Thursday 26 June 2014

Kitty Wink!


We had a fabulous vintage filled day at Kitty Wink Vintage's Hair and Make up day last Saturday! Me and Cara (from Vintage Faith) were treated to a vintage makeover, scrumptious afternoon tea and a professional photo shoot! Which included a surprise visit from a beautiful '54 Chevy'! Can't wait to see the final photos but here's a few from the day!



Me and Cara sipping tea! Our make up tutorial done, which was brilliant! I now love false eye lashes! We learnt so many tips and tricks for the classic vintage look, and got to really glam up!



The amazing Alison making a start on my über straight hair! Really wasnt sure how the curls were going to work out, but Oh my I was pleasantly surprised at how amazing it looked after! She really is a wizard with hair and make up! And she also looks fabulous too! A vintage snow-white! Thanks Alison!



Our delicious afternoon tea included in the days fun! We were all stuffed to the brim and felt very spoilt after this! Yum Yum! They even did a full gluten-free one for me too which was great! The gorgeous food and the makeover day was held at The Old Stables Vintage Tearoom in Chorley and I would highly recommend going! The staff were lovely too!



And look!! I actually have curls in my hair! To say I was impressed, was a massive understatement! I've never had hair that looked that good! Another congrats to Alison for working her vintage hair magic! 



Here's one of the other retro ladies getting her photo snapped by Kitty! The other half of Kitty Wink Vintage! And as Alison is a wizard with hair and makeup, Kitty is with photographs! A perfect team! Really excited about seeing the finished photos and hopefully should be getting them next week! Eeek! I would definitely recommend this experience to any one, it was great fun and really felt I learnt some handy tips about make up! I also will be attempting to re-create my hair at some point (probable disaster) well curl it a bit at least! Ha Ha! Alison and Kitty were great with all of us, creating a relaxed and fun atmosphere and really made the day special! Thanks Ladies! Check out Kitty Wink Vintage @ www.kittywinkvintage.co.uk and book your makeover day now! 

Our next Vintage adventure will be at The Vintage Fashion Fair at The Bluecoat in Liverpool this Saturday! 10am-4pm. We will be bringing this bright summer duo with us plus oodles more vintage! It's a fab fair with loads going on and right in the middle of Liverpool too so a great day out! Pop down and say hi and get something unique for your wardrobe! 


After the make over day I was feeling very 1940's inspired, so have chosen one of my favourite Glenn Miller songs from 1940, which is guaranteed to make you feel good, and get your toe tapping! Enjoy!









Wednesday 11 June 2014

60's Shades & Sunny Days


Finally summer has arrived in full swing! Summer vintage dresses are officially out! Here's one I styled up at the weekend.


Wearing my fabulous 60's shades I picked up last year at a vintage fair! As soon as I saw them I had to have them! I bought the beaded 90's choker at the last vintage fair I did, I love burnt orange (as you may be able to tell) and it also looks fab worn as a headband too!


The gorgeous dress was snapped up by me from Retro Queen's stock! It just fit so well and I love dresses! I'm a sucker for button down dresses and the style is just so easy to wear, dressed up or down! I've added a burnt orange waist belt to add some shape too!


To tie in with my accessories and keep a colour theme flowing I'm wearing my big tan wedges and my bargain (yes again) burnt orange bag I picked up at a charity shop last month for £2.50! Mixing vintage, modern and thrifting you can really create your own style and be unique! I can honestly say for the first time in my life 'I love my wardrobe'! And can't wait till it grows some more! Heh Heh

Here's a few photos from our last vintage adventure at The Spirit Of Salford Vintage Market! We had a great day and had lots of happy customers! 


Big smiles amidst the vintage!


One of our happy customers who snapped up this funky 70's shift dress and the matching beads! She even left wearing it and bought a yellow coat off another stall to match! So glad this gorgeous dress has gone to a good home!

Next up on our vintage travels we will be at The Liverpool Vintage and Fashion Fair held at The BlueCoat on the 28th June! Keep posted for more info!

We are feeling laid back and full of the summer vibe, so here's a chilled out retro song (remix)! Sit back, grab a beer and turn it up!