The tastiest sort of art

Oreo art - amazing!

Saw this on Stylist Magazine today....

Miniature cameo-style portraits carved out of Oreo filling, by artist Judith G. Klausner .

Nom nom... could you resist eating this art?!!

xx

fashion with freckles

I love this project, discovered today via we heart, a B&B in Zurich embarking on six artistic installations alongside their accommodation, entitled 'The Proposal'.

This latest offering, their third - explores the unconventional beauty of freckles. Fashion designer Stefanie Biggel and graphic designer Natalja Romine presented The Human Print; delicate, handmade dresses printed with a freckled pattern.

Like wearing a second layer of lightly freckled skin over your own body - I think these look so unique and pretty, even the gallery display is mesmerising.

You can see more pics on we heart or The Proposal website.

Freckles rock.

Always take the weather with you

Yesterday was a fairytale morning with frost sprinkled over everything, sugary sparkles as the sunlight hit it.

With this, I bounce out of bed and embrace the day.

Today - its as dark as night, windy as you like and the rain is slamming against the window, forcing me deeper under the duvet.

Oh how I wish I could ignore the weather and not let it affect the mood I start the day in... need an actual pair of rose tinted glasses - or sunlight infused goggles more like to be invented please.

That is all. Thank you.

(photo: yours truly)

serious photo love

This photo is just utterly amazing.

From a series of photos taken of 'Sapeurs', a subculture of extraordinarily dressed dandy men from the Congo, found via Messy Nessy Chic.

You can read more about the history of Sapeurism on the Messy Nessy Blog.

I found the post really interetsing and started exploring the whole blog too... i love it when you find a site like that!

xx enjoy xx

Love for Lana

Every now and again someone emerges on the music or film scene that just makes you do a double take because they're just...quite simply...wow.

I am currently mesmerized by Lana Del Rays haunting and moving album and seriously digging her whimsical bohemian retro style....

Style crush for sure!

xx

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A very vintage week

We had a very good press week last week - our Cherry Closet Vintage is sold in an Alice in Wonderland themed boutique called 'What Alice Found' by the sea in Bournemouth and I was interviewed by ASOS as their spotlight boutique seller in our shop.

Then we were listed in the Top 10 vintage shops in the South West by County Calling website!

Hurrah! Champagne all round!

xxx

We shall go to the ball

These photos of Venice's Carnevale Ball (via National Geographic) make me want to go to a masked ball MORE THAN EVER!!

Have any of you been to one?

They seem so alluring, romantic and exciting.

I might just organise one. Wanna come? bloggers ball?

xxx

(via National Geographic website)

Pearls and more pearls

Dang, and I was gonna wear MY oversized pearl platforms today

But she beat me to it.

Sigh.

xxx

(Insane shoes that I need)

Draw what you wore!

LOVE this idea!

If, like me, you're not that comfortable with self style portraits - look at this awesome blog 'What I wore today' and sketch your style instead!

xxx

Theme tune

Ever wish you had your own theme tune that starts playing when you're strutting down the street?

Taking a drive through the countryside?

Getting dressed in the morning?

Ever wonder how it might sound? No no...me neither

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I Love this picture.

Vivienne Westwood with her wire-haired fox terrier Alexandra in the bicycle basket. Westwood and model are wearing the designer's Red Label spring/summer 1997 collection.

She's just a badass....

(Image: The Go-Betweens, by Marc Hom, May 1997 via 'Oh My Dog!')

All the single ladies

Ever wondered what dating was like for ladies in the late 1930's?

Read this amazing guide for single women in 1938 - my favourite tips for a successful love life include;

* "Don't look bored , even if you are..." (classic)
* "Men deserve and desire your entire attention " (Er....right)
* "Drinking may make some girls seem clever, but most get silly" (ha!)

how times have changed dear girls

xxx

A new year, for new adventure!

Happy New Year readers and bloggers!

I hope you all had a wonderful festive season and that 2012 brings you the wishes and dreams you deserve.

2011 has been one of the hardest working years of my entire life. And I have loved it.

I have been pushed harder and tested more than ever before, both personally and professionally. Reading lots of blogs and articles the past few days, you realise just how much everyone everywhere has faced when they look back over the year.

Thank you to those who have been reading our blog still, our posts have appeared far less than I'd like, and that's about to change in 2012. Now our shop is firmly up and running, this blog will bring you much more this year as we have more time to focus on it and connect with other like minded bloggers and readers.

Expect vintage inspiration, photography, fashion, art and unusual findings, and please introduce us to your blog or website along the way. We wanna discover amazing people!

Have a great 2012 folks, make it count.

(Images via stunning blog Hey Look - check it out these ladies are talented!)

Blonde ambition

I've watched three films in the past week which have given me the blonde vintage crop bug - big time! My week with Marilyn, Burlesque and Water for elephants just happen to have made it onto my radar, and left me with that yearning to be a blondie again - this time with a vintage twist.

Are the vintage hair gods giving me a sign?

Do you ever get hair cravings then talk yourself out of it?!

xxx

Decoration time

This week I have put up four Christmas trees! One in the shop window, one on the shop floor, one at my sisters home and one at the boyfriends house. All very different. It seems everyone has their own tastes when it comes to festive tree styling!

What's your Christmas tree style? Colour co-ordinated?

Girly?

Stylish?

Wacky?

Traditional?

Minimalist?

xxx

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The devil you know

Next week it looks like I will be taking on our first ever fashion intern in the vintage company and high street boutique. Whilst this excites me greatly, I take a moment to recall when I was desperate to be in the fashion world after graduating with a fashion journalism degree.

My magazine internships lasted a grand total of two and a half months, luckily because I landed a magazine job, (and had nearly run outta money) but not so lucky because I was made redundant from that job only 3 months later. Boo hiss (evil editor)

During my devil wears Prada days - short lived as they were, I worked for a handful of big fashion mags. I was convinced I could 'make it'....

I had an A-Z of London thrown at me. I returned fetish shoes to sex shops last thing at night. I was yelled at for asking how to fix the photocopier. I re wrote journalists badly spelt interviews whilst they shopped on their lunch break. I took the blame for the Gucci belt being put back in the Dior returns pile, when it was actually the dumb ass to my left... the list goes on.

I'm someone who likes to work hard to get where I want to be. I dont even mind a little humiliation if it makes me stronger. But I went on to create my own little fashion world of vintage and upcycling and photo shoots because I simply wasnt very good at being told what to do, or not being paid to do it just as good as the people ordering me to get coffee.

Did you ever do an internship? Or have crazy time in the fashion world?

I will certainly remember my very brief experiences when our intern arrives bright eyed on her first day....

xxx

Glammin' it up , yeah?

I wouldn't mind being this lady, for just a day.

'Cos well, she looks rather fabulous, doesn't she?!

:)

xxxx

(image: Lookbook Nu)

Hello Hubble

I currently live with my sister and her husband, and last week they got a kitten.

They called it Hubble (yes, as in the telescope).

And I haven't told them this yet, but she is the cutest thing I have ever seen...and I'm therefore not moving out.

Ever.

Ssshhhh.

Styling a Streetcar

In my vintage clothing company 'The Cherry Closet' we have been busy sorting out the costumes for a theatre production of Tennessee Williams' 'A Streetcar named Desire' by Dramatic Productions.

I watched the 1951 film starring Marlon brando and Vivien Leigh - and was glued to the screen! The performances are intense and the old cinematic lighting is so effective. Have any of you ever seen this play before?

We can't wait to help put all the styling together - and we get to dress the lovely actress Nicole Faraday in her leading role portraying Blanche DuBois.


"I know I fib a good deal. After all, a woman's charm is 50% illusion. "

~ Blanche DuBois

(images from IMDB)

A small space to call my own

Currently looking for a little flat to reside in, once again, after my 22nd move last month!

Why is it so hard getting settled? maybe it's just me.

In between rent, bills, location and time scales, I haven't stayed put in one home for more than six months at a time for years. So disruptive!

Have decided a vintage gypsy caravan is the way forward.....

(or this lovely attic space via here - is just , so .... cosy.)

xxx

Bad blogger. Must blame hot men.

I haven't blogged in so long. I have a very good, valid reason for this.

I realise I'm years behind the rest of the TV world, but two months ago I discovered Grey's Anatomy.

Was a dedicated ER fan for years, so when my friend handed me the box set to get stuck into I was cold and resisted for the first three episodes or so.

Then it got better. Then it got got brilliant.

Then I got addicted!

Back to back episodes, late nights, early mornings.... I'm now in the seventh season and have wracked up an insane amount of GA viewing hours.

Oh how I have laughed, and cried, and high fived Dr Bailey on the screen.

The addiction has been spurred on by six very key factors....

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Seriously? How many hot doctors can one TV show have?

And in the McSteamy v. McDreamy debate?

I'm Team McSteamy all....the....way.

* bad blogger blame fest on addictive television moment over *

(images from fanpop.com)

All that glitters....

Sometimes I just wanna cover myself head to toe in glitter, breathe, and tell myself everything is going to be just fine.

Anybody else ever feel the same?

Just me?

Okay then.....

(image eyelid, gold, lips, blonde)

Transport me here please....

When I get stressed out,

When I get overwhelmed,

I will close my eyes and take myself here.

Breathe deep and trust the flamingos.

:)

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F-F-F-Friday!

Despite working on Saturdays, I still get that 'Friday feeling'....:)

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams”
~ Willy Wonka

Have a wonderful and magical weekend folks!!


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