1940s Style Crow Headpiece by @tiki_rose_vintage (IG)
Sunday, 22 November 2015
Ooh La La Meet Up Nov 2015
Some lovely ladies and one gent made a trip to deco-perfect venue Brasserie Zedel for what is to be, hopefully, a regular Ooh La La event.
Ooh La La is one of the, if not THE, largest vintage swap and sell group on Facebook. If you've been living under a rock, then check it out NOW! I started it around 7 years ago, and it's now managed by the ever patient Juliet, who keeps things civil!
Anyway, loads of girls and boys from the UK use the forum, and it was decided it was high time we tried to assemble to dress up, meet and chat clothes. Here's a few shots of what happened. More to follow. Photos mostly courtesy of @norafinds (IG) ❤️
I wore a 1940s wool gab suit, 40s crystal fox wrap, vintage hat and bag all from @scarletragevintage (IG), vintage gloves from eBay, fakelite brooch and yellow blouse from Beyond Retro and shoes from Bait Footwear.
Good fun was had by all, see you in January 2016!
Friday, 20 November 2015
Normal Service to be Resumed!
Check back for new posts, coming soon!
Including reviews, Designer Spotlight, interviews, my favourite things, OOTDs, your vintage wardrobe and MORE!
❤️
Monday, 6 January 2014
Happy 2014!
Our first post of 2014 is not going to be particularly exciting, I'm afraid.
We do have lots of new ideas in the pipeline for the year ahead and we shall update you as they come to fruition!
Meantime, please find below our new and improved opening hours, which will hopefully add a little consistency to proceedings!
Appointments outside of these hours are welcomed, just give us plenty of warning first!
We do have lots of new ideas in the pipeline for the year ahead and we shall update you as they come to fruition!
Meantime, please find below our new and improved opening hours, which will hopefully add a little consistency to proceedings!
Appointments outside of these hours are welcomed, just give us plenty of warning first!
Opening Hours:
Monday—Closed
Tuesday—Closed
Wednesday—By Appointment
Thursday—12pm—6pm
Friday—12pm-6pm
Saturday—12pm-6pm
Sunday—1pm-6pm
Monday, 16 December 2013
Designer Spotlight: Alfred Shaheen
Alfred Shaheen - THE name in Aloha fashions.
I could paraphrase everything that's been written about our Mr Shaheen, but why bother when there is a Shaheen specfic website telling you everything you need to know?
http://www.alfredshaheen.com/shaheenhistory.htm
Once again, I'm happy to post a load of photos for you to 'oohhh' and 'aaaaah' over.
If you've got a Shaheen piece from the 1950's, keep hold of it. These babies are getting harder and harder to come by and therefore the prices are going up and up. I wish I'd kept hold of mine (I think I had 4 dresses at one point), but, like Western Wear, I outgrew the Hawaiian 'thing' and sold them on. If you don't need the money for food...or rent...or bail, hang onto those bad boys. They will only increase in value.
Great advert!
I know the lucky owner of this dress!
So Stylish!
I Dream of Shaheen!
Check out the yellow one on the far right - swoon!
The girl who owns the purple beauty above also has the red, top left!
Love Shaheen 'Joss Stick' print
This baby used to be mine!
And one for the boys.....
I could paraphrase everything that's been written about our Mr Shaheen, but why bother when there is a Shaheen specfic website telling you everything you need to know?
http://www.alfredshaheen.com/shaheenhistory.htm
Once again, I'm happy to post a load of photos for you to 'oohhh' and 'aaaaah' over.
If you've got a Shaheen piece from the 1950's, keep hold of it. These babies are getting harder and harder to come by and therefore the prices are going up and up. I wish I'd kept hold of mine (I think I had 4 dresses at one point), but, like Western Wear, I outgrew the Hawaiian 'thing' and sold them on. If you don't need the money for food...or rent...or bail, hang onto those bad boys. They will only increase in value.
I know the lucky owner of this dress!
So Stylish!
I Dream of Shaheen!
Check out the yellow one on the far right - swoon!
The girl who owns the purple beauty above also has the red, top left!
Love Shaheen 'Joss Stick' print
This baby used to be mine!
Tis' The Season....
GHV are having a little Pre-Christmas drinks party and 25% off SALE this weekend!
Please pop down and see us from 12pm - 4pm!
Unit 454,
Camden Stables Market (BASEMENT),
NW1 8AH.
We are next to Oi Oi! The Shop - generally on a Saturday there's a pleasant skinhead fellow with a sign who will direct you from the Chalk Farm Road entrance.
There will be mince pies and bubbles and a generous 25% off all GHV stock (not including commission stock) all day!
Come down and get your Xmas party or NYE outfit and celebrate with us!
Please pop down and see us from 12pm - 4pm!
Unit 454,
Camden Stables Market (BASEMENT),
NW1 8AH.
We are next to Oi Oi! The Shop - generally on a Saturday there's a pleasant skinhead fellow with a sign who will direct you from the Chalk Farm Road entrance.
There will be mince pies and bubbles and a generous 25% off all GHV stock (not including commission stock) all day!
Come down and get your Xmas party or NYE outfit and celebrate with us!
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
A Little Trip To Paris
We just returned from a surprise long weekend in Paris. We took my Mom there to celebrate her 60th birthday. She didn't actually know where she was going, nor did she know that myself and Greg were going to accompany her and my stepdad. Well done for pulling it off Mr. Aslanowicz!
As always, we were on the hunt for vintage, but found the selection to be rather disappointing. I only came away with a bargain pair of fur lined boots.
Here are some spots worth visiting and, as always, a few photos of the trip for your enjoyment!
Mamie Blue Vintage on Rue de Rochechouart is literally JAM PACKED with goodies. I actually found there to be a much better selection of men's clothing than women's, and at far more reasonable prices. There were some lovely 1940's and 1950's Hawaiian shirts for between 55-85e, which I thought was more than fair. There were loads of lovely winter coats and sports jackets, but these went up to around 225e in price, which, whilst well worth it, is a little more than we would like to spend. Here is the link to their website for more details; http://www.mamie-vintage.com/
A little further up the road is Mamie, the smaller sister shop of the above. I actually prefer the general atmosphere of this boutique, although the wares are (again) crammed in so tightly it hurts your arms to look! They have some beautiful accessories and jewelry - the clothing is nice, but from a women's point-of-view, it's a little overpriced. They know their stuff, so there is a massive gap between prices for their 60s,70s and 80s garments and their 40s and 50s. I found a gorgeous purple crepe 1940s dress, but at a price of 185e it was a little too rich for our blood! Their website is as above.
We took the Metro to Port de Clignancourt to visit the flea market there. Once you get through the horrible stalls carrying terrible designer knock-offs and bongs, you'll find an array of vintage and antique goodness to whet your whistle.
You can find anything here - anything but reasonably priced vintage clothing, that is! There were some great stalls and units selling beautiful jewelry from the 1920s-1960s, and loads of great mid-c homewares (always a pain to find stuff you love when you are travelling abroad, as there is always the issue of how to get it home in one piece!). There was a lot of fur and antiques from the 16th - 19th century. Any clothing we did find was ludicrously expensive, and though we got excited to find a shop selling great 40's and 50's menswear, our spirits were soon dampened when we asked the price of a Chimayo jacket (nothing at all was priced in the shop!) and were told 750e!
Mamzelle Swing (above) is a delightful little shop in La Marais district. She specialises in mid-century clothing, and is knowledgeable about what she is selling. I did find the prices here to be a little steep, but I suppose comparable to London shops. A telephone cord purse was 95e, 50s blouse around 40e and dresses around 75e. Her website can be found here; http://www.mamzelle-swing.com/
There are also a ton of Fripperies (thrift stores) in this neighbourhood, in which you may be able to find yourself a bargain. We didn't, unfortunately.
So whilst the shopping was generally disappointing, the shops are cute, Paris is beautiful and it's definitely worth a wander round, especially if you have money to spend. We didn't make it to the vintage shops in Montmatre, but they are on our list of things to do next time!
Meanwhile, here are some shots of beautiful Paris and semi-beautiful people.
As always, we were on the hunt for vintage, but found the selection to be rather disappointing. I only came away with a bargain pair of fur lined boots.
Here are some spots worth visiting and, as always, a few photos of the trip for your enjoyment!
Mamie Blue Vintage on Rue de Rochechouart is literally JAM PACKED with goodies. I actually found there to be a much better selection of men's clothing than women's, and at far more reasonable prices. There were some lovely 1940's and 1950's Hawaiian shirts for between 55-85e, which I thought was more than fair. There were loads of lovely winter coats and sports jackets, but these went up to around 225e in price, which, whilst well worth it, is a little more than we would like to spend. Here is the link to their website for more details; http://www.mamie-vintage.com/
A little further up the road is Mamie, the smaller sister shop of the above. I actually prefer the general atmosphere of this boutique, although the wares are (again) crammed in so tightly it hurts your arms to look! They have some beautiful accessories and jewelry - the clothing is nice, but from a women's point-of-view, it's a little overpriced. They know their stuff, so there is a massive gap between prices for their 60s,70s and 80s garments and their 40s and 50s. I found a gorgeous purple crepe 1940s dress, but at a price of 185e it was a little too rich for our blood! Their website is as above.
We took the Metro to Port de Clignancourt to visit the flea market there. Once you get through the horrible stalls carrying terrible designer knock-offs and bongs, you'll find an array of vintage and antique goodness to whet your whistle.
You can find anything here - anything but reasonably priced vintage clothing, that is! There were some great stalls and units selling beautiful jewelry from the 1920s-1960s, and loads of great mid-c homewares (always a pain to find stuff you love when you are travelling abroad, as there is always the issue of how to get it home in one piece!). There was a lot of fur and antiques from the 16th - 19th century. Any clothing we did find was ludicrously expensive, and though we got excited to find a shop selling great 40's and 50's menswear, our spirits were soon dampened when we asked the price of a Chimayo jacket (nothing at all was priced in the shop!) and were told 750e!
Mamzelle Swing (above) is a delightful little shop in La Marais district. She specialises in mid-century clothing, and is knowledgeable about what she is selling. I did find the prices here to be a little steep, but I suppose comparable to London shops. A telephone cord purse was 95e, 50s blouse around 40e and dresses around 75e. Her website can be found here; http://www.mamzelle-swing.com/
There are also a ton of Fripperies (thrift stores) in this neighbourhood, in which you may be able to find yourself a bargain. We didn't, unfortunately.
So whilst the shopping was generally disappointing, the shops are cute, Paris is beautiful and it's definitely worth a wander round, especially if you have money to spend. We didn't make it to the vintage shops in Montmatre, but they are on our list of things to do next time!
Meanwhile, here are some shots of beautiful Paris and semi-beautiful people.
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