Over the past few months I have been showing off a growing collection of garments from Miss Candyfloss, a Swedish repro vintage company. I had been lucky enough to come across a French company that had some fantastic bargains and I had splurged a little in the sales and had been showing off the…
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The other Saturday I headed to the theatre with my bestie, Helen to watch a performance involving Lucy and Agatha. Who ? You might ask. Well, two of my favourite ladies, in fact! The theatre was hosting ‘An Evening with Lucy Worsley’ who was going to be discussing her latest publication all about the…
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This past weekend saw me driving a couple of hundred miles up to Yorkshire! I had seen an event advertised online and it looked right up my street, so on a whim I booked a ticket and started looking for somewhere cheap to stay overnight. Now, for many that may be a drive too…
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As most of you know, I have a tendency to dye my hair a lot. In the past I have been blonde, brown, red, rainbow and even apricot. But one of my constants has always been Black. Going back into the annals of vintage/pin up history, some of the most glamorous women have been…
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Several months ago I saw advertising for a secret ‘speakeasy’ in London. The Candlelight Club meets one weekend a month unless there is a special date such as Halloween or Christmas, and is a 1920’s party night. Held in different locations, you don’t get told where the party is until the day before and…
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