November 26, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
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Art in the Underbelly and Other News

Just a brief post today as I’m feeling a little delicate. Partly because I still have this (expletive deleted) cold, but mostly because I went out last night to the opening of an exhibition of Photography by Ryan Watts. I “met” Ryan through Twitter, but we’d never actually met in person, so it was very

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When Flamingo Amy did my Hair for Bo Nanafana

Those of you that follow me on Twitter, Facebook, or read my blog on Friday will know I’ve been poorly. I was determined to be well enough to go out Saturday night as I was finally letting Flamingo Amy loose on my hair to make me look like a vintage Princess. Thus it was that,

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Events for Vintage Lovers in Norwich – October

October looks like another busy one for Norfolk based fans of the world of the vintage and slightly bizarre. The Bo Nanafana Social Club kicks off the month after it’s summer hiatus  (for which I will be having my hair done all lovely by vintage hair stylist Flamingo Amy) and Clutter City ends it with

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London Fashion Week Exhibition Spring Summer 2011

While everyone was tweeting about the shows and parties they were attending I was riding steam trains and judging beauty bloggers in Solihull. I did pop into Somerset House yesterday though for a few hours to check out the exhibition. Sometimes I wonder about my place at London Fashion Week. To use a phrase stolen

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Sheringham Steam Railway 40s Weekend

Well, while everyone else has been going fashion week crazy my weekend has been somewhat different. In the middle of last week Simple Skin Care invited me to be their Blogger judge at their Search for a Simple Star Teen Video Blogger Beauty Boot Camp. So on Saturday I headed off to Solihull, I’ll tell

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Playing Dress Up at My Sugarland with Stylist Zoe Lem

So yesterday I made that epic trek into the middle of London, I even braved Kings Cross Tube at rush hour. I did all this just to go peek at the wonderful vintage and designer goodies in stylist Zoe Lem’s store My Sugarland. The store has been open for a couple of years now, but

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Things to do in Norwich – September

Can you believe it’s September? I’m sure it’ll be blazing sunshine after the total washout that was August, right? This months big event is the 40s weekend on the Sheringham railway with a dance in the evening. It promises to be a great weekend. But the Norwich and Norfolk area also plays host to the

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Wheeee! Retro Chick makes Top 10 UK Vintage Clothing Blogs!

Shall I say that again? Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Retro Chick is the Cision Top 10 UK Vintage Clothing Blogs! Last week I got an email about this, which I mentioned on Facebook and Twitter, but I didn’t want to say anything here till I was sure that it was true and I hadn’t fallen asleep and dreamt

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What's In My Handbag?

Apart, of course, from receipts for everything I’ve ever bought compressed into a layer at the bottom that may one day turn into coal? I’ve seen a few of these posts on blogs recently and it really appeals to my nosy streak. I love getting that little insight into peoples lives, the things that they

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