What a work of art

( Photo by Sheila Bort)

Have you ever had an article of clothing that is so beautiful that you feel like you are wearing a work of art? We have, and heres the plot twist they actually are works of art! (Bet you didn't see that one coming! We like to keep you all on your toes).  Zoe Gomez the brilliant mind behind Vance Clothing Co is the artist/small business owner we are reviewing today! We met Zoe thanks to the online pinup community we are in and quickly became the best friends. She is an incredibly hard working, inspiring and kind hearted woman and we felt her skirts DESERVED a review. We are so honored to be showcasing her fabulous work and are so glad to call her our friend. She puts faith, love and a bit of pixie dust into every thing she makes and they are truly magical.

( Photo by Sheila Bort)

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About Vance Clothing

I Paola had the personal pleasure of meeting Zoe in person as we had been online friends for months and swore to meet if we were ever in each others town, when she came to Florida over the holidays I just HAD to meet her. She was just as lovely in person as online and we felt like old friends catching up, instead of strangers meeting for the first time. I got to personally ask her about her journey and am so incredibly honored to be able to share it with all of you.

Zoe  had always dreamed of starting her own business but was always unsure of when or even how to begin. She was a self taught seamstress and aspiring artist, who wanted to turn her two greatest passions into a reality. So she just started making hand painted skirts for fun and caught the eye of Miss Victory Violet, who commissioned her first skirt. News of this beautiful one of a kind skirt, spread like wildfire. Soon Zoe had customers clamoring from all over the world to have one, thus Vance Clothing was born. Now Zoe is booked well into the next year with skirt orders from the U.S to as far as Australia. While her hand painted skirts are what she became known for, Vance clothing co has a lot more to offer. Keep an eye on Vance clothing co because we know that Zoe isn't going anywhere but up!  

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REVIEW

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For the purpose of this review we wanted to show the versatility of her beautiful skirts and how they held up during different seasons and wears, so we wore them each three different times. We wore them for Florida Summer (June), Fall (November) and Spring (February). We also wanted to show three different ways to style them, because the options are literally ENDLESS thanks to the all the colors in both prints. We can assure you, you'll never run out of ways to style them and they'll become your most worn pieces, just like us.

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Kiss the girl: 

I (Paola) commissioned Zoe to make my painted skirt dreams come true, with a beautiful Little Mermaid inspired skirt. It  features the Kiss the girl scene, and was a christmas /birthday gift to myself. (If you don't treat yourself to nice things, then who will?!). My skirt is a gathered swing skirt   designed and made by Zoe herself! Zoe sewed the skirt  and  even added pockets at my request. It is 100% cotton, breathable and lightweight perfect for this Florida heat. We worked together to capture my favorite scenes from the song and I couldn't be happier. The front features Ariel and Eric dancing in the town, and the back features them riding away into the sunset on a horse drawn carriage. Her attention to detail and creativity leaves me in awe every time I wear it.

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Golden afternoon:

I (Kirsten) am wearing the first skirt released by Vance Clothing Co, this Hillary skirt is a gathered circle skirt with 'The Golden Afternoon' scene from Alice in Wonderland. The vibrant print and colors make it a show stopper and I got compliments everywhere I went while wearing it. It is an extra small which according to vance clothing measures at 24-25 inch waist, I found this to be true to size. It is also made of a breathable cotton and is incredibly light weight and comfortable. While it has enough fullness on its own, I added a petticoat for that extra amount of poof.

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Outfits

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Paola's outfit details: Red halter neck bodysuit-AA/ Little mermaid skirt-Vance clothing/ Jennifer petticoat-Malco modes/Black Iones- BAIT footwear/ Blue audrey earrings- Reverefolie/  50's Blue half hat-vintage/Ariel brooch-Theambrosiabowl

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Paola's outfit details: Little Mermaid skirt-Vance Clothing Co/ White Blouse-a pinup shop/ Navy and white wide brimmed hat-vintage /Blue idas- BAIT footwear/ Dark Blue bow scarf-vintage/ Ariel brooch -TheAmbrosiabowl
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Paola's outfit details: Little Mermaid skirt- Vance Clothing Co/ White Blouse: a pinup shop/ gold flats: Zulily/ Blue bow: Belleblossoms/ Sparkle D brooch: Lola D's Boutique

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Kirsten's outfit details: Sweetheart strapless hot pink top-XXI/Golden Afternoon Hillary Skirt- Vance Clothing Co Black criss cross flats-gifted/ White petticoat-vintage / Pink hair scarf- vintage/ Alice pin-WDW

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Kirsten's outfit details: Golden Afternoon Hillary Skirt -   Vance Clothing Co / White Top: a pinup store/ Red belt: thrifted/ Blue iones-BAIT footwear/ Raspberry 50's hat-vintage/ Ariel Pin-WDW

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Kirsten's outfit details: Golden Afternoon Hillary Skirt - Vance Clothing Co / White Top: a pinup store/ Red belt: thrifted/ Red bangles: thrifted/ Gold flats: Zulily/ Gold Wing Brooch - Lola D's Boutique

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 We hope you enjoyed this week's small business sunday as much as we did. Zoe is a remarkable friend but an even more remarkable small business owner and we cannot wait to see where her ventures take her. Her attention to detail, creativity, kindness and great craftsmanship give her a 10/10 in our book. She's earned thehepburnmovement seal of approval and we cannot recommend her enough! Don't forget to sign up for the Vance Clothing Co email list, a little birdie told us some exciting things are in store!

If you have any comments,questions or even suggestions on who you'd like to see us feature next, feel free to comment below and we'll do  our  best to reply in a timely manner.

As always thanks for reading, may your days be filled with pretty dresses, dapper clothes & a lot of happiness. 

Paola & Kirsten xx 

Aka "thehepburnmovement"

Photos by: Sheila Bort