During the weekend of the 17th and 18th of July I was fortunate to have a wonderful time at the Black Country Living Museum 1940’s weekend seeing friends, old and new. The event was a new one to me and I was very much looking forward to giving it a go. So, I put…
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Ever since I have been into Vintage style, I have loved Lucite bags. Round, Rectangle, clear, tortoise shell or even bright colours, I adore them all. In the past I have lusted over so many that I have seen either online or at events that go into the hundreds of pounds and my budget…
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For many of us, Twinwood is one of the highlights of the Vintage calendar. Held over the August Late Bank Holiday weekend, it is always a tricky one given the penchant for dodgy weather! Thankfully the years that I have attended Twinwood, have as a whole been quite kind, with last year being so…
Continue readingA Step too Far, or Best Foot Forward?
I love Shoes. Let me just put that out there. Like a lot of women I feel that shoes are the finishing touches to the perfect outfit. As Coco Chanel said ‘A woman with good shoes is never ugly’ I have always liked to compliment my outfits with my shoes; either style or colour.…
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If you are a regular reader you will have seen my post about the Wonderful Mr Tom Carradine. Vintage Musical Leader of several Twinwood Cockney Sing-A-Long’s, he is many peoples highlight of the weekend, mine included. During the COVID situation, Tom has had to stop his regular gigs and has instead been entertaining and…
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