What do your sofa cushions say about you?

Soft furnishings like cushions can cost mega money but it’s easy to use vintage and second-hand finds to add a quirky twist to your sofa or a boring corner of your home on… Continue reading →

Laura Ashley: How A Global Empire Started At The Kitchen Table

Laura Ashley is synonymous with middle-class-English flowery frocks. Generally not so cool, mumsy style, baggy arm dresses you often see an aunt wearing in 1970’s or 80’s family christening photos. They made bridesmaid… Continue reading →

Retro Kitchen Style

A super quick post today to share a couple of new items to my retro kitchenware collection. Charity shops are heaving with funky vintage and retro bits for your kitchen, pantry or dining… Continue reading →

High Heel Boots I Can Actually Walk In!

I am feeling like a very sorry looking squirrel today. I had my bottom wisdom teeth out this morning and despite being drugged up to the eye-balls (literally) it’s still a wee bit… Continue reading →

What is the difference between vintage, antique & retro?

Yikes, it’s been weeks since I babbled to you guys. It’s time for an over due chat! My draft box is full of half-written, part-illustrated posts so while I wait for a sunny… Continue reading →

Mrs.Thatcher. A Style Icon?

Some of Margaret Thatcher’s suits recently went under the hammer. How could I have possibly missed this fashion extravaganza? I am whispering that in case the Fashion Police heard. Please don’t confuse this post with a mis-guided… Continue reading →

A Taster Of What Will Be For Sale Soon!

It’s been a few weeks since I launched my appeal for donations to my London Marathon Macmillan Cancer Support fund. The boxes and bursting-at-the-seams suitcases in my spare room are testament to how generous… Continue reading →

Sunday Morning Brunch Mix n’ Match Style

We have been celebrating my sisters 30th birthday this weekend. After a bit of a party last night at Manic Organic in Kings Heath what better way to re-fuel for a big London Marathon… Continue reading →

Spot On!

Hands up if you like a smattering of Polka dots? Polka dots never go out of fashion but how much do you know about where this timeless pattern originated? Polka dots came into… Continue reading →

Vintage Frocks & A Plea For Help

Help me raise £2,012 for Macmillan Cancer Support! An update….. Some of you will know that I am running in the London Marathon next April. Scary. To secure a place I have committed to… Continue reading →

Charity Chic Look Of The Month – October 2011

On the last day of the month I put together a charity chic outfit featuring pieces I have bought from either charity shops, eBay, jumble sales and vintage clothes markets. The rule is… Continue reading →

Retro Ski Wear

Confused about the difference between a milk run and a mogul? Between you and me, I didn’t know what a milk run was either – apparently it’s your first run of the day. One… Continue reading →

Meet the Shabby Chic Expert – Reloved Vintage

If, like me, you love to add a shabby chic twist to your home, then you’ll absolutely love what Laura at Reloved Vintage does. She is the expert of vintage furntiture restoration, rescuing dated, tired… Continue reading →

100 Years Of Fashion In Dance

100 years of East London style in 100 seconds…. Want some retro fashion inspiration? This genius video captures 100 years of fashion, dance and style. I stumbled across this on Olive & Em –  a sweet… Continue reading →

WIN! A vintage 1980’s evening gown

I recently bought the below gorgeous vintage Laura Ashley evening gown from Oxfam. Regrettably I am not a size 10 so it’s a tad tight on me…. but because I am such a… Continue reading →