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HI! MY NAME IS ANNIE AND I AM THE OWNER OF THIS LITTLE SPACE ON THE INTERNET OFFERING YOU VINTAGE, NOSTALGIA, AND HOPEFULLY SOME CREATIVE INSPO! I AM A SINGLE MOM BY CHOICE TO A 3-YEAR-OLD LITTLE GIRL, SABINA BLOOM, WHO JUST HAPPENS TO HAVE DOWN SYNDROME.  

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BEFORE BEING A MOM AND MOVING BACK TO THE MIDWEST, I LIVED AND WORKED IN NYC AND LA. SINCE THE EARLY 2000'S, I HAVE BEEN WORKING AS A WARDROBE STYLIST IN THE TV AND FILM INDUSTRY. I DID A WHOLE LOT OF SHOPPING AMONGST OTHER DUTIES AND WORKED WITH SOME SUPER AWESOME AND ALSO SUPER INTENSE PEOPLE.  I HAVE A DEEP LOVE FOR DESIGN, VINTAGE, AND COSTUME HISTORY AND MAJORED IN COSTUME AND FASHION IN COLLEGE. BORN IN 1980, A TEENAGER IN THE 90S, AND COLLEGE DURING THE EARLY 2000'S (BETTER KNOWN AS Y2K), I HAVE A DEEP RESPECT FOR THE AUDACITY, CRAFTMANSHIP,  NOSTALGIA AND SOMETIMES OUTRAGEOUS HAIRDO'S  AND TRENDS OF THOSE BETTER TIMES. A TIME WHEN YOU ACTUALLY ANSWERED YOUR PHONE, LOOKED THINGS UP IN BOOKS, AND THE INTERNET WAS JUST A BABY. 

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IN 2013, I  HAD A SMALL STINT LIVING IN COLORADO IN A CABIN LIVING MY BEST HIPPIE LIFE. I WAS MAKING JEWELRY AND WALL HANGINGS AND STARTED SELLING TO FREE PEOPLE AND CREATING CUSTOM ORDERS FOR THEIR WEBSITE. I MOVED TO NYC FOR MY NEXT ADVENTURE IN 2015 AND I HAD A SMALL LITTLE SHOP ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE. 

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IN 2020 I WAS IN NYC WHEN COVID HIT. I DECIDED TO SWITCH IT ALL UP, HAVE A BABY, AND MOVED TO ST LOUIS TO BE WITH MY FAMILY. I AM A CREATIVE AND CURIOUS PERSON, OFTEN PICKING UP NEW HOBBIES, MAYBE TOO MANY, AND DECIDED I NEEDED TO START NARROWING IT DOWN. IT'S ALWASY BEEN ABOUT STYLE AND ART- SO THAT WAS IT. THESE DAYS YOU WILL FIND ME PAINTING, THRIFTING, AND HANGING WITH MY BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL. I LOVE CLOTHES, I LOVE HAVING A SHOP, AND I LOVE CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE. THANKS FOR READING AND BEING HERE!