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Animal heads for animal lovers, taxidermy, bloomsbury store, graham and green

Furry Friends & Fuzzy Felt

November 13, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Do you remember my post on furry friends and flea market finds? That incredible apartment with the rather fascinating/disturbing taxidermy? Well as a huge animal lover, I have to admit that taxidermy doesn’t sit too well with me, even if I wasn’t involved in the demise of the animal. But here is something your really going to love “animal heads for animal lovers”. Just take a look at these: How ingenious? They just remind me of fuzzy felt and quite […]

Categories: Interiors, vintage • Tags: art, arts, Children's products, craft, culture, decoration, design, diy, dressmaking, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, shopping, style, taxidermy, travel, vintage

Country Living, Creating your own country home. colour pop, shabby chic

Instant Country Sunshine

October 25, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

I don’t mind the winter or the cold, as long as it’s bright and at the moment it’s just a rather nasty grey drizzle. So it’s time to brighten up the day with some colour, courtesy of Country Living “Create Your Own Country Home”. Traditionally I’m a bit of neutrals-fascist but recently, since I moved, I’ve actually found it easier to incorporate a “pop” of colour. Have a look at Sneak Peek to see what I mean. You know, I […]

Categories: Book Reviews, Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, books, Colour, Country Living, craft, design, diy, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, shopping, style, 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

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

Salvage Inspired Best Buys

October 3, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Hands up, who loves salvage style products but doesn’t have the time to scour the globe? I think I might be in good company! Well, this season I’ve been blown away by some of the collections from online and highstreet retailers. They have seriously upped their game and there are some great bargains out there. Ok, so they don’t have the coolness of something you just happened to pick up in a flea market in New York or India but […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, Bodie & Fou, Cox & Cox, craft, culture, design, diy, drawer storage, H&M, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, Next, photography, plumo, Salvage collection, salvage style, shopping, style, vintage, wall storage, wooden stool

Cleo Charuet, Jean francois Jaussaud. Elle Decoration

Furry Friends & Flea Market Finds

September 27, 2012 by igetakickoutofyou

Cleo Charuet lives in Paris with her cat and several other furry friends – Francois, the Zebra and Brodovitch, the rabbit, to name but a few, only they’re stuffed! Yes, taxidermy is the new art. Framed in her incredible Napoleonic apartment they really don’t look out of place. “Some are shocked by my animal collection but other people collect camembert boxes and no-one asks questions!” I’m not sure it’s a trend I’ll be going down though – might frighten the […]

Categories: Interiors, Photography2, vintage • Tags: art, arts, cats, Cleo Charuet, craft, culture, design, diy, Elle Decoration, Inspiration, Interiors, lifestyle, photography, style, taxidermy, vintage

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