Something moorish about this Fashion of Compassion designer bag from Palestyle!

Its not just the price either £90 for this gorgeous purple leather wallet from Palestyle!!( Worn by Cherie Blair) or the commitment from the forever beautiful Ayesha whose site  Fashion for Compassion is a fantastic little treasure trove of exotic finds. I think for me its her whole ethos of sourcing responsibly from brands that contribute to society and empowering women. She also has to be the only woman in the UK with  such an expert knowledge on the middleast fashion scene. Beshtar one of her designers is certainly on my one to watch list and looked stunning on Oliva Firth doing her Green Carpet challenge!  Their little dresses might also  prove a crease less option to stuff into my pannier as I prepare  for my forthcoming `Girl on the back of a bike challenge`!! Uggh......

House of Tammam fan Jason Gardiner raves about my fave sheer sleeve Bridal Gown

The Kate is the name of the dress which is really absolutely heavenly with its sheer sleeves in naturally dyed printed  100% peace silk  organza I first saw it at Lucy Tammam`s catwalk show at St Pancras International sipping on some light organic bubby earlier on this year together with @katehelencarter. It was love at first site although looks like I am not the only one!  Visiting her Studio today in the heart of Bloomsbury I can only be amazed how Lucy preempted this now really popular trend.
Tammam Atelier is in India its IFAT certified ,  and uses a mixture of traditional and western
techiniques making her embellishment totally unique.  House of Tammam also has ready to wear from £450 + mother of the bride +accessories + bridesmaids and even the odd piece for the overseas wedding. There is a rumour that she might be persuaded to do Grooms but I guess that might be a while off as how much more can this dynamic designer and super MUM do!
See Link below for pre RW view and the Kate Dress £1500 stocked at Sophia Couture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbLxZQMZaEQ

Fiona Nunan - discovered ! A very savvy Irish Designer with oodles of Romance.

Fiona Nunan a romantic warrior





Prints and feathers with different textures





Jewellery used for armoury.



One of my favourite summer pieces utilising end of line wedding lace







Having just graduated from Dublin last December , Fiona bagsed herself a place with Giles Deacon in London her internship has left a mark,  his mixing  of superior craftsmanship with whimsical irreverence translates into her own very special duality of mixing female draping with male fortitude.

I caught up with her at Crafty Fox Market a couple of weeks ago and was impressed by her craftsmanship,designs, romantic without being too female and totally wearable. She will be launching her Label FINU at the Laden Showrooms this summer.

Inspired by Katherine Hamnet all her collection is hand made sourcing materials which are end of Line or off cuts.

Definitely one to watch especially while she is affordable.

RMV (Rock My Vintage) set to revolutionize Vintage the way Net a Porter has Fashion



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THIS WEEK  founder Beth Mcshane  will  give up LAW; and devote herself entirely to her life and passion Vintage!

The website launching next month sells a mix of vintage and retro inspired dresses and accessories fron designers such as I LOVE LOWIE and  NANCY DEE  both so on my  total I Love list!

But this is not just any old vintage newbe website this is something quite different.............

Offering an opportunity to replicate both classic and current trends either by owning a piece of fashion history or collating from a contemporary range of vintage inspired dresses and accessories.

Now you can get why I am so excited!   So be prepared to shop!

www.rockmyvintage.co.uk  

launches the 14th MAY

My TRUNK on the Ecologist by Julia Nelson

Another expert upcycler is top ethical fashion stylist and founder of Ethical Heaven, Lupe Castro. ‘If a beautiful chair is missing a leg it doesn’t make it less beautifuI,’ she explains. ‘I feel I need to sort of help it along by maybe using a rolling pin covered in material or a varnished brick, a marble bauble or part of an iron balustrade. The trick is to give it a new but beautiful twist.’ The latest pieces she’s been refashioning are some travelling trunks that she found tucked away in her new apartment. She describes them as ‘a little bit worse for wear’ but says they’re evocative of a bygone era where train travel, painted faces and cocktails at six were de rigueur. ‘I took the trunk and stuck an old mirror in the flap and covered the rest with leftover materials that both my mother and grandmother had knocking about, and have used them as dressing table. I love boxes and ribbons and secret nooks and crannies – every time I open the trunk I feel like I’m jumping into another time and it makes me so happy.’When it comes to sourcing furniture, Lupe swears by the Salvation Army shop in Wandsworth, flea markets and small town auction houses, although she admits that some of her best finds have come from skips on the street..... read all the article at
http://www.theecologist.org/green_green_living/home/855347/upcycling_2011s_greenest_decorating_trend.html

Veja -AW press day favourites!

From project 1 (shoes)The Domingo `80's reborn running shoe at £105. In vibrant naturally dyed suede.

From project 2 (accessories and small leathers)The new shoppers in 4 colours so smart they're almost an Hermes!

In case you can't wait this summers
Mediterranee a cross between a sneaker boat shoe and espadrille in navy, red, royal blue, grey, organic cotton canvas at £45 available from May at Selfridges.

Finally an END to Yucky Boy Smells with JACK STUBBS UK made candles.

Bluebelle woods British Countryside fragrance .. infintely better!

Green Moss & Ferns and Wild Rhubarb a sort of school canteen touch...............

Stumbling on the Jack Stubbs candles at Canoeinc press day was like a godsend! Umpteen times I have had to put up with the MAN poo poing my exotica aromatherapy candles in the bedroom! Remarks such as ` Christ Lupe , I am going to faint! inhaling this !` to ` I am totally allergic to this, I cant breath, blow it out`. Even the ultimate extreme of ` I am not sleeping with you in this pong`. Means I have had to do secret lighting's when he is away. 

Having discovered Jack Stubbs, my life has become pink again!  Each Jack Stubbs candle is made from 100% renewable rapeseed wax. They are also presented in totally ungirly distressed tin cans.  The scents themselves are reminiscent of the British Countryside, such as Bluebell Woods, Green Moss & Ferns and Wild Rhubarb totally comprehensible in men's speak!

They also purport, (being created in the heart of rural Staffordshire) to being the only `low fragrance miles` candles currently available in the UK and at £9.95 its a pretty good deal too!