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!!Festival of Vintage and Book Competition!!

 

 

Did you all have a nice weekend? I felt like it was the busiest of the year. Goodwood Revival, Southsea Fest, London Fashion Week, Strong Island bike ride and the first ever British Beard and Moustache championship (not that I made it to most of those – just the Southsea Fest and bike ride – both immense but knackering fun). All rounded off by a new series of Downton Abbey. I’m a bit broken today to be honest, so I’m going to keep this blog short and sweet.

To start the new week I’m going to have a competition. The prize: a copy of my book Style Me Vintage, Clothes and two free tickets to the Festival of Vintage which takes place this Sunday at Epsom Racecourse.

I’m looking forward to catching up with Lekeux Events who did hair and make-up at Victorious Vintage. My good friend Liz Tregenza will be there also with her giant collection of Horrockses dresses. We will be judging the best dressed competition, and yes we do accept bribes. I gave a talk at the York festival and the shopping and outfits were outstanding.  It’s up there with Revival in terms of quality.

To win tweet me what you would wear or leave a comment below. Competition ends Wednesday!

Isle of Wight Part 1

Sometimes a girl just needs to get out of town.  Not long after my book launch party I took the somewhat spur of the moment decision to go to what we know here as ‘The Island’. That’s the Isle of Wight to everyone outside of Pompey. I had long know about Vintage Vacations so I emailed owner Helen and the next day I was on the ferry to the rather large land mass that I can see every day from my kitchen window.

I’m sounding like a complete grockle here but I genuinely had no idea how ‘old’ it was. I figured it was possibly a bit like Portsmouth but with a few more hills and farms. It was positively prehistoric. It reminded me of one of my favourite films, The Others. I was amazed, and instantly addicted.  Old + sea + walking + no internet+ sleep = happy me.

These were all taken at around 5.30pm in Bonchurch, near to where I was staying in Ventnor. It was deathly quiet and I was the only person walking around. Most of it is 11th – 13th century.  Heaven.

*Part two contains a bit more nature, but lots of vintage and a 50′s holiday home.

 

 

 

A very belated, heartfelt thanks.

 Gemma being terribly awesome.

 This is a very overdue post but an important one. It’s frankly taken me this long to get over it all. Yes, it’s time again to talk about my book launch, as some serious plaudits are due.

As you can see from my slightly babbling speech here (first thanks goes to the Vintage News Crew) my book is really a bit fat collaboration by some our the vintage community’s finest and I wanted to do something to say ‘thank you’ despite being slightly socially phobic (yes, really)

I spent the first 4 hours saying hello to everyone. I was petrified that I would miss someone and they would feel slighted so i’m afraid I can’t really regale you with any exciting anecdotes. By the time the midnight raffle rolled around I was starting to lose the plot. It was, however, probably the highlight of my life so far. 150 of the best dressed people in London – in your face London Fashion Week.

These are the people to whom I owe my first born child (you will just have to pass it around)

Salina for the loan of the cake stands

Homes and Antiques Magazine for the bags, mags and subscription and general unwavering support

Deborah and Andrew from Gecko Communication for not only supplying copious amounts of Freixenet fizz, but for also managing the door – how’s that for helpful!?

Victoria Lamb from Fairtrade

Felicity from Now Voyager who did a spectacular last minute sponsorship job and arrived with a whole box of hair birds and flowers

Betty Flowers who turned out to be an absolute doll and who also came loaded with hair flowers and jewellery from Bow and Cross bones

Hanson Leatherby who took the stunning pics below

Charlotte at Restoration Cake who supplied cupcakes adorned with edible broaches in the colours of the book.

Angel Adoree who sent over the cakes with the book cover on.

Lynnette from Lovely’s Vintage Emporium who arrived with a suitcase of lovely frocks for me to wear.

Kelly who tirelessly did hair and make up.

Laura, Claire (aka All Fringe, No Knickers)and Patrick for providing tunage.

The lovely folk at the Kings Ginger who helped give the drinks an extra punch and who also provided the minis many of you enjoyed on your way home.

The Wild Thexton for the pork pie cupckes that I didnt even great to try. Who ate them all? ;)

Kilpatrick PR for sending the gorgeous 2 True lippies – my absolute new fav

Emily, Harri and everyone at Anova Books

Rebecca Winfield for looking after the bookzilla moments.

Of course, the girls who really made it happen The Vintage Mafia

And last but not least, to all of you who came. It really was a moment. I wanted to put more pic ups but bloody wordpress won’t let me. Grrr

 

 

Mara the Magnificent

Charlotte from Tuppence Ha’penny Vintage

 

Betty Flowers, Margaret Davidson (aka Penny Dreadful Vintage) and

Cathy Stevens  (aka Perdita’s Persuits)
 
 
 Kezia Argue and Mr Wax
 
 
Anoushka Tay and Claire Strickett
 

                        Ian Johns and Mr Ian Bodenham from Hunky Dory Vintage

                             Poet Tiffany Anne Tondut and Alex Mendham

                                                   Laura and Patrick Lee

                                                     Gemma Seager (aka Retro Chick)

 

               Songstress Gabby Young, Akeela Bhattay (aka Actually Akeela), moi, Illustrator Emma Block

                                           Rachel Baynton and Simone Hadfield (aka Miss Turnstiles

Fay Stevenson, Lena Weber (Vintage Guide To London, Queens of Vintage, Style High Club) and Hannah Asprey

 

                              Dinkie (Harriet) and Amy AKA The Bright Young Twins 

 
 

What it’s all about

Here is an interview I did with the lovely Sadie of Vintage News. I think its sums me up pretty well.

Things to apologise for: I say ‘you know’ far too much. And the claw is attributed to years of living in France, where you learn to speak with your hands before you do with your mouth. Boff!

I also mention our next Ric Rac club – more details can be found here and here. It’s going to be amazing.

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