Lucky Charms - St. Patricks Day Picks

In honor of the Irish we gathered our best green, gorgeous and golden dresses. These charming pieces can be worn for St. Patrick Day or any spring occasion!

X marks the spot in this playful turquoise Andrea Jovine outfit.

Groups of flowers make this 1960s shift dress as charming as a four leaf clover!

This metallic dress is as pretty as a pot of gold!

A bright green and pink floral mini dress would make anyone green with envy.

This gorgeous 1950s dress has all the spirit of St. Paddy's Day!

Men's Shearling Bomber Jacket!

Shearling jackets are becoming a very popular fall menswear wardrobe staple. Here at Olaf's we have this stunning brown leather bomber jacket with the coolest looking shearling collar detail that I've ever seen. 

Did you know...

Today at Olaf's we were discussing vintage clothing sizing, which can be quite confusing at times as sizes of clothing made today are very different than say a suit or a dress made many years ago. According to the CDC, Americans on average are now 1 inch taller and 25 pounds heavier than they were in 1960. Sizes have been adjusted to accommodate this change. For example; today, a woman who wears a size 8 would wear a size 12 or 14 in 1940. So when you find that perfect vintage item here at Olive's and Olaf's, don't pass it by due to the size on the tag. Ask us for the measurements, or even better yet come on in and play dress up!

Fall Vintage Inspiration via George Harrison and Pattie Boyd

Feeling very inspired by the 1970s patterns and layering techniques of George and Pattie. Early fall is the perfect time to experiment with bold prints and groovy colors.

Rudi Gernreich

We <3 Rudi Gernreich! We've got one of his basic black numbers in the store (just like this one), which we love... but check out these two, both from 1963. How cool would you look in one of these?!

Read more about the famous (and infamous--helllooooo monokini!) designer here. 

Sigh... we're so sick of this rain on the east coast.

At least some people can pull off a rainy day with style:

(London, 1963)

FUN AND EASY CONTEST!!! WIN A $40 GIFT CERTIFICATE JUST BY SNAPPING A PHOTO!

Are you looking for a dress for an upcoming wedding party or for the jazz age lawn party on Governor's Island? We have a plethora of beautifully curated vintage dresses at Olive's for all of your spring party needs! Not to mention our spring blazers and colorful short sleeve button-ups at Olaf's!

WE WANT TO SEE YOUR FAVORITE VINTAGE OUTFIT!

Ladies and Gentlemen! Facebook message https://www.facebook.com/olivesandolafsvintage us a picture of you in your favorite vintage outfit from the 20s to the 90s and we will post it on our page. The outfit with the most "Likes" by June 8th wins a $40 gift certificate to use at our men's or women's store located in Brooklyn, NY! We need ten or more submissions to have a fair contest, so tell your friends! Must have 10 or more "Likes" to win.

Good Luck!!

Get out there and tie that flannel around your high waisted shorts!  You know you want to!

Olaf's has Minty Mick's Look!

La Danza de la Realidad

Jodorowsky's New Movie!

 "...the entire story is swathed in surreal mythology, dream logic and instant day-glo legend, resmembling Fellini, Tod Browning, Emir Kusturica, and many more."

Happy Valentine's Day from Olaf's!

Vintage Decks

 Ladies Portrait Cards, 1819

 German Card Deck 1935

 English Card Deck 1820

German Deck, 1936(circa)

Cards are from the collection of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/carycards/default.asp

Photochrom Prints from the Library of Congress

                                                  Laitiere Bruxelloise ca.1890 to ca.1900

                                      Distinguished Moorish Women Algiers, Algeria ca.1899

                          North German Steamer "La Prussel" Antwerp, Belgium ca.1890 to ca.1900

                                            Blankenberghe, Baigneurs ca.1890 to ca.1900

How to wear your suspenders with confidence!

Awesome vintage photographs on Ebay of classic American style.        

Great Inspiration for the upcoming fall days!

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New Riddles

Q: What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do?

Q: What is put on a table, cut but never eaten?


Answer correctly and get 15% off any amazing inventory at Olaf's...answer incorrectly and bear the burden of being the most shameful/ridiculed and ostracized member of your immediate family and community. Just kidding, kind of.  


Xo! The Olaf's Girls.

Come support the adorable Olaf's girls...or at least one of them...

Miss Reni Lane, the bombshell blond of OLAF'S staff who, apart from being lovely also happens to be (gasp) an immensely talented musician, is playing a show on June 6th at 7:30 PM at The Rockwood Music Hall. The show is free the entertainment is epic. Check out her website at www.renilane.com

New Riddle for all our Clever Customers!

                                                                 TRIVIA
                                   Q: WHAT IS JOEY RAMONE'S REAL NAME?

                                                                RIDDLE
                   Q: WHAT QUESTION CAN YOU NEVER HONESTLY ANSWER YES TO?

Answer correctly and receive 15% off of any of our spectacular men's vintage!
(If you Google the answers and cheat however, we will know, because we are psychic and you will suffer because we are wizards!)

The Jolly Troop visit Olaf's!

Head on over to Red Fred Bodoni to see this super review of Olaf's by The Jolly Troop. 

"Edward," the newest - and pinkest - member of the group makes his debut in our store. He agrees with one of our store mottos: "Real Men Wear Pink." Indeed they do Edward!

The Jolly Blog: The Twins & Olaf's: "With Spring springing, The Twins have been talking about new duds..."