Marylou Flamingo

Best of 2008 in Now Magazine (I forgot to put this up when it came out)

2009-01-14T11:44:00.000-08:00

http://www.nowtoronto.com/guides/readerspoll/2008/story.cfm?content=165706

HAPPY FRIGGING HOLIDAYS!

2008-12-23T11:44:00.000-08:00

M. Flam. will be closed the 24th 25th and 26th and will open again on the 27th with some new old NYE dresses and more 30% offness.
Shake a Tail NYE tickets are still on sale here for $6!

Photo Shoot with Marylou Flamingo!

2008-12-07T12:01:00.001-08:00

Beautiful, but completely ripped sheer 1930's dress. For styling only.

Incredible 1970's Dianne Von Furstenberg splatter print maxi dress. SOLD

Great black riding pants. Light wool. $60

Cashmere Escada Jacket with gold military style buttons. $125

Amazing mesh and sequin bodysuit. SOLD

New Old Stuff! And more to come by the end of the week.

2008-10-15T11:54:00.001-07:00

Insane! 80's leather coat with mongolian lamb trim. Well, I say trim but it really covers the arms collar and half of the back of the jacket. It is INCREDIBLE!

Jersey AND leather? A pencil leather skirt with a stretchy jersey top and a high leather collar. It's also backless. oh man.

Screw you H&M, this is a sweater dress. What else do you want other than phychadelic trees and houses with a starry sky above. You're literally wearing winter.

Here's three. The white dress on the left is a hot gathered strapless 80's super party dress. The middle is a crazy bandage dress with wrap detail and a mesh insert for some cleavage! And on the left! WHAT!!!! A faux fur cropped cow jacket with a huge frigging collar!!!! This thing is my favorite.

Last but not least. . . the sweater brothers. Oh man, these really are the cutest. I'm not going to say anything else about these.

Fix it, alter it, wear it, sleep with it, frame it JUST GET IT OUT OF MY LIFE!

2008-10-07T11:24:00.000-07:00

SO for those of you who know me, there is a room in my house that is no longer a room, it's a junk heap. And the basement of my shop is not the nicest place to navigte in either. I'm getting rid of stuff that I've kept to repair, alter, though it was neat but didn't know what to do with it, have for some reason or another.The sale rack outside will be ram jammed there will be bins and perhaps a rack inside of great sruff $5-$20! TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME PLEASE!

Vintage Lanvin Silk Tent Dress (Numbered)

2008-09-10T11:02:00.001-07:00

The tag is numbered 16171
These photos don't really do the print justice, the colours are insane. It's From the late 60's early 70's. SOLD

New Stuff! And I painted a sign so people know what this place is!

2008-08-30T15:51:00.001-07:00

SIGN! Even though when I call people from here it shows up as Marylou Flaming, which is also a good nam for a shop, that or Paty Pan Hot Pants.

HOLY CRAP! 1970's Fully embroidered full length! $150

So, this is the best. Maybe I'll wear it tonight unless you beat me to it. $40

This number isn't so new. But COME ON hot pink fake fur! The best thing this side of the tracks. $60

This one is on hold until tomorrow, I had to show it anyway. Black lined backless tulip dress! SOLD

1950's skirt with crinnolin attached. If you want to play olden days or just be the classiest chick on the block. $55

1960's grey wool beaded. Fancy and comfy, really, what else do you need? $75

No explanation needed. It would be mine if my head didn't look like a floating pea in it. SOLD

First post!

2008-07-18T15:31:00.001-07:00

Hello! Well, I'll just tell you a bit about the joint. It's a vintage clothing store called Marylou Flamingo just east of a park at 984 Dundas Street West in Toronto. I carry old clothes and they range from the 1930's to the early 1990's. The store is currated based on my mood or whims, not your tipical vintage store.

I don't really know how to describe the place. I'll do it in photos.

I'm posting today because I want to share some pictures. My friend Dwayne Kennedy put the clothes together and had them done. So here's a sample of the things you can find here.

P.S. Blogging makes me nervous. I guess I'll get used to it.