A friend of mine came over on Saturday for a catch-up. it was great – we ate green curry and iced buns, drank G&Ts, gossiped, and watched the movie Frida starring Salma Hayek. Several drinks down, and we decided the film would be SO much better if we dressed up as Frida ourselves. Out [...]
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London Vintage Hairdresser: Claire Hair
Hard on the heels of the vintage trip to York, I will be waking at a frighteningly early hour tomorrow morning to catch the Eurostar to Paris. I have a huge list of vintage stores and cafes to check out, and will be putting together a mega guide to Parisian Vintage once I come [...]
1960s Mod Make-Up Look by AOFM Pro
I’ve always wanted to try out proper 1960s eyes but never been quite brave enough, so I was delighted to get a 60s makeover courtesy of make-up school AOFM Pro a few weeks ago. The key element of this look is the dark line marking out your eye crease, or just above it. [...]
1930s Make-Up Look by AOFM Pro
I went to a few press days with my friend Akeela this week, and at one of them The Academy of Freelance Make Up (AOFM) was doing make-up demonstrations. Akeela and myself were hauled in as willing victims – she asking for a 30s look while I wanted a 60s style. I just [...]
The Fabulous Miss Piggy: Recent News
In the past I have written about my admiration for Miss Piggy as a style icon, and it seems the rest of the fashion world is finally catching up. Next month Piggy will become the new face of MAC cosmetics, while OPI have already named several nail polishes after her. The icing on the [...]
My Favourite Fragrances
One of my very favourite luxuries in life is nice perfume. The week before last I told you how fuss-free I am with my so-called beauty routine, but what I didn’t reveal is that my real indulgence is fancy fragrances. It always makes me feel glamorous to put on a spray of scent before [...]
My Top Ten Beauty Products
My beauty routine is actually very simple, and I’m certainly not what you’d call high maintenance. But my groovy friend Smashingbird asked me to list my top ten beauty products, so I decided to reveal all and show that you don’t have to spend much to get good results. Some of the products I [...]
Body Confidence: How I Got Over Myself
A ‘Mad Menned’ Penny Dreadful, inspired by Christina In a recent post, Mrs Bossa talked about body image: how blogging has affected her body confidence and how she is planning to tackle her fears. It is something I’ve been thinking of writing about for a while, and since the photos I was going [...]
Fashion and Beauty Q&A
I’ve been tagged to answer some bloggy/fashiony/beauty-y questions by The Taxonomy of My Wardrobe. No need for a long introduction, let’s just dive straight in! 1. Why did you create the blog? I noticed that lots of the blogs I followed also had online stores, so when I decided to start selling vintage myself I thought it [...]
Budget Beauty: A Guide
I am not one of those girls who gets excited over beauty products. I’m in awe of those 50s rockabilly chicks with impeccably curled hair, painted fingernails, and false eyelashes. Working women who get up early to blow-dry their hair. Nightclubbing girls with rainbow eyelids and perky eyeliner flicks. This will never be me. A typical morning at [...]
1960s polka dot mod dress by Berketex
1970s green and red tartan knit jumper dress
1960s black and white check blanket dress
1970s floral print hippy smock dress by Emanuelle
