Barefoot sandals ... comfy and pretty

Looking for something comfortable to wear to that beach party or wedding? Check out Jewels by Michelle. Adorn your feet with these beautiful barefoot sandals featuring Swarovski pearls. These are one of the most popular barefoot sandals on the market, and have been chosen again and again by both brides and bridesmaids. Shown with white pearls and white accents, available in many standard and custom pearl colors for the entire bridal party. Stretch fit.

Flower Power! I love the blue for the bridesmaids .... Swarovski crystals are unmatched in quality and brilliance. Using these beautiful crystals, our Flower Power Crystal Collection adds a touch of sparkle and glamour to any ocassion. Absolutely beautiful! Available in many popular colors.

Crazy Octopus Steals Camera from Diver!

Crazy (but beautiful) video of camera stealing Octopus. Guess you can't go anywhere without worrying about pickpockets ... : )

40's Swimwear and Tops ... Retro Couture at it's Best!

Babbette is a composite of two different illustrations from 1948. This two-piece bathing suit is sewn in sky blue, creme and black plaid, poly-rayon broadcloth. Bikini gathers at side bust and pleats at center front set into mitered band at lower bust. High waisted shorts feature inset yoke mirroring the peak of the bikini for a slimming silhouette. Shorts zip up center back. Bikini buttons at center back and back neck for easy adjustment.

Perhaps your a jeans girl and just want a little sun! Tie one on in this adorable 1940's inspired tie top.

Looks great with jeans, capris, shorts and even a skirt.

Both available in our shop!

Pedal Pushers, Capris, Clam Diggers ... Summertime Cool

The original inspiration came from Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy, Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Some know them as capri pants, cropped pants, clam diggers. That said, they were called "pedal pushers" in the 50s for a reason - they make a lot of sense on a bike.

More importantly .... ugly knees? These are great in the summer to keep cool, hide the knees and still look summery : )

Looking for a pair? We have some great styles by Cruisin' USA, Lady K and Evil Brand.

Available at Get Go Retro.

Get Toned Arm Muscle for Summer with ShakeWeight

Check out the ShakeWeights at Dr. Leonards! Under 20.00 and it's getting rave reviews!

ShakeWeight™ is the revolutionary way to shape, tone, and firm your entire upper body-including shoulders, triceps, biceps, and chest-in just 6 minutes per day. Based on the new workout technology of Dynamic Inertia, it uses kinetic energy to engage and ignite your muscles for a lean, toned look you'll love showing off. Steel & plastic, 2.5 lbs. Instructional DVD included.

Great for toned arms!

Aqua Oxygen .... Hmmm, wonder what Jethro Tull thinks?

"Many look alike Oxygen Therapies such as hydrogen peroxide and stabilized oxygen have been in the marketplace until this time and they are vastly different and inferior to the product presented in AQUA OXYGEN."

AQUA OXYGEN is a concentrated and super-energized formulation that splits water molecules into pure oxygen and hydrogen while delivering essential nutrients to the body. It contains ionic/colloidal trace elements and minerals suspended in a solution of Deuterium Sulfate. In addition to essential oxygen, AQUA OXYGEN is a mineral supplement that enhances biochemical activities and brings your body what modern living and pollution are stripping away.
AQUA OXYGEN has helped thousands of people to feel better, have more natural energy levels, digest better, live with a heightened focus and an increase in overall performance. From children that suffer from asthma, women that are fatigued, doctors that needed more energy and focus to elderly athletes that wanted to perform at their genetic potential - AQUA OXYGEN feeds the cells of the body with safe pure oxygen and other trace elements which modern living and pollution have been stripping away.

Sounds good to me : )

Retro Swimwear That Will Get You Noticed

Swimsuit time. Everyone wants to be unique! Check out this Punky bikini by Sugar Doll, called "Sugar." Custom made with lots of love! Yellow and black polka dot stretch lycra top with black vinyle detail and bow. Bottoms have two black sheer stretch mesh ruffles.

And the Safari so good bikini! A bottom fit for a wild gal, leopard printed with gold glitter accents with red ruffles trimmed in black, gold anchor button up front. Super saucy, try it with the Safari Suit Top!!

Both are available at Get Go Retro!

Dots a Cute Swimsuit!

This would have been great for St. Patricks Day! Our 2 PC. Ruffled trimmed polka dot halter top with ruffled bikini bottom in Yellow/Blue/Black by Skinny Dip.

The polka dotted halter top features blue ruffles and a black flower between the cups. The matching bottoms have a black waistband with blue ruffles and moderate rear coverage (more then brazilian, less then full coverage). This bikini is fully lined for swimming and so cute.

Available at Get Go Retro.

Model: Starla James

Montel Williams Health Master ... A Smooth Operator

On the top of my Wish List - "Gotta Have It!" Category.

Have you seen the Living Well Healthmaster™ Fruit & Vegetable Emulsifier Montel Williams is pitching with Sylvia Brown?

It Looks fantastic! It's a powerful 1100-watt and you can do up to 31 culinary jobs and replace up to 20 appliances with just one simple-to-use Healthmaster™. I'm thinking cleaner counter space : )

It makes everything from cold smoothies, (great for this summer) sorbets, and ice creams to hot soups and sauces inone easy step. Plus, its special centrifuge technology means everything is healtnerals, antioxidants, and phyto-nutrients from fruits and vegetables other appliances can't. The Healthmaster™ features a heavy-duty 2-HP centrifugal forcemotor with eight speeds, six stainless steel commercial-grade blades, a wet/dry-ingredient blade, 70 oz plastic carafe, and an enhanced digital control pad anddisplay with one-touch settings, including a heating mode to warm foods (so cool) while blending. Dishwasher safe. Comes with recipe books, eating plan, and instructional manual.

I just love that it warms up soup while it's making it.

And, I think Sylvia Brown predicted that it was a great item! : )

Time To Do Some MASSIVEGOOD ... Traveling this summer?

When we get asked to support causes, we do our best to get the word out. It takes people to help a cause and to make a change in this world. With that said, there's a new guy in town called MASSIVEGOOD. A coalition that was created by using the power of social media to help stop the millions of preventable deaths from HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Their goal ....to help increase maternal and child healthcare in the developing world.

MASSIVEGOOD is committed to innovative spending on the ground and to do this; they are hoping that you will make a $2 micro-contribution towards major global health causes every time you buy a plane ticket, reserve a hotel room or rent a car.

Available in the USA since early 2010, MASSIVEGOOD has created a social network for those committed to building a healthier world. To ensure that all travelers can make a difference, leaders in the travel and tourism industry have joined with global health organizations to support MASSIVEGOOD in an impressive private-public coalition. It’s an easy way to do good and connect with others that are doing the same. Just click on the button.

If you are not a traveler and still want to participate, you can still give to the "cause" by donating directly on their site. It only takes a few minutes and you'll feel better about yourself when you do participate. It's a "real" coalition that has a real goal of reducing the prices of medications and providing affordable care for those who need it.

Spanx Swimwear ... It's a Shore Thing!

Finally, someone was thinking! Spanx has come out with a new line of swimwear that not only fits in all the right places ... but it holds you in .. in all the right places!

Got a little bit of extra flab in all the wrong places? Spanx has come out with a great looking swimwear line. The material is soft, flattering and still holds you in - in all the right places. Finally, someone has come along to help the bathingsuit shy beach girl!

See more of my Spanx Swimwear ... It's a Shore Thing! list at ThisNext.

Da Plane! Da Plane! AirTran Has Pinup Model on on Side of Plane

Did anybody see this? Florida-based AirTran airways is under fire for the swimsuit clad by-products of its alliance with Sports Illustrated. The picture of a swimsuit model on the side of one of their AirTran’s Boeing 737s has their flight attendants, citing moral folly, upset.

“It is our feeling that this is not only contrary to the family image that this company tries to promote, but also potentially offensive to their female employees, the majority of their flight attendants who will have to work on this aircraft,” AirTran’s Association of Flight Attendants objected, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Additionally, the AFA suggested the image of the girl in the swimsuit “creates a potential for verbal abuse by male passengers.”

I love what AirTran had to say; and it does make sense: AirTran has simply said that the partnership is ending soon anyway, so when that happens, problem solved.

Love their answer.

Source: Atlanta-Journal-Constitution

The Cove ... Behind the Dolphins Smile

Just watched the trailer for "The Cove"; a new documentary by actor, director and producer, Fisher Stevens. He produced "The Cove," an Oscar-nominated film that won the best documentary award from the National Board of Review in 2009. It's timely, with the recent horrific tragedy that occurred last week at SeaWorld in Orlando, Floridawhere Dawn Brancheau lost her life doing the job that she loved.

"The Cove" is a wide eyed view on the dolphin trade and slaughter. Fisher said, " I assumed like many others that dolphins and orcas enjoyed living at Sea World and other marine parks. They always seemed to be smiling, jumping merrily around their tanks, eager to put on a show for human spectators. However, when I met Ric O'Barry, my perspective changed. O'Barry was the man responsible for capturing Kathy -- the original "Flipper" -- from the wild and helping to create the language used to train dolphins to do tricks and flips. When Cathy died in his arms some years later, O'Barry realized the whole process of capturing and training dolphins was wrong."

O' Barry co-wrote the book "Behind the Dolphin Smile: A True Story that Will Touch the Hearts of Animal Lovers Everywhere" where he explains that the smiles you see on dolphins are not the reflection of happiness. In actuality, they hate to be enclosed in their holding tanks and are often not fed until it is time to perform their daily routines. During his time as a trainer, O'Barry learned dolphins had true feelings -- they would get depressed, stressed out, even suicidal. In some parks, the trainers have to give the animals Maalox and Tagamet. Read an excerpt here.

O'Barry realized that the dolphins, whom he made perform tricks for treats, had just as much right to their lives as he did to his. Instead of feeling clever, he felt that he’d been callous. From that moment on, O’Barry dedicated his life to freeing dolphins that are held hostage around the world. Instead of working for the billion-dollar dolphin captivity industry, he now liberates exploited dolphins – he “un-trains” these intelligent marine mammals and returns them to their natural habitat.

The Cove is also going to take you to Japan where they capture, slaughter and trade dolphins.

Check out the trailer and info page and their blog on how you can help save the dolphins.

Source: CNN

The Absinthe Swimsuit - Only Available at Get Go Retro

The Absinthe is a one piece fully lined swimsuit. The ruching down the hips is stretchy and comfortable. The straps on the top are adjustable. It’s trimmed in pale turquoise eyelet elastic. The detail on the top is made of up cycled lace, a velvet bow and glass pearl buttons. The entire suit is sewn in turquoise thread for beautiful finished look.

Available only at Get Go Retro.com

Sailor Inspired Fashions for the Retro Gal

Sailor girls Rock! Easter's coming and spring with it ... what better fashion piece than the sailor inspired clothing and swimwear? The nautical look never goes out of style and it is one of the most popular styles every season. Check out our new and old fashions at Get Go Retro.

Our Sailor Annie Dress: This is an adorable sailor dress, one bow knot front and two patch pockets at hips line, you can wear it as a mini dress or tunic top.

Perhaps you like kick pleats? You will love our Sailor Judy Dress: Sexy stretchy sailor dress fitted from top to bottom, contrast classic sailor collar tie front, contrast front kick pleats, side hidden zip.

As seen in People's Magazine: Last year's HUGE hit with a new twist for the season!! Navy, red, and white make the classiest suit anyone has ever seen. This one ties in the back and has internal padding. As if it couldn't be any cuter, there are six anchor buttons up front...Ahoy...


Lots of other sailor inspired fashions available at Get Go Retro.

"Because I'm Evil, My Middle Name is Misery" - The Husband Beater Tank

The Husband Beater Tank Top. A great take on an old best seller for the guys! One of our best selling shirt ever. Made by Evil Brand Clothing, this tank is ribbed for pleasure AND shirt sets the record straight. Remember, the husband you beat does not have to be your own.

How to Lose and Influence Friends

How to lose and influence friends .... If you don't want people stepping on your doormat, turn it into something people don't want to step on - such as everyone's worst enemy, the scale. Add insult to injury by adjusting the mechanism so that it adds 20 pounds or so to their actual weight.

Source: Doormats with Attitude

Lady in the Water: 1947

Fabulous vintage photo. A model floating in the water at Weeki Wachee Spring, Florida. The image by fashion photographer Toni Frissell was published in Harper's Bazaar in December 1947. New photo for me, but it has been used evidently for book covers and album covers over the years.

Art That Get's Under (I Mean On) Your Skin!

Saw this over at Self Tanning Queen ... Pretty Cool. Janine Rewell, a graphic artist and illustrator from Finland, created this work of art via Solarium (tan!)

Interesting : )

Hey Batter, Batter, Batter! Baseball Beauty is Up!

Just added ... this great swimsuit by Nicolita!

Hey batter, batter, batter! Up to the plate, the fabulous Baseball Beauty inspired swimsuit. Create your own style by choosing and matching your favorite Baseball Beauty top or bottom. Choose your top style and your bottom style.

Available at Get Go Retro!