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A Friday in July

July 20th, 2011

Angel

I always intended to use this blog as a visual diary of my day, but I’ve never been any good at uploading things straight away..so here we have an account of my day..last Friday!

I met a lovely lady called Juhee in Angel, and we proceeded to make our way to Camden Passage to take a couple pictures (or a couple hundred as it turned out) for a magazine feature on my beauty routine. We got a few stares as we photographed the contents of my make-up bag on a table in a cafe, understandably! I’ll let you know more about the feature when it comes out!

After, I hung around in Camden Passage for a little bit – at the weekend the place comes alive with a vintage market, but it was quieter that day so I looked through the rails in peace and quiet. If only I was about 10 and could fit into that little sailor top above! I’d really recommend a visit when the market is on. I can’t remember which days, but they also hold a vintage book market too and I discovered some amazing Penguin classics with the most beautiful covers once.

Hat - H&M | Top - American Apparel | Blazer - H&M 
Skirt - vintage | Shoes - French Sole | Bag - Mulberry Alexa

More Hair!

Anyway, after wasting the day taking pictures of anything and everything, I met Miguel from work and we went for a burger before heading off to see Harry Potter. Have you seen it yet? I cried like a baby! Thank goodness for those 3D glasses, eh?

And thank you so much for the amazing response to my post on hair extensions! I thought I’d feel worried about them showing, or falling out, but in reality I far more confident with them in! In the pictures above, I’m wearing a shorter HeadKandy set – the 16-18 inch ones in Hot Toffee, and whilst they are only an inch or so longer than my normal hair, they make it so much thicker and voluminous! But like I said..proper pictures and a review in a few days!! If you have any questions about them, just leave them in a comment and I’ll answer everything in the review : ) x

London Shopping: Mero Retro

May 29th, 2011

565 Stables Market, Camden Town

Despite studying fashion, when I’m at uni, my interest in clothes completely falters, with no time to read blogs for inspiration or go vintage hunting, I get stuck in a sartorial rut. So now I’ve basically finished my second year of university (wooooooo) I’m making the most of my time off by actually leaving the house to see what I’ve been missing out on. And I certainly was missing out! I forgot the feeling of spotting a pretty patterned dress on a rail in a vintage shop and beaming at it’s less-than-£20 price tag

When Sanju invited me down to her vintage shop in Camden for a cuppa and a look around, I couldn’t resist hauling myself out of bed. Despite it’s tackier tendencies, Camden really is one of my favourite places in London, I’m forever coming across vintage shops that I hadn’t noticed before and Mero Retro happens to be one of them. Tucked away in a corner of the Stables Market, Sanju runs a little vintage treasure trove. I must have tried on 5 or more dresses whilst I was there – all vintage, hand-picked and imported from Japan (meaning the quality was great – all their vintage seems to be fully lined too). I’d definitely recommend stopping by when you’re in the area, I couldn’t have asked for friendlier service. It also happens to be where I picked up that sunflower dress in the previous post, I was Vegas shopping and thought I’d go for something a bit ‘sunnier’ than usual!

If you’re not London based, Mero Retro also have an eBay shop full of very reasonably priced pretty dresses too – take a look!

A Giveaway! Modeled by Yours Truly…

Sanju generously provided me with a couple of bits to give away to you lovely ladies – this sweet little boxy bag and a pair of sunglasses (I want them both!!!). I’ll also throw in a few other freebies for good measure!

All I ask in return is that you leave a comment on this post and ‘Like’ the Mero Retro Facebook page. I think it’s fantastic to support small businesses so it really isn’t much to ask in return for your freebies – plus then you can keep up-to-date with all their latest bits and bobs! The giveaway is open internationally, and I’ll draw the winner on Friday the 3rd of June so I have time to post your package before I head off on holiday. Good luck! x

Tea For Two, Please

May 18th, 2011

Bake-a-Boo

It might not look like it from these pictures, but I’m not a big tea drinker at all. I’ll have the odd cup now and then when I’m craving a sugar fix (I tend to put a ridiculous amount of heaped teaspoonfuls in, you see) but I can’t turn down a cup when it’s accompanied by scones, and cupcakes..and Victoria sponge..and sandwiches…

Lucy and I went out to Bake-a-Boo in North London on her birthday, and I really couldn’t recommend it enough – it was lovely! The perfect indulgence for a pair of students rushed off their feet (not that you could tell..). I decided that perhaps Lucy and I should start tearoom reviews in return for high-tea…a girl can dream, right?! Bake-a-Boo would have received a very high score – I’d happily go back again and again.

We scoffed a ridiculous amount before heading off to see the Umbrellas of Cherbourg in the evening. A pretty perfect day with blogger cliches a-plenty! x