look deep into the mew mew

 C'mon and lets get hypnotized!.

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touch, but don't taste

Typical day at the shop. I bring in a bag full of vintage clothes. Unload them piece by piece onto hangers. They all get a good steam bath, and then finished off with a price tag. Before I make my rounds unloading them onto the racks, I like to step back and observe them for a moment.

Then the panic washes over me. I feel nauseous and I am pretty sure I am sweating.. IM NOT READY FOR THIS!! I rip them all off of their hangers , fold them quickly and stuff em back into my bag as if a vintage clothing zombie was ready to break thru our windows!

For us vintage clothing sellers , we collect beautiful (and not so beautiful so we can appease all customers) clothes because we love them. Our heart flutters the moment our eyes lock on an amazing piece of clothing. Beautiful pieces of art, living history is in our hands..And , now we have to sell it?

Oh thats just mean.

Tie me down, and wave birthday cake over my face. Lock me in a room full of puppies and say I can't pet any of them, but don't make me sell this beautiful garment that I just grew so attached to. 

I know, sooo dramatic!

This doesn't happen to often, because frankly I gotta make money. Im not lying when I say I have to talk myself thru it, and let go. 

-The high of saving the rescued clothes at my house is not going to pay my bills. 

-I can hold onto for one more week, and If I don't wear it , it HAS TO GO BACK!

-I will come across it again! Hello, Kerry! You thrift multiple times a week, and work in a vintage clothing store...You will find this again.

-This piece will go to someone awesome that will appreciate and love it .Until the devil chimes in , and says "no kerry, they are buying it for a ugly 70s party" or "say bye bye to your cherished 'sexy Joan Mad Men ' themed party dress, muhahahah"

 Damn , devil.

-Kara and Nicole have way cooler shit than you, so wait for them to put something out later on.

Hey man, Im not crazy and I'm not alone! Amber just did a similar post on this too! 

Were not sick in the head, we just love to much :))

These pictures are in no way represent the best of Equine Bovine. I have become a little pattern crazy . Especially for the '60s and '70s. And since spring time is emerging , so are all the fun, funkay, groovy patterns to torture me with.

I think I felt especially attached to these items because they are so cheery and vibrant. This weeks weather has been so lame, I think my eye balls and soul needed some warmth.

This top only saw the lights of day for about 3 minutes. It was soo cold today in the valley, I had to stay mega bundled.

Ugh, I deserve some ice cream after that.

like a rhinestone cowboy

Nudie Cohn hopped onto US soil back when he was 11 from the Ukraine. He collected his earnings traveling around as a shoe shine boy, boxer and other odd jobs  for years . At one fateful pit stop at a boarding house in Minnesota , he met his future wife Bobbie.

He and Bobbie married in the beginning of the 1940s, and had a baby girl named Barbara.

They traveled to New York City where Nudie was designing stripper and showgirls unmentionables.

He had to start somewhere with those rhinestones!

The Nudie family moved out to sunny southern Californa.Nudie Suits were born in a garage but eventually moved into a private studio in North Hollywood 

Nudie and Bobbie designed the most interesting and elaborate suits for the ladies and gents of country music. 

I've been  listening to alot of Gram Parsons lately. Partially because summer is near, and I like to have my country records spinning, and also a trip to Joshua Tree is in the makes.
If you are curious to know why the common interest of Nudie suits, Gram Parsons and Joshua Tree, check out this trailer for Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel. Whatever you do, DO NOT watch the horrible movie 'Grand Theft Parsons'.

Nudie Cohn

 Beck

 ZZ Top

Hank Williams. I just read today that he died in this suit.

 David Rawlings & Gillian Welch

 Howard Perkins

 Merle working a new design with Nudie

 Gram Parsons Nudie suit embellished with crosstops , marijuana leaves, flowers,

naked ladies and large red cross on the back.

 It was very painful to post this picture of Ben Harper. I absolutely cringe when a fashion ensemble is not completed properly. Especially when its the beautifully designed Nudie suit. And to finish off the look is a pair of insulting sneakers.

I have seen to many performance artists wear really rad performance gear, and they you look down and you see a pair of old man white sneakers.  

How hard is it to just slip on some boots or some nice leather shoes! 

Keith Richards Nudie suit.

Buck Owens suit

From the National Cowboy Museum

Porter Wagoner

The man, Nudie Cohn

Behind every great Nudie, is his wife Bobbie Kruger

Nudies Rodeo Tailor

Nudie suits in motion with Porter Wagoner

Gram Parsons 'Juanita'

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