All I Need Is The Air That I Breathe

OMG! Family friends of ours started up a jewelry business this past year and we love their designs! They’re called A Place To See and their necklaces are blowing up! As a recycled apparel devotee, I love that the company uses old maps and recycled aluminum as the feature of their jewelry. Each necklace is hand made and individualized by city and by a unique number inscribed on the side of the aluminum plate. You can customize your order by choosing the city or keep things spontaneous. I vote for spontaneity, then make that city a future destination! Of course we had to get our hands on the necklaces and we’ve been having fun incorporating them into our photo shoots:

Meat Market Vintage wearing A Place To See jewelry

Oh, and you can buy the the 1970s Cowichan sweater (above photo, left) at our store right now!

These necklaces certainly give me the itch to travel. I love leaving town without much of a plan. Just a backpack full of necessities (usually 15 or so vintage dresses rolled up and packed as tightly as possible in case I score a few more on the road!), unfamiliar sights, yummy food and new people to meet. That’s my favorite way to do it, but for now I’ll just have to settle for a day trip to the other side of the city, hahah.

Happy New Year!
Cory

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M.K. Ultra Took Control Of My Mind

The Ultramatics (Photo by Edgar Cardenas)

Hello Hello,

Now that the store is finally starting to settle into its own again I’ve been able to focus on a few of my other favorite activities. For about seven years I was a passionate modern dancer, but I was forced to quit earlier this year due to an ongoing problem with joint ailments. Not being able to take dance has been really upsetting for me, I can hardly even think about it without becoming overwhelmed with sadness! Anyone that knew me in the dance community knew how completely obsessed with it I was,  I miss it soooo much. I am hopeful that I will be able to get back into it someday, but for now I am forced to give my body a break from all of the physical stress it endured.

That being said, I’ve been dedicating more time to my love for music :D A few months ago, I was asked to play bass guitar for my boyfriend’s band, The Ultramatics. At first I was feeling nervous to join without really knowing the instrument very well, so I decided to set up bass lessons with a guitar teacher. If any of you readers are local and have been wanting to brush up or learn how to play guitar or bass, I strongly suggest going to Doug Mann in Scottsdale. I still have a lot to learn but he has taught me so much in only a short period of time!

In November, my band was picked in an Asian Man Records contest to open up for The Queers, Kepi Ghoulie and The Riptides. The show drew a great crowd and I had so much fun being back on stage again, enjoy the pictures from the show!

The Ultramatics (Photo by Edgar Cardenas)

Ben Ultra (Photo by Edgar Cardenas)

Cory Monoxide (Photo by Edgar Cardenas)

Rico Matic (Photo by Edgar Cardenas)

Brandon (Photo by Edgar Cardenas)

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Featured Custy of the Week: Danielle Z.

It’s finally happening! Every week we will be showcasing a Meat Market Vintage lover wearing something from our shop! Say hello to Danielle Z.: she’s a NYC-living grad student with an eclectic sense of style that’s always keeping people on their toes! She’s also a good friend of mine so I’m honored to have her begin our new “Featured Custy of the Week” column :]  Here are two photos of her wearing Meat Market Vintage clothing:

Hanging out with Robert Plant and her pops in a colorful Oaxacan mini dress

Looking lovely in a 1960s cream lace cocktail dress at Jon Cain's 60th surprise birthday party

Thanks, Danielle!

Photos can be sent to info@meatmarketvintage.com, please include your name and a little info about your outfit & photo.

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Catch Up With Cory & Meat Market Vintage At The Phoenix New Times

I was recently featured in the Phoenix New Times fashion blog, check it out!

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/jackalope/2010/09/cory_martinez_what_are_you_wea.php#more

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How To Transform Any Dress Into One You Love

Hey everyone,

It’s so good to have our shop up and running again, and we feel really lucky to have had such a warm welcome back. Thank you to those who sent sweet little words of concern when things were at a low point this year, much love to you!

I thought I’d start the blog back up with an issue that a lot of girls approach me with. Frequently, I hear girls frustrated that their own thrift store adventures come up dry because they struggle to find cute, wearable items. Sometimes you have to see beyond what’s on the hanger to discover the full potential of a garment! Here is an example of a dress that we took from dilapidated to chic:

I’m not one to say that the dress above isn’t wearable as-is, because I’m all for dressing in questionable attire, but with a little bit of work this dress can become an instant sensation! I decided to go sleeveless and turn the skirt into a mini, and here is what you get:

Mmm, I’m so in love! The best part is that you can easily find dresses like the original one above for under $10 at a second hand store. If you have sewing skills then you are set with the coolest $10 dress out there! But even if you don’t have sewing skills, taking a $10 thrifted item to a seamstress and turning it into a completely unique dress is totally worth the $20-$40 fee a seamstress would charge! So next time you’re out thrifting, try looking beyond the seemingly unworthy item on the hanger, I think you’ll find your wardrobe growing at a low cost in no time!

But, if you’d still rather let someone else have the vision for you, then come see what we have for sale at our store this week!

hearts,

cory

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Hello World

Just wanted to update everyone on the status of Meat Market Vintage. We have not closed our doors but are taking a temporary hiatus from online sales. There was a suicide in the family followed by news that Ben’s father’s lung cancer had spread to his brain :[  All of this came as a shock and needless to say, our normal lives have been derailed…but we’re hoping to get back on our feet very soon!

As I mentioned three months ago, we were in the process of moving to a new place. However, due to these unexpected difficulties all of our personal belongings are STILL boxed up! We are currently living at Ben’s father’s house, now that his dad is terminally ill he needs 24 hour care. Although our stay here has been a sobering one, his house is extraordinarily fun. He spent decades filling each room with unique furniture, modern art & vintage treasures.  I captured a bit of our world to share with all of you…

Well, that is all for now…we are excited to start the shop back up again, over the past few months we have scored some AMAZING items and I can’t wait to list them!

xoxo,

Cory

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Softer, Softest…

I was so excited to launch our blog but because we are in the middle of moving I’ve been neglecting updates. Consequently, I haven’t been doing my usual internet browsing so I thought I’d just post some Meat Market Vintage image candy for you all :] Above are just a handful of items that are up for sale this week, I picked a few of my favorites. I love love love the way these dresses look together, the delicate colors and grrrlie textures compliment each other so nicely…spring has officially sprung so I had to do a pastel shout-out.

Well, these empty cardboard boxes aren’t going to pack themselves so I better get to it. The next few weeks will be chaotic with the move, but I’ll try my best to keep updating! Oh yeah, we have a ton of items ending tonight, be sure to check them out before the auctions end!

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