ninja vintage

5.11.2008

my mom

my mom (left) with her sister and friends

my mom and dad out on a date

Looking through old photo albums of my mom in the Philippines was my first glimpse into the style of the 1960s and 1970s. As a young child, I remember being so enamored by her colorful dresses and cute hairstyles. Since then, my love for that era has only grown, and it all started with pictures of my mom. She was my first, and best, style icon. She influenced my love of vintage culture and fashion in more ways than I can even express. I can only hope to be half as stylish as she was.

My mom passed away last month at the age of 59. She had been battling kidney cancer for almost a year. This has been a really tough few months for me and my family, and it will continue to be tough in completely different ways now that my mom is no longer with us. That is the big reason why I decided to put Ninja Vintage on hiatus for several months, and why I haven't been able to update as often as I had promised since I re-opened the store in March. Despite the constant delays, I continue to receive so much support from visitors and customers of Ninja Vintage, and I appreciate it so much. I love Ninja Vintage and do not plan on abandoning it anytime soon. There will be another update later in the month, and more frequent updates once summer starts.

In honor of my mom, for the months of April and May, 10% of all profits from Ninja Vintage will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Happy Mother's Day to everyone.

3.20.2008

spring preview: dresses

Here are a few dresses from the upcoming Spring update - lots of bright florals and light fabrics. I'm going to try to have all the accessories (including scarves, bags, and boots!) up in the store by next weekend. The clothing will have to come a bit later. I've still been extremely preoccupied with personal things and haven't had as much time as I'd like to work on the updates. I hope the accessories and this little preview will be able to tide you over until I can get the store fully stocked with vintage goodness!

3.09.2008

spring preview: accessories

Here's a small preview of a few of the accessories that will be available at Ninja Vintage by the end of the month. Clothing preview coming soon!

2.22.2008

totes around the world

I was browsing Cut+Paste today and stumbled across these great tote bags by Maptote. They're screen printed with illustrated maps of different cities. It's such a simple but clever concept, not to mention practical. I love the colors and the font choices for each city. They're also very affordable, at only $15.

1.23.2008

in with the new

So if anyone has been wondering whether or not Ninja Vintage will be opening back up anytime soon, it will. Personal life things have been taking a bit of a toll on my ability to focus on the website, but I promise I will get it back up and running before Spring rolls around. I've been considering what changes I'll be making to the store once I get it restocked and ready to go. I've already decided on two definite things.

First, I'm going to make shipping flat rate. That way, no matter how many things you order the shipping cost will still be the same. Second, I will donate a percentage of all profits to a different charity every month. I'm thinking of starting with Oxfam and the World Wildlife Fund. If anyone out there in Internetland has any other suggestions for worthy charities to donate to, I'd be more than happy to hear from you.

I have other ideas for Ninja Vintage 2008 mulling around in my brain, but recent distractions have made it difficult to grab hold of enough free time to be able to flesh anything out. I am determined, however, to make space for some good ol' quality time with Ninja Vintage. We'll see where things progress from there.