I spied this publication while grocery shopping this weekend, and after the customary leaf through the one at the front, I nabbed one from the back to take home with me. 'Fashion We Wore' is a souvenir book priced at £4.99 and published by Yours Magazine, normally the preserve of bizarre household tips, short stories about duck ponds, and pictures of people's chocolate-smeared grandchildren.The book however is an excellent record of real British...
Monday, 11 April 2011
Fashion We Wore - Celebrating 70 Years of Everyday Style & Society in Britain
Posted on 18:49 by gaurav kumar
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Retro Fruit Jewellery!
Posted on 12:24 by gaurav kumar
After posting about them here I decided to make more than shoe clips from my polymer clay fruits, so this week I made a necklace, bracelet and two brooches which can also be pinned to shoes. The post on my shoe-making adventures is coming soon! I also made another necklace for my friend Steff's birthday. I formed the fruits from polymer clay in solid base colours, then hand painted and varnished them. Here is a picture of my face, wearing the necklace...
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Vintage finds, March - April!
Posted on 12:00 by gaurav kumar

Here are my vintage finds for the last few weeks!I though I'd already posted this, but it seems not...Atomic print ice bucket, £14.99 from Roewood Collectables on eBay, they have some really nice things and have their own website too. I first saw this bucket on Fiona of Notorious Kitsch's blog, Straight Talking Mama, but nobody else bid on it so it is mine! Thanks for the recommendation, Fiona! Another necklace for my uranium glass collection, £3.99,...
Monday, 4 April 2011
What's for dinner?
Posted on 12:29 by gaurav kumar
A massive vegan pizza!Fresh dough and garlicky tomato sauce, olives, mushrooms, onions, capers, spicy tofu bits and Sunblush tomatoes, topped with Cheezly melting mozzarella style fake cheese and fresh basil. M...
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Outfit & Jumble Sale Goodies
Posted on 15:40 by gaurav kumar
On Saturday morning I met my friend Ciana for a jumble sale at a local retirement home. Here is what I wore:Jeans - Freddies of PinewoodRed leopard cardigan - eBayRed leopard belt - New LookRed leopard pumps - TescoCowboy print headscarf - Cath KidstonHere's a closeup of my jewellery - 50s fruit necklace from my friend Steff, celluloid pink bunny brooch (40s?) from ebay. Here are a couple of my finds from the jumble sale:1930s vase/small planter,...
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