Viva Victoria Vintage

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Upcoming Events

Richard Halpren's Fedora Follies

Thursday January 13, 2011

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Free, All Ages

Join "Mr. Tin Pan Alley" himself, Richard Halpren from the wonderful Cicada Club at the luxurious, retro and modern First and Hope Downtown Supper Club. Every Thursday Richard will be hosting 'Fedora Follies' an evening for jazz musicians and singers or just plain jazz or vintage enthusiasts to get together play some wonderful music and/ or sit back relax enjoy the music or have a cocktail at the bar. And while you're there you might want to have dinner? The First and Hope Supper Club has an excellent menu and services as it being one of the premier restaurants in LA, though it is expensive you'll be getting extreme quality. Staff is dressed to the nines, and what better feeling of being in a beautiful restaurant, remembering yester year. You won't feel completely transcended in time like at the fabulous and beautiful Cicada, but you still get the similar feeling. I'd say First and Hope is more for the modern type. It will be the grand opening of Fedora Follies so come so your support and get your weekend started off early!
(I would like to go and see Richard and probably bump into a few familiar faces. However it's a school night for my brother and I have no spending cash, plus I'm in dire need of a haircut and new wardrobe. I don't want to look shabby. Maybe I'll go sometime in the near future, even more so when I turn 21. Maybe I'll take a guy for a drink or something; why me because yes, chivalry is dead and Fellas I wished it came back! Maybe by going to this retro restaurant they might feel inspired? Hahaha)

Dining Room at First & Hope

Some of the Handsome and Exquisitely dressed Staff

A performance in the Fedora Room

For more info:

http://www.firstandhope.com/

LACMA Free Target Holiday Monday's

Monday January 17, 2011

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free, All Ages

What can be better than going to a fantastic art museum in Los Angeles for free and on a holiday!? That in itself says let's go! Why not go, get inspired, get cultured, see an event and most of all have a good time. I love love love art so much and this is one of my very favorite museums! They have a couple of new exhibits I'm dying to see before they close like William Eggleston: Democratic Camera - Photographs and Video, 1961- 2008, it looks very interesting and colorful I think I'd like it. Also the exhibits Steve Wolfe on Paper and the Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail 1700- 1915.
(I think I'll stop by, even if it may be by myself and on the bus. I'll see.)

Outside LACMA

"Urban Light" Chris Burden, One of my very very exhibits, outside LACMA. At night it's simply beautiful.

For more info:
LACMA:
http://www.lacma.org/
Target Monday's:
http://www.lacma.org/programs/FamilyDaysIntro.aspx#Target_Mondays
Exhibits:
http://www.lacma.org/art/ExhibCurrent.aspx

See you there! -Victoria

Rest Stop Ahead

(All photos by. Victoria Inez Rivera)

Friday, January 7, 2011

I'm Back From Texas!

Just a quick notification! My family and I made a quick road trip to El Paso, Texas! I'll see you soon!

Are sudden departure was due to a death in the family on my dad's side, which is quite unfortunate. But on the upside we got to visit family that we haven't seen in years! Though the road trip like any long some hundred mile drive, it was fun in it's way. But I must admit I bitched a lot, though under my breath. Mostly while in El Paso; with my dad's somewhat manic driving and the "beautiful" scenery in El Paso (that's sarcasm) I started to lose my cool, I felt guilty because my dad was just proud of his 'hometown' (not technically, he's originally from Mexico, but came to Texas as a teenager). But one thing that I don't regret complaining about is my dad's driving. Dad I think you need to be a little more cautious on the road, because you're the only person who has ever mad me car sick and make me a nervous wreck as a car passenger. Anywho we not only visited El Paso, but visited family in Arizona and made a few stops in New Mexico. I wish I could've gone thrifting, and found some treasures. But with no spending money and leaving with the family on such short notice we just ended up joy riding. Here are some photos, I'll be making another post of a series of Black and White photographs that I took on the road. It was fun and all, but the minute I saw the Los Angeles Downtown skyline from the highway on the way home I've never been happier! Sure real estate and living might be cheaper and easier somewhere else, but I'll always belong in beautiful Los Angeles, California! That's my kind of town! :)

-Victoria

Sunrise

"Behind The Wheel"

Probably the only touristy attraction of El Paso, "Scenic Drive"

Night time

A local Downtown El Paso bar. I loved this sign. That's one thing that I loved about El Paso, it has a lot of old working Neon.

Old Downtown Hotel. Another thing I loved and hated about El Paso is they're a ton old historic buildings! The sad thing is they're not kept up. This one is lucky.