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
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
Way back in the mid-90s when I was a young whipper-snapper of a fashion design student my favourite designer was the amazingly creative, yet highly wearable, Anna Sui. Her collections always had a huge influence of the past and she… 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
Apologies for the lateness of this post. I had hoped to get it done before last night’s episode but life just seemed to get in the way. On Sunday, if you weren’t watching Mr Selfridge or JK Rowling’s Casual Vacancy,… Continue Reading
Yes, you read that right, I’m doing a post on a designer’s range that hasn’t even come out yet! Stop the press, I’m actually writing about the future and not the past. And no, I haven’t lost my mind. Once… Continue Reading
I originally learnt to sew when I was a child. My mum, who I always thought was an amazing seamstress, very patiently showed me different stitching techniques, how to re-hem a skirt and how to make a drawstring bag. I… Continue Reading
When I was in my late teens I was a full on rock chick. I loved bands such as Poison, Enuff Z’Nuff and Extreme. I even went out with a drummer for nearly two years. And, yes, that’s me back… Continue Reading
One thing that can put people off purchasing a vintage item is if the zip is old, rusty or even broken. However, this should never be a deterrent from buying that perfect vintage dress and I’m going to show you… Continue Reading