I just recently moved to Boston, while hanging out in one of my favorite neighborhoods the SouthEnd. I stumbled open Boston’s best kept secret.The SoWa Open Market, a shopping experience like no other. 

I almost hyper-ventilated as I walked in this huge abandoned building while rummaging thru tables and tables of vintage jewelry, clothes, furniture and more.

So for the past several Sundays I have been spending my time here being inspired by all the local designers and discovering some of the most unbelievable vintage finds like this fabulous dress and antique gold phone!

The market which offers shoppers everything from hand-crafted accessories to just a fresh loaf of bread. Closed last week for the winter and will reopen next year in May. So if ever in this neck of the woods, this attraction should defiantly make the list of spots to check out. See ya next year Sowa

Vintage Blue will be featured on ABC Channel 5 in Boston on the program “CityLine” in January. The show is about upcoming minority designers struggles and success in the fashion industry. We had an amazing shoot and I would like to thank the whole ABC crew and our fabulous VB models for all their hardwork.

VB’s Set Free got a chance to catch up with Lady Gaga in Boston on the set of Wale’s new music video shoot for “Chillin,” his new single with Lady Gaga directed by Chris Robinson. Set Free brought her some Vintage Blue t-shirts.

We love her over the top style and how she is not afraid to express herself. She’s the true definition of the Vintage Blue “Rebel” girl. We hope to see our t-shirts fused into her eccentric style hitting the red carpet somewhere.  

Yes that’s right- Vintage Blue can now be found at your corner store Bodega!

Right next to the Slim Jim and the Scottie tissue… well not exactly.

Bodega, a streetwear/convenience store in Boston, looks like a bodega in the front,  where you can pick up your usual corner store type items.

Now, do you see the Snapple machine in the back?

Well, when you stand in front of it the machine slides open to let you in, revealing a high-end boutique, filled with the latest streetwear gear and kicks, a sneakerhead’s dream! FRESH RIGHT?? A hidden spot, behind a soda machine, inside a convenient store, with no signs!!! CRAZY!!!

I remember the first time I stepped inside the store, for Sneaker Auction, my partner Free’s brainchild for sneaker addicts. I felt like Velma stumbling upon a serect passageway in a Scooby Doo Episode- only there were no ghosts, just some of the hottest brands you can come across in one location.

Liza & Free at Bodega For Sneaker Auction Event

So if your ever in the neighborhood (or wanna make a trip out to support) stop-by and pick up the must have Vintage Blue Tee with a soda on the side!

So, we’ve been saying how we need to document our lives. It’s time to make it happen. We’re about to get a video camera and digital camera to document our chaotic lives. We have about 5 companies you’ll hear about during our adventures.

So Thursday we had an art event at our store, Denim Society. (By the way, we are Liza and Michelle.) We sell premium denim along with t-shirts, funky jewelry, and art in Northern Liberties, Philadelphia. Our site is being reconstructed, but you can check us out at www.denim-society.com. Thursday began our chaotic week. We ran around getting food and drinks and such for the event. We had a great turn out from 6-9pm with food, drinks, music, and free massages.

Next up we head to Bean Town. We (liza michelle and partner Free) leave for Boston after the event at midnight. We get to Boston at 5am and try to get some rest. The plan is to meet with investors for our company, Vintage Blue on Monday and Tuesday. Vintage Blue is a vintage inspired clothing line. We have the rights to the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from the movie A League of their Own with Madonna and Tom Hanks. We have samples and a strong team in place- now we’re trying to earn some capital to make it happen!

So, our money guy say they set us up with two BIG investor meetings for Monday and Tuesday. After spending days creating a powerpoint the money men said we needed, Sunday night we sit down in the hotel lobby to go over the presentation. To give you guys a little understanding of how we work- we don’t do conventional presentations. Everything we do is natural, shows our personality and passion. However, Liza was persuaded by the money men to be formal and write notecards-many many many notecards.
We were all arguing that this is not us and how we work. We spend the entire next day practicing. We go into the meeting- only to find out this is a Hot Seat where they critique your presentation. Halfway through the presentaion the notecards get thrown out and the real passion comes through. Everyone loves it- but no real money people are there- our money men say Tuesday is the big night.

So, we head home and work all night long again. Wake up early and prepare all day long. We set up the meeting room with the magazine we created, vintage candy and luggage, our samples, baseball bats and balls. The room looks fantastic.

No one shows up. Well, one person ends up showing up. So, it would be fantastic to get a lead from this. But, we are pissed that we spent so much time and energy to come to Boston from Philly, practice and put ourselves through so much for these supposedly huge investors- to have one person show up. We had to find someone to work our store and also had to cancel our classes. Oh, that’s another thing. We teach a video production class in West Philly through the Beacon program three times a week. Because we aren’t busy enough.

So, we hit the road after the meeting and head back to good old Philly. Get in at 5am and wake up at 10am to head to NYC for Coterie- a tradeshow where we just ordered the hottest new denim for the store. We treated ourself to a lovely dinner at Cafeteria for our troubles. We’re always learning from our experiences. At the end of the day, life is always good.