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thriftersoftheworldunite.com
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A blog about all things stylish, sustainable and nostalgic
#318908 in All , #17761 in General Fashion

We’ve moved!

Hi everyone, You may have noticed things have become a little quiet on Thrifters of the World Unite. That’s because we’ve been beavering away creating a whole new website for the Jarvis a...

26 mar 12

DIY shoulder bag in 10 steps!

Over the last year or so I’ve been gradually amassing a sizeable collection of fabrics – vintage pieces picked up from markets and vintage shops, end of line pieces from my local fabric s...

15 feb 12

Our first vintage fair!

What better a time to do our first ever vintage fair than on possibly the coldest weekend, in the world, ever. Complete with heavy snow and a rented van that wouldn’t lock. Such obstacles aside...

08 feb 12

DIY Mannequin greetings cards

This week I’ve been making my own greetings (or ‘Thankyou’) cards to send out with orders from the boutique, to give them a slightly more personal touch. These didn’t take muc...

25 jan 12

What a difference a beret makes!

In a bid to organise myself, I’ve been filing away all the photographs that I’ve taken of the shop inventory so far, and it struck me as I looked through them all, how adding a simple ber...

23 jan 12

How to wear tweed

Who doesn’t love tweed? The high street certainly upped it’s appetite for tweed recently but, beyond teaming a hacking jacket with skinny jeans H&M style, Is there a way to wear this...

20 jan 12

Vintage shopping NZ-style

I had this picture taken during one of only a few days of sun, as opposed to clouds and rain… Unheard of apparently during a New Zealand summertime. Maybe we do indeed always take the weather w...

18 jan 12

New year resolutions!

It’s been a while since my last post but I have two very good excuses… 1) I (voluntarily) gave up my day job a month ago (who would do such a thing?!) and was slightly paralysed with fear at the pros...

16 jan 12

Current favourite read: Celia Birtwell

Things have been a little quiet in my blog world, I know. I’ve been busy hatching plans for 2012 – new goals to be posted soon! That, and getting ready to finish college and my day job, a...

11 dec 11

Latest find: 1930′s evening gown

Lots of eBay-ing, thrifting and vintage shopping this last month has led me to this beautiful new number. A black crepe 1930′s evening gown with bead embellished neckline and sleeve. Unfortunat...

04 dec 11

Hammersmith Vintage Fair

I paid a visit to the Hammersmith Vintage Fair the other week as it’s supposed to be one of the best in London. There were some lovely pieces – lots of furs and antique dresses – as...

26 nov 11

Latest finds: Sage and buttercups!

For anyone who’s missing the Indian summer like I am, here’s a visual, sunny treat. I stumbled across this gorgeous sage green 1960′s shift recently, which would be fantastic for a ...

16 nov 11

Jarvis & Janis: the brand

Wow, what a whirlwind few weeks! Now that I’ve finally caught my breath I can write a bit about how I got to the point where I finally launched my little business. I’ve, perhaps unwisely,...

10 nov 11

My wonderful world of fashion

How cute is this book? I picked it up in a local shop and immediately it whisked me off down Memory Lane to the age of about 5 when I used to love nothing more than colouring. But this one is like a ...

07 nov 11

Behind the scenes

Last week I promised to post up here some behind the scenes pics from my first photoshoot for Jarvis and Janis (which, incidentally, is going very well, I’m super pleased!) So, courtesy of fabu...

03 nov 11

Jarvis & Janis: the launch

At midnight on Thursday 27th October, I finally clicked the ‘go live’ button on my brand new Jarvis and Janis boutique on ASOS, having spent nearly the whole day getting to grips with the...

29 oct 11

Photo shoot prep

I know, I know, guilty as charged. I have neglected the blog of late, for one very good reason: I am about to launch my vintage fashion collection on one of the biggest and best fashion websites of a...

25 oct 11

Back to (fashion) school

One of my big goals for October included embarking on a fashion design/pattern-cutting course, which I have! And I absolutely love it! At the grand old age of, ahem, mid-thirties, I am finally enjoyi...

18 oct 11

Renegade comes to the UK

The daddy of all craft fair’s, Renegade, came to London last weekend. And having read so much about it on my favourite American craft blogs, I decided to go along and see it for myself. Housed ...

13 oct 11

New logo revealed!

My plans to set up a little vintage fashion business have been gradually moving forward since I posted my goals for October. The first milestone was deciding on a name for the business and briefing a...

11 oct 11

The Beauty of blogging

I can’t believe it’s been five months since I launched my blog. Time flies when you’re having fun. (And when you’re super busy, trying to squeeze everything in!) It has been a...

09 oct 11

Handmade: Skirt becomes bag

The time has come for me to delve into the graveyard of abandoned garments that I made when I first got my sewing machine, so I can make them into something I might actually use (as opposed to someth...

07 oct 11

Cleaning up the inventory

Probably half of my first collection of vintage is made up of pieces I’ve collected myself over the years, so I’ve made little fixes along the way and know the pieces well. The other half...

04 oct 11

Thrifters in a fashion shoot!

Some of my vintage pieces had an outing last week, in a fashion shoot by fabulous photographer Chris Brock, starring the very talented (and very photogenic), Lynda Lorraine. I think the pictures capt...

03 oct 11

Favourite shops: Nest

One of the reasons I love London is that no matter how well you think you know the small area you may live in, there’s always a surprise – literally – just around the corner. It was...

29 sep 11

Latest find: Green 70′s cape maxi

Now, I know I’m jumping ahead a bit, seasonally speaking, but isn’t this dress a little reminiscent of a Christmas tree? I think this is a really special dress. The floor skimming skirt, ...

28 sep 11

5 New Business projects!

The decision’s been made, the clock is ticking and the expectations of family and friends are unnervingly high… therefore I had better get cracking on this new business thing! This is whe...

25 sep 11

Handmade: Dress from a vintage pattern

Ta da! My first dress made from a vintage pattern… It’s actually a tunic dress which, with a shorter hem, could be worn over trousers – a classic 70′s look. I really enjoyed m...

23 sep 11

A new (ad)venture

As you’ve probably gathered, thrifting – shopping for vintage fashion in particular – is a huge passion of mine, and much to my bank balance’s despair, I’ve developed qu...

21 sep 11

Latest Find: 70′s vanity case

How cute is this? Found at Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair in Spitalfields the other week. Just a little vintage vanity case to add to my collection, for an eensy £10. Affordable? I’ll say...

16 sep 11

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