reVamp relocated in October 2005!
reVamp moved to Broadway! Well... Broadway in Los Angeles anyway. We moved to a much larger space in a restored 1920s building in Downtown Los Angeles's Historic Core. Our new address is:
834 South Broadway
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone number: 213.488.3387
Fax: 775.366.0036
E-mail address: info@revampvintage.com
The reVamp Salon is now open from 12-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays to the public so that you may try on any of reVamp's designs. However, custom and bridal consultations will still be by appointment only.
Vintage Immersion Classes
Sunday Afternoon Fashion Shows
Seminars
Vintage Style
Learn to successfully pull together an authentic ensemble from foundation garments to accessories for men and women. One hour seminars dedicated to each decade. Scheduled by interest.
Hair and Make-up
Authentic hair and make-up workshops focusing on decade specific "looks". One and a half hour workshops dedicated to each decade. You will be setting your own hair and doing your own make-up. Please bring your own hair products (ie. curlers, wave clips, duck bill hair clips, bobby pins, curling iron, mousse/gel, hair spray, hair net/snood, combs, spray bottle filled with water, falls, rats, hair pieces, etc.), portable free standing mirror, and your own cosmetics (foundation, concealer, powder, eyeshadow, blush, false eyelashes, eyelash glue, mascara, eyelash curler, brow pencil, lipstick pencil, lipstick, lipstick brush, tweezers, etc.). The items needed may differ from decade to decade. Check this link for price, supply list and dates.
Etiquette
Social Mores and Manners from 1910-1950. One hour seminars dedicated to each decade. Scheduled by interest.
Where to buy reVamp other than on-line:
Events that we will be vending at are:
Vintage Fashion Expo in Santa Monica from May 12-13, 2007
7While we strive to make reVamp as accessible as possible to people who do not live in the Los Angeles area, we often are not aware of swing camps and events outside of California. If you know of an event at which you would like reVamp to vend, please do not hesitate contact Annamarie at 213.488.3387 .
Press
You can see reVamp's handi-work on Bryce Dallas Howard as well as many extras in the movie "The Loss of the Teardrop Diamond" in 2008.
reVamp will be featured in the February 2008 issue of Paper Magazine.
Annamarie was in the trapeze episode of "Girls Next Door". She will also be in Bridget's birthday episode to be aired January 27, 2008 as she made Bridget Marquardt's outfit and taught her to do her hair and make-up 20s style.
reVamp was featured in the December 2007 issue of Lucky Magazine
You can see reVamp on Selma Hyak, John Travolta and James Gandolfini in the movie "Lonely Hearts" in 2007.
You can see reVamp's handy work in the compound scenes in HBO series "Big Love" Episode "Reunion". The "whites" that are worn by 175 extras were stitched here at reVamp. Also pieces were made for Chloë Sevigny and Mary Kay Place.
Annamarie was in the Mardi Gras episode ("Heart to Heart to Heart") of "Girls Next Door" as she made Bridget Marquardt's outfit. You can also see custom reVamp on Bridget in the Christmas Eve episode. reVamp also did her New Years Eve ensemble and the 4th of July sailor bathing suit. Annamarie will be in another episode involving the flying trapeze this summer.
reVamp was featured in the February 2007 issue of Fortune Small Business
LA Weekly featured reVamp and our Hair and Make-up Workshop in their August 3-9, 2006 issue.
Angelino Magazine featured reVamp's Hair and Make-up Workshop in their August 2006 issue.
reVamp was named "Best in LA" by Los Angeles Magazine for "Vintage Beauty" for our Vintage Hair and Make-up Series in their Best of LA issue - August 2006.
reVamp's Bathing Suit Fashion Show was covered by Apparel News, June 30 - July 6, 2006.
Daily Variety included reVamp in the "Stylephile" Section of the June 23, 2006 issue for our monthly fashion shows.
reVamp's Lexy was featured in a bathing suit layout in Lemonade's June 2006 issue.
reVamp's Billie bathing suit was used in the "Gothic Beach Party" photo spread in Bust Magazine's June 2006 issue.
reVamp's Lexy bathing suit is featured in the "In Stock" Section of Flaunt Issue #74 - June 2006.
Two of reVamp's designs will be seen in the 50th Anniversary episode of "As the World Turns" which aired March 31st, 2006.
reVamp designed 1950s suits for Korn's 2006 tour.
A few pieces in reVamp's collection will be in the opening scene of the upcoming movie "Crazy" in 2005.
reVamp redesigned and rebuilt the wedding dress on a upcoming episode of "For Better or Worse" which was aired early in 2005 on TLC.
Annamarie wearing reVamp clothing will be in an episiode of "Ten Years Younger" on the TLC in 2005.
reVamp can be seen in Season 2 of HBO's " Carnivale" 2005
reVamp designed and built the wedding dress for the Swing theme wedding on "For Better or Worse" which aired March 2004 on TLC.
reVamp is listed as a classic clothing source in the November 2003 issue of Los Angeles Magazine
Organizer of the Fashion Walk, an Open Studio and Sample Sale held at 819 Santee Street, reVamp was covered by both Noho LA Sept 4-17, 2003 and Apparel News Sept 26-Oct 2, 2003
reVamp's Burlesque Fashion Show was covered by Apparel News June 20-26, 2003
reVamp's Zelda was featured in WWD Los Angeles Supplement, July 2003
reVamp is listed as a fashion resource in an article on Swing dancing in Los Angeles Magazine February 2003.
reVamp and Lucy B.'s clothing was featured in an article reviewing our December 9th fashion show in Apparel News January 3-9, 2003.
reVamp clothing used in the television show Ed was pictured in US Weekly issue #410 December 23, 2002.
Our December 9th burlesque fashion show was given a rave review in NoHo Magazine December 19, 2002.
reVamp was in a feature article in Los Angeles Downtown News August 19, 2002.
reVamp was a featured designer on Digital Runway, an online fashion magazine.
You may have seen reVamp custom creations on Carlene Mendieta, San Francisco Bay Area aviatrix who has recreated Amelia Earhart's transatlantic flight. She has been seen on CNN, and is looking forward to a Discovery Channel special as well as an apperance on the Leno Show.
reVamp was listed as a must-see in Los Angeles in "O Globo ", Brazil's Los Angeles Times
reVamp's clothing was shown on the program "Shecommerce" on the Oxygen Network
reVamp was featured as a hot new clothing manufacturer on the Fashion UK website.
SF Chronicle featured an article on reVamp in the Datebook section on November 14, 2000.
reVamp is featured in an upcoming 2 hour documentary on Swing called "This Joint is Jumpin'" aired on the Bravo Channel. We will also be included in the companion book of the same name scheduled to be available July 2000.
Annamarie, owner of reVamp and 2000 Miss Art Deco, was cover girl in the Weekend Section of the Marin Independent Journal on May 4, 2000 for a story called "Playing with the Past".
SF Chronicle featured an article on reVamp in the Datebook section on April 18, 2000.
Anyswinggoes.com presented a feature article on reVamp on April 7, 2000.
SF Examiner featured an article on reVamp in the Business Section on February 9, 2000. Happily this article was picked up by Associated Press. I have heard of article sightings in Nevada, Idaho, Florida, and Hawaii.
SF Weekly has included reVamp in their Swing issue released in the August 4-10 issue in 1999.
reVamp has been included in the Schiffer book Swing Style.
You may have also caught Annamarie's name mentioned in Degen Pener's The Swing Book .
Custom
reVamp offers custom designed vintage inspired clothing for both men and women... as seen on Dita von Teese, Lavay Smith of Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Carmen Getit and Steve Lucky of Rumba bum fame, as well as the vibrant Lindy Hop costumes for The Swing Cats , Rob and Diane's scorching swing dance company. Most recently we have designed and constructed dresses and pants for The Rhythm Hot Shots of Sweden. We also are proud to have made the costumes for World Lindy Hop Champions, Maggie Moon and Kevin St. Laurent . Think of reVamp for Swing Weddings, dance performances, or your next big Swing event.
To inquire about reVamp custom clothing call : 213.488.3387 . Please allow at least 6 weeks prior to your event for design development and fittings.
reVamp fashions can also be seen on the staff at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI.