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Mes Carnet de Couture

November 27, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

A couple of weeks ago I had a lovely day in Paris with my mum for my birthday. We did the usual haunts, Bon Marché, the Marais and I managed to just catch one of the last days of the Chloé exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo. Oh there were so many lovely things to buy…..including a few culinary delights: The mushroom and veg displays at Bon Marché Chandeliers, plate displays and cushions The “I want to move in” furniture […]

Categories: Fashion, Interiors, Photography2 • Tags: art, arts, Bon Marche, books, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, Merci, Mes Carnet de Couture, Paris, photography, shopping, style, travel

Vintage for children, children's clothes, Milk Magazine

Little Vintage

November 19, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

How cute is this photoshoot from Milk Magazine? Images by Karel Balas for Milk Magazine If only they stayed as pristine as that! I love the way it’s been styled with all the grey and cappuccino hues. And that blonde hair! If only you could get that effect in a bottle. It’s really worth checking this magazine out. Not only does it have some cool kids stuff, it also focuses on design (particularly for family living) and features some gorgeous homes.

Categories: Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: beauty, children's vintage, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, Inspiration, milk magazine, photography, shopping, style, vintage

Showgirls, Vogue 2006 , Corset Couture, Craig McDean

The Couture Showgirl

November 16, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Feeling a little drab today? Well to brighten up the day take a look at this gorgeous photoshoot from Vogue June 2006, and enter the world of the couture showgirl: Images: Craig McDean for British Vogue June 2006 Beautiful aren’t they. Right…….back to the real world! Have a good weekend. Cxx

Categories: Dance, Fashion, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: art, arts, beauty, burlesque, craft, culture, dance, design, dressmaking, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, Glamour, Inspiration, photography, style, vintage, vogue

Nicole, Zara Wood, Woody, fashion illustration

The Vintage Pinks

November 15, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

In August 1996 Vogue ran an article entitled “Does your house suit you?” Plum Sykes interviewed women whose homes reflected their whole style ethos. One of these women was Yvonne Spore, a stylist, whose plaster pink walls enthralled my 17-year-old mind so much so, that I still have the article. Believe it or not there weren’t even many images in the article other than the one below. But the description blew my mind. “What just happened was this: she knocked […]

Categories: Fashion, Interiors, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1920s, 1940s, art, arts, beauty, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, Pink, shopping, style, vintage, vintage fairs. pin-up, vogue

Channelling Chinatown

November 5, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

“There are different layers of rich, and you have to choose which rich she is. She’s the heroine of the film, so you can’t choose to make her a dumpy rich person. She’s also Faye Dunaway. You can choose to make her rather chic. I’ve never seen Babe Paley wear anything but brown, gray, off-white, and black. I assume Faye does the same thing as Mrs Mulwray”. Anthea Sylbert, Costume Designer for Chinatown 1974 (Dressed by Deborah Nadoolman Landis) My […]

Categories: 1930s, Fashion, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1930s, art, arts, beauty, celebrities, Chinatown, culture, design, Entertainment, Fashion, fashion illustration, Faye Dunaway, film, films, Glamour, hollywood, Inspiration, movies, Mrs Mulwray, photography, style, vintage

Crazy Horse, God save our bareskin, Forever Crazy

The Pushettes go Forever Crazy at Crazy Horse

October 30, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Today, and until the end of the week, I’m guest posting for PUSH Studios, as I’m helping them set up their blog. Do you remember The PUSHETTES? The burlesque/cabaret troupe I dance with for Push Studios? Well, for a little inspiration we thought we’d check out the créme de la créme of seduction at the exotic cabaret Forever Crazy, courtesy of the Crazy Horse Club in Paris. I can’t tell you how excited I was about seeing this show. You might have […]

Categories: Dance • Tags: beauty, burlesque, celebrities, Crazy Horse, culture, dance, design, Dita Von Teese, Entertainment, Fashion, Forever Crazy, Glamour, Inspiration, music, photography, style, travel, vintage

A Haven for Inspiration

October 19, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I’ve been trying to do quite a bit of sewing recently. Nothing to show you as yet, still a few tweaks to be made but watch this space! So I’ve been spending a lot of time in my Victorian lean-to/conservatory, where I keep my machine, threads and fabric. It’s not a large area and needs considerable work, including a new roof, but when the sun shines, the room just glows and when it rains you can hear the pitter-patter above. […]

Categories: Interiors, vintage • Tags: art, arts, craft, culture, design, diy, dressmaking, Fashion, fashion illustration, illustration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, style, vintage, work-space

Jane Fonda’s Lessons on Life

October 12, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

How gorgeous are these pictures of Jane Fonda and Alain Delon, taken by Edward Quinn in Cannes in the early sixties? So young and fresh: edwardquinn.com Have any of you subscribed to Amanda de Cadenet’s “The Conversation”? It’s like a celebrity online interview (Donna Karan, Zoe Saldana, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Gaga etc) but specifically for women. I’m not a massive celebrity lover but I’m actually quite hooked because it does come across as a very natural interaction. My very […]

Categories: 1960s, Photography2, vintage, Vintage Inspiration • Tags: 1960s, Amanda de Cadenet, beauty, books, celebrities, culture, Entertainment, Fashion, film, films, Glamour, history, Inspiration, Jane Fonda, lifestyle, literature, movies, photography, style, The Conversation, TV, vintage

Martyn Thompson, Interiors, Isle Crawford, Spitalfields

Cinnamon & Spice in Spitalfields

October 10, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I saw this gorgeous book in Anthropologie, “Interiors” by Martyn Thompson, and it’s a feast of vintage inspired homes. Since Autumn is well and truly upon us I thought this photoshoot hit the spot perfectly. Cinnamon and spice in Spitalfields. Mulled wine anyone? “The Spitalfields House is in the east of London. It’s often rented out as a location and I used to shoot here a lot, mainly fashion and accessories stories. I grew up in Sydney, where basically things […]

Categories: 1920s, Book Reviews, Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: 1920s, art, arts, books, craft, design, diy, Fashion, history, Inspiration, Interiors, Isle Crawford, lifestyle, Martyn Thompson, photography, reviews, Spitalfields, style, travel, vintage