Cowboys and Indians

This is probably the easiest and simplest look to wear for AW11. Pair with your favourite jeans and add a classic Poncho and aviator shades. Remember Carrie and her photoshoot 'Single and Fabulous' explanation point! Wear with your favourite battered leather cowboy boots for trapsing around in the sleet or with frindged jackets and snake skin heels for a slightly more appopriate hour. Preflably in front of a log fire with a nice Cote du Rhone.

Accessories: A brightly coloured backpack for your day time essentials (your flask of hot tea) and a animal print clutch for your red lippy & moisturiser. No dry patches aloud.

Your style icon: Pocahontas

Harry Potter My Arse

I'm sorry but for fucks sake. Daniel Radcliffe has now gone on record as saying I'm now giving up alcohol. What two beers and an aspirin! Piss off...you are 21 years old and also the producers son!

Smile

Even though I'm not feeling a 100% these days, a day sourcing quality vintage, retro and designer items always makes me smile. I think I'll make myself a nice mug of earl grey and read some Russian Vogue.

Charity Shop Chic

Sorry I haven't posted for a while! I have been researching, ebaying, getting inspiration from here there and everywhere. When I was living in WAG and rich people central the charity shops where riddled with designer cast offs. D&G dresses, Pucci tops, Christian Dior clogs I even managed to swindle a Mulberry bag once. Brand new, never touched, it even came with it's own dustbag for crying out loud!

I want my store to be bright, accessible, somewhere that holds parties, cocktails and cupcakes. That has designer cast offs of the vintage variety as well as retro pieces that reflect this seasons trends. I need to crack open the glue and get cutting, sticking and glittering. Understanding the power of this market you begin to realise it was inevitable why it has taken off. It's ethical, affordable, one of a kind...what's not to love? And if you can burn a few calories whilst rummaging and then put it all on again with a cocktail and a cupcake whats not to bloody love. The plan is... well I have a few interviews this week for store manager for some local charity shops. I intend to use my knowledge of my recent retail background and gain more experience within this sector. Giving it my own spin...it also allows me the cash and freedom in the meantime to bulk buy pieces for my own collection. I so hope I get it...anymore bad luck would just about finish me off.

Children of the Revolution

Arghh, have had the most fabulous idea! Instead of opening my store and forking out on ridiculous costs my shop/drinking establishment will be an underground cult! You have to be very cool to join. Right...I need to get down to the local YMCA furniture store, buy countless Judy Garland posters and purchase a cocktail bar. Oh and of course amass a great deal of vintage stock. See you soon! x

Coloured Tights

It seems to me the ultimate accessories for the A/W 11-12 season are brightly coloured or muted pastel and milky shade tights/leggings underneath simple teddy boy or tweed suits! Fendi adequately portrayed this with layered furs, greys, burberry type patterns, t-bar shoes, hearty jumpers and belted military type parkas.

         These are eloquent sophosticated pieces with a touch of the hip brush.

Murder on the dancefloor

I do believe Sophie Ellis Bextor said that her favourite thing to do was sit with a glass of wine and hunt for vintage treasures on Ebay! I could not agree more.