tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15793326863901541012024-02-01T23:50:27.618-08:00La Belle PoubelleLabellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-87847226053559026772011-05-05T14:36:00.000-07:002011-05-05T14:39:37.065-07:00Aubrey the Great <br />
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Aubrey Beardsley is one of my favorite artists and I particualrly admire his series of illustrations for Oscar Wilde's Salome. Elongated, curved lines seem to be a running theme for me in terms of aesthetics which Beardsley perfectly captures for me in this particular collection, along with his penchant for dots. <br />
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I like to think that Beardsley and I are artistic kindred spirits as my tattoo of curved lines and dots was inked onto my ankle years before I'd ever heard of Beardsley. Alas, I wish I had waited a few more years as the tattoo turned out to be pitiful and I feel that with Beardsley to inspire me it could have been something quite beautiful. <br />
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I think Beardsley is sometimes overlooked as an artist but I'd have his illustrations hanging on my wall over other artists any day. Perhaps I should just have Salome's Peacock Skirt tattoo'd across my back and be done with it!Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-87738371536995849342011-04-04T08:33:00.000-07:002011-04-04T08:33:09.373-07:00Let There be Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've just discovered Christine Kilger's handmade lampshades and am in love! She uses antique bases and vintage fabrics and embellishments collected from around the world to make her gorgeous one-off creations.<br />
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You can order one of her pieces from <a href="http://www.nightshades.com/">http://www.nightshades.com/</a>, but be warned, they ain't cheap. Averaging at approximately $2000 per piece (+ $175 shipping) they're way over my budget so unfortunately I'll just have to admire them from afar for now.Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-27488788474194824162011-03-05T12:15:00.000-08:002011-03-05T12:15:11.048-08:00New Favourite<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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This gorgeous little 1960's box-bag is one of my newest finds. Very Mad Men-esque!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Decorated in floral decoupage and lined internally with red felt. In perfect condition and seemingly unused.</td></tr>
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Look at my pretty new chairs!<br />
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They are made from 1950's Danish frames, upholstered with vintage Sanderson fabric. The muted pink and green flowers continue all down the back and are the most beautiful chairs I have ever seen.<br />
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I sourced these beauties with a client in mind and have selfishly kept one for myself which now lives in my reading corner at home. Keeping my stock is becoming a terrible habit which has got to stop!Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-25229829725517205762010-12-29T16:38:00.000-08:002010-12-29T16:38:27.091-08:00Stevie Nicks RemixedI'm not normally a huge fan of remixes, particularly when it comes to legends such as Stevie Nicks but this one's lovely... <iframe class="youtube-player" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HTaESaD3vfo" title="YouTube video player" type="text/html" width="425"></iframe>Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-35401824906470150532010-12-12T14:58:00.000-08:002010-12-12T14:58:57.436-08:00Recently Sold<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the hardest things about being a vintage trader is selling your favorite pieces. I often find myself hiding my best dresses at the back of the rack so nobody will buy them which obviously makes for excellent business practice! Well, two ladies recently discovered my prized pieces and I now find myself mourning the sale of my two favorite dresses. </div>
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With the sale of these two beauties I've leant an important lesson - to hide my other favorites even deeper in the rack next time!Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-22421926859057136682010-11-06T06:15:00.000-07:002010-11-07T10:48:27.412-08:00Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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The Old Finsbury Town Hall is jam-packed with the finest vintage wares in London to buy your Christmas party outfits, and the alterations booth allows you to get the perfect fit making it the one-stop shop for the perfect outfit.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It has a gorgeous diamanté clasp to the waist and matching detail to the shoulder. Would best fit approx UK size 8</td></tr>
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If I Didn't Care is my favorite song of theirs which was also their first hit back in 1939. Incidentally Tennessee Williams played this song on repeat whilst writing A Streetcar Named Desire, so I like to think that if I play it over and over again during my creative endeavours it may help me produce some kind of masterpiece one day....I'll keep you posted on that!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This lovely pink 60's dress is overlayed with white lace and finished wih its original bow belt. It would make a divine cocktail dress or wedding guest outfit. Approx UK size 16-18 </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love his litle 50's shift dress which comes with a maching jacket. It would make a chic office outfit. Approx UK size 10-12</td></tr>
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The headpiece pictured is one of my favorites, I can imagine seeing this on the models in a Galliano show. But this is one of Tomi's more tame creations, you really must see his blog to see the full extent of his creativity. <a href="http://tomihirokono.blogspot.com/">http://tomihirokono.blogspot.com/</a>Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-60014437111462358822010-10-11T15:04:00.000-07:002011-02-16T14:14:47.211-08:00Miss Mac's Street Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At last Friday's Portobello I had a visit from my best friend, the very talented singer and actress Miss Mac. Whilst she was rifling through my offerings of the day style snapper Mr Newton, whos pictures regularly feature in the street style sections of Vogue and Elle, practically tripped over himself running through the market to request a photograph of her in my 1920's confirmation dress she had just bought....Well it was probably 40% dress and 60% of her beauty which piqued his interest. Never-the-less here she is looking rather ethereal in the car park under the Westway, as you do!Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-4984331641049633362010-10-05T01:44:00.000-07:002010-10-05T01:47:37.478-07:00Pick of the Week<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This incredible 1960's Duster Style coat is one of my recent New York finds. I was so excited when<em> </em>I found it as I have never seen a vintage coat as beautiful as this before. It is encrusted with sequins throughout which sparkle as you move and finished with silver beading to the collar and edges. It is in pristine condition and looks like it has never been worn.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This coat would look great teamed with jeans, a simple t-shit, flats and a slick of red lippy or would make a perfect finish to a wedding guest outfit. It fits a range of shapes and sizes due to the Duster style as there are no seams on the shoulders it hangs nicely irrelevant of your shoulder size. But I would say it would best flatter women who are around sizes UK 12-16. I wish it fitted me otherwise there's no way I would be selling it, it's a real show stopper and would effortlessly glam up any outfit.</td></tr>
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Look what turned up to cheer my day up this morning! <br />
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This dress is possibly one of the most beautiful 1920's gowns I've ever seen. The photo just doesn't do it justice. It has the most beautiful details, from the chantilly lace neckline which continues around the back to the delicate little flutter sleeves. The black crepe chiffon, lace and original belt are all in pristine condition throughout which is very rare for such an old delicate dress. And the way it drapes on the body is just amazing, dresses just aren't made this way anymore. Infact it's so perfect that I'm keeping it for myself. Sorry!Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-87267679308019971052010-09-30T12:33:00.000-07:002010-09-30T12:35:14.461-07:00July FlameI discovered this lovely lady a while ago on my favorite radio station Resonance fm. I can't reccomend this station enough to those Londoners who, like me aren't fans of modern mainstream fads and the never ending plethora of generic 'The......' bands. In between bizarre interviews and physics lectures weird and wonderful music discoveries can be made, which often ends up with me swerving the car to a dramatic halt in order to write down the name of the latest artist to give me goosebumps.<br />
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Every single song on the album July Flame is simply stunning so I couldn't narrow it down to one. Here's a couple of my favorites....<br />
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I was wandering down Brick Lane on Sunday afternoon when I stumbled across possibly the best vintage shop in London! <br />
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The Vintage Emporium is any vintage lovers paradise. The shop is jam-packed full of the most beautiful pre-50's clothing and collectables with not a single 80's monstrosity in sight! These people really know their vintage and have obviously painstakingly hand-picked only the finest pieces available. There's no rumaging through rubbish to find that one gem as everything you see makes you gasp. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The transparent lace panels would need to be layered with a nude coloured bandeau slip or just slip it on top of a bikini. Would fit between a UK size 6-12.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just think this rare 1930's crochet and silk georgette slip is simply divine, it's so feminine and delicate. It would fit a range of sizes from a UK size 6 for a loose look to a size 14 for a more fitted look.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This 1930's velvet, apricot dress was previously owned by an American showgirl. <br />
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I've just returned from a quick trip accross the pond with a suitcase bursting at the seams full of amazing new pieces which I'll be posting on here soon.<br />
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Now, I NEVER give away my sourcing secrets, but as NY is almost 3000 miles away from me I suppose I'll let you in on a couple. So, for any of you vintage lovers heading to NY you should make sure to visit my favorite spot, the Hell's Kitchen flea market on 39th x 9th. This market is a vintage lovers delight. It's so great that I spent my entire budget here before I could go anywhere else! Not only do they have amazing clothing, they also have the most gorgeous homewares and bric-a-brac which thankfully I couldn't fit into my suitcase otherwise I would have spent a small fortune.</div>
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If you're slightly more restrained than me and manage to save money to go elsewhere, be sure to visit the plethora of flea markets throughout Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Flea <a href="http://www.brooklynflea.com/">http://www.brooklynflea.com/</a> is particularly notable. And if you stroll down Bedford Avenue, which is worth a visit in itself, you'll see signs here and there directing you to various different fleas. There really are far too many others to mention throughout Brooklyn and I have to keep some of my secrets to myself! But if you have a wander you're bound to stumble accross a treasure trove along the way. Just be prepared to blow the budget though, the vintage delights in NY are far too good not to!<br />
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<br />Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-55877992808872756592010-09-18T14:25:00.000-07:002011-05-06T01:24:45.267-07:00Marques ToliverWalking down Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn today, above the bustle and din of the city I heard the most beautiful violin playing. I followed my ears to find this rather dashing chap busking on the street. I've certainly not heard a busker like this in the UK, this guy is truly talented and different. I hope he goes far. <object height="264" width="450"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0sK8yfQX8Ms?fs=1&hl=en_GB&rel=0">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue print cotton maxi, very BIBA-esque. Approx size 8-10.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Black long-sleeve maxi. Approx size 10-12. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very Marilyn Monroe. Approx size 12. </td></tr>
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I find <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata_Hari">Mata Hari</a> hugely inspirational, not only stylistically but also for her joie de vivre. I have desperately wanted a picture of her for years but am yet to find the perfect one. <br />
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Mata Hari was of course the self-styled exotic dancer and most notorious female spy in history who was in fact probably not a spy at all!<br />
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Due to a tangled web of love affairs, jealousy and prejudice against a highly educated, independently wealthy and single woman who chose to ''Satisfy all my caprices'', Mata Hari was arrested in Paris on charges of espionage without a single piece of evidence against her. On October 15th 1917 she was excecuted by firing squad choosing not to be bound or blindfolded, bravely facing her executioners with complete calm. <br />
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Mata Hari travelled wherever and whenever her heart desired, spending money with abandon and slept with whomever she pleased, although often not just for pleasure. Some of Mata Hari's choices may have been questionable, but it could be argued that she merely seized the only opportunities available at that time in history for her independence and freedom, allowing her to ''live like a colourful butterfly in the sun''. And that she certainly did!Labellepoubellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16121191308037336501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579332686390154101.post-75408057208428773612010-09-04T13:34:00.000-07:002010-09-04T13:50:31.621-07:00Stevie's MagicFleetwood Mac are another sound from my childhood. The Tango in the Night album was always on loop for every single car journey and even to this day I still go into a trance-like state whenever I hear their music. God forbid if they ever come on the radio now that I'm the one at the wheel!<br />
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Although I love all of their songs, it is Stevie Nicks' beautiful voice that always gets me. Here's a little bit of Stevie's magic....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Delicate 1920's confirmation dress. Approximate size 6.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1940's Snakeskin bag.</td></tr>
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