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Tag Archives: vintage
No New Clothes: Sustainable shopping, and is vintage ethical?
Being green and ethical isn’t always easy. When I start thinking about my impact on the world and the ‘right’ way of doing things, the possibilities are seemingly endless. I’d like to preface this by saying that I feel like … Continue reading
Collections: Vintage Aprons
I come from a long line of collectors; my grandparents between them collected foreign coins, spoons and toby jugs, my mum collects owl figurines and my dad was once on the local news displaying his impressive collection of classic bus … Continue reading
Etsy Love: Rose and Water Vintage
There are so many vintage shops on Etsy that it can be hard to stand out, but when I stumbled across Rose and Water Vintage, run by fellow Manchester gal Natalie, her beautifully styled photos and unique collection of carefully … Continue reading
What I Wore: First Day of Spring
Okay, okay, it’s not the first day of spring today, but it was the first day it honestly felt like spring. There’s nothing better than waking up on the first day of the weekend to blue skies and sunshine. I … Continue reading
Your New Favourite Shop: Peggy Mae Vintage
I’m from a town in the north west of Engand called Stockport. It’s often not much to shout about (though it has just been voted the second happiest place to live in Britain!) but there is a nice little creative … Continue reading
What I Wore: True Blue
Today was a miserable, cold day and I woke up a bit down in the dumps. It seemed fitting to dress the way I felt, ‘blue’. Though putting together this outfit actually had the opposite effect and it ended up … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, colour, fashion, vintage, what I wore
Tagged blue, outfit, secondhand, shirt, shorts, vintage
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Happy 40th Anniversary
I know I already mentioned that our parents’ 40th wedding anniversary was today, but I couldn’t help but share this beautiful photo of them from 1972. Our mum still carries it round in her purse, how sweet (and how beautiful … Continue reading
What I Wore: My Mum’s Dress
When I was growing up (and now) one of my all time favourite things was looking through my mum and dad’s photo albums. Being teenagers/young adults in the 60s and 70s, they had an awesome sense of style (perhaps where … Continue reading
Vintage Inspiration: Moonrise Kingdom
Like any Wes Anderson fan, I was stupidly excited to see his first film in three years (and first non-animation film in five), but I was head over heels in love when I realised that his new film, Moonrise Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, fashion, film, vintage
Tagged costume, moonrise kingdom, vintage, wes anderson
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What I Wore: Red, White and Blue
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock or don’t follow British current affairs (what’s wrong with you?) last weekend was the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I have a lot of respect for the Queen; anyone who can spend 60 years … Continue reading
