1 4 09

On Monday my boyfriend, some friends and myself bought tickets to Reading Festival this summer! Then my wonderful boyfriend bought me some super cool leopard print wellies to wear for it! (They are only £8 from Primark if you are interested)



Can you spy my little helper?!
I have been thinking about what I can wear, because I obviously can't wear my usual vintage dresses. I am anticipating the weather to be nice seeing as it will be in August, but knowing British weather, this is probably just wishful thinking! So, I have been creating outfits on Polyvore. I know I am planning waaaay in advance, but that's just how I roll - super organized!



Blondie t-shirt - Forever21
Acid Wash Jeans - TopShop
Headband - Asos
Studded Bag - Asos
Leopard Print Wellies - Primark



Gingham Halterneck Top - Vivien of Holloway
Denim Shorts - Jane Norman
White Hair Flower - Flowerclip.com
Skull & Rose Wellies - Shop Mania



Playsuit - Fruition Las Vegas
Tote Bag - Shana Logic
Plimsolls - Asos



White Vest - TopShop
Red Skirt - American Apparel
Heart Print Wellies - Monsoon
Heart Sunglasses - Mod Cloth

6 2 09

I FINALLY got a job interview the other day, with the vintage shop Rokit on Brick Lane, so hopefully I will be getting a job there soon! Fingers crossed!! Anyway, I digress...
I have been thinking a lot about prints and patterns lately, because I seem to be slipping into a habit of only wearing black - which is very rare for me! So I decided to make some outfits on Polyvore to get some inspiration. Notice how all of the outfits are for the summer! I've had my fun in the snow and now I'm ready for some sunshine.
I guess this post is quite selfish, because it's just me indulging in a little fantasy and dreaming up outfits I would make if I had the money!


Outfit 1 daytime:



Dress £45 from TopShop
Shoes £208 by Sonia Rykiel from Far Fetch
Bag from Miss Selfridge
Necklace £5.90 from Forever21


Outfit 2 daytime:



Dress £35 by Reko from TopShop
Shoes £470 by Fendi from Browns Fashion
Bag £93 from French Connection
Necklace £5.40 from Girl Props


Outfit 1 evening:



Dress £60 from Lipsy
Leggings £29.36 from Lipsy
Shoes £23.60 from Sexy Shoes
Bag £1,483 from Chanel


Outfit 2 evening:



Dress £45 from TopShop
Shoes by Nicholas Kirkwood
Bag £85 from Rokit
Earrings from Forever21

22 01 09

SHOES

red shoes $35


yellow shoes $33


pink shoes $14


green shoes $22


orange shoes $25


purple shoes $16


blue shoes $15


DRESSES

red dress $60


yellow dress $50


pink dress $22.50


green dress $50


orange dress $45


purple dress $50


blue dress $24

4 1 09

I am in serious need of some sunshine at the moment! I really miss the summer!! I miss going on bike rides, having picnics, being at the beach, road trips, BBQ's, long warm days...


picture from flickr



picture from flickr

At least now December is out of the way, I can look forward to spring coming along. Here's a few items that I have my eye on to get for springtime:



Check dress from Plaid Pony Vintage £22



Gingham dress from Vintageous Vintage £93



Floral dress from Vintageous Vintage £53



Pink plaid dress from Vintageous Vintage £48



Blue cardigan from Forever21 £13



Floral cardigan from Forever21 £17



Pink cardigan from TopShop £28

27 10 08

For those of you looking past the winter months and into the summer, here are some Spring/Summer 09 trends in vintage!

Trend 1 - Bright colours. Summer is the perfect time to be bold, so anything bright and eyecatching will work wonderfully.




1970's pink maxi dress - Dorotheas Closet Vintage £67.50
This dress really is something! Personally I would cut the sleeves of and maybe change the neck line to make the shape similar to the blue Michael Kors dress.


1940's mustard silk crepe dress - Vintage Martini £47.50
I love the shape of this dress, especially the draping detail on the skirt. Although the sleeves would need to be made shorter for the summer months, I don't think I would have the heart cutting something so old!

Trend 2 - Gold. Eveningwear has taken a glamorous turn with gold being the hot colour for those summer nights.




1950's Emma Domb gold brocade dress - Antique Dress £342
Emma Domb was a California dressmaking company from 1939 to the 1970s, they specialized in wedding, party and prom dresses, and were also known for fancy date ensembles.


1960's gold shimmer dress - Buffalo Gal Vintage £32
This dress is more of a subtle gold, but it does have some beautiful embroidery which makes up for its lack of shine.


1960's gold cocktail dress - Vintageous £85
The extra photographs on the website show the beautiful bow detail on the back of this dress.

Trend 3 - Floral. Floral is one of those trends that never really goes away, but comes around every summer. So take note - never throw out any of your floral dresses!




1950s yellow floral dress - Proper Vintage Clothing £50
I love this dress, it's so sweet! I can imagine wearing this to a picnic on a warm summers day.


1940's pink blossom print dress - Freudian Slips Vintage £75
This is my favourite item out of the whole post. I love the soft feminine print, and the dusty pink colour.


Late 50s-early 60s red flower dress - Tangerine Boutique Vintage £57.50
This dress reminds me of the red floral peplum dress from the Sex and the City movie. The figure-hugging shape makes it more chic and less girly.

13 7 08

As I wait longingly for some sunshine, I fill my days looking at lovely vintage outfits I would wear if it brightened up a bit.

Pink 50s coral dress from Vintageous.com £47

Turquoise halter neck dress from Viva La Vintage £187

Stripe romper Adore Vintage £26

Green wooden shoe dress Femminastyle Vintage £13

Red gingham Libertines Vintage Clothes on eBay £10

10 7 08

I am currently in the process of booking a holiday for my boyfriends 21st, and now I am in sheer panic about my summer wardrobe! As all who live in England know, our summers cannot officially be classified as such, what with actual summertime being hot and all, so I am lacking in fresh and light items that would carry me through steaming hot days and warm nights.

TRAVELLING OUTFIT


Top – TopShop
Shorts – TopShop
Cardigan – Monsoon (totally love that colour!)
Shoes – my-wardrobe.com
Tights – Falke
Headband – Vera Wang
Suitcase – Vintage

This would be my ideal outfit for travelling, the layering is very important because of the drastic climate change from getting on and off the plane, so the cardigan and the tights can be worn on the way, a quick change out of the tights at the end of the flight, pop the cardigan in your bag and voila it transforms into a summer ensemble.
(The fancy headband is to detract attention away from the fact that at 5 in the morning your hair probably looks like a bird’s nest!!)

EXPLORING THE TOWN

Day:
Playsuit – zendie.com
Moccasins – Walmart
Tote – Angel Jackson
Night:
Purse – Judith Leiber
Belt – West Seal
Shoes – Christian Louboutin

One thing I never manage to grasp is the concept of packing light! A playsuit is a perfect item for any occasion and it is easily updated from day to night. For the day you want some flat comfortable shoes to wander around the town in, you don’t want to be the one wining about your feet hurting! A tote is an ideal bag to carry with you when you are out and about in town because you can fit an abundance of things in it, and also if you buy anything you can put all of it in there too, instead of carrying around loads of shopping bags. To convert the outfit to a night time look, I chose to change the belt to a really wide one for a more structured look, a very sparkly bag for a touch of glamour, and killer heels from Louboutin.

SIGHTSEEING

Top – TopShop
Skirt – Moschino Cheap 7 Chic
Shoes – Yves Saint Lauren
Bag – Chloe
Earrings – langantiques.com

Being on holiday is a time when you should feel free to play with bright colours and different fabrics, I think this Moschino Cheap & Chic skirt would be perfect for that, and would sparkle brilliantly in the sunshine as you are taking snaps of historical sights. Although, I do admit the shoes would be a tad high for walking around in all day!

OUT TO DINNER

Dress – net-a-porter.com
Shoes – Jonathan Kelsey
Bag – Moschino

For the evening, lace would be a lovely light fabric to wear, especially if you wore this particular dress – I think it’s beautiful. Unfortunately, I am compiling these collages on Polyvore.com and it doesn’t say which designer it’s by, it just says that it’s from net-a-porter.com and when you click the link it just comes up with a large image of the dress! Does anybody know who it is by?

DAY OUT

Dress – Miss Selfridge
Shoes – Christian Louboutin
Bag – Chanel

This would be a nice and fresh dress to wear during the day, I really want to buy it but I looked on Miss Selfridge’s website and it is £70!!!! Why on earth is it so expensive?? I paired it with simple white accessories to keep it neat and unfussy; I think it makes for quite a chic little outfit!