Vintage Shopping in Cardiff
Last weekend I spent a very soggy couple of days vintage shopping in Cardiff. It was part of a series of small trips my mum and I are going to do this summer to different cities or towns in the… Continue Reading
The fab 50s, where we danced to Elvis Presley, romanced with Cary Grant and dressed like Marilyn Monroe
Last weekend I spent a very soggy couple of days vintage shopping in Cardiff. It was part of a series of small trips my mum and I are going to do this summer to different cities or towns in the… Continue Reading
Well, another month has gone by and it’s time for my monthly Vintage on the Web post. Is it me or is this year just flying by? I can’t believe it’s May already. Thankfully the British weather has been relatively… Continue Reading
As mentioned in my last post, I’ve been on holiday this last week to make sure my mum has a really special 70th birthday. On the Monday I suggested we took a trip down to Bournemouth for the day to… Continue Reading
Just about every UK based vintage blog I have read lately has had a post about the Fashion on the Ration exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. I was actually lucky enough to be invited to the press opening but… Continue Reading
I’ve decided to start a new series of posts as my Wednesday Wish List series has quietly died a death. It was hard to keep up with and, quite frankly, there were weeks where I had nothing new to say.… Continue Reading
At the end of last year one of my favourite vintage reproduction shops, Vivien of Holloway, featured a black 1950s style slash neck top on their website. For a week or two it wasn’t available to buy and I sat… Continue Reading
Just before Christmas I treated myself to not one, but two vintage lingerie sets, both with leopard print detailing. Happy Christmas to me! For someone who hasn’t really been into the whole animal print thing before this was a rather… Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I did a Wednesday Wish List so I thought I’d do a special Christmas one seeing as though it’s Christmas Eve! I’ve put together a list of things I’m hoping Santa will bring me on… Continue Reading
At the beginning of December photos of Hollywood starlets and some of my favourite vintage icons start appearing in my timelines on Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram, posed in truly festive scenes. I love seeing these appear as it gives me… Continue Reading
After missing several vintage events due to a minor operation I finally managed to get out yesterday for Ruby’s Vintage Fair. It’s the second one I’ve been to and, what with it being fairly close to where I live, I knew… Continue Reading