Dec 20, 2011

Dec 19, 2011

Dec 8, 2011

You better watch out!  SANTA CON is coming to town! Red Light has all the red, white, and beard you need to blend in with the Claus clan this holiday season.  We stock up on the dopest yuletide duds all year ’round so we have a killer selection of both nice and naughty looks – and our prices are low so you’ll have plenty left over to shop...

Nov 23, 2011

Tis the Season for FASHION!  Right?  The next few weeks are jam packed with holiday soirees.  Between turkey time, lighting candles, singing carols, rasing glasses, roasting chestnuts, and ringing in the new year, there are going to be a lot of photo opps with family and friends. Not to mention all the moments you’ll be spending under the...

Nov 3, 2011

    Phew!  Another busy October comes to a close. Hope you had a Happy Halloween!  Here at Red Light we had wild one. Oh, the candy corn!  The zany costumes!  The zombie carnage! It was spectacular. And the best part was seeing all of your creations come to life! Thanks so much for making Red Light a part of your Halloween tradition – we love...

Oct 30, 2011

Oct 29, 2011

Don’t let the candy and tomfoolery fool you, Halloween can be a stressful time.  Do I go to the pumpkin carving party or to the concert? Should I be Dorothy? Or Sexy Dorothy?!  And, most importantly, is this petticoat making a positive impact on my posterior?!? (It is. They’re amazing.)   At Red Light we’ve got costumes GALORE....

Oct 27, 2011

One of the newer additions to the Halloween scene, Steampunk is a look with big style and enormous potential for creativity.  Mad Scientists, aeronauts, explorers, and inventors populate the Steampunk realm which draws influences from both the Victorian era and the future. Think top hats meets tesla coils.  For the truly diehard ‘punks, Red Light is the...

Oct 21, 2011

    Scooby Gang: Fire up the Mystery Machine!  Here’s a quick, easy, and super groovy group costume idea:  The Scooby Gang!  Halloween is the perfect time to get in touch with your inner ‘meddling kid,’ so grab some pals and pop into Red Light to find all the duds required for Fred, Daphne, Velma, George, and, of course, Scooby...

Oct 15, 2011

  Have you been tuning into the hit new ABC series “Pan Am?”  Red Light has!  And we love it!  Chic vintage is, after all, our purview.  The show is set in the ’60s and features the famed frocks and frames of the Pan American stewardesses.  There really is something alluring about those little hats.  So zip into Red Light and snag a...

Oct 13, 2011

Oct 9, 2011

Well, the books may be over, but Harry fever is still burning strong, and Red Light is your Hogwarts headquarters for Halloween. Whether you’re a gallant Gryffindor, a slimy Slytherin, Dumbledore, or the Dark Lord himself, we have more capes, cloaks, and swords than you can shake a wand at!  Red Light’s got everything you need to go from Muggle...

Oct 7, 2011

Something wicked this way comes! Ladies, Halloween is fast approaching and you haven’t picked a costume yet?!? Why not go with a classic this year – Witches! Start with a black dress (everyone knows Witches abhor bright colors), add a cloak and a corset for curves, and top it all off with a pointy hat and Witch-worthy amulet. You’ll look...

Sep 30, 2011

It used to be that Fantasy was a genre best loved in secret. Nerd-dom and general geek-related ridicule awaited those who professed an interest in knights, dragons, damsels and the like. In recent years, however, Fantasy has come to dominate the public sphere. A bumper crop of  witches, wizards, and well-muscled, blood-sucking teenagers have invaded our books...

Sep 21, 2011

Need we say more? This one captures a certain, um, spirit of Halloween!

Sep 21, 2011

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Sep 5, 2011

Ready for that ultimate summer getaway in paradise? Well what better way to go than in beautiful vintage Hawaiian prints you couldn’t say no to at Red Light? I am a nut for vintage Hawaiian dresses! When I first got the idea for a Hawaiian window I wished so much that we had a 1950′s Hawaiian Shaheen halter dress or even a Kamehameha! But alas such...

Aug 13, 2011

Thanks for shopping at Red Light Vintage & Costume. We appreciate your patronage and invite you to participate in our customer photo blog. Please email us two or three images and a few lines of text, describing what you purchased at Red Light and how you incorporated it into your wardrobe. Don’t be shy – show off your fabulousness. Image...

Aug 7, 2011

This is my summertime/maritime window: A posh yacht club of powerful ladies out on the open sea enjoying the luxuries available to them. It’s a classic nautical color scheme of red, white, and navy blue with gold thrown in as an accent. Before the window was put together I knew I wanted an appealing swimsuit window that was both classic and at the same time...

Aug 7, 2011

    When I was putting together this display, I was really feelin’ on Steven Klein’s recent spread in VOGUE with Raquel Zimmerman. Set in a manor home, Klein makes great use of both sumptuous indoor salons and gorgeous garden spaces.  We’ve been getting so much AMAZING vintage in recently at Red Light that I wanted to be sure to...