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Red legs in Soho. Retro-vintage-chappette in London.
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Nocturnal (and sometimes daylight) adventures in London's cocktail bars, clubs,events, tea rooms, hotels and partys. All with a claim to danger, glamour, vintage chic or eccentricity. Reviewed honestly..and even sober.
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Vintage shopping Event: Raise money for Save the Children.

For vintage lovers in the capital this shopping event is well worth a ganders. It is also a good entry-level evening for those who want some friendly advice. Entry-level? I cant believe I just used t...

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Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London Event Guide.

Well a long weekend of bunting, fairy cakes, union jack- waving and boozing approaches. The shops are full of souvenir tat, there is an extra bank holiday and London is bracing itself for an influx o...

21 may 12

One Aldwych - Martini Movies

Going on a date in London can be tricky, keeping yourself occupied stylishly in the evening when on a romantic trip to London can be equally trying. You can go for the tried and tested ‘see a show’ a...

17 may 12

Chap Magazine Savile Row Demonstration.

Last Monday I attended a demonstration held in Savile Row to demonstrate against Abercrombie and Fitch opening a branch of Abercrombie Kids in the least appropriate place: Savile Row itself. This was...

27 apr 12

Lets face the music and Dance!

I have catholic tastes in music, I love ska, early 80’s Goth, classical overtures, musical theatre and Buddhist chants. All of these have the added advantage of being easy to dance around to. Yes inc...

26 apr 12

Jubilee celebrations: Victorious Vintage.

You cannot have failed to notice the sea of red, white and blue taking over the shopping aisles at the moment. So far fortunately the Jubilee memorabilia is overtaking the tatt on sale to mark the sp...

24 apr 12

Big in Belgium.

Some time ago I was interviewed by the talented photographer Stephanie Blanchette for an article on Chappism. This was finally published in late March, in Victoire. This is the weekend supplement whi...

19 apr 12

*Stop press* Chap Olympiad Tickets on Sale.

I dont like sport, it bores me rigid. I dont begrudge those who do their fun, but I regard the Olympics as an immoral corporate money making exercise. Small nations cannot afford to send teams and th...

12 apr 12

West Norwood Feast.

The bit of London that is Norwood is an enigma to many Londoners, especially those who live up North. It is actually one of the largest areas in the capital, stretching all the way from Tulse Hill to...

11 apr 12

Save Savile Row! from a sea of buggies and expensive tot wear.

Abercrombie and Fitch have decided to open a store on Savile Row, not unsurprisingly the bespoke tailors that the street is famous for are not happy. Some media commentators have gleefully seized upo...

10 apr 12

Jerwood Gallery opens in Hastings.

I visited the new Jerwood Gallery in Hastings a couple of weeks ago. I’d seen it during various stages of construction and was very curious. For those of you that know Hastings the gallery is located...

30 mar 12

Vintage weddings.

Waaaaaahhh! He said yes.The season for weddings approaches, men continue to propose and it has been a leap year to boot. I recently helped at a wedding fair and it occurred to me that the whole busin...

09 mar 12

What a lot of old coddlers! Vintage eggs anyone?

The full English breakfast is in my opinion the king of breakfasts. The Americans ruin theirs with maple syrup, pancakes and dodgy bacon, Chinese dim sum is really lunch, the continental breakfast is...

07 mar 12

Tea at Vien Vintage

I have had some technological problems, my little Mac and BT broadband wireless does not get on which means it is impossible to upload my photographs. But I have decided to press on regardless.  ...

27 feb 12 1 person likes this

Bad times may be just around the corner - but we could just cheer up!

Various controversies rage and then go away and rear their heads once more. Body image, sexism, ageism are things that are like an itch, we scratch ‘em but they keep on coming back. The problem is th...

16 feb 12

Style Me Vintage, Clothes: A Guide to Sourcing and Creating Retro Looks

  I must admit that when I buy books about fashion or design they tend to be monographs about particular designers or art and design history related. This makes sense as I have a degree in Art H...

10 feb 12

2012: A vintage year or just a load of old jumble? Mystic Minn predicts.

The estimable Katie Chutzpah has suggested that 2012 will be better than 2011 if only because it sounds more stylish; ‘TwentyTwelve’ does have the ring of fashionable brand name. So far however I am ...

08 feb 12

Vintage Beauty Spa: La Belle Jolie

Paint em red, jungle red..There have been a raft of cottage industries, little businesses and concerns that have opened up on the back of a so-called vintage boom. A few are excellent, many are so so...

28 jan 12

Merry Christmas from London!

Do have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, no matter where you are and whatever religion you have or dont have. Thank you for reading, as I have no sponsorship, nothing to give away and not...

22 dec 11

2011: champagne bar or wheelie bin?!

It has been a bit of a curate’s egg, 2011. Parts of it have been very stressful others delightful. For me the worst thing was without doubt the Japanese Tsunami which upset me deeply, I am relieved m...

22 dec 11

Jane Austen a go go: dressing for a Regency ball.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, in vintage era terms. One weekend I am poncing around in fake leopard skin and victory rolls, the next I am fannying around like..erm…Fanny Price. Right out of my ...

15 dec 11

The 3rd Chap Anarcho-Dandy Ball

3rd Chap Anarcho Ball. The 3rd Chap Anarcho Ball tore a chunk out of London nightlife, dipped it in absinthe and spread gentleman’s relish all over it on the 10th of December. It was a good night and...

15 dec 11

The Chap Magazine: The Dandy Issue.

I contribute, in a small way, to this months Chap Magazine co-writing an article on varieties of female Dandy with Torquil Arbuthnot. I am very pleased to share page space with such luminaries as Ada...

14 dec 11

Christmas in London - insider tips.

Apologies for the hiatus, it has been socially hectic and I have had no time, but I am now settling into enjoying Christmas, which I love. Not even a bit of grinchiness here in Redlegland. Especially...

14 dec 11

Off to Camber..

For Rhythm Riot on Friday, and around and about London before then! Ill be back with photographs and a report next week. Meanwhile if anyone else is there and recognises me please say hello. Ill be f...

15 nov 11

Blast from (my) past...

I have always had an ‘off’ dress sense and it hasn’t changed much. Black Victoriana, corsets, leather, purple tights, fake leopard fur and jumble sale dresses have always been there. I have always ha...

10 nov 11

In my clutches: redlegs becomes a bag lady!

No, I have not finally found my natural place in a Soho doorway; rather those kind ladies at Atelier Hats offered me the chance to take part in one of their workshops. You may not be aware that apart...

26 oct 11

Halloween costume ideas

One of my friends uses the tag ‘every day is Halloween’ on her social networking sites and I am with her in wishing it was. I love it, not trick or treating, that was never done here when I was a chi...

17 oct 11

Welcome and ta very much for following. xxx

Hello! This is just a brief not to say hello to those people who have signed up to follow me, thank you so much for finding the time and interest to do so, it is really really welcomed. Please do not...

17 oct 11

Penhaligons Juniper Sling .

As a Londoner I regard Gin as a birth right, we should be christened with it instead of holy water.  It has through the centuries been our solace, our ruin and our ‘dutch’ courage (quite appropr...

12 oct 11

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