Pretty Much Penniless

UK vintage , thrift, fashion and lifestyle blog from a girl in London

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Sorbets & Ice Cream

Dress: vintage from Fleetville EmporiumBoots: ZalandoSunglasses: Marc JacobsSunshine: beautiful! Oh hi! Remember me? I accidentally, sort-of-on-purpose, took a 3 week hiatus from blogging. Oops!...

Apr 18, 2013 Like 4 people like this

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Take 10 Project: Lacoste

Lacoste is one of those brands that I've never even spared a thought for. I mean, I knew they made mens clothing but was more familiar with their perfumes than their fashion, like most people I...

Mar 28, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Sunny Days, Eating Cake

Marc Jacobs Sunglasses- Courtesy of Sunglasses ShopDress & Collar- Vintage I love days that start with a lazy morning of TV watching and breakfast-eating. Days when I spend an hour getting ready...

Mar 12, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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A Woman

Do you ever step back from reading another tweet or article or blog post and feel absolutely the opposite of what they wanted you to feel? Not empathy, not an urge to add your voice to the cause,...

Mar 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Project Take 10: Swatch

Lucy, Paula, Harriet, Sarah, Olivia, Sherin, Vicki, Natasha, Mel When I say Swatch, you say...? If you'd have asked me that a few weeks ago, I would have said plastic, novelty watches. I found one...

Mar 7, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Food Explorer: Wahaca

I was contacted by Westfield London to see if I'd like to try out a restaurant of our choosing in the White City mega-mall near Shepherds Bush and who can say no to free food, really? I searched...

Mar 4, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Swallows & Amazons

I haven't been able to go thrifting or jumbling as much as I would have liked recently, primarily because it's still winter and apart from Capital Carboot, my regular haunts are still in...

Mar 1, 2013 Like

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Health & Healing

With all this cold weather recently, I've been feeling a little worse for wear. I suffer with a couple of small medical problems and have been looking for ways to increase my immune system so that...

Feb 22, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Tea & Toast

All images taken of the March 2013 Toast catalogue, photographed by myself. The only mail-order magazine which (personally) induces heart-palpitations and feelings of intense desire.

Feb 19, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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M&S Lingerie Challenge

It may be a few days post-Valentines Day, but over at the Marks & Spencer lingerie department, everything is still looking very loved up. They emailed me to ask if I'd rope in Edward to take part...

Feb 18, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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of the love which makes us one

I lov'd you first: but afterwards your love Outsoaring mine, sang such a loftier song As drown'd the friendly cooings of my dove. Which owes the other most? my love was long, And yours one moment...

Feb 14, 2013 Like

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Beauty Spot Monthly: Decléor & Revlon Lip Butter Review

Hello, my name is Ellie and I'm a beauty hoarder. In another life, (one where I don't mind taking close-up photos of my face) I would have been a beauty blogger. I've decided to share my reviews of...

Feb 8, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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The Wedding Clutch (or 'How I'm Learning to Break with Tradition')

An incredible amount of wedding planning involves carefully negotiating your way around centuries of Debrett's-standard etiquette and tradition. What to write on the invites, who to sit where, when...

Feb 6, 2013 Like

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Chloe and their 60th Birthday

As far as sponsored posts go, I think this is good 'un! I've always admired the simplicity and beauty of french label Chloé. This year the brand turns 60 and to celebrate, they've put together a...

Jan 31, 2013 Like

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10 of the best: Handmade Valentine Cards

1. WYWH Cards2. DB Illustrations3. Freya Illustration4. Ella Masters5. Your Mum Rang6. Oh No Rachio7. Mr Teacup8. White Hart Co.9. Maple Tea10. Doodlecats I'm a sucker for a handmade card. There is...

Jan 30, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Sunshine Sunday

Coat: Next/Dress: Urban Outfitters/Shoes: Spartoo Hello! Having a good Sunday? I've been a little off-colour recently with an infection and I've mainly been hibernating and working, which leaves me...

Jan 27, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Rembrandts! El Greco’s! Toulouse-Letrec’os!

Though it's only a a half hour tube ride away, we don't often visit West London. I'm not really sure why, possibly too similar to our area here? We do make the occasional exception to take on the...

Jan 20, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Diptyque Parfum Solide - A New Year, A New Scent

I was lucky enough to receive this beautiful little treat the last time I was invited to the Diptyque store just off South Molton Lane in London. It was just before Christmas and the cosy nook of a...

Jan 16, 2013 Like

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How beautiful the moon looks

I've become a little obsessed with our moon and the stars recently. It's the loose theme for our wedding and in my pursuit for relevant decor, my Etsy and eBay searches have brought up some amazing...

Jan 11, 2013 Like

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Baby Blue Love

Have you ever seen a more perfect, more beautiful coat? I certainly haven't. The shade of ice blue, the shape of the collar, the length of sleeve, the darts on the back of the shoulders, the...

Jan 7, 2013 Like 3 people like this

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Hello 2013!

This little celebration post is about 5 days late but for a good reason. In line with my 'get organised, be better' mantra for the new year, I've actually managed to get quite a bit done this week...

Jan 5, 2013 Like 2 people like this

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Spoilt Rotten

I don't really do haul posts, but my Christmas presents this year were too good and too pretty not to photograph. I was lucky to receive things I really wanted and will treasure. The Annick Goutal...

Dec 30, 2012 Like

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My Christmas

I arrived back in London yesterday after spending the Christmas week at a converted barn in Derbyshire with about twenty members of my Mum's family and I'm quite sad to have left. The house itself...

Dec 29, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Jazz Up Your Winter Shoes with Clarks

I'm not sure about you but I find that shoes for winter are never very fun. They're either sparkly and totally impractical- see most Christmas party shoes on the high street- or they're ugly and...

Dec 27, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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Tips for buying Christmas Underwear

Marks and Spencer has always been my favourite shop to buy underwear in. Their range of sizes and styles has always surpassed the rest of the high street and I've always found the quality to be top...

Dec 18, 2012 Like 2 people like this

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And the winner is...

I want to say thank you for all of the wonderful, heart-felt entries to my hamper giveaway. I read and loved every single one, they conveyed so many great memories and I'm so glad so many of you...

Dec 16, 2012 Like

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10 Pastimes for Christmas Quiet Times

I love Christmas above all other holidays. Amongst my friends, I'll be the one making them sick with festive cheeriness (or refusing to drink anything that hasn't been mulled) from December 1st and...

Dec 11, 2012 Like 3 people like this

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Christmas List: Monsoon

I'm a bit in love with these bits that I picked out from the Monsoon website. I'm still struggling to find a few little gifts and their online range is varied and reasonably priced- the little...

Dec 7, 2012 Like 1 person likes this

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Winter Thrift

Even though the weather has fallen to freezing levels and I can barely drag myself out of bed in the morning, I'm still finding the time to thrift! Even though most people think at this time of...

Dec 5, 2012 Like 3 people like this

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Sorbets & Ice Cream

Take 10 Project: Lacoste

Sunny Days, Eating Cake

A Woman

Project Take 10: Swatch

Food Explorer: Wahaca

Swallows & Amazons

Health & Healing

Tea & Toast

M&S Lingerie Challenge

of the love which makes us one

Beauty Spot Monthly: Decléor & Revlon Lip Butter Review

The Wedding Clutch (or 'How I'm Learning to Break with Tradition')

Chloe and their 60th Birthday

10 of the best: Handmade Valentine Cards

Sunshine Sunday

Rembrandts! El Greco’s! Toulouse-Letrec’os!

Diptyque Parfum Solide - A New Year, A New Scent

How beautiful the moon looks

Baby Blue Love

Hello 2013!

Spoilt Rotten

My Christmas

Jazz Up Your Winter Shoes with Clarks

Tips for buying Christmas Underwear

And the winner is...

10 Pastimes for Christmas Quiet Times

Christmas List: Monsoon

Winter Thrift

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