Peggy Sue, with love… is the new 1950s inspired wedding dress collection from Caroline Chamberlain Bridal Couture. Caroline set up her own bespoke boutique in 2003 after working in Costume Design for theatre. Using her extensive experience with shapes and fabrics, Caroline prides herself on an impeccable service and ability to help her brides choose [...]
On Thursday I hot footed it to Brighton, battling gale force winds and National rail, to attend the launch of Oh My Honey!‘s 2013 bridal collection. Upon arrival we were ushered through an entrance that looked like a gypsy caravan, this led us down a set of stairs and through a stunning archway of the [...]
During a recent photo shoot of mine the idea was to use hair and beauty techniques to span the eras from the 1920s to the 1950s. As you all know by now the 1950s is my favourite of the bygone eras and its influence is never very far from what I do, so even while [...]
Hello all! Today I bring you three lovely ladies with gorgeous voices. Mel Perry, Charlotte Fane-Barnett and Louise Wicks are the a cappella (solo or group singing without instruments or backing track) trio that I first came across via twitter and have since performed at Belles Vintage Wedding Fair which I have featured on here [...]
In my last post I promised to bring you the wonderful handmade signs from Lauren and Dave’s wedding. Lauren, otherwise known as Kitty Waikiki, is the creative force behind the signs. It all started when she made signs for some friends and family, realising she could utilise her interior design and textiles background, it eventually [...]
One of my favourite things to talk about, try on and generally drool over is vintage prom dresses! The proper full on dresses with tulle layers, frothy netting and gorgeous colours, well ladies…I’ve hit the Mother load!! Vintage Vortex is a shop on Etsy, the handmade and vintage website for all you create souls out [...]
Jo Caldwell and her friend Sally-Ann Ellis set up Ruby’s Vintage Teas when Jo was no longer able to run her floristry shop in August 2011. Their passion has always been vintage (especially the 40s and 50s) and the shop was full of curios and shabby chic gifts that Jo was reluctant to give up [...]
