Vintage Presents.......The Classic Car Boot Sale

Keen to fulfill your love for classic cars and vintage collectables? 

For the second year running, the banks of the River Thames will transform for The Classic Car Boot Sale, a TWO DAY EVENT on March 15/16 2014. Curated by Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway + the Vintage Festival team, the event will welcome hundreds of shiny classic cars and vintage goods to the riverfront.

Be prepared to discover wonderful vintage clothing, homewares, pop culture memorabilia, vinyl alongside the best in street food, cocktails, impromptu street performances and a London Routemaster bus hosting a bar and DJs.

The weekend is set to be a classic car and vintage enthusiast's dream.

Put the date in your diary and enjoy a vintage weekend with a difference!

The Perfect Professional Hairdressing Scissors To Create Fashion Forward Looks

When creating fashion-forward hair styles hot off the catwalk this season, a pair of super stylish professional hairdressing scissors is essential to create bang-on-trend haircuts. The coolest stylists match their tools to their individual style - try Jaguar scissors for the most chic and fashionable designs. Available in an array of trendy styles from zebra print to neon shades, the fun scissors are ideal for creating this season’s most-wanted SS14 haircuts.

Edgy Bob

The bob takes on a new identity for spring and is cooler, edgier and more daring than seasons past. Marc by Marc Jacobs and Chanel saw choppy textures, blunt ends, short fringes and bright and bold colours take over this iconic style, bringing it bang up to date. The new bob is ultra-modern, yet also nods back to the nineties thanks to its grungy twist. Think Milla Jovovich in the Fifth Element with her fiery messy bob, the perfect example of nineties does the future.

Dead Straight

Voluminous, bouncy hair is out and dead straight, so cool it hurts hair is in, according to Chloé, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren and Miu Miu. Super sleek, flat and shiny hair is perfect for rocking a model style, meaning one thing – the straighteners are back! To avoid frazzled, over styled hair, heat protectants are essential to avoid the dreaded frizz – a huge no-no for this look. Hair needs to be seriously straight, with little or long layers and a ‘don’t mess with me’ attitude. A layer of shine will give the grungy look a glamorous twist.

The Crop

All the fashionable rebels out there will be chopping off their long hair for a funky short crop this season. From feminine side-swept long crops, choppy punk styles to sixties pixie crops, all seen at Burberry Prorsum, Marc by Marc Jacobs and Chanel, the crop is perfect for those craving an image refresh for summer. A short hairstyle may seem simple and sensible, yet it allows for adventurous makeup and statement outfits. Team a cute crop with extreme eye makeup to counteract the masculine style.

With an array of cool designs to choose from, such as animal print or colour pop, the specialist Jaguar Scissors come in an abundance of colours and patterns to suit your individual style. Essential for fashionable hairstylists, the scissors boast superb performance and reliability, enabling the trendiest haircuts be created in style.  

My Round Up: Outfit Post, More Thrifted MaxMara and Total Spends for January

Hi everyone! I hope your weekend was a good one, I spent Saturday afternoon in a neighbouring local town thrifting and yesterday afternoon I finally managed to track down a pair of skinny distressed jeans- I had planned to splurge and get the Always Skinny distressed jeans from Gap instore, but when I went in to try them I wasn't impressed with how they had distressed them. Around the distressing was squares of white stitching (?) which to me really spoils the appearance of the overall look- I checked the website earlier and zoomed in on the picture and there is definitely shapes of stitching around the distressing of the jeans online too. So these jeans were ruled out before I even tried them on! I decided to check out River Island and H&M and was pleased to find my pair on the sale rail, reduced from £24.99 to £9.99- I'm sure they will appear on the blog sometime soon!

My outfit of choice on Saturday was my oversized Hype grey sweatshirt which was a Christmas present and I wore them with my Levi's boyfriend jeans and Dune biker ankle boots:

I have a real thing about distressed jeans at the moment, my newly found interest of Pinterest has a dedicated Denim Inspiration board which is chocka full of distressed jeans! I also made my distressed rips and holes a bit larger on these jeans on Saturday too: 

My favourite go to this season, a grey sweatshirt goes with anything and the fleecy lining keeps me just snug too:

Going to town on Saturday the weather was lovely-all sunny and dry. Midway through though, the clouds blackened and the heavens opened-the rain was torrential so it was lucky I had a lift back home! 

My thrift trip was quite successful- I found two items that will be lovingly worn and used and this first one was on my style wishlist for a while too. As soon as I saw this wool blended steel grey blazer by Maxmara from Barnado's charity shop and in my size too, I knew I had to have it:

It's ideal for Spring and Summer and the just the right shade of grey too-not too dark:

It's my kind of perfect jacket to go with all my jeans regardless of the style and colour-with a tee underneath and my footwear of choice this will feature a lot in future outfits- I may already have a lot of jackets but I haven't got a grey blazer so it was definitely worth me getting it.

My second item was a Gap dusky pink leather mini slouch bag for £1 which is just perfect for Spring and will provide a pop of colour with neutral styled outfits.

So with the end of January in sight, I've bought the DKNY bag (£3.99) faux fur collar (£2.49), black bobble hat (-50p), necklace (£3) and earrings (£3) from TU, Windsmoor longline jacket (£10), Gap slim boyfriend jeans (£3.99), a white shirt (£1), Primark checked scarf (£4), MaxMara jacket (£6.99), Gap bag (£1), H&M jeans (£9.99) TOTAL £48.95 for 12 items. 7 Thrifted, 5 Shop Bought.

Would I be without any of the above? I am quite happy with all my purchases and I'm pretty sure they are buys that will fit in with what I already own- I am trying to make sure that any purchases I get will be instantly wearable with pieces I already have and are not one season wonders either. If they don't get used this season, then I would want them to roll over to the following appropriate season and not be too trend led that it could easily go out of style.

How has your style spending been going this month-have you managed to stay on track with your budget and did you buy items that will truly fit into your existing wardrobe, regardless of how much you paid for it?

I hope you all have a good week ahead, I'm working most of the week from tomorrow, so I hope to catch up with you all soon!

Windsmoor Grey Longline Jacket Find.......Thrift Mission Accomplished!!

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a great week so far, I don't have to work until Friday but I'm currently busy with my younger son and hospital and dentist appointments this week. Monday and Tuesday were fairly free days so I decided to go a thrifting in 2 or 3 local towns. 

I was looking for a grey longline tailored jacket/coat which had so far eluded me and I've come across plenty of grey blazers and jackets which wasn't really what I wanted. Ever since the Isabel Marant/H&M collection was launched and I saw their version of tailored grey jackets, I knew I wanted something similar but not so masculine styled. Also from looking around I came to realise that plain grey was not really flattering on me-it's funny how we envision how much we want something in particular but when trying on the said item it doesn't quite live up to expectations! Here are pictures of what's inspired me lately:

I love this next look-the coat is not too oversized and the whole outfit is simply casual yet chic-my type of look!

I soon realised that going for something texturised might be better suited for me as my black and white tweed coat that I'm always wearing is a real favourite and I love the mix of colouring more than just one plain colour.

With this in mind I was really pleased to find this Windsmoor wool longline jacket yesterday for £10. Windsmoor is an English company that has been going since 1939 and was always synomynous with traditional tailoring using quality woollen textiles in British mills. The company is now owned by the Jacques Vert group, who also own Jacques Vert, Precis, Planet and Windsmoor.

 My very first work coat was bought in our local town's department store from the Windsmoor label and was pillar box red in a longline cocoon shape. The brand has a strong British Heritage that is still popular in major department stores now, such as House of Fraser.

Back to the jacket, it runs true to size and is quite a good fit-the material is a virgin wool mix in a black and white textured tweed style. It is not coat thick but will be so ideal for layering with a grey or black tee (or black merino wool sweater) and a denim shirt or jacket- I might even experiment with a leather jacket or black tailored jacket underneath. Of course my bottoms of choice will be my favourite jeans of the moment! 

So one item ticked off my wishlist- I'm now hunting the perfect pair of bleached distressed skinny jeans and so far my favourite store find has been from Gap, so I'm either going to treat myself next month or hold out for a thrift find for something similar!

Thanks as always for your continued reading and leaving comments, it goes without saying that it's much appreciated and even though I am not commenting as much, I am certainly reading and catching up with your blogs via bloglovin. Enjoy the rest of your week!! 

WhiteBirdPaperwork: From Romy, A Hippy at Heart

"Do small things with great love - That's the mantra of White Bird Paperwork. Business cards don't have to be boring, they shall make you stand out and reflect your personality and benefits. Featuring filigree superfine prints, sophisticated quotes or quirky slogans on eco-friendly high-quality paper, these cards are little pieces of art. They are sure to be noticed by the one you hand them over to! Nothing to throw away and forget, but a lovely treasure for anyone's desk or wallet - and an unique reminder of your business and your qualities!"

So says the lovely Romy of WhiteBirdPaperwork, a newly set up Etsy business that is offering uniquely refreshing designs that are handmade and ethically printed from petroleum free colours and eco friendly inks onto uncoated paper and vegan printing materials, all designed with Romy's attention to detail and hippy chic style in mind.

If you recognise her from her Etsy shop it could well be you have seen her blogging over at Hippy at Heart-she has been a regular blogging friend of mine for a few years now and is based in Germany and she has a wonderful blog which diaries her wonderful vacations, her passion for furniture and fashion and her new addition to her family-Hendrix the cat!!

I thought I would show you her fabulous designs of business cards which would be ideal for any bloggers or style lovers who wish to own a set that are not only unique but are ethically made too:

For Mexico Lovers and Flower Childs: set of 250 for £62.50

Wanna Hire Me? set of 250 for £62.50

Jack Kerouac Quote: set of 250 for £62.50

Little Pieces of Art: set of 250 for £62.50

For Vintage Sellers and Lovers: Paisley design, 250 for £62.50

I hope you manage to get over to Romy's Etsy store and her blog, she is such a lovely young lady and her style is most inspiring and chic! As she says in her own words-'My business cards are perfect for Etsy sellers, vintage sellers, writers, photographers, fashion designers and individuals with a free spirit'.