Wrapped in warmth - the Turban

The unlikely trend which is adorning the heads of those in the know this chilly season, is the Turban. Whether a headband or a hat, this is the way to keep your tresses protected from the damp air and keep your noggin warm and toasty! I amanged to find a lovely one in TK Maxx today which I can't wait to wear. Famous style icons, Bianca Jagger and Sophia Loren fashioned the trend back in the sixties and seventies, it gives the modern day outfit a real vintage edge!

Beads, Buttons, Bows and Braids, ahh Hobbycraft Heaven...

So, as I love black and white movies and Grandads music collection, I guess it's only right i should be into other granny-like pursuits! Today I hot-footed my way over to Hobbycraft, my head full of creative ideas and projects. I have been only once before but I always get a bit overexcited when I visit. It really is heaven for crafting wannabes such as myself! With row upon row of beads, braids, threads, wool, paper crafting materials, sewing essentials, there is even a section for baking with wonderful muffin tins and cake moulds. I must visit more often (or maybe not, the temptation is just too much!) I had to take some pictures of this amazing emporium...

I came back with a little selection of beads and wire (all in the bargain bucket too!) so am planning a new piece of jewellery, not quite sure what it will be yet, but I can't wait to get started! Here's something I made a few months back, took ages to sew them flipping beads, but I do wear it lots and lots!

Warsaw Concerto and a cuppa!

Sometimes there is nothing more I like to do than cosy on down on the sofa with a mug of Earl Grey tea and a toasty blanket, watching old black and white movies. I came across this beautiful piece of music when I was about 5, listening to my grandparents record collection and fell completely in love. It comes from the movie Dangerous Moonlight and now, just because it's such a wonderful score, this film is next on my list! I really hope it's as good as the music though...

Bread & Butter

I only got as far as breakfast (highly important) in my last blog, so now I'm going to tell you all about the marvelous day we had in Berlin. We attend the Bread & Butter trade show twice a year and its a fab place to meet up with existing suppliers and see the new collections. It's also a fab opportunity to spot brand new exciting brands. Always a great source of inspiration and what a show they put on this year! Set in the old (discussed) Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, the venue still has all it's original features intact. All the old signage, baggage conveyor belt and check in desks are all there and this time the theme was the Art Deco 20's.

After we had checked in with our passports and special Bread & Butter boarding passes we zig-zagged our way through the numerous stands and caught up with Amplified, Chunk, Zound Industries, Chaser LA and a ton of other brands.

The design expertise which goes into the stands is often pretty astounding, I got pretty snap happy and picked out my fave features...

There was also a whole mountain of new and exciting brands showing, with some really beautiful stands, these were a fab insight into what the high street will be offering this Spring Summer.

 Kling

 Traffic People

 

DiKsi

The next visit is scheduled for July, I'm looking forward to lots of yummy knits and cosy layering pieces... x

The Gordon Ramsay Brekkie!

One of my favourite things about Heathrow Terminal 5 has to be Gordon Ramsay, Plane Food! What better way to start our merry jaunt to the Bread & Butter tradeshow in Berlin than with a scrumptious breakfast from the utterly delightful eatery. We arrived at the un-godly hour of 5.20am, pretty much salivating at the thought of such a delectable plate of nosh to help gear us up for the day ahead. Having been there on our last trip to Berlin, we knew that we were in for a treat. I went for Eggs Norwegian (like Benedict but salmon instead of ham) and Claire plumped for a good old full English. And, to avoid a mid-morning flag, we thought it would only be right to order the pancake with honeycomb butter and banana as a dessert. Speedily chowed down with some rather nice coffee, we were all set to go.

A swinging week!

Swinging in the sense of sixties (and seventies) fashion of course! Last weekend a party in Bath called for some retro-tastic styling with the 'Shagadelic' theme conjuring up all manner of ideas from the sublime to the ridiculous. Should it be some super-flared jeans, a psychedelic nylon blouse, hippy-chic maxi dress... the possibilities really were endless! In the end I plumped for a bit of a seventies jumpsuit from Urban Outfitters (some could say verging on the eighties, but never mind) and a wide brimmed floppy hat. My not so camera shy chum Flic bounded about in a fringed play suit looking fab!

With 60's/70's styling still on the brain and my latest obsession being a newly found love of Lookbook.nu, I stumbled across this stunning pic, I absolutely love this girl's style!

A 90's themed party is just around the corner, need to get my thinking cap on for that one...