The Vintage Fair: January Sales

It is that time again where I am promo girl. It's also the last time I can wear what I want! We are getting uniforms for March 10th (The Town Hall 11-5...FYI).  It wasn't as eventful as previous promo days, no marriage proposals or anything like that. But I did get photographed about 6 times. I find it odd that my photo is flying around the internet. hmm. Flattered I suppose. Anyway. The above outfit comprises of Girl Stole Vintage dress, Primark brogues and a vintage pill box hat. Oh and the earrings are from Topshop. 

I decided to do a very nifty nod to the Victory Roll/quiff hairstyle as I didn't have a great deal of time to get ready! The lipstick is a beautiful Guerlain red complete with compact mirror. It is a fabulous lipstick as it lasts forever.

This hat was only a fiver but I love it. Don't be afraid to put pill box hats at a jaunty angle or even on the back of your head like I have. It hides a multitude of hair sins!

I will be back tomorrow to show you my gorgeous and barganious Vintage Sale buys!

x

Hell new hat

Hat was £4.80 from Accessorize in the sale. Happy. 

ASOS Sale Re-boot...

If I could, I would.

And if I would...

£47.50 for these incredible hot pink block heeled loafers

£30 for some incredible teal green cone heels. 

£13 for an over-sized gold envelope clutch

£24 for a neon lace midi dress - Pastels you say? NEVER! I WON'T DO IT!

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Following my love of teal and bright colours, this midi dress is a snip at £18.

Incredible stuff. Why isn't it pay day yet?

G x

Specky Four-Eyes

Now. Don't get me wrong, I love glasses. I wear them often and want to buy lots of different kinds for various outfits and occasions. But the other night, we had a girly sort of soiree at a club I rarely visit (and when I do, it is mostly for the purpose of irony) and I felt so incredibly unattractive because of my glasses.

I don't often wear them on nights out but contact lenses were dry blah blah etcetc so I popped them on and didn't think anything of it. It was only when I got onto the dance floor and started to look around and see that not one girl had glasses on that I became very aware of my own. It is with regret that I admit all of this, because if I'd heard one person say such nonsense I would have told them to "stop being stupid". Looking back at the photos (see above) I don't think I look half bad and honestly can't think what all the fuss was about. But at the time I felt truly ugly and as my house mate suggested, hidden away behind them.

I doubt that people would describe me as shy and retiring so I really shocked myself with this sudden complex about wearing my glasses out and unfortunately probably won't be doing it again, which is ridiculous. 

Perhaps it was the location of our night out and the typical clientele that made me feel so uncomfortable? I really couldn't say. If I do wear spectacles again, I'd like them to be one of these from Gok Wan's range at Specsavers.

Any thoughts?
Gina x

The Other Night/Today I wore these clothes.

Greetings lovers.

I wore these clothes.

Jacket: Charity shop

Dress: H&M

Shoes: Kurt Geiger

Trousers: River Island

Belt: Peacocks

Top: Revis's wardrobe

Shirt: Primark

Scarf: Charity shop

Frizzy hair: My own.

Market Harborough

Last weekend I visited Revis HQ in Moulton outside of Northampton, a little village with some big houses. And probably some other things too. On Sunday we went to the market town, Market Harborough (clue is in the name I guess). This is the place I bought my silk Vivienne Westwood Anglomania dress from the scary yet polite elbows-in-face Summer Sale at High Society. Swish.

The antique market was our destination, Papa Revis is a big stamp collector so it wasn’t just me who got excited about all the Pretty Used Things. (Hooooo!)

I picked up three brooches and matching candlestick holders with cross-stiitch detail, though one is damaged. It doesn’t matter though as for the lot I paid £6.50! Best bit is one brooch is set in rabbit fur. Bargain. 

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I have focussed on one little vintage stall, but the market is full of bric-a-brac, jewelry, books and trinkets. The best way to spend Sunday Mornings. 

Gina 

A string of outfits

HELLLOOOOOOOOO. It has been too long and I can get rather lazy it appears. Well I have a lot of catching up to do, especially on a few outfits I have put together recently. Feel free to judge. 

Beginning with a sourfaced 80s-ish twist on 50s…

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Jacket: Charity shop

Dress: Vintage

Belt: Vintage

Petticoat: Mother dearest.

Victory rolls: too much effort.

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Cardigan: Antique shop

T-shirt: River Island

Skirt: Charity shop

Heels: New Look

Necklace: Vintage Fair

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Jumper: Next Clearance

Playsuit: River Island

Necklace: Topshop

Scarf: Charity Shop

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NEW YEARS’ EVE OUTFIT!

Playsuit: Marks & Spencer

Mink: eBay

Shoes: Kurt Geiger sale 

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Cardigan: Antique centre

Blouse: H&M

Skirt: River Island

Necklace: Topshop

Shoes: Primark

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