Tag Archives: dress

Handmade: Batik maxi dress

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Victoria

While I continue to recover from my hectic weekend working at the Bristol Harbour Festival (which is an amazing event btw; I would highly recommend a visit next year) I thought I’d show off my latest creation: a maxi dress … Continue reading →

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Favourite vintage shops: Mishka

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Victoria

For anyone who’s planning to hit some some London vintage shops over the weekend, this gorgeous little sdestination in Hornsey comes highly recommended. ‘Mishka’ is owned by the very talented Lizzie who probably knows everything there is to know about … Continue reading →

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Favourite find: Green 70′s cape and pleat dress

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Victoria

Thankyou to Evelyn for modeling one of my favourite finds, ever. This is one of those dresses that you can just throw on and it makes you look as though hours have been spent getting ready. Perfect for me as … Continue reading →

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Ethical brands I love: Sika

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Victoria

Here’s another brand I came across at the London Green Fair. Sika makes beautiful clothing inspired by the Ghanaian culture of West Africa. The fabrics are handmade using natural methods and each garment is produced by local highly skilled tailors … 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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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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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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Favourite find: sixties dress suit

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Victoria

Here Lucy is modeling one of my very favourite vintage items, ever. It came from a vintage shop in Hertfordshire and I’ve worn it countless times. I often wear the dress on its own, to the office or lunches, and … 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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