by Jess | Jun 24, 2011 | Fashion, Musings, My life, What I Wore
As a teenager, I was the world’s least fashion-conscious girl. The running joke amongst my friends was that I never took my sneakers (trainers) off. I dressed purely for comfort, and never gave a thought to how I looked. Frankly, the fact that I was reasonably...
by Jess | Jun 23, 2011 | Fashion, Travel, UK, What I Wore
Yesterday afternoon Nick took me for a wander along the High Street of Southampton! I saw my very first ‘old thing’ – the Bar Gate. It was the old gate of the Southampton city walls, from 1300-and-something. Amazing. You wouldn’t have known it...
by Jess | Jun 16, 2011 | Fashion, Shoes, vintage, What I Wore
I bought these new boots yesterday, and just had to give them a whirl! I thought they were a bit 70s-esque, so I pulled out my most 70s vintage dress, plus a jacket with wide lapels I’ve had for 10 years or so. And the handbag, because it has red polka-dot...
by Jess | May 12, 2011 | Fashion
I came across this dress today, and thought *I want*! And then I discovered that I actually could… this dress, and many other lovely things, are made by Ophelia a.k.a. Kayo and her shop is called emorie tokyo. And she has a ferret! Does it get any better?...
by Jess | Apr 10, 2011 | Fashion, Handmade
I’m on a bit of a bow-making kick at the moment (which I will regale you all with tomorrow!). So, since I came across this collection of bows by Laurent Desgrange on Pinterest this week, I thought it was the perfect choice for this week’s collection! You...