Archive - The Molehill

The Collector’s Eye with Viv Chen

“All the truest vintage aficionados have a special relationship with mess.”

Published on Vejeweled • 6 hrs ago

why are people from the bay so cool?

the big five AMA 🎈

Aug 19 • Viv Chen

our shrinking fashion vocabulary

"chic" and the inadequacy of "style adjectives"

Aug 13 • Viv Chen

how to catch a rental dress thief

+ 30 secondhand pieces: aqua-colored everything, silk corset top and skirt sets, and a vintage shoe brand i'm so into.

Aug 9 • Viv Chen

they don't dress witches like they used to

a comparison of 'practical magic' costumes, then and now. plus some colorful clothes in my cart this week.

Aug 4 • Viv Chen

July 2026

bridal inspo from two decades of vera wang

& over 30 vintage bridal pieces to shop!

Jul 31 • Viv Chen

what i wore to a city hall wedding

a july outfit diary.

Jul 26 • Viv Chen

how to reverse engineer a cecilie bahnsen outfit

bay area girls are one step ahead, because we know how to put an puffer jacket to WORK.

Jul 24 • Viv Chen

the shoe storage system i use as an obsessive vintage collector

introducing: mole digs!

Jul 21 • Viv Chen

i'm having a big little lies summer

anatomy of a california coastal town weekend trip.

Jul 19 • Viv Chen

the vintage lover's guide to florence

four shops, what i bought, and a curation of secondhand jewelry.

Jul 14 • Viv Chen

how i'm building my silk dress collection

40 secondhand silk pieces to shop under $200 + my current brand name/search term cheat sheet.

Jul 9 • Viv Chen

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