Friday, January 27, 2012

farewell


well, folks. this is it. i am resigning from my duties at milk & bread vintage. i remember sitting on the couch in our old apartment in oakville, saying to meghan, y'know... people sell their vintage stuff on this website called etsy and make decent money at it. it was a great way to validate our thrift shopping obsession, and it was a perfect side job while in school.

i'm no longer in school, and i'm working full-time as well as doing a number of side projects and i just don't have the time or energy to work at milk and bread anymore. it was a gem, a real turning point in my life, i'd say. independent business. but now it's time to hand the name over to meghan, who has been doing a great job keeping it up in my lack.

of course i will always follow milk & bread wherever meghan takes it, and i hope it continues to be a success. hard work does pay off. if you want to find me for whatever reason, i have just started blogging at heavy boots. as for vintage, well, i'm sticking to the few sparkly dresses in my closet that i just can't get rid of.

syonara, pals. all the very best.

-jamie q.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Solange on Success


I knew I liked Solange when as a teen I read in Seventeen that she named her teddy bear Nas. I'm a Jay fan myself and that was back when you were supposed to pick a side, but I admired her dedication.

Solange in Italian Vogue:

What does success means to you?
“Defining success on my own terms. First, being a loving and committed mother. I have failed in all things if I have not achieved that. Being an artist that creates to express the needs of my own, and in the process hopefully inspiring others. Having the financial stability to support the lifestyle that makes me feel fulfilled. I know that happiness is a temporary state of mind, success means for me constantly growing, evolving to find that place.”

Etta James 1938-2012



Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Tuesday, January 3, 2012