Tag Archives: charity shop chic

Window shopping

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Victoria

By the time my train finally arrived in Falmouth all the shops had closed so we did a bit of window shopping as we walked through the town to Rick Stein’s Fish and Chip shop – very yummy but £20 … Continue reading →

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Favourite Finds: Art deco vanity tray

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Victoria

Happy Monday everyone! Thought I’d share a little find I happened across in a house clearance shop a while ago: an art deco vanity tray in rose glass. These sell for around £40 in Liberty but can be thrifted from … Continue reading →

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Styling ideas: white cotton and suede

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Victoria

In coming up with a theme name for this outfit, I’ve had to try really really hard to steer away from ‘Dennis the Menace’ and ‘Wizard of Oz’… Despite that, I think the combination of white cotton, frills and striped … Continue reading →

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Styling ideas: Silver and sequins

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Victoria

Here’s another thrifted outfit modeled by Evelyn. We decided to take lots of sequins and glitziness and create quite a casual look. The skirt came from a sample sale and the silver shirt is secondhand Versace Versus, picked up from … Continue reading →

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Rocking Red Military

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Victoria

Lucy modeling my new favourite jacket… I picked up this very cool military-style jacket at a vintage shop recently and we teamed it with a thrifted sequin skirt, patent Doc Martens and a red top hat found in a fancy … Continue reading →

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Styling ideas: Summer Brights

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Victoria

Meet Priscilla, another one of my obliging model friends! This outfit looks so cute on her. We styled her in a pretty yellow sundress, with a fuschia pink skirt over the top, secured with a pale pink studded belt (all … Continue reading →

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Favourite find: Green 60′s shift

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Victoria

How amazing is this dress? We struggled a bit deciding how to accessorise it, mainly because it’s such a statement dress, it doesn’t really need further embellishment. And the colour’s so bright, any accessories would probably get lost anyway! So … Continue reading →

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Handmade: 70′s print dress

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Victoria

I used vintage fabric to make this Vogue pattern dress. I made it in just over an hour so either I’m getting better at this or it was just a super easy pattern! Lucy styled it with a thrifted suede … Continue reading →

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Styling ideas: Dusky pink and teal

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Victoria

Da da! The first pic from my latest shoot with some happy helpers (aka friends who are surprisingly easy to bribe with pizza and alcoholic beverages in return for modeling services.) Meet Evelyn, who is wearing a very flouncy and … Continue reading →

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Charity Shop Chic: How to shop

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Victoria

Following on from my previous Charity Shop Chic posts Why Shop Charity and An Ethical Dilemma, a few people have asked me how I manage to rummage for as long and as enthusiastically as I do in charity shops. So, … Continue reading →

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