SassyCandy as Joan Holloway and Fat and Magic as Betty Draper having a gas twisting in Venice Beach. 

Are you one of those people who’s just sure you were born in the wrong era?  Are you a working woman who secretly wishes that you were at home ironing (shhh..I won’t tell if you won’t).  Well if these fantasies speak to you, you should indulge yourself in AMC’s Madmen, which is just what SassyCandy and I did this past Halloween. 

In order to find the gear to fill the bill, Miss SassyCandy and I headed out to some vintage shops around Melrose and Echo Park.  Two standout favorites were American Vintage and Flounce Vintage; both unique snowflakes in their own ways.

American Vintage is perfect for the gal who craves a little structure in her life, kind of like having a strong man around to tell you what to do.  Styles are sectioned off in racks identified by decade.

Flounce Vintage, the name itself a bit of a litmus test of vintage savvy, is more for the true vintage aficionado.  It’s a hole-in-the-wall shop with charm and knowledgeable classic-clothing experts.   They’ll answer your questions if you’re a debutante and even dig around in the expanses of their shop closet to find you just the outfit you’re looking for.  Some of their clothing was purchased through consignment, so you might find it a bit on the pricy side, but if you’re looking for true authenticity this is surely your place.  Plus the staff is happy to make you a deal to see to it that the clothing has not only a rich history but also a scintillating future.

Catch the show this Sunday at 9 pm on AMC.

American Vintage Clothing

7377 Melrose Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90046-7526

http://www.american-vintageclothing.com/index.html

Flounce Vintage

1555 Echo Park Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90026

http://www.flouncevintage.com/

The city has a shadow. Not an underside, but an Otherside. A Shadowground crisscrossed by phantom alleyways that twist between the no-longer, the never-ever and the farthest reaches of your imaginings. The dwellers here are myths and legends, only real to dreamers, only found when lost. Only in such a place can broken toys come to life. Only in such a place do marionettes come to wander…

I know what you’re thinking. Geez, this sounds a lot like that Laura Branigan “Self Control” video. I need to buy a ticket to that dark, sexy shit A.S.A.P.

We know you do. And that’s why deadstarlet is setting the space-time coordinates to her teleportation device for Boardners in Hollywood tonight – where the deliciously dramatic and dark Wandering Marionettes will be performing their Kabinet Theater once again.

With their dance macabre, stilting, juggling, acrobatics, and really creepy white masks, the Wandering Marionettes may look like real puppets brought to life by an evil Italian toy maker. But, don’t fret, they are actually are one of L.A.’s most celebrated circus-freak performance art troupes, who have worked with the likes of Cirque Du Soliel, Cirque Berzerk, Paramount Studios, Universal Studios, The Do Lab, Labyrinth of Jareth, Electric Daisy Carnival (LA), and Burning Man.

And it only costs $15 bucks to spend the night in their dark embrace.

Oh, yes. The ghost of Laura Branigan will be so jealous.

Music provided by Pumpkin (downtempo/dub-tech-house) and Andrew Orbit (trip-hop-dub-downtempo).

Buy your ticket here.

Wandering Marionettes presents Kabinet Theatre

Thursday, October 22nd 10pm – 2am

Minimum Age for event: 21 and over
Ticket Price: $15.00 * Plus $2.60 Processing Service Fee

Location Address:
Boardners
1652 N. Cherokee Ave
Hollywood CA 90028