I recently had a great location shoot with the lovely and talented Paulina Czochra. I am really pleased with how the photos turned out so I hope I can work with her again soon. Please check out her Facebook page (linked above) for more.
A couple of outfit details: my dresses and skirt are all vintage (the dress in the first image is probably 1980s, the others are both 1950s), my brown coat is Primark, and my black (dress worn as a) top in the last few images is Miss Selfridge, I think.
Dress - 1940s vintage from Lady Blacklake | Coat - M&S via now defunct local boutique
Shoes - Deichmann | Cocktail ring - 1950s vintage from Sheena Holland
Earrings - gift | Hair flower - old, high street | Stockings - c.1950s vintage, gift
Lemme just draw your attention to the detail on the back of this dress. Dreamy sigh.
Dress - 1950s vintage, charity shop find | Cardigan - M&S | Tights - old, high street
Shoes - Deichmann | Bracelet - Dorothy Perkins | Beret - Primark (old)
This weekend there was a big event for the opening of some new buildings at a local marina. My parents went during the day while I was at work and enjoyed live music, a fire eating display, shopping, some stilt walkers...
After work I came home, grabbed a shower and got changed, then we headed back out for some more entertainment in the evening.
Frankie Styne is a tribute act to the crooners (though mainly Sinatra).
We also watched The Fab Beatles, which I enjoyed immensely. Mum and dad saw them perform a set of early Beatles music earlier in the day, then they played a set from the mid-60s (with different wigs and costumes from the earlier music). I managed to film them playing Norwegian Wood (which is one of my favourite Beatles songs - I love their Indian influenced music the most), which you can see in the video below.
Immediately after I stopped filming, there was a power cut on the stage so they had to stop mid-set. The audience started singing Beatles songs and after a while, the band joined the crowd and played along, as you can see in the next video.
Later they did another set in these wonderful Sgt Pepper outfits and there was a firework display to finish off the evening.
I know this is probably old news as the book's been out a while now, but I have got my hands on a copy of Style Me Vintage Accessories. I thought I'd do a very quick review, just in case anyone has been living under a rock and hasn't read one already. The book is in the same series as Style Me Vintage, which I reviewed (kind of) some time ago. I quite often refer to Style Me Vintage if I'm short of outfit inspiration, or need new ideas for hair.
I think my outfits are sometimes a bit lacking as far as accessories go, so it's always good to get some new ideas of what accessories to buy and how to wear them.
The book covers all kinds of accessories: hats and headpieces, gloves, shoes, costume jewellery, handbags and purses, eyewear, scarves, and miscellaneous items. The sections are organised by type of accessory, rather than by decade. The history of each type of accessory is covered, along with labels to shop for, popular styles and shapes for each decade, and tips and how-tos.
There are also 'Brand Spotlight' sections with further information about large name brands, such as for Rayne, and Delman brand shoes as shown below. Lastly there is a section with a variety of recommended shops, including both vintage shops and reproduction.
I really enjoyed reading through the book. As with the other Style Me Vintage books this would make a great coffee table book, and I think it has a lot to offer even if you're well used to wearing vintage and are knowledgeable in the area. I picked up a lot of new information that I didn't know about many of the brands that are featured - I really liked the addition of the brand spotlight sections which weren't featured in Style Me Vintage. Overall a great addition to any vintage-lover's collection.
I think my outfits are sometimes a bit lacking as far as accessories go, so it's always good to get some new ideas of what accessories to buy and how to wear them.
The book covers all kinds of accessories: hats and headpieces, gloves, shoes, costume jewellery, handbags and purses, eyewear, scarves, and miscellaneous items. The sections are organised by type of accessory, rather than by decade. The history of each type of accessory is covered, along with labels to shop for, popular styles and shapes for each decade, and tips and how-tos.
There are also 'Brand Spotlight' sections with further information about large name brands, such as for Rayne, and Delman brand shoes as shown below. Lastly there is a section with a variety of recommended shops, including both vintage shops and reproduction.
I really enjoyed reading through the book. As with the other Style Me Vintage books this would make a great coffee table book, and I think it has a lot to offer even if you're well used to wearing vintage and are knowledgeable in the area. I picked up a lot of new information that I didn't know about many of the brands that are featured - I really liked the addition of the brand spotlight sections which weren't featured in Style Me Vintage. Overall a great addition to any vintage-lover's collection.
Blouse - 1940s vintage from DefinitelyDarling
Skirt - Collectif (old) | Shoes - Dorothy Perkins (old)
Belt - gift | Other accessories - high street and charity shops
Stockings - What Katie Did
This is my grandparents' garden. I used to love playing here as a child because of the maze of pathways; there are lots of places to hide and also I think fairies live here.
I often don't think of wearing separates for everyday - I've got into the habit of thinking of skirts and blouses as being workwear (I invariably wear one of about 4 pencil skirts paired with one of a small selection of blouses for work) so I usually reach for a dress on my days off. I've been waiting for the cooler weather to wear this sage green 40s blouse though, as it's a nice Autumnal-weight brushed cotton. I can see it getting a lot of wear over the coming weeks and I might even be persuaded into getting a few new blouses and skirts so I'm not tempted to save them for work all the time.
I often don't think of wearing separates for everyday - I've got into the habit of thinking of skirts and blouses as being workwear (I invariably wear one of about 4 pencil skirts paired with one of a small selection of blouses for work) so I usually reach for a dress on my days off. I've been waiting for the cooler weather to wear this sage green 40s blouse though, as it's a nice Autumnal-weight brushed cotton. I can see it getting a lot of wear over the coming weeks and I might even be persuaded into getting a few new blouses and skirts so I'm not tempted to save them for work all the time.
A selection of the photos from my recent photoshoot with Adrian Wood.
The last one is one of my very favourites from the whole shoot, makes me think of the Maltese Falcon or something.
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