Tuesday Treats – Vintage Christmas Party Dresses

Posted on November 15, 2011 by admin

I can’t wait until Christmas and have already got a vintage dress to wear to the one and only Christmas party that I will be going to this year. But I have seen so many other beautiful dresses and I thought that I would share some with you. The great thing about these dresses is that they make a change to the standard little black dress or long black evening dress but as so many of these vintage styles are on trend, you won’t look out of place. I also love the idea of wearing bright colours at Christmas.

Vintage Seventies Red Linen Dress - Oxfam

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Vintage sixties mod dress- Rock My Vintage

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Vintage seventies lavender blue dress - Oxfam

Vintage seventies yellow satin shift dress - Oxfam

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Sixties Vintage Shift Dress - Rock My Vintage

Vintage Fifties Dress - Posh Swaps

Laura Ashley – Prom Style Dress – Oxfam

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Vintage Sixties Prom Dress - Rock My Vintage

Vintage Sixties Green Leather Dress – Oxfam

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Vintage Ruby Red Taffeta Prom Dress - Oxfam

Vintage Seventies Beige Evening Dress - Oxfam

Vintage Seventies Maxi – Oxfam

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Have a good week!

With warmest wishes

Ceri X

Tuesday Treats – Vintage Fashion Accessories and Christmas Gifts

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin

I have great fun shopping for vintage and second hand goodies for the ethical outfit competition goody bags. So much so that I have decided to try and buy as many vintage Christmas gifts as possible this year. Over the last few years, I have been feeling that Christmas has just been turning into a mad consumer fest. So this year in the interests of sustainability, I am attempting to have a ‘Vintage and Handmade Christmas’.

This does of course take a little more time than buying the usual load of Christmas stuff with Mr Style Eyes threatening to get the Christmas CD out already, I thought it was high time I got on with some Christmas shopping or at least research.

As clothing is difficult to buy for other people I really like buying accessories.

1950′s Black Floral Handbag on Rock My Vintage - £50

Glass bead necklace – Oxfam - £7.99

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Vintage Jaeger Silk Scarf – Oxfam – £34.99

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Vintage 60′s crochet cape – Etsy – £22.35 (plus postage from US)

Vintage Renewal Fluffy Beret – Urban Outfitters – £15

Rokit Recycled Olive & Grey Tipped Faux Fur Collar - £25

Vintage 1920′s Embroidered Silk Shawl – Devoted to Vintage – reduced to £30

Vintage 1950′s Brooch – Devoted to Vintage – £12

If you prefer to shop for Christmas presents in person, don’t miss out on the last Vintage Fashion Fair London before Christmas on 20th November. You will find a great range of vintage accessories with price from £5 upwards. There are some free tickets available from the website www.vintagefashionfairlondon.co.uk.

More vintage Christmas goodies next week. Have you started on your Christmas shopping yet?

With warmest wishes

Ceri X

Tuesday Treats – Ethical Autumn Accessories

Posted on October 11, 2011 by admin

You can easily update your look each season with a few new accessories. So for this weeks Tuesday treats, I have decided to share some amazing ethical accessories that I have discovered recently.

These very cute detachable Peter Pan collars are the perfect way to update a plain dress or top. They are hand crafted from recycled leather in a North London workshop and available from Offset Warehouse.

I love sparkly skull jewellery anytime of the year but with Halloween not too far away, I think these Mexican Day of the Dead inspired pieces make the perfect treat. They are handmade in the UK from available from www.LilygraceOriginals.etsy.com.

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I am already starting to feel the cold and I am in need of some cosy clothes to keep me toasty warm. These angora mix headbands and gloves by Lowie are hand knitted at home by villagers in Eastern China. They are available from Think Boutique.

I was really interested to read this article in the Guardian which goes to show just how difficult it is to know how to buy ethically. I was really surprised to hear how little some luxury fashion brands are doing, including two in particular which I really wouldn’t have expected (I am not going to name names, you will just have to read the article if you want to know).

On the plus side, some high street brands are doing really well and the latest Ethical Consumer Buyers guide buyers guide to high street clothes shops gave Monsoon and New Look top ratings for their supply chain policies. This is great news as I love the choice of accessories in Monsoon and today I have picked a few of my favourites for my Tuesday Treats round up.

Butterfly Print Bag
Red Anderson Floppy Hat
Deco Clutch Bag
Chunky Ikat Snood

I hope that you are having a good week.

With warmest wishes

Ceri X

Tuesday Treats – Ethical Autumn Trends

Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin

Today I thought that I would share some of the finds that I have made over the last few weeks. Despite the amazing heatwave that we have just had, it seems that autumn has finally arrived. I am feeling inspired by the red, orange, brown and yellow leaves and ready to cosy up with some warm knitwear.

This beautiful red cropped sleeve blazer is from the Urban Outfitters Renewal Collection which includes vintage, recycled, or re-made. It is reduced to just £20! A classic piece to add a little colour to your autumn outfits. The leather shorts are also from Urban Outfitters Renewal, you can find them here.

This cotton mix Paula Heart Sweater by Ethical Emi is my favourite colour for autumn. I love the great big heart!

I love a pair of woolley socks for when I am sitting around the house. These ones are made from recycled yarn and are by People Tree.

It was definitely love at first sight when I saw this camoflage dress by Jackpot. It would work for so many different occasions and the print and style make it really slimming. Jackpot works with www.made-by.org, an umbrella organization of socially and ethically committed fashion labels.

If you have been tempted by Autumn’s python skin trend, this clutch by Melie Bianco is both vegan and made in an ethical factory. It is a great investment piece and also available in a range of colours.