Vintage, Vintage Clothing
A few months ago I bought a haul of vintage bags on eBay. So many lovelies and I wrote about the first few, here. The last post was all about sparkles and this post is all about leather bags. I haven’t had a chance to use all these bags yet. But I’m going on holiday next week and I’m going …
Charity & vintage shop snoop, Oxford, Vintage, Vintage Clothing
The Retro Rooms on St Clements in Oxford has been open for about two weeks now. I got a message about it on my Facebook page and decided to take a visit. The shop is owned by Audrey, who previously had two shops up in Glasgow. She’s recently moved here to open the shop and be closer to her family. …
Charity & vintage shop snoop, Oxford, Vintage, Vintage Clothing
Down a beautiful Oxford street lies a vintage shop. In that vintage shop lies rails and rails of clothes. And in the rails of clothes lie plenty of gems. I featured Unicorn on my blog a few years ago and it’s still the most popular post so I thought I’d take another visit and see if I could get some …
Vintage, Vintage Clothing
I bought a haul of vintage bags on Ebay – I think I got about 20 bags for £10 #winning Some of them have seen better days but there are a real few gems within my vintage job lot. Growing up I used to love rummaging through my mum’s wardrobe and finding all her handbags. She had this red leather …
Vintage, Vintage Clothing
Vintage jumpers make my day. From cashmere to patterned to plain – they keep you warm and keep the style alive. I do have a great collection of 80s style jumpers from Elephants print to sequins. Here’s some old blog photos of my jumpers (ignore the dress…!) Here’s a few great vintage jumpers I’ve found online from Beyond Retro, Oxfam …
Charity & vintage shop snoop, Oxford, Vintage, Vintage Clothing
Although I was full of cold today, I made it out of the house to pop down to Judy’s Vintage Fair at the Catholic Chaplaincy in Oxford. Across the road from Christ Church you couldn’t get a more beautiful walk down from my house on Iffley Road. I walked through the meadow and crossed over when I spotted the yellow signs. …
Charity & vintage shop snoop, Oxford, Vintage, Vintage Clothing
The first weekend of the year and a whole seven days without Christmas snacks & a daily prosecco, it was time to hit the shops. It’s been a rainy weekend but I’ve been out and about a bit and first stop was the Cowley Road in Oxford for my first snoop of the year. I love that Cowley Road has …
Vintage, Vintage Clothing, Vintage fit style trends
Over the next few weeks and months, the Christmas season will be in full swing. Which means parties, outfits and fun. Here’s my top three Christmas party dresses with a black theme. Oxfam Online Shop This is a velvet dress with a sweetheart shape. It’s a adorned with sequins and cording for a bit of glamour. One to wear high …
Vintage, Vintage Clothing, Vintage fit style trends
Although I’m a complete summer babe (my birthday is July 1st) I do love switching up my wardrobe when the seasons start to change. At the moment the leaves are just starting to turn golden brown and my level of coats is starting to up its game – this means winter is on the way. I took a walk through …
Charity & vintage shop snoop, Oxford, Retro and vintage furniture, Vintage, Vintage Clothing
After last month’s miss due to the weather, the Magdalen Market was back again for its October showing. The market takes places at the start of every month at the Maggie Arms pub on Iffley Road. I’ve volunteered at the last few with Emmaus Oxford, so it was nice for a change to come as a punter. The front stalls …
