A New Sister Site for Net-A-Porter

Hi there

For everyone who loves Net A Porter, it will be great news to hear that it is opening a new sister site called theOutnet.com this Spring.

The Telegraph have an in depth article on it click here to read for yourselves.

It promises to be a great site, as it will be featuring items at dramatically reduced prices-you can sign up for regular emails if you click on theOutnet.coms page above.

I can't wait, if it's anything like Net-A-Porters sale items, we will all be seriously drooling, LOL!!

A Zara Basic

Another recent thrift find was this Zara silk/cotton tunic style top, from the local Sue Ryder for £3.75. Its a great layering piece and it helps that grey is Paris's 'in' colour too!!

I've paired it with a black polo body underneath, my Levi jeans and my grey suede boots which are by Next and thrifted a couple of years ago from the Salvation Army for £3.99.

I'm looking forward to visiting Zara and Mango towards the summer for some basic vest tops, they do some really stylish pieces for very reasonable prices.

Thrift Inspiration, doing it Balmain Style!

In the latest UK Vogue catwalk supplement, they are predicting that distressed jeans and a black blazer is the look Parisians will be loving this spring. Balmain are really rocking this trend, so I thought I'd give it a go.

This is my H&M velvet blazer I thrifted last autumn for £5.50 and the jeans are vintage Lee Cooper with the distressing as a DIY job with the razor and cheese grater that I thrifted for about £2. My sandals are by Giles Deacon for New Look. The vest is my black M&S thermal cami.

The Balmain look really is about a statement jacket and totally distressed jeans, but I wanted to work the with the Vogue prediction and play my look down for a more wearable everyday look.

Will you be in distressed jeans this summer?

Oh, to be fabulous!!

Hi everyone!! Its blog award time, the lovely Janet Taylor awarded me this fabulous award, I now just have to graciously accept and pass it on to ten other worthy bloggers, so here goes:

Lovely Ladies, please accept the above award:

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Atelier Mayer

Hi there!!

As everyone knows, I adore vintage designer fashion and I preferably like to source it by thrifting from Charity Shops and Boot Sales. I also like Ebay, but I spent a lot last year on items, which although I do not regret, don't want to do from now on.

I've just come across a delightful website called Atelier Mayer, which sells online vintage and antique clothing. Not only that, it gives an insight into Vintage Buying, Designers and Icons and Decades in Fashion.

It really is a minefield of information and even if their prices are rather high for you, the information on offer is definitely worth a read, if you are into vintage.

I particularly liked their answer to 'What is Vintage Fashion?' I have been intrigued as to what decade 'vintage' starts from. I'll let you find the answer, click on their website and see for yourself!!