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Kate Foley, White Dress, Red Fur Coat, Opening Ceremony

Kate Foley: Girl Meets World

October 8, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Last week I was going to do a post on Kate Foley, the British buyer for Opening Ceremony, based in New York. (Although it has recently opened in Covent Garden). I had absolutely no idea who Kate was until I saw this great image of her on Pinterest, in this fabulous coat. After some digging I also found out she has a love for vintage white dresses – which, as you know, so do I. I was about to embark on […]

Categories: Fashion, Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, beauty, British Vogue, celebrities, culture, design, Fashion, Garance Dore, Inspiration, Interiors, Kate Foley, lifestyle, Opening Ceremony, photography, Refinery 29, shopping, style, travel, vintage, vogue, white vintage dresses

Country Living, Country cool, fairisle jumper, rose fascinator

Country Just Got Funky

September 24, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

So I’ve now been in bed for three days with this disgusting virus and I just want to feel invigorated to get up and join the world again. (I have the feeling my kids and husband feel the same!). Although looking outside it’s going to be another day under the duvet but writing a post is a good start, is it not? One saving grace is being able to catch up on some valuable magazine time and there is something […]

Categories: Fashion, Photography2 • Tags: art, beauty, Boden, Country Living, craft, culture, design, dressmaking, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, shopping, style, Toast, vintage

Emmanuelle Beart, Blondie, Marilyn Monroe, Crash Magazine

Emmanuelle: Marilyn or Blondie?

September 20, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I remember going to see a french film in my first year at university with my new roomate. Neither of us could speak french but she told me she wanted to see it because her brother thought the french actress in it was the most beautiful woman in the world. Well, if she was that beautiful I wanted to see her too. Eighteen years on I still think this french actress is the most beautiful woman in the world. Emmanuelle […]

Categories: 1970, 1980s, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1980's, art, arts, beauty, Blondie, celebrities, craft, Crash Magazine, culture, Debbie Harry, Emmanuelle Beart, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, history, Inspiration, lifestyle, marilyn monroe, movies, photography, style, vintage

DIY Ulyana Sergeenko Skirt

September 17, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Do you remember just before summer, I was going on about making a Ulyana Sergeenko skirt, in the post From Russia With Love? Well in true Carolyn spirit, it has only taken me a whole season to actually complete it – just in time to go into winter! Grrrr…. I was actually going to make a summer halter-neck dress out of this fabric, using Simplicity pattern 3823. But once I started putting it together, I thought, stuff it – I’m just […]

Categories: Fashion, vintage • Tags: art, beauty, black boots, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, Glamour, how to make a full skirt, Inspiration, photography, shopping, simplicity pattern, style, ulyana sergeenko, vintage, vintage lace

David Bailey, The Look of the Sixties, Jean Shrimpton, 1964, Goodbye Baby & Amen

The 60’s Look by David Bailey “Goodbye Baby & Amen”

September 10, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve got to be honest, I very nearly gave up writing this post. I don’t know what is going on with this computer or perhaps it’s WordPress, but I feel like there’s a poltergeist at the keys. Somehow I even have a male voice telling me what I’m pressing, I nearly jumped three feet – the kids must have mucked around with the settings. Either that or there’s some weird sh*t going on! Anyway back to business. I got hold […]

Categories: 1960s, Book Reviews, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1960s, 1970's, art, arts, Barbara Streisand, beauty, books, celebrities, culture, David Bailey, design, Fashion, fashion illustration, film, Glamour, Goodbye Baby and Amen, history, Inspiration, jean shrimpton, Marisa Berenson, movies, photography, style, vintage

Random Display, Wall hangings, home decor, feature walls

Random Display – Hanging Pictures

September 4, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

As promised, part 2 of Random Displays, this time it’s all about how you hang it: You may remember the second to last image as the home of designer, Anita Calero in the post Spot The Difference. Her bedroom wall display looks like something out of a museum – not sure I’d want to sleep beneath them – unique all the same. I think my favourite is the last – I like the idea of using objects as well as […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, craft, culture, dance, design, diy, Fashion, fashion illustration, home decor, illustration, Inspiration, lifestyle, photography, style, travel, vintage, wall hangings

Serge Lido, Annual ballet magazine, photographer, vintage dance photographs

Vintage Ballet by Serge Lido Part 1

August 22, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

At the weekend I was extremely fortunate to have been given these exquisite vintage ballet books from the 1950’s. Basically two of my greatest passions rolled into one – vintage and dance. Serge Lido was born in Moscow and became one of the greatest photographers of dance in the twentieth century. Based in Paris he and his wife Irene Lidova travelled Europe creating a magnificent record of contemporary and classical ballet. Since there are so many images to choose from […]

Categories: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1940s, 1950s, art, arts, Ballet, beauty, books, burlesque, culture, dance, design, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, Inspiration, photography, Serge Lido, style, travel, vintage

Birgitte Raben Olrik, Rabens Saloner, Copehagen style, Elle Decoration

A Life Story in Design – Copenhagen to Bali

August 20, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

If ever there were an example of global style it’s the homes of Birgitte Raben Olrik, designer of the Danish brand Rabens Saloner. Six months of the year Birgitte lives in Copenhagen, in an apartment spread over three floors in the fashionable district of Vesterbro. For the other half she decamps to her island home in Bali, on the south west coast. Boy, does she have the right idea! The styles of both homes feature Balinese fabrics, furniture and ornaments, […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Bali, beauty, Birgitte Raben Olrik, Copenhagen, craft, culture, design, diy, Fashion, global style, Inspiration, Interiors, jewelery, lifestyle, photography, Rabens Saloner, shopping, style, travel, vintage

Wilderness Festival, Prangsta, Burlesque costumes

Bordello Inspired Buys

August 17, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I don’t know what happened there – the post seemed to publish before I was ready to go… So following on from the Lure of the Bordello – I’ve drummed up a little victorian wardrobe. Love all of it, want to own all of it – except perhaps the bustle – not sure I would fare too well with that – must be a nightmare to sit in! BTW – if you want more info on what’s listed below, just […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: art, beauty, burlesque, costumes, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, Glamour, history, Inspiration, jewelery, photography, shopping, style, travel, vintage