Here are some things that have recently entered my life...New work (and play) shoes from L.K Bennett. My first ever copy of Lula magazine. It may be a ubiquitous blogger cliche but it was Jian Wei wh...
There has to be someone out there who desperately needs to get their hands on a 1930s embroidered colonial fabric bag with carved wooden handles featuring tree-dwelling creatures. Right? I thought so...
Weve had the most appalling weather in the UK for the last two-and-a-half weeks. As soon as it was announced that we were officially in drought and a hosepipe ban was launced, the skies turned slate ...
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending Nicole Eymards Indian Princess inspired party, a celebration of Indian textiles, dress, beauty and bollywood. It was the first time any fellow bl...
silk shirt // maribou crop top // breton tee leather skirt // acid wash skirt // suede skirtleather trousers // disco pantsstudded chelsea boots // lion belt // penny loafersSHOP
Midcentury Italian dish. Isnt she gorgeous?At the start of April I managed to get enough time off work to go back home home to my parents house in Norfolk. Whilst there I took the opportunity to phot...
Trench coat: L.K BennettEarly 1960s top: Charity shop1980s trousers: Charity shop1970s bag: Charity shopVelvet ballet pumps: TopshopJust a very brief post to share an outfit I wore to see My First Sl...
My spring style resolution has been to get into the habit of incorporating more hats into my outfits and, consequently, expanding my vintage hat collection. Here are some wonderfully stylish ladies w...
1990s dress: charity shop1970s cardigan: charity shopvintage leather belt: found down back of wardrobevintage shoes: eBayWeve had a handful of warm and sunny days in London and luckily I had the week...
On Monday I headed out into the sunshine for an afternoon of trawling through my local charity shops. And what a full net I returned with! I dont think Ive ever had quite so much luck in one day befo...
Doing my favourite thing in the world: rummaging through old rags in search of treasure.And a touristy one...Ah Amsterdam. If you can get past the British fixation with the coffee shops and peep show...
Vintage 1960s coat: Mod Human VintageLace dress (worn as top): discount shop in London years ago...Vintage 1960s skirt: Female Hysteria VintageVintage leather belt: found behind wardrobe in new homeV...
Coat: vintage early 1960s from Mod Human VintageBeret: market stall in ParisBlouse and cardi: charity shopSkirt: American Apparel (not seen)Tights: Marks and SpencersBoots: River Island (old)This wee...
Last night I stumbled across this absolutely beautiful blog and felt compelled to share it with you all as its such a mine of untapped inspiration. The eponymous Marguerite has the perfect sixties ki...
During the summer I came across some battered brown leather books underneath my parents bed and subsequently spent half an hour poring over the hundreds of tiny illustrations I found within.My dad id...
1980s sage green silky pussybow blouse - mediumAQUASCUTUM rust cashmere and wool coat - medium1970s Liberty print maxi dress - medium to large (adjustable)Sage green wool and angora fleckled sweater ...
Coat and cardigan: H&MBlouse: thrifted in ManchesterSkirt and tights: PrimarkBelt: L.K BennettMonk shoes: TopshopVelvet headband: American Apparel (Xmas gift from Jian Wei)Happy new year all!I ho...
Last night Jian Wei and I had some friends over for Christmas nibbles and mulled wine. It was lovely and we now have enough mince pies, Dutch Advocaat, stilton and satsumas to keep us full until the ...
I was probably the only child in rural Norfolk who was sent to school in black patent DM boots with rainbow coloured laces and yet I havent worn the brand since, despite my enthusiasm for them as an ...
Coat, tights and shoes from Topshop // Breton top and velvet skirt from charity shopsIf youve got a few pennies to spare, Richmond is the perfect place to go shopping. It has everything central Londo...
For those of you who follow me on twitter, you will no doubt be bored stiff of my tedious DIY updates, after all, there is only so many times spending today painting the lounge white can provide a ca...
Maria of Custard Heart Vintage shows off her enviable mock croc Varas.Over the past couple of months I have been becoming increasingly obsessed with the iconic Salvatore Ferragamo Vara pump. Not only...
The final installment in my series of holiday photographs and where better to start for the spirit of Halloween than in a colonial graveyard? We stumbled across this strange and enchanting cemetery o...
The second part of our trip involved us taking an overnight train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore where we spent three days exploring this unique city-island-state, a very different place to the one I...
Ive finally got round to uploading my holiday photos. The above pictures were all taken at Jian Weis grandparents home in central(ish) Kuala Lumpur. The house was built in the sixties/seventies and w...
COS jumper // Topshop Boutique jeans // Thrifted silk shirt, loafers and bag // vintage leather belt found down back of wardrobe in my new house I wore this outfit, featuring my gorgeous new COS jump...
A bumper post of pictures taken throughout July and August when Jian Wei and I were first moving things down into the new house, not to mention stalking each other around with cameras. Malaysia and S...
Today is my birthday and here is a little documentation of my earliest years, from birth to primary school. My manager noted that in the above picture my mum doesnt look as though shes just given bir...
As some of you may know I have recently started working part-time at L.K Bennett. Prior to working there I had little knowledge of the company so I thought Id introduce you to some of the items Ive b...
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