Something Old, Something new….Oxfam does DIY

At the beginning of this month the flagship Oxfam store on Camden High Street received a major face lift from stylist Mrs Jones and recreated itself as a major destination for creative fashionistas who love vintage, DIY and creating looks from something a bit out of the ordinary.

Alongside this Oxfam has launched Oxfam DIY, an [...]

Links à la Mode 25th June 2009

Ice Cold Lemonade
Edited by Clutch 22

Compiling this week’s round up of posts hit closer to home for me. I think we can all relate to the times where stress builds up and blocks inspiration. Reading each of these individually was the exact refreshment I needed (hence “lemonade”), especially with my birthday coming up next week [...]

A Weekend Jaunt and some 1940s Inspiration

I’ve been AWOL since last Friday, I do apologise, but I’ve been away on a little mini break for some much needed R&R.
The main focus of my weekend was a trip down to Kent to make the most of my National Trust membership (see, cheap Summer days out!) by visiting one of my favourite places [...]

What are you Wearing? Simple Summer Frocks

Seersucker Sun Dress – Charity Shop
Wedges – River Island (in 2003)
Bangles – River Island
Necklace – Boho Boutique

Believe it or not that have been times at which the sun has hung around for more than 5 minutes before returning us to torrential rain and thunder storms. Today, as it happens, is lovely, but far too windy [...]

Heads Up!

Today is Gold Cup Day at Ascot, unofficially, but almost universally, known as Ladies Day.
Today is the day when the outrageous hats come out in force in an attempt to hit that pages of the newspapers. Not that the hats on other days are always quiet and understated.

(Photos courtesy of  Telegraph.co.uk)
Creations here from Ascot 2009 [...]

Links à la Mode 18th June 2009

Fashion Potluck
Edited by Dramtis Personae

This week’s Links á la Mode it a fashion potluck, a hodge podge of politics in fashion, interviews with fabulous designers, bloggers, and photographers, flashbacks in to our fashion past, and great shops and designers to check out. I couldn’t make rhyme or theme of the collection, so just sit back [...]