ode to Bonne Bell
The Story of Judith McCann & Wingback Earrings
Cluster Bead Earrings, Big Bang, Small Bucks Jewelry
Iris Apfel, My Icon of Style
Pierre Cardin – Forever Fashion
The Mysterious Gilgal Garden
Mid Century Copper Jewelry – A Different Kind of Vintage Style
The Las Vegas Neon Museum – A Trip to the Boneyard
Song Parodies
Doing the Masochism Tango
The Year of the Snake – Intuitive and Mysterious
André Leon Tally’s Little Black Dress at SCAD
Another Slice of Life Magazine
Lynyrd Skynyrd Style – Southern Fried Vintage
So Much Jewelry, So Little Space
Your Favorite 2024 Vintage Fashion Moments
Holiday Party Style 1966
Thanksgiving Hollywood Style
Emily in Paris – It’s All About the Fashion
Dover Street Market – The Art of Retail
Beijing Brides
Of Little Girls, Fathers and Birds Nests
Finding Madge – Chanute, Kansas
Dangle Earrings That Delight
Value of Vintage – Norma Kamali, Iris Apfel & Stephanie Solomon
Finding Madge – Scooba Mississippi
Finding Madge – The End of the Road
Vintage Summer Handbags to Swoon Over
Finding Madge – The Journey Begins
Happy 4th of July from Classic Hollywood
Finding Madge – Kemper County, Mississippi
Here’s to Dad on Fathers Day
Happy Mother’s Day Millie
Finding Madge – Back to Mississippi
Celebrating Earth Day With Vintage
Barbara Bush, Millie and Me
Hats in the Garden
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Charm Magazine, 1945
Beijing Hats
Mourning Shirley Temple
and the Loss of the Little Girl Dress
Be My Vintage Valentine
Happy Valentine’s Day With Vintage Ads
Norma Kamali, Iris Apfel & Stephanie Solomon
Dish About Vintage
A New York City Christmas Card From Madge
A Giving Tuesday Jewelry Collection
Jean Lang Dress – Our October Fashion Find
A National Hat Day Celebration
Show Us Your Hat!
Autumn Leaves Jewelry
Corn Beef, Vintage Ads & Happy St Patricks
Cut the Clutter – Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
