Posted on June 18, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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Pick Your Perfect Cherry Print Dress
Cherries have a strong identification with retro pin up style. Where did this correlation come from? With many trends, the answer is a mix of influences. As early as the 1800s, fabric manufacturers printed images like fruit, animals, city scenes, and people on fabric. These novelty, or "conversational" prints continue to be popular even today.
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Cherries were a particularly popular image in America in the 1930s. Cherries decorated dresses, kitchens, jewelry, and more. "Representations of this exuberant, cheerful fruit might havePosted on June 18, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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Model Spotlight: Dinah DeRosa
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to shoot Miss Dinah DeRosa in my home for Heartbreaker and Heartbreaker Haute. I've recently had to take photography into my own hands for our company and I'm learning more and more as I go along. It's a lot of fun, creative, and also a ton of work. I have a GREAT appreciation for photographers as well as models. I've been on both sides of the camera and I know how much
...Posted on June 17, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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Classic Patriotic Pinup Style - Made in America by Heartbreaker Fashion
Pin up or pinup images got their name from the way that they were "pinned up" on the walls of barracks, bunkers, office walls, ships, and even planes during war time. These alluring photos and illustrations were created to help raise the, uh, "morale" of the many young men serving long, dangerous tours away from friends, family, and love. Winston Churchill jokingly dubbed Jane, a blonde cartoon pin up drawn in the Daily Mirror Newspaper 'Britain's secret weapon.' War time
...Posted on June 11, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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Your Retro Tiki Weekend Wardrobe
Mid century America was crazy for all things tropical and Hawaiian. Many served in the South Pacific during World War II, and returned home with tales of palm trees and rum. Hawaii's 1959 statehood and the advent of quick and more affordable jet travel made it a popular - yet still exotic - travel destination. "Trader Vic" Bergeron opened his first restaurant in California in 1934, serving an approximation of Cantonese food and concocting cocktails like the Mai Tai. All
...Posted on May 30, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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Like it and Win it Contests on Facebook!
Heya Heartbreakers! It's Mandie Bee here. I wanted to share with you a little somethin' new I've been promoting recently. The "Like" it and Win it contest! 1-2 times a month, I will post a specific item that will be up for grabs! 1 lucky random winner will be chosen within days of the contest start and win the featured dress!
This Week's Like it and Win it dress is the Sweetie Dress in Black Cerise!Be sure you join us on
...Posted on May 29, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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Spring 2013 Runway Trend - Prints!
The spring 2013 runway shows were all about prints. From gingham and plaids at Kate Spade, to stripes, lace, and elaborate botanicals at Dolce and Gabbana. Even the often severe Prada featured more abstract and geometric florals. Subculture favorite Betsey Johnson had stylized cherries, and sharp, high-contrast florals in feminine shapes. Heartbreaker Fashion has always featured bold and unique prints, and our current collections are no exception - we have our own unique takes on these runway trends.
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Heartbreaker Fashion: Attire for the Workplace
For many years, I had my "work clothes" and my "real clothes." My work clothes were your typical boring unflattering dress pants, ill-fitting collared shirts, and floppy cardigan sweaters that I had somehow decided were what office jobs required. I put much more thought and effort into my "real clothes" and felt more comfortable in the unique dresses and outfits I wore to fun events with my friends.
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I have since largely integrated my work wardrobe and my "real clothes." IPosted on May 6, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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What Do I Wear to This Wedding?
Spring is finally here - warmer days, blooming flowers, and a pile of wedding invitations in your mailbox. Weddings now are not always the church and banquet hall celebrations of the past. Couples have gotten more creative, and often more casual. Looking for the perfect dress to wear to a non-traditional (or traditional) wedding? Heartbreaker has you covered!
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You never thought your wildest friend would ever settle down, but she is getting hitched in Vegas! It's sure to be an outrageousPosted on May 3, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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For the Ethical Shopper
Hello Heartbreakers,
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I will warn you now, this wont exactly be the most feel-good or happy post. In fact, it may be eye opening to some of you or saddening. I want to address something that we feel strongly about and that is sweatshop labor. We believe in paying people fair wages and providing a comfortable work environment for our employees. Not just because it's the law, but because we want to! We know that happy employees makes good quality productsPosted on May 3, 2013 by heartbreaker blogger
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