✿ An Afternoon With Vecchio Vintage ✿

Hello Everyone! On Friday I had the pleasure of being invited along to Afternoon Tea with Vecchio Vintage!

Vecchio Vintage is a wonderful store featuring a hand picked selection of Vintage clothes from all over, all chosen & Pined over by Sharmina, the lovely owner! She currently is hosting a small pop up store in Hanbury Street which is charming to say the least!

The afternoon was held at The Canvas Cafe on Hanbury Street in Brick Lane and I must say it's the best Cafe EVER. The name, Canvas Cafe is a suggestion of the 'Blank Canvas' the walls offer with a selection of questions to answer! They provide you with a pen to scribble away to your hearts content and I had my fair share of scribbles!

Enough about the Venue, onto the VINTAGE!!!

When we got into the basement of the canvas cafe there were loads of lovely Vintage goodies laid out to look at! Hats here, Jewels there & even CHANEL SLINGBACKS.

We got brought Tea as soon as we sat down which is EXCELLENT because everyone in England needs tea immediately and that's just law. We also had some lovely Orange-Lemon Drizzle cake and it was So Yummy!

Sharmina, The other Bloggers & Press People we're really excellent to talk to, there weren't many of us there but it meant we could all really have a nice chat about all kinds of things like fashion & styling, and non fashion related things Including Cats.. which you know I LOVED.

After our time at the Cafe We walked around to Sharmina's pop up shop which was only around the corner! There's an excellent Graffiti piece by the store which is lovely!

The Vecchio Vintage pop up store was the loveliest little shop! It really reminded me of my old garden shed (in a good way I promise!) It's a little haven painted white with rails of beautiful clothes all around and the best pieces hanging on the walls!

My little shed was painted white inside & had fairy lights, dresses adorning the walls, a huge mirror and a computer, I used to escape down there and watch films or listen to music in my younger years! 

There were so many lovely things to look at! It really had a cutesy home feel & the clothes were all really unique and well picked! Also well priced may I add! Similar to Topshop prices, but the difference is you're getting one of a kind and not one of many! 

There was also a little Christmas Hamper which to my surprise I won! I have the worst luck ever, It could of been just my name & my name in there and I probably would of put odds on still losing haha!

Me, The lovely Sharmina & my Hamper! Squee!

Might I just add, I loved Sharmina's outfit but totally forgot to say!It's so modern, warm & colorfully Vintage too!

Fellow Blogger Sincerely Sparks, Sharmina & I.

(The only photo where I don't have a crazy smile!)

We got a cute little goodie bag on our departure, Which I forgot to photograph! But they included a Canvas bag with the store logo,Which I am VERY excited about! Love a Canvas bag me!

That's all of my photos for now, but i'll be posting an In depth look at some bits I got from Vecchio Vintage & I'll show you my Hamper! YAY!

Do give Vecchio Vintage a look and if you can catch them Visit the popup stores! Sharmina is so lovely and there are some beautiful pieces for sale!

LoveLove

xxx

Beauty Buys ❤ December '14 ❤

Hello! Just thought i'd share a few things I purchased yesterday whilst out Christmas shopping with Ricardo!

Westfields was busy & we managed to fill our arms with bags rather quickly, presents for days!

Here's three make-up products I picked up in Superdrug!

Sleek Face Contour Kit

£6.49

Superdrug

I've been eyeing up a contour kit for some while now! The Face Contour Kit, Available HERE is an affordable alternative to the Smashbox & Anastasia Beverley Hills Kits. Pricing up at £6.49 it's a fraction of the price too, Making it an affordable treat for everyone!

I got mine in the lightest shade, 'Light' and I will say the shade is perfect for my very place porcelain skin. It blends well into your makeup and the highlighter is AWESOME.

The compact also has a really nicely sized mirror meaning that it will definitely be a staple in any travel make-up bag I use!

Sleek by name, Sleek by nature.

Gorgeous Color Contour & Highlight.

Miss Sporty Fabulous Lash Mascara

£1.99

Superdrug

Miss Sporty is my go to brand when it comes to mascara. I'm not one to look for something that does XXL this and FULL PLUMP that I just want my eye lashes to be black! For £1.99, You can't really go wrong with the Fabulous Lash range from Miss Sporty, It does exactly what it says it does & I love it! 

I picked up the curved edition to see if it does anything different like life my lashes etc, so we'll see!

Curved Brush Fablissimo!

MUA LUXE Velvet Lip Laquer in 'ATOMIC'

£3.00

Superdrug

Following my previous review of the 'Tranquility' shade of these lip lacquers I couldn't help but treat myself to another one! I've been fawning over the color Atomic, Swatching it every time I was in Superdrug and Yesterday I just bloody well bought it! 

It's a beautiful color, A bright Coral-Red and it applies beautifully and sets to a perfect Matte!

My only sad thing with these matte lipsticks is they rub off around the inside of my lips so eating & drinking may not be advised! other that that they are 100% Kiss proof and I can smother Ricardo with kisses without being moaned at! YAY!

ATOMIC

Swatched on the hand.

Super Punchy & Bright! 

P.s. NO BRACES! HOORAY!

That's all for now lovelies!

If you've tried the Velvet Lip Lacquers from MUA, Let me know what you thought?!

xxxxx

Shoes I'm Lusting after ..... ❤ |1970's Style |

Hello lovelies! I took a teeny tiny hiatus from my blog to concentrate on a few grown up real world thingys... thingys i'm no such good at unless I concentrate on them! BUT I'M BACK. AND I'VE SEEN SHOES ON ASOS. LOTS OF THEM. ALL 1970's INSPIRED

LOOK!

ESTATE Ankle Boots

ASOS

£45.00

Just look. Aren't they beautiful. I can see Donna from that 70's Show strutting around in them. Really loving the 70's vibes that are floating back in this Autumn, all designers seem to be getting it SPOT ON.

Swedish Hasbeens Mimmi Heeled Shoe

£51.00

ASOS

I'm back with more hasbeens that I need on my feet. Immediately.

So cute & paired with some white tights and a peasant dress i'd be off! 

KISS AND TELL Suede Boots

£60.00

ASOS

If you're not into wearing colors like orange these wonderful beauties come in two colors, Black & Orange which excites me very much. Team with Flares. ALL THE FLARES.

PATCH IT UP Platforms

£50.00

ASOS

These scream hot pants. Hot pants and a Kimono with lots of tassels! I think these are perfect for an effortless boho chick outfit for the club, so Disco!

That's all for now... i'm off to be an adult some more.. In the words of Monica Gellar, bye boots...

lovelove
xxxx

MUA LUXE | Velvet Lip Lacquers | Tranquility Review |

So recently whilst on a shopping trip I wandered into the MUA section of Superdrug, I love their range of Value but QUALITY make up & it's always my go to  before hitting the expensive ranges.

I haven't been make-up shopping for a good few months though, so somehow I managed to miss the whole MUA Luxe range completely! 

Whilst there I spotted the Velvet Lip Lacquers which were packaged really nicely & had a beautiful color selection. They resembled the Lime Crime Velvetines, Which retail at $20 US Dollars & are more Hyped, Personally I've read things about Lime Crime which have made me steer clear of them, So seeing MUA's Dupe of this product made me really excited!

Retailing at £3 a pop, They're such good Value for money! And as we all know MUA never fail with the quality of their Items, It's so well presented & the color is perfect!

I brought the color Tranquility (Available Here) and it's a dark Your lips but better color. It's got tones of mauve and pink but can also look quite brown. I love it because it's the perfect nude for me!

The staying power of this lip lacquer is excellent! Once applied and dry, trying to smudge it is impossible! I applied it at the beginning of my 4 Hour shift at work and it stayed on until I finished, however if you're in a place where you talk and smile a lot, it does crack and gunk up! But no complaint from me at all.

Here it is on, Color Tranquility.

(Minus my Medusa piercing, so upset!:( )

All in all I'm super impressed and shall be spoiling myself on payday with a few brighter ones! LOVE LOVE LOVE !!!!

Hope this post is helpful to anyone else umming over them! :)

lovelove

xxx

TOPSHOP | Factory Girl | Autumn 14

If you, like myself, had a keen eye on the catwalks these past fashion weeks, you would of well noticed the same looking popping up. Only one statement came to mind when I saw the high boots, big earrings, long coats and mini skirts, FACTORY GIRL.

Anyone who has seen the 2006 movie starring Sienna Miller, based on the beautiful party girl Edie Sedgwick would agree that the fashions were coming back this autumn/winter and that they were staying!

With dark tones such as deep navy blues, Warm tones such as burgundy & rust and the delight of the neutral earthy beige's, this look is wearable for anyone daring enough to wear a short skirt!

Topshop took the lead for me, bringing out timeless pieces, which although aren't too affordable for me can be looked at & pined over for free here on my blog, so without further adieu, here's my Factory Girl picks!

Rib Funnel Top

£10

Flower Power Skirt

£40

ACCESS Chelsea Boots

£72.00 

Opaque Orange Stone Earrings

£10

Slim Pocket Detail Coat

£58.00

Chambray Shirt Dress

£48.00

MAGNUM Heeled Boots

£78.00

Teardrop Disc Hoop Earrings

£12.50

80 Denier Opaque Tights

£6.00 

Suede Embossed Shopper Bag

£38.00

All of these items & so many more just bring the look together! It's well worth giving it a try this autumn, you'll turn a few heads with your savvy 1960's style!

That's all for now!

lovelove

xxx