A Vintage Tea Party!

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

I wanted to share an event that I thought would appeal to all lovers of vintage fashion tea and cake – A Vintage Tea Party at Vintage Fashion Fair London.

This looks like the perfect opportunity to get dressed up in a lovely vintage dress and catch up with friends or meet up with some fellow vintage loving fashion bloggers. The vintage tea party will be held at VIntage Fashion Fair London on 19th May. It is the perfect way to spend a leisurely afternoon with a vintage afternoon tea served on vintage china, music from the forties performed by singing and dancing act ‘My Favourite Things’ and the chance to shop for vintage clothes, accessories and textiles on the vintage stalls which stock a great selection of genuine vintage from a variety of decades. If the weather is nice there will also be tables available in the garden at Cecil Sharp House.

Tickets are £10 and available in advance from Eventbrite

* Entrance to the Vintage Fashion Fair for some great shopping.

* A lunch or tea consisting of delicate finger sandwiches, a selection of delicious cakes and a pot of tea or coffee.

* All served on vintage china at pretty table settings.

* Entertainment from ‘My Favourite Things’ who will be performing at 1.00 p.m. and 3.30 p.m

Further information visit www.vintagefashionfairlondon.co.uk

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South West Bloggers Christmas Party

Posted on December 18, 2012 by admin

On Sunday I went to the South West Bloggers Christmas party organised by Gina of Bristol Fashionista, Hayley of Ceriselle and Lyzi of Being Little in aid of Macmillan Cancer. The party was held at the Birdcage in Bristol which is just about the most perfect place for a fashion bloggers party, a kind of cross between a cafe and a vintage shop with live music, delicious cake and even a vintage teacup filled with champagne.

As always at these events I arrived feeling a little shy when I first arrived, not really knowing anyone, but Gina gave such a warm welcome and immediatley introduced me to some very lovely bloggers, so I soon settled in for plenty of chatting and drinking tea.

I was really excited to see the Christnmas tree with piles of presents underneath. We each got to choose one of the presents which had been carefully wrapped by Hayley (pictured above) and our hosts.

We also had a quiz hosted by Gina which was a great way to get to know some of the others.

I was lucky enough to be on the winning team with Maria of Frills and Spills, Sarah of a Million Dresses and Selina of Flying Saucer. I will have to admit though, I didn’t really make much of a contribution to our winning. Maria most definitely was our secret weapon, knowing the answer to almost every single question.

It was great to meet Selina (whose blog I have followed for years) and chat about Motel Rocks, where she works and where coincidentally the upcycled dress that I was wearing had originally come from.
It was also lovely to meet Laura of A Daisy Chain Dream, a blog that I have followed for ages.

I also met Sophie of Sophie Across the Universe and Becca of Taz and Bear

Finally I had to dash but also got a lovely goody bag with a pretty vintage scarf that I will most definitely be wearing. The perfect finishing touch to a perfect party!

In my pressy I got some lovely glittery nail varnish and nail wraps from @UrbanistaUK!

I also won a voucher from Crown & Glory in the quiz, I am still deliberating on whether to treat myself to a Whole Lotta Rosie Headband or a Flutterby Baby Fascinator.

Not long to go until Christmas now, I am feeling unusually well prepared this year. I hope you are having a good week and are ready for the festivities.

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

Striking Vintage Scarf Tops

Posted on November 7, 2012 by admin

If you read my blog regularly, you will know how much I love beautiful scarves. I love the luxurious silk, the rich colours and eye catching patterns but if I am honest I don’t wear them as much as I would like to because they can get on my nerves a bit and keep falling off, especially on a windy day. So when I heard from Marilyn at Vintage Fashion Fair London that she had designed some tops made from genuine vintage scarves, I couldn’t wait to see more.

The three styles of top are Made in the UK from beautiful scarves that are mostly silk and some are even designer brands like Liberty. Each top is completely unique and two of the styles are made using two scarves, hand stitched together, one for front and one for the back giving a unique and interesting combination which really appeals to my love of pattern mixing. These tops can be worn either way, so if you fancy a change you can just turn them around. The other style of top is a halterneck style with a thin silver choker band that holds the scarf.

The full collection of tops will be available to see and buy at Vintage Fashion Fair London in Primrose Hill on 11th November (this Sunday). Prices start at £55.

You can find out more details about the fair and register for free ticket at www.vintagefashionfairlondon.co.uk.

I hope that you are having a good week.

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

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Fireworks Weekend

Posted on November 3, 2012 by admin

Scarf – Vintage/Second hand
Tops – high street
Trousers – ASOS Africa
Boots – Clarks

This week seems to have passed by in a blur, I have been super busy although I am not really sure what I have been doing. The children have been home from school for half term and we have been to stay with my sister for a Halloween sleepover, out for lunch in town and doing non stop making stuff.

Whilst it has been lovely to have some time with them, I am definitely looking forward to a return to routine on Monday. This weekend, we are having one last half term treat with a visit to the circus, honestly I think I am more excited than the children. I don’t think I have ever been to the circus. Also of course there will be fireworks followed by chips from the chippy.

Oh and the outfit? so fed up with the dark and dismal weather I decided to wear something bright to cheer myself up. I don’t think I will ever get bored of these trousers. By wearing them I am probably breaking multiple style rules by wearing patterns on my pear shaped lower half. But oh well, stuff the rules.

What are you up to this weekend? will you be going to the fireworks?

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

Vintage Fashion at ASOS Marketplace

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

I love the way that ASOS has branched out into providing such a wide range of clothing and accessories including both ethical and sustainable in the Green Rooms and vintage, second hand and indie labels and boutiques in the marketplace. Not only can you find some really unique and unusal pieces of clothing but also sell on your own clothes when you no longer wear them.

I also love that in contrast to some other market places (which will remain nameless), they have a strong policy and zero tolerance on the sale of conterfeit goods with their Fashion not Fakes campaign.

All in all I think ASOS marketplace offers a great online shopping experience with a great selection of clothes displayed in a fresh and contemporary way but also with a high focus on quality. Perfect for someone like myself who doesn’t have much time to get out and about shopping and wants to be able to look at lots of different pieces all in one place.

There are over 200 vintage boutiques based all over the world on ASOS market place. I have put together a few of my favourite pieces that I have found.

Bright Yellow Jumper from Mad Elizabeth Boutique- Cosy but colourful, this jumper is perfect for brightening up a dark winters day.

Another bright piece to add some colour to your winter wardrobe, this pleated skirt is both classic and right on trend. I found it in the Liar boutique.

The perfect vintage little black dress in Just Vintage Boutique - what can I say? I love the style the cut and the keyhole back on this dress, great for Christmas parties, just a shame it isn’t in my size.

Another lovely party dress this time with both lace and beading at Marmalade Vintage Boutique.

This bright red vintage sixties dress at Girl Stole Vintage Boutique could easily be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.

This oversized vintage coat at Bertie and Gertie Vintage Boutique offers yet more colourful cosiness, just what my wardrobe needs right now.

What do you think of ASOS marketplace? have you ever bought or sold anything on there?

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

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Sweetpea Swimwear – Luxury Retro Swimwear, Made in the UK

Posted on July 12, 2012 by admin

Sweetpea Swimsuit

Fleur Bikini

Marguerite Swimsuit

Dahlia Bikini

Finally we are having a bit of summer weather in the UK which gets me thinking about summer holidays….

With that in mind, I would like to introduce Sweetpea Swimwear, a brand new luxury swimwear brand that I am working with. Sweetpea Swimwear has just launched their collection of retro inspired styles which will take you back to a bygone era, a time of femininity and glamour with modest cuts to enhance a natural womanly shape.

The swimsuits and bikinis are timeless and versatile and will take you from poolside to party in style. Many of the swimsuits and can be worn in a number of different ways with removable straps and the swimsuits can even be worn for the evening with the addition of a skirt.

Each piece in the Sweetpea Swinwear collection is a great investment as not only are the designs timeless but each piece has been made using the highest quality materials and finishes with extreme attention to detail.

Sweetpea Swimwear is available exclusively from www.sweetpeaswimwear.com. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

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Ethical Outfit Competition – The Winners

Posted on July 2, 2012 by admin

Yet again we have had some amazing entries for the Style Eyes Ethical Outfit Competition. We also have some great prizes, please stop by and check out our sponsors websites for more beautiful ethical clothing - From Clothing, Bibico and Grassroots Fashion.

It was (as always) a tough choice to decide who the winners would be, but I have finally made up my mind. Please check out the links to find out and see more images of the bloggers outfits.

First Prize – Mel Wiggins with her very pretty floral skirt, t shirt and shoes all from a chairty shop - check out her post for more info on the outfit.

Second Prize – Hazel of World of Joy with her elegant second hand ball dress and clutch bag.

Third Prize – Vix of Vintage Vixen with her handmade shorts worn with charity shop top, boots and hat.

Fourth Prize – Kim of Sweet Monday with her vintage jumper and cute handmade necklace.

I also wanted to share all of the competition entries (in no particular order). A really big thank you to everyone who entered!

Florrie of Intrinsically Florrie wore a beautiful pink jacket and floral dress with some pretty accessories, her whole outfit is second hand including the Luella handbag.

Yasmin of Overly Selected wore a fantastic vintage dress with patriotic vintage dress for the jubilee.

Laila of the Kitten’s Whiskers choose a really unique and stylish outfit that featured a DIY’d and charity shopped top and skirt.

Sophie of Country Girl Does Norfolk wore a pretty second hand dress which she bought on ebay.

Dora of Vintage Passions Just Like Mine wore a fabulous vintage dress with a lace petticoat from a jumble sale and Melissa shoes.

I hope you are having a fantastic week despite the rain! I am on day 2 of the Six Items Challenge and already longing to wear something different from my wardrobe (I haven’t even worn all my six items yet). Never mind I have got some great accessories lined up to wear and might even have a little charity shopping trip to see if I can find any more. I will be posting on my outfits and progress at the end of each week.

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

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Giveaway – Vintage Fashion Fair London Tickets

Posted on June 26, 2012 by admin

I am lucky enough to have been given 5 pairs of tickets to giveway for Vintage Fashion Fair London in Primrose Hill on 8th July.The fair is one of London’s most well established Vintage Fairs and has a great selection of stalls with good quality vintage clothing, accessories and textiles from a variety of decades. All of the stallholders are friendly and knowledgable. You will find plenty of affordable pieces from pretty summer dresses to original vintage swimwear and fantastic accessories which can be used to accessorise and add a little interest to any outfit.

Buying vintage clothing is not only a great way to minimise the impact of your shopping on the environment but is also a great way to get something a little different to the clothes that you will find on the high street.

There will also be the opportunity for hair styling and make up from the 20′s – 70′s whichever look takes your fancy!

If you are feeling a little thirsty after all that shopping, there is a great little cafe downstairs at Cecil Sharp House which has delicious homemade food and sweet treats. The perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon with one of your fashion loving friends!

If you would like to win one a pair of tickets, please leave a comment underneath with your email address. If I recieve more than 5 entries by (Wednesday next week) 27th June then I will draw names from a hat (vintage of course). Winners will recieve their pair of tickets by email.

Full details

Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY

11.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Usual Entrance Price £3.00

Website: www.vintagefashionfairlondon.co.uk

Don’t forget there is also still time to enter my Ethical Outfit Competition for the chance to win over £250 of ethical fashion.

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

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Fashion Blogger’s Ethical Outfit Competition – Over £250 of Prizes to be Won

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin

Following on from the success of the last 2 Ethical outfit competitions, I have decided to make these competitions a regular event. It is fantastic to see how bloggers are wearing ethical and sustainable fashion and I hope that these outfits will inspire others to give ethical/ sustainable fashion a try too. The competition is open to any UK fashion blogger, your outfit just needs to include at least one ethical or sustainable item which include anything organic, made from sustainable fabrics, fair trade, vintage, recycled or second hand. you can find out more on how to enter below, but first I wanted to tell you about the fantastic prizes!

The Prizes

£100 of Spartoo Vouchers

Spartoo are an online shoe retailer with a fantastic selection of ethical and sustainable shoes. The vouchers can be spent on men’s, women’s or children’s shoes from a wide range of brands including my favourites Dream in Green, Melissa and Pikolinos.

Organic Cotton Yoga Pants and Tencel Vest by From Clothing

This outfit by From Clothing consists of loose fit, 3/4 length Capri leggings made in a scrumptious soft organic cotton and a beautiful, feminine strappy vest made from 95% sustainable Lenzing Tencel. It is perfect for Yoga, Pilates or simple, relaxed everyday wear! From Clothing is a new Ethical Fashion Brand based in Devon designing clothes inspired by the big outdoors and made using ethically sourced, organic and sustainable
materials. Their clothes are stylish, flattering and on trend whilst promoting the
‘real shaped’ woman.

A Calypso Skirt from Bibico

Take your pick of a Calypso skirt in you choice of white, grey or a pretty print. (subject to availability). Bibico is an ethical fashion brand which combines contemporary styling with traditional skills including hand weaving, embroidery and knitting to create beautifully simple and charming clothing. All of their clothes are made from quality natural materials and produced in fair trade cooperatives.

£50 to spend at Grassroots Fashion

Break free from the high street with Grassroots – Grassroots provides unique, fashionable and affordable, upcycled clothing. Each garment is individually re-designed and upcycled to reflect the current fashion trends so you can wear the season’s must have styles without it costing the earth.

If you would like to enter, all you have to do is post a picture of you wearing your ethical outfit on your blog with a link to www.ethicalfashionblog.com and mention which aspect of your outfit is ethical. Then follow me on Twitter (@StyleEyes) and tweet me the link with the following:-

’I’m rocking #ethicalfashion for the @StyleEyes Blogger’s Outfit Competition’

Before the end of 30th June.

I will choose winners from 1st to 4th place based on how stylish, creative and ethical their outfits are, on 2nd July. The first prize winner will get to choose their prize first, the second next and so on. All outfits enetered in the competition will also be published here on Style Eyes Ethical Fashion Blog with a link to the relevant blog.

I can’t wait to see your outfits! If you want a bit of inspiration, check out the amazing outfits from my last competitions in November 2011 and March this year.

For those that have an interest in Ethical Fashion, you may be interested in joining a new group that I have just set up www.ethicalfashionbloggers.com. You don’t only have to just blog about ethical fashion, it is for anyone that is interested in networking with other bloggers, working with ethical brands, joining in ethical outfit challenges, DIY and post round ups and coming along to meet ups. We also love vintage, charity shopping and DIY.

With warmest wishes

Ceri x

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Diamond Jubilee Day

Posted on June 5, 2012 by admin

Vintage dress – Clothes swap at Good Fashion Show
shoes – Dream in Green
Handbag – Charity Shop

Actually this is not the outfit that I am wearing today but I thought it made a good outfit for the Queens Diamond Jubilee with its red, white and blue (and yellow). I hope you are having a fantastic day and bank holiday.

With warmest wishes

Ceri x