Kansas City Vintage Shop Shares Origin Story

Brief aside that's somewhat related . . .  

We don't know what the heck ever happened to hottie Aria but we miss her classic "pin-up" body of work and we hope she's doing well.

Speaking of . . .

Just a bit of nicer news to start the midday and maybe a nudge to shop somewhere that doesn't directly benefit Blackrock . . . Check-it:

"She had been collecting vintage clothing for two decades. She’d amassed a killer collection that, in recent years, honed in on Americana and workwear. It grew as she ran her old fashion blog, JuJouStyle.com. It grew as she held stylist positions for major brands, including Hallmark Cards, J.Hilburn, and Dr. Oz. And it grew as she ran Kulture on 39th, the former boutique thrift shop under the Red Racks umbrella. Now it was on counters and hung on racks in the spot that previously housed Mid Coast Modern in Westport."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Gilded Chaos: The Life of a Small Business in KC - IN Kansas City Magazine

In the hours before Lindsey Kupper opened Gilded Chaos last August, the space was filled with vintage clothing mostly hung, decorations mostly placed, and conviction in full force. "I turned 40 and I said, 'F it. It's now or never,'" said Kupper. "'Life's going so fast-if I don't do it now, I'm never going to...