Helm's Design District Vintage Boutique

07/01/2024

Tiki Oasis and Clever Vintage Clothing fans! Do you need a wristband for the upcoming San Diego event? Would you be willing to help us out vending for a few hours in exchange for one? If so please let me know here! Mahalo!

02/07/2024

DEALER/VENDOR FRIENDS!

I’m super excited to be partnering with HSSA to offer you a wonderful and rewarding vending opportunity.
The Retro Rescue will kick off its inaugural event March 8&9 at the beautiful new event center located on the campus of the humane society on Roger Road. Along with 12-15 invited vintage dealers, we have lots of fun planned including live entertainment, a vip preview party, senior pet adoptions, activities for the children, food trucks and much more! Spaces are indoors and secured. Each is $50 and two chairs are included. Some have electrical outlets (available on a first come/first served basis). You will be provided with two chairs and a vendor goodie bag! Six foot tables are available to rent for $5 each.
Set up is anytime Friday from 8-3 with the VIP ticketed event to start at 4pm and go til 7. Saturday is free to the public and runs from 10-4. You will have three hours to load out (by 7pm). We can make some accommodations for those who need to finish their load out Sunday morning. Snacks/lunch will be provided to vendors on Saturday.
Vendors will be limited to those who deal in antique and vintage items only. I sincerely hope you’ll accept this invitation to join us. The power of the HSSA marketing team, and our extensive email list and press contacts are sure to generate a fantastic turn out and a fun and rewarding day for all involved.
Please let me know if you’d like to participate in the first of what we expect to be a quarterly event.

01/03/2024

How many Clever Vintage Clothing ensembles can you spot in this trailer?!

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11/09/2023

Copied and edited from a friend’s page:
The Actors Strike is over, but the financial, emotional & psychological affects aren’t. I know some people don’t understand, or choose to ignore. But this is the truth. Imagine being out of work for 7 months?

On the day the strike is seemingly over, I now know at least two colleagues who are selling their houses to try to recover financially from these past 7 months of WGA & SAG/AFTRA strikes. I know four people who returned their cars and watched their credit be ruined for late and missed payments.
Too little too late for many non millionaire union members, small businesses and below the line artists. It went on way too long and damaged too many people. A large group sees today as a Time to rebuild not CELEBRATE. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you Dara Jennifer Zane.

Our business Clever Vintage Clothing took quite a hit in those 7 months. We’ll be ok. But not everyone will emerge unscathed.

09/25/2023

Who will I see tonight?

08/01/2023

The swimsuits and bathing attire are all packed!

We’re bringing you an eye popping array- both for sale and for show in our seminar The History of Swimwear, Thursday at 10am.

See you soon San Diego!

07/13/2023

Come join my seminar on The History of The Swimsuit at Tiki Oasis in San Diego (ticket info in comments). It will include live models, displays, rare images, and some of the world’s most stunning swimwear! Filled with fun facts and interesting anecdotes, I promise you’ll enjoy this deep dive into what we wear to get wet!

Nowadays we’ve seen a fair amount of political skin, but in the summer of 1962 when photos of Jackie Kennedy waterskiing off the coast of Greece surfaced - Jack was furious and pundits were appalled! Imagine then what our first First Lady wore to swim in! Yup! I’ve uncovered images of Martha Washington’s “Bikini”! You won’t believe what she wore on her summer vacation!

12/10/2017

First a customer, then one of our dealers, ultimately a friend. It is with a heavy heart that we let you know that Bliss of Heavenly Handbags has joined the Angels. May she be sipping champagne, enjoying cake, and catching up with friends in heaven. She leaves so many here who were touched by her indomitable spirit.
She will be missed...

08/24/2015

By now you would have revived an email from us regarding the revived/revamped Pickwick Vintage Show with which Clever Vintage Clothing is partnering. Many of the same vendors as the Helms Show, plus many exciting new ones! An exclusive discount is yours by ordering your tickets online at pickwickvintage.com and entering coupon code CVC at checkout! See you THIS SUNDAY!

02/11/2015

Some of our dealers have gotten together to do a massive warehouse sale starting tomorrow! Details are at Clever Vintage Clothing.com

12/15/2014

THANK YOU to our wonderful vendors, patrons, friends, and Skirball staff who helped make our event such a success!

12/12/2014

It's almost here! Get your 'shop on' Saturday 10-4 at The Skirball. Holiday dressing, or for everyday- you're sure to find something outstanding from any one of our 20 vendors!