Apparently, I’ve been getting a lot more traffic lately thanks to the lovely Keiko Lynn! I found a little bow necklace at my store that just seemed to fit her aesthetic, so I sent it to her. I’m so glad that she likes it! Thanks to Keiko Lynn and welcome new readers!
Well, here’s the last of my Nashville thrift and vintage store review! I would like to do one for Cincinnati, although I do have an obvious bias to our store.
Our first stop is Katy K’s Ranch Dressing, which I first heard about from Bust magazine’s Around The World In 80 Girls feature. In it, they highlight a city and mention a few of the places that are must-sees. Lucky for me, I save every issue I buy and remembered that they hit Nashville in a past issue! Anyway, Katy K’s was pretty awesome, and definitely a must-see.
They’re known for outfitting Nashville’s finest country royalty, and I see why. Rhinestones and embroidery as far as the eye can see!
For the tiniest, most adorable cowboy ever.
Jacob found a shirt exactly like one he owns!
Overall, Katy K’s was fun to see, but overpriced for something I’m in the market for. I totally recommend checking it out though, especially since it’s right down the street from a bunch great vintage stores on 12th Avenue. Speaking of which, if you drive about a mile down 12th, you’ll see Savant Vintage Couture on your right. Stop immediately and park.
I wish I had taken more pictures, but I was honestly in shock. Their store is almost as packed as mine ours, but twice as big! And while I definitely got some sticker shock when I looked at the prices, they had some gorgeous items; I had a constant huge smile on my face the whole time. And even better the owner and the clerk working were both really friendly and welcoming. I was wearing my super bright outfit that day and they were totally digging it. We chatted about Cincinnati and Nashville for a little and they even suggested some bars we might like. I was running low on funds by this point, so I didn’t even really let myself shop. But I loved the print of this dress that I saw there soooo much!
Right around the corner from Savant on Linden Avenue is Local Honey, which was also mentioned in the Bust article. 
There is a very sweet vibe about this place, and they had some pretty cute stuff too.
Their prices were a little high for me (skirts at $20), but they had some really adorable upcycled dresses for $50, which I thought was a pretty good price, especially for all the tailoring. The biggest bummer about Local Honey however was that the guy working there was really rude. I was in a pretty good mood and shot him a very friendly “hi!” when I walked in, he unenthusiastically returned the greeting with a snotty “hi” and returned to his book. I brushed it off, but when I asked if it was OK to take some pictures for my blog (out of politeness mostly), he got kind of an attitude with me. I mean he said it was fine, it was just the way he did so. He kind of laughed and rolled his eyes in this ‘yeah, whatever’ way. I don’t know, the whole exchange just bummed me out and made me feel stupid.
Last but not least, we stumbled across Flashback Vintage. We were actually trying to go to a soda shop down the street, but before we got there I saw this place from across the street. It looked a little dated from the outside, but was actually fantastic!
I was still on the hunt for a fur collar at this point, so I just happened to ask the woman working if they had any. I’m so glad I did because she immediately lead me over to a giant box they had stashed under a rack of coats! I’m not even kidding, my body could have fit in this box. Needless to say I was so happy I almost did a little dance. And best of all, the prices were really decent. I wish I hadn’t found this place so late in my trip, I would have spent way more money there. I found a beautiful lamb’s wool collar that I chose because it didn’t feel super furry. I don’t know if that makes any sense the way I worded it, but I personally can’t handle the feeling of fox or anything like that on my skin. I just feel like I’m wearing someone’s pet. Anyway, I was really happy with the one I got and the very sweet clerk even gave me a bit of a discount! Overall, a surprise treasure!
That brought an end to our shopping in Nashville, mostly because we were almost out of money. I learned once I got home that I missed a few vintage stores, so I guess I’ll have to go back and hit ‘em all! The ones I didn’t get a chance to go to were The Hip Zipper, Clothing Xchange, Venus and Mars which all look awesome!
Everything I’m wearing today is new actually, the skirt is Bebe, but I got in one of the Nashville thrift stores for $3! And awesomely the scarf that I just grabbed from Chicken Lays An Egg matched the pink perfectly.
