Your word of the day, dear readers, is mei.  Mei translates from Chinese to “beautiful,” a word that is often replaced with “cute,” “pretty” or “hot,” but is much more classy and should be used more often (in English or Chinese). Mei Vintage, a woman-owned handbag company, has the perfect descriptive name: they create beautiful [...]

I may be another new Pinterest freak – ohmygodthatwebsite – but I still spend a lot of time on Etsy.  Specifically, I spend a lot of time playing in treasuries, and occasionally I find an absolute, well, treasure. Pretty peach panties! I love the ultra-feminine, vintage bent. Click the image to see the treasury in [...]

8 killer, sustainable gifts for the coffee-lover in your life.

I cut off my hair again – you know, as I am wont to do every few months. I love juxtaposing boy stuff, like the shaved back of my head, with girl stuff, like precision-cut bangs and really high heels. So imagine how excited I was when I stumbled across a lovely new collection from [...]

An affordable, eco-friendly lingerie brand that uses organic bamboo jersey, vintage fabrics, and has a pin-up-esque aesthetic? It can’t be… can it?

One of the most amazing things about shopping with independent designers: you find odd objects in creative forms. It’s not uncommon for me to come across a piece of handmade jewelry, or intricate skirt and find out that the “ingredients” to create that piece was completely uenxpected. In this case: Those rugged, vintage-feel, gold beans [...]

Let me tell you about my vintage wool jacket. I love it so much that sometimes I wonder if I should give it a name. Like Amanda. Yes. That will do nicely. Now, as I was saying… Amanda and I were introduced by my good friend Haley when I visited in Mississippi earlier this year. [...]

This week, Awakened Aesthetic is being featured as a Tastemaker on our favorite ethical sample sale website, LovingEco! Like most private sale sites, LovingEco offers deep discounts on beautiful fashion and beauty products…but they’re revolutionizing the realm of limited-time fashion discounts in two ways: Everything item on sale is ethical. From clothing to accessories to [...]

“Secrets are not my concern. Keeping them is.” Antlers Enemies & Friends Copper Underwing Moth Morning Mist Fifties French Cat Eyes Found III Have you kept any good secrets lately?

I am capable. I am smart. I follow directions and get things done. I am good with a staple gun, and I am capable of learning to sew. I can DIY. I know I can. I’m just…scared? Image via Country Living My DIY dream is furniture. I hear stories about people who find that perfect [...]