Ltsb Internet Banking : February 2012

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

When moving back to the England two years ago I was keen to rediscover my home country and appreciate all the beautiful places I had previously neglected to visit. Since then we have enjoyed so many countryside walks, coastal holidays and mini city breaks throughout the UK. I wanted to share snippets of our adventures so you can build an image of our little Britain and perhaps even inspire a visit to us one day. I for one love browsing through blogs for a glimpse of countries and places I have never been, it's a great way to get to know the world as a local.

These photos were taken on a walk around Rutland water while visiting family on New Year's day.

Photography by Nadinoo

Hat Vintage

Coat Fever London

Dress Fleur's Thunderstorm dress

Hand knitted scarf gift from Bricolage

Festive Bell broach gift from Gran

ROMA - chiara, martina & julia, piazza del popolo, 02/28/12

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

eat, drink, be scary

dolls, if you look at this pictures and think
'why does eszter look like a naked rat in the face?',
you might have a point.
i paris hiltoned them eyebrows again.
bleaching is a generous hobby.
also yesterday i got asked if i ever smile.
best mail ever.
i am not sure about the answer though.

love u fellas

dress: asos, bomber: topshop, shoes: zara

My favorite online vintage stores

I'm committed to buy less clothes this year and remix what I already have instead. I do this for the sake of my economy but even more so for the environment. However, when I do decide to buy something, I like to find something special and spend a little extra money to get something interesting and original. And these are the best places to look, online:

This store has a mix of homemade items and vintage clothes. There is also a category for vintage sewing and kniting patterns. The clothes are from between the 1940's and the 1980's and the dress section is my favorite. There aren't that many vintage online stores that ship within Sweden, and Lily of the Valley is by far one my favorite Swedish online stores!

This store has great and original looking every day wear mainly. The store is filled with cute plaid skirts and comfy cardigans. It's traditional American clothes at their best! The clothes are from between 1950's to 1970's mainly. The prices are generally low (however, the shipping to Europe is always an issue unfortunately)

This store isn't uptaded that much anymore, but when it is, there's always something good! Lidia Luna doesn't just offer great looking vintage clothes, she offers a whole style. All the clothes have tons of personality and that special pop gothic feel to them. Style-vise, Black Luna Vintage is one of my absolute favorite stores!

This store has rediciously beautiful things in it. There are mostly dresses in this store, and what dresses! Most of them are from the 1930's to 1960's. There is so much beautiful detailing and craft in the items of this store, it's pure eye-candy.

This store also has loads of beautiful 50's dresses. Most of the clothes in this store are vintage, but some are made from vintage fabric and those clothes are equally pretty! I especially like that this store has a really big selection and lots of different sizes. This store also ships from Sweden which is a big plus in my book!

This store has the most adorable everyday wear. Even though everything is vintage, the items feel very contemporary. The clothes are of good quality and stand out in a modest way. The clothes are mainly from the 1950's to the 1970's and I'd love to wear most of the things in this store!

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears however measured and far away."
-Henry David Thoreau

Dolce & Gabbana

I think this might mark the first pure capital F fashion post on this blog since it's inception five years ago! Above are a handful of looks from the nauseatingly enchanting Renaissance inspired FW12 collection from Dolce and Gabbana. This collection has erupted in me the same emotional response that I remember having in highschool after seeing a Chanel presentation on Fashion TV (prompting me then to pick up a couple yards of tulle and start banging away on my mum's sewing machine for the first time). It has been that long since a show absolutely gutted me (Alexander McQueen shows aside). This is my favourite rooms of the Met and my textbook portraits of Tudor family members come to life. In my dreams where I have unlimited funds and skill this is what I sew for myself. This collection makes me want to cry and throw up.

See the whole glorious collection here.

Pictured with Jan Brueghel - Flowers in a Vase, Botticelli - Primavera, Quentyn Metsys - Elizabeth I & Nicholas Hilliard - Elizabeth I.

In other (related I think) news it is almost time again for The Borgias and Cesare's tight leather pants!

Billie Turnbull

Shot this Courtney Love inspired editorial for the new issue of PLEASE! magazine - Little Princess issue starring Billie Turnbull.

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Photos me
Styling - John William
Makeup and hair - Bea Sweet
Model -Bilie Turnbull /Select models

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