Christmas...eeeek

Lots of things have happened since i last blogged. Its all very exciting. The shop has been so busy since mother and i did it up. The main thing i wanted to do was make a amazing dressing room, it is the most important part of trying on vintage items. I made the dressing room kind of like a room of inspiration. We all need inspiration in our lives.



I had this most amazing book called "allure" it was big and full of iconic picture dating from the 1900 - 1980. so instead of having these pictures closed in a book, i cut it up and now its on the wall so now i see it everyday! Inspiration everyday baby!

so the shop is looking spiffing, all ready for chirstmas. yesss christmas, scary shit. As soon as they did the Jamie Oliver advert in Hebden Bridge it actually felt like christmas... especially with all the fake snow and stuff.



It was a really funny night, plenty of professional protesters, thats what you get when your making an advert for Sainsburys in a local business town.

sooo my dress making has become an addiction, so much that im rushing, trying to finish things in a day when i should be taking my time.

Ive had plenty of lovely customers in recently and some not so pleasant. soooo many people ask for reduction that ive had to put my sign which says "please wait to be offered discount as a request often offends the management" right on my desk.. one lady was stood their with an item waiting..... i said "how can i help?" she replied "ohh im just waiting for discount" Is it me or is that rude? RUDE. Ive had my lovely shop for about 3 years now and im becoming more and more like the lady in the vintage shop "Didier Ludot" in Paris. Dont get me wrong she was head to toe in Chanel and she had a rather "unusual" yet "classic" hairstyle (Lets say Cruella Deville) but my god she was rude. *french accent* Please do not touch my things!!!! hmh, this is a shop after all.

Anyway, lets not talk about the shop NOMORE! Next week i am moving from my lovely grotto to Manchester. Dont get me wrong, i love living in Hebden and my flat is so cute and well .... cold. My lovely boyfriend and i viewed a flat on Oldham street.. some would say "right in the heart of the bohemian manchester" Now I have lived in Manchester before and i have viewed alot of flats so i pretty much knew what flats in Manchester would look like. but this little beast was GORGEOUS. Art-deco windows and well it hadnt been touched since the 70s. FULL of character, just what i wanted. Thats all that put me off living in Manchester.... the horrible NON character flats. Basically, we hit the nail right on the head. so i have been thinking about furniture and look at this beast i have re-vamped



Thats not the end of it, i have added more and more flowers so the top is literally covered. My bedroom is going to be very much like this.. or should i say ours. Im sure he wouldnt mind it being rather Kitsch... is that just a cool word for extreemley girly?

OK gigs. I have a few coming up, Manchester & London. I will post up the dates and stuff when i know more. I havent done a gig in a while so its very exciting.

Anyway, best go finish my wine and watch more Sex in the City. what a life.x

Dress making to the max.

well, i have been making so many dresses lately. Last week a lady came in looking for a dress, she was in abit of a hurry as the wedding was at the weekend. She couldnt find anything to fit so i offered to make her one. i didnt even measure her up and when she came in to collect it, it fitted her like a glove.

Lots of things happening this month. My mum (who does furniture in the shop) will be moving into the room next door. so in my shop there will be just clothes, so plenty of room to make dresses, i am going to offer a proper dress making facitility where you come in with fabric (or i can supply it) and i will fix up a dress that will last you forever. I know how stressful it is to find the perfect dress so i want to help my customers out as much as possible.

As far as music goes, i have 2 new tracks on myspace. Im not really doing any gigs at the moment, im just concentrating on writing plenty of songs for you lovely people to hear. so hopefully more movement in the next few weeks (new songs & videos!)

Lots of inspiration at the moment. I have been changing my outfits so much. Think this whole Chanel craze doesnt help. I am dressing like a little boy more and more.

Inspirational song of the week - Wendy Rene - After Laughter.

Lots of soul is the key to the end of summer

Bonjour!

this week has been pretty hectic. not only with my music but also my shop. plenty of inspirations floating about and i just cant wait to see what they bring out. i went to watch the Coco Avant Chanel film the other day, i have been saving myself for this film so i can watch it at my local 1924 cinema (which is a dream) my first impressions when i saw the adverts were 1, Is Audry Tatou is WAY too pretty? and 2, will they get it right?

well, they did and although they didnt show enough fashion bits it was rather inspiring and basically i have been dressing like a little boy ever since. now its my 2nd week in black and white ONLY.

I have never really been moved by art. i know it sounds daft because i love anything creative but i dont appreciate it as much as i should. I only catch bits every so often and this one piece has really done it for me. it just reminds me of so much, i love it.



I know very well that it is proberly one of the most famous pieces of art but its really moved me and this has never happened before.

This week i will be taking pictures of inspirational items around my home, its very eclectic and totally me. if i was going to be a couch, i would be the one i have in my front room. if i was going to be a rug, the one i have would be me. do i make sense or have i had too much gin?

well i am sorry i dont really write much anymore. i keep things in a diary and sometimes forget about the internet..

oops, this is me in Paris Vogue.

Inspiration and making something of it

what i have started to do is take inspiration from the things i love and use it.

I slaved away on this little dress, i was going to keep and i may well do that but right now its in the shop on show. Its the most satisfying thing when i sell a dress.



Ok, so i made this dress using duck egg blue 100% cotton. Its new yet vintage which makes it really crispy.. and girl who loves her vintage dresses loves a crispy dress, makes it stick out more. i found the lovely felt love hearts in my friend amys haberdashery shop. and trimmed the skirt of the dress with satin red ribbon, its a gorgeous scarlet colour (like my lipstick) i love red lipstick! its so glam. so i took the inspiration from the shoes i saved for. which are sat right next to me. yes together it looks OTT but for my on-stage outfit, its perfect!

Lovely dresses for Lovely people

Hola!

Things have been so busy, not only have i been working hard in my shop creating lovely things to wear but i have moved into my very own little flat. its in Hebden Bridge on the top of a rather steep hill. I have created this lovely little house with things i love. Everything in it is a replica of me.. for exsample, my couch, its tiny, pink, 1950s and well not very practical. If i was a couch that would be me. I love it, i miss my mum like.. but i can dance to pop music alone without feeling really stupid.

so the reason i am writing a blog is to tell you all about a little hobby i have which is extending! about 1 year ago, a lovely lady called Dorethy taught me how to make a dress, my first dress was a little sketchy but practice makes perfect and i have well improved, im not being big headed at all, its just these dresses have been selling like hot cakes, literally! whenever i make one, it sells! so i must be doing something right. i use a pattern for the top and make the skirt up... add buttons and of course use vintage fabric! the dresses are very classic so i guess thats what people want. something simple yet classic! well i will have you know, i took some pictures of my dresses and here they are:



1960s shift using original fabric to an original design, also a gorgeous dimante neck in pink!





This was the first dress i made using 1960s fabric and details by silk ribbon around the neck.





1950s style full skirt dress using original fabric and gorgeous linen buttons down the back.



so yeah, eventually when the website gets renovated i will have a dress making selection where you can pick a fabric, style and size to suit you. it may be a present or for a night out. so yes, i will keep you posted with that one.

anyway, best get motivated and make some more dresses!xx