Age doesn't matter.

A Vintage Boutique that has Frocks, Follies & Photography?!

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Sinderella arriving at Muse Atelier

My friend, rocker Sinderella, took me to see a favorite place where she scores vintage finds to wear, accessorize and embellish as wearable art.  In fact, she embellishes her house with them, too!

The boutique is called Muse Atelier, meaning an art or design studio to inspire creativity.  Age doesn’t matter when you are inspired by styles through the ages and want to spice up your life.

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Inside Muse

And inspire it does!  The customers have fun making themselves into fantasy persons of the past.

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Customers try on personas
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Customers have fun trying before buying
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Colorful whimsy

Muse is so beautifully decorated that the place is often used for photo and video shoots.

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Sin in the moon

There are sets for boudoir photography.  Just the week before I was there, an 85-year-old woman dressed up in clothes that her husband chose and was photographed in sexy shots in the vintage bedroom made for just that.

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Part of the boudoir setting

Muse is a fantasy land full of vintage clothing, jewelry, lingerie, art and furniture.

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Bags from the past

The loft studio is available for portrait, boudoir or pin-up photography.

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Fantasy nook

There are also regular creative classes and events, such as Sin Sunday when the manager teaches burlesque or “dirty dancing” when people ‘should’ be at church!

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Antique gowns

As many vintage shops, Muse buys vintage clothing, jewelry and little whimsical things.

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Vintage necklaces

Previously located in Ypsilanti, Muse Atelier is now located at 336 S. Ashley St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.  Their phone number is (734) 972-6682.  Their website is www.museatelier.com.  Their hours are Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5:00 p.m.  Private consultations and studio hours are by appointment only.

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Luna the Manager & Tanya the Owner of Muse

I am promoting this shop solely out of my personal enthusiasm for the atmosphere and uniqueness of the experience I had being there.  I bought and paid for my own purchases.  This post is not sponsored, nor is anything else on my site.

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