For those of us that are getting a headache from all those noisy vuvuzelas fear not, as Wimbledon is upon us. We can all look forward to some peace and Pimms; strawberries and cream! As the oldest tennis tournament in the world Wimbledon is the most prestigious of the Grand Slams and there are many [...]
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Monday, June 21st, 2010Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair
Friday, June 18th, 2010This Sunday pop down to The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue as it will be vintage galore at Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair. This happens every so often and I’ve been meaning to go and check it out myself for quite some time now. There will be a whole range of treasures to be found including [...]
Read more...Shirts with a modern twist wow the judges at Graduate Fashion Week
Friday, June 18th, 2010It’s been everywhere in the papers, everyone’s been talking about the big prize, who will win and who they’re supporting. Of course, I’m talking about Graduate Fashion Week which had it’s big gala finale last week. Winner Rebecca Thomson from Manchester University was presented with the sizeable £20,000 Gold award prize by Alberta Ferretti in [...]
Read more...Support England in style for less!
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Unless your name is Mowgli and you live with a pack of wolves you must be aware of something called the World Cup. The world’s biggest sporting event, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 final; the tournament sees 32 teams battle it out for the trophy. Football as we know it was [...]
Read more...Get Pattern Happy This Summer
Thursday, June 10th, 2010The fusion of art and fashion is the theme for this week with a hint of the exotic as we explore how you can go wild when bringing tribal prints into your wardrobe. If you’re a fan of geometric abstract art such as the work of Bridget Riley and Kasimir Malevich then you’ll love the juxtaposition of shapes and [...]
Read more...Going to Glastonbury? Boot up!
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010The town of Glastonbury has been host to a series of concerts and festivals since the classical composer Rutland Boughton first began them in 1914. However it wasn’t until September of 1970 that Michael Eavis introduced Worthy Farm to the world of music and from here – a year after Woodstock, the longstanding ritual of [...]
Read more...Big, bold and beautiful: statement jewellery at its best
Monday, June 7th, 2010
I’m having a bit of a moment. I chopped all my hair off for summer, and with it, went just a slice of my style. I ended up with a harsh, choppy cut, and a lost some femininity with the locks falling on the floor. So, it’s time to overcompensate. With massive jewellery. You know, [...]
Read more...Find Those Hidden Gems at London Jewellery Week
Friday, June 4th, 2010Next week it’s all about bling bling bling in London town. To celebrate London Jewellery Week there will be loads of stalls and sales across the city. From Clerkenwell to Hatton Garden to Covent Garden, in each place there will be stalls galore with a whole host of jewellers taking part so you can find [...]
Read more...Vamp it up with some on-screen inspiration
Friday, June 4th, 2010They’ve been alive for centuries and so has their style, and following the production of books like Twilight and The Southern Vampire Mysteries (True Blood), there are vampire themed shows popping up all over the place. With their nocturnal activity, sexual nature and beautiful men what’s not to love. So in preparation for True Blood [...]
Read more...Afternoon Tea at Beyond Retro
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Beyond Retro is one of my favourite places to find vintage treasures. You can find some real bargains due to the fact that they refuse to give in to the trend for ridiculously high mark ups which you see quite often in other vintage shops dotted around London. Beyond Retro are also good at filtering [...]
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