Published!

It is now official, as of last Friday I am now a published stylist. Some months ago I got in touch with the local Crystal Palace magazine 'The Transmitter' as I loved their work with vintage clothing and felt that they were missing a trick not focusing more on furniture and pretty things for the home. To cut a long story short, after a couple of meetings over wine and chatting to local businesses we set a date for a 1940s blitz themed shoot.

Things didn't go as smoothly as one would hope and after losing our models I ended up not only making my debut as a set stylist, but also as a model and writer (the latter more willingly!)
It was quite a challenging day (especially when we almost didn't have the beautiful Deco sideboard that I had based the whole composition on!) but it was so much fun and turned out well.
Thanks ever so much to Kate Walters who was my right hand lady and Andy the Transmitter editor for the opportunity.

The Transmitter Magazine site

Check out the issue online and let me know what you think! There are plans for a 70s shoot nearer Christmas, so any aspiring models living in South London let me know!

Fancy that hat

I am conscious that my posting is becoming quite sporadic. With the wedding coming up (less than 8 weeks *mild neuroses are starting to kick in*) I have been quite busy and also work commitments are mounting up. I will send through the photos from the Transmitter shoot we did a few weeks ago and I have a few more styling jobs coming up. The next very exciting one is with Emily of Tempting Cake, so watch this space!

With the UK version of Etsy (Folksy) being populated more by the day with lovely crafty arty finds, I thought I would do a quick whirlwind round up of the cutest hats and hair accessories for wedding party guests. Other people's weddings are such an excuse to get your glad rags on and sparkled up to the nines.

First up, a stunning arrangement of colours and feathers make up this very pretty Eliza headband. The range of colours means it could go with lots of different out fits.

£25 is purse friendly too.

This sweet rose headband would look beautiful on little precious heads.

Bring a touch of regency to the party, with a lovely little lacy number from Kate Ward Designs

And last but not least, be an English Rose with this very unique design. I love it as it is reminiscent of Art Deco Designer (and one of my heroes) Rennie Macintosh's rose.

Art Deco Fabulous

Here comes a brilliant find for lovers of all things Art Deco Fabulous. I recently stumbled upon Sheryls Art Deco Emporium and I could not believe how many pairs of gorgeous earrings Sheryl has on offer. I couldn't help but hold my breath every time I clicked 'next page', the pages keep coming and coming. I had to smack my arm to stop it reaching down to my handbag to retrieve my battered and bruised debit card.

Happy dribbling!

Heaven scent

Would you just look at these beautiful perfume atomisers! These make perfect gifts for bridesmaids and favourite ladies. The original vintage items will cost quite a pretty penny here in the UK, so if you haven't got any decent charity or antique shops near you the alternative is the Perfume Atomiser King (only in America would you get a name like that! Straight to the point, I like it!). They have a huge range to suit all budgets, from pretty dinky handbag size atomisers, to beautiful heavy lead crystal bottles. I spent literally 2 hours on this site, there is so much to look at! Here are some of my favourites.

Magpie alert!

My eyes lit up the moment I came across the Fantasy Floral Designs post on the brilliant Ruffled blog.

These beautiful non flower bouquets are made entirely out of vintage brooches, so no two are the same. Each one is incredibly stunning and unique and will make a wonderful keepsake.

I am so excited about these and am interested to find out if anyone in the UK is doing something similar, as to get your mits on one of these beauties, you will need to ship it in from the States.

Just a spoonful of sugar....

A lovely Etsy treat today. Have a look at these vintage spoons, repurposed as garden markers. Billetdoux, the seller, will engrave any words your heart desires. Depending on your budget, these could be a lovely idea for place names or used in areas of wedding, like maybe beside the cake or the buffet, or even to sign post the guest book.

They would also make a lovely gift.

You won't be tempting fate with Tempting Cakes

It is fave supplier time and have I got a treat for you and your taste buds. Feast your eyes on Tempting Cakes, the brilliant new venture from ever so creative Emily Smith. Emily has quite a big range of different cakes and cupcakes for discerning brides, hens or just ladies who know how uplifting and life affirming a tasty bite of cake can be!

Emily can customise and cater for your needs, what a flexible and friendly lady she is.

These little creations can really bring that little bit of extra fun and joy to any party.

Here is some cute vintage imagery relating to cake paraphernalia to inspire some scrumptious ideas.