We love to celebrate our special events with grand soirees
and a lot of Ooh La La!





Book-Signing, Author Event!
Meet Lynn Sheene
September 24th, 2011
1:00 to 3:00 pm







Rachel Ashwell At Vignettes!
We are so honored to announce that on Saturday,
April 10th, from Noon to 4:00 pm,
Rachel Ashwell, the amazingly talented founder of the famous 'Shabby Chic' empire & her fabulous team will be here live at Vignettes. Oh, what a day this will be! To say that we are over the moon about this afternoon of fabulous haute design, would be putting it tres mildly, mes amies!
Rachel & her associates are coming to Vignettes to talk about the company's interior design services that are now available to you & to the trade. Flying in from the launch of her latest shop, (she now has 3 stores: Santa Monica (the original), New York, & the newest one, in her birthplace, London) Rachel will have the opportunity to speak directly to San Diego designers about her shops, custom furniture & the company's design services that will now be offered to all of Southern California. What a banner day featuring the gal who founded the "Shabby Chic"concept & launched an empire with her beautifully muted palette! For her loyal following, devoted fans & interior designers -
It just doesn't get any better then this!
Look for your invitation in the mail.


OPEN HOUSE de NOEL
Please join us for our gala ~ Holiday Open House,
Thursday evening, December 10th, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
A magical night with twinkling lights, beaucoup vintage holiday
décor, French champagne, & all of our dealers in the house!
Stroll Newport Avenue where all the shops in the Ocean Beach
Antique District will be open & hosting great holiday sales &
much holiday merriment!
We hope you’ll join us for a toast.
Joyeux Noel!


SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!
Parlez-Vous - “OVER THE TOP” ????????
9.19.09
Le Grande Fete
Like No Other

Come Celebrate With Us!
Vignettes’ 14th Year Anniversary Soiree,
Saturday, September 19, Noon to 5:00 pm.

Featuring a
Vintage Couture Trunk Show
‘Pret-a-Porter’ Style
with live modeling thru-out the shop
from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Presented by
LES FEMMES BOHEME
Joy Gabler - The Vintage Rabbit
Sherry Mattia-Welch - Glamarella Junk
Mary Smilove - Sweetpeas & Snapshots

Vintage Couture - Bohemian Chic – Bijoux Extravagante
Modeled for you while you sip French Champagne
& indulge in our decadent Bon Bon bar!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS MES AMIES!
Baroque Gypsy Couture
Makes Its’ Debut:
9.19.09



At our expansion party last year (to celebrate doubling in size) we hosted a Marie Antoinette themed party complete with Eiffel Tower cookies, mini French champagne splits, chocolate Marie Antoinette busts and pastel patisseries galore!... All displayed in and around a Marie Antoinette French theater prop and a 12 foot high, pink Eiffel Tower!
Oh, Tres Merveilleux!


Our Annual Anniversary Soiree
We just celebrated our 13th anniversary on September 13th
and what a grand and gala event that was!
Merci Beaucoup to all who came and here’s to another 13!


Our Tres Chic, 13 year Anniversary Soiree!


Ocean Beach Antique District’s
HUGE Storewide Sales Event
Held twice a year – in Spring and Fall!
The stores mark down and clear out - all weekend long until it’s gone!
A fun weekend to browse and power shop and each shop hosts a drawing
for a district-wide shopping spree!
It’s the perfect time to come look for that special piece at a special price.


Ocean Beach Antique District’s
Holiday Open House
Hosted annually on the 2nd Thursday in December!
All the shops in the antique district are open for a fun night of celebrating and shopping at this gala, annual holiday party! And - beginning in early November, Vignettes is transformed from floor to ceiling into a magical Winter Wonderland featuring our elegant, French-inspired theme for the season.