Vintage dreams chapter 1

sourced by Frock n Roll - vintage dress 60s-70s period, label unknown(model is not me, source ebay site)

I'm sure you have felt super excited when you came across something which you instantly love but you never knew existed before,  like a book you read that becomes your favourite, a poem that makes you feel better and reflective, a piece of jewellery that you happen you see when walking past shops and becomes your signature piece.....

Well I came across this dress and it kinda shrieked "this is so meeeee", sure it's not a dress to be worn often especially as my field of work is formal wear but it a dress for beautiful days. I have a few vintage clothes, some which I regret buying but this one is The Queen.

Recently I have been favouring simple colours and cuts, timeless pieces and simple designs as part of my day to day wardrobe. Scandanavian brands lead in the style type of  simple but classic plus some quirky cuts.

Wonderful website: Tales of endearment, stories about friends, vintage, love, life and style - Natalie Joos

http://talesofendearment.com Tales of endearment, a site which is now part of my cherished weekly read-time!

From The Tale of Tali, by Natalie Joos

Break and relaxation- Magazines

As I am on a "break"  I hope to relax and also read and discover some new things, like new food places, books, magazines, films, music and London.

I recently bought Tank magazine and The Gentlewoman magazine from a news stand right by Temple tube station. It was perfect timing as I was musing about buying these two magazines and voila there they were right in front of me along with I am sure other many amazing magazines.

I have read the previous  two editions of Tank magazine and the reason I like Tank magazine is because it is full of fresh insights and opens one to ideas not just unique and strong brand fashion ( in shoots they have used vintage jewellery and vintage clothing sources e.g. Susan Caplan and beyond Retro respectively) and share reviews and interviews about style, culture, film, art and philosophies..

I heard that The Gentlewoman is a superb magazine and I thought I would buy one (no.6) to find out more.  The magazine not surprisingly from the name dwells more on the feminine sensibility (female: style, fashion, women in business) and with interviews with upcoming and already established female icons across many fields.  It is a refreshing read so far and I look forward to reading more.

I am keen to read no.5 which includes interviews with some inspiring and creative women like Olivia Williams and Sofie Grabol.

Beyond retro

Yes I like vintage clothes very much.....These are two finds from Beyond retro http://www.beyondretro.com/
I hope to receive these in the post soon :)   The magic of vintage is that one can wear unique pieces of unusual/pretty/fabulous prints and designs that may not be easy to find on the high street or in most shops.

I have a fascination for floral print on black/dark colours.  I look forward to late May when can buy lots of peonies and pain them with a rich dark oil colour backdrop........