Hello 2014!

Firstly Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday time and your high waisted trousers aren't too uncomfortable! While we are still in the festive spirit, I thought I'd share with you a little outfit I wore to a Christmas Dinner Party at my Mums house! This year I'm trying to take my entire life in a slightly more chic direction business included. Don't worry there will still be PLENTY of vintage involved but I think there will be a bigger mix and some slightly more eclectic choices!

Jumpsuit: French Connection A/W13 

T-Shirt: TU @ Sainsburys 

Shoes: Office

Necklace: Marks & Spencer

Bangle and Ring: Thrifted

These shoes were a £25 quid purchase in the office sale and dear golly how I adore them. They are my current favourite by miles! Also I cannot believe I didn't own a jumpsuit before now. They are so comfy, like a chic onesie. However if you call it a onesie i will kill you. On that note I shall leave you with my best favourite  most interesting (?) picture taken. This was my poor attempt at a Miley Cyrus face. 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL ! 

Festive Friday

Happy friday everyone! I hope you're all ready for the impending festivities. I sadly am tucked up on the sofa with flu. It sucks. A lot. So firstly apologies for the lateness posting new stock to Etsy, hopefully it will be sorted tomorrow morning. In the meantime though I thought I'd spend a little time putting together some rather lovely winter bits to keep you warm. I don't know where you are but up narrth it's frozzzling.

Available from Etsy HERE

Available from Concettascloset

I also have a lovely little winter skirt in my shop HERE

I have to be honest here, I have been stalking the beautiful Sea of Shoes Blog and she always rocks a cream cable knit turtle. I'm so jealous of how good she makes it look. I'd like to think I'd look like some sort of 50s ski bunny in cigarette pants and flats, I would actually probably just look like the drunk girl from the office party doing the walk of shame.

On the note of drunk girls partying can I just say when did the entire population of nightlife in Nottingham become 12?! Where are there mothers? Personally they all need a good pie and a cardigan. So here I give you a way to look cool and avoid hypothermia! 

Available from TulleandTiaraVintage

And for the daytime please wear coats. This is how I ended up with the flu, I never wear a coat. I also insist on wearing summer clothes in winter. I have learnt my lesson, now go buy a coat!

Available from Darlings Vintage - that's me :)

Hope you manage to all stay warm and germ free this holidays! 

Merry Christmas! 

Ellie xx

p.s. Have you entered the giveaway over on The Forties Floozy blog? You should CLICK HERE to take a peek!

Dressing for Duxford - Wartime Glamour

One of the wonderful things about having a vintage clothing business is that I'm constantly meeting wonderful people who are passionate about what I do. Holly, whom I met very early on in my journey, has become an extremely good friend. I was super excited to hear she'd entered the best dressed contest at Duxford War Museum and it was my pleasure to dress her for the occasion! Congratulations are in order as she came second over all. Well done Miss Holly ! 

She wore an original novelty print CC41 dress and hat from me. I also leant her a WRAF jacket just incase it rained! Handbag shoes and gloves are all her own.