Tag Archives: customised

How to hold a swishing party

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Victoria

Clothes swapping parties (swishing) are a great way to give your wardrobe a new lease of life for little or no money, as well as making sure items you no longer want go on to a nice new home. Until … Continue reading →

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Handmade: Sixties style dress

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Victoria

Here’s another garment I made from an off-cut (it was meant to have sleeves but there wasn’t even enough material for those, which is a relief because the idea of sewing little sleeves onto something scares me half to death.) … Continue reading →

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Beyond Retro

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Victoria

A lot of the clothes that feature in my shoots came from one of my favourite vintage shops, Beyond Retro on Cheshire Street in East London. It’s an industrial-looking warehouse filled to nearly-bursting with insane clothes and accessories from the … Continue reading →

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My current favourite reads

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Victoria

Behind the Seams, The EthicalStyle.com blog is a bit of an ethical wardrobe bible, but still placing a massive emphasis on finding your own sense of style within the ethical world. We all have different motivations when it comes to … Continue reading →

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