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Christiana of Bum-Cake Vintage

Vintage Vibes
Christiana, a black American woman with shoulder length curly black hair, poses against a balcony in a fur coat, white slip dress and cowboy boots.

It’s time for another edition of Throwback Thursday Vintage Vibes! This time, we’re featuring the lovely and ethereal vintage lingerie and home goods shop owner Christiana of Bum-Cake Vintage! (pronouns: she/her) Read on to learn more about her story, inspiration and more!

  • Christiana wears a pale pink lace teddy

What inspired you to open your shop?

I went through a dramatic breakup 2 years ago. I needed to find myself again as a single woman and as an individual. I was feeling insecure and depressed, so I started to take care of myself and just indulge in whatever it is I wanted to do, so I bought myself lingerie just to wear around the house. I started feeling more comfy and confident in my own skin again and I figured I can’t be the only woman feeling like this after a breakup and wanted to help other women feel the same confidence through lingerie.

  • Model with long braids in a peachy silky slip
  • Three models in a yellow step-in (worn by Christiana), cream slip and peachy slip

I used to sell vintage clothing years ago and I always loved vintage lingerie, but never sold it, so when I relaunched my brand, I relaunched as a vintage lingerie brand. It’s really about helping other women feel empowered and sexy, yet being sustainable at the same time.

  • Seashell jewelry dish
  • Seashell jewelry dish with aromatic oil

Everything in the shop is bedroom themed–lingerie and candles/jewelry dishes, but eventually, the home goods section will include more items that you would find in the bedroom such as incense, a room/linen spray, etc. 

How would you describe your own fashion?

My own personal style ranges depending on my mood. Some days I’m super romantic and boho femme and other days I’m t-shirts and jeans and sneakers kind of girl. I guess I’m mostly “boho femme.” I wear a lot of vintage in general. 

  • Christiana taking a mirror selfie in an ornate mirror with purple flowers
  • Pink velvet pants and grey-ish mules
  • Christiana standing on a blue floor covered in flower petals in a silky scarf, white t-shirt and high-waist pleated pants

Who is your fashion icon?

I love Tracee Ellis Ross’s style. She nails it every time. I also love Zoe Kravitz’s style. 

What is the size ranges of your pieces?

Bum-Cake Vintage sells pieces size 0-18.

  • Model sitting on a stair rail in a lacy camisole and black skirt
  • Model wearing a blue stone ring and a white slip with “CAKE” embroidered on the bottom
  • Model wearing a teal silky slip
  • Polaroids of two models in red and pink slips
  • Model wearing a white chiffon slip
  • Model wearing a pale yellow camisole and white ruffled knickers

Shop Christiana’s collection at Bum-Cake Vintage or visit her Instagram @bumcakev to admire more pretties!

All images from Christiana (@bumcakev and @bum_cake)

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