When I look through my wardrobe – whatever the season may be – it’s true that a large proportion of its contents is in fact, second hand. A special vintage piece or a lucky thrifted find. It’s no secret that I love a good rummage through my local charity shop and will often look out...Read More
I’ve spoken before about my love for second hand. Those preloved items someone else no longer wants that catches your eye. With the undeniable facts surrounding materialism and the devastation over-consumerism is having on our planet, the demand for vintage is on the rise. We are starting to realise the beauty that can be found...Read More
Having just returned from another car boot sale – a bit of a Sunday morning ritual – it got me thinking how popular these have become during the summer months. Car boot sales, much like charity shops and thrift fairs, have grown tremendously in popularity in the last few years. We are well and truly...Read More
Women’s workwear is a rather monotonous affair. Often mimicking mens silhouettes: boxy and boring, further described using words such as dull and colourless. Women’s work-dress, however, should not have to consist of such unvaried and unimaginative options. There are a multitude of other options that can create a contrastingly varied and imaginative work wardrobe. A...Read More
Much like sourcing vintage and second hand items for the home, I am as much – if not a little more – enamoured with vintage clothing and accessories too. While the demand for fast fashion has showed no signs of slowing down, the enthusiasm for second hand clothing has certainly seen a rise in interest...Read More
It has often been said that we are a proud nation of shoppers. We love to spend our money and be in the possession of beautiful, material things. There is certainly nothing wrong in being house proud, or wanting an expensive wardrobe or nice car, why shouldn’t we if we can happily afford it? But...Read More
Growing up, I was always interested in fashion and many years on, I have continued to indulge this, together with an unhealthy obsession for street style. I always say that one of my favourite things to do is sit in a café watching the world go by and see what people around me are wearing....Read More
They are this year’s biggest gardening trend and you won’t even need a green thumb to enjoy them; so if you are yet to get on the succulent band wagon then it’s about time you indulged yourself in a little haute horticulture. Bringing nature inside has never been more important than it is today, surrounding...Read More
I always look forward to bank holidays – not because the Sunday night dread is removed (although that is pretty nice), or because working a four-day week brings the next weekend that little bit closer, or even because you get an extra lie in, but because of the good old British car boot sale. As...Read More
I do have a little confession to admit here, I have a fiendish and ongoing obsession for visiting charity shops. I’m not sure where this love for second hand clothing and treasures began, but it’s such a favourite hobby of mine. Some may turn up their noses at the thought of rummaging through people’s old...Read More
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