Let There be Light

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.

You can order one of her pieces from http://www.nightshades.com/, 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.

New Favourite



This gorgeous little 1960's box-bag is one of my newest finds. Very Mad Men-esque!



Decorated in floral decoupage and lined internally with red felt. In perfect condition and seemingly unused.

Une Mémoire de Paris

A beautiful song which takes me right back to my time living in La Cité de Fleurs

Sitting Pretty

Look at my pretty new chairs!

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.

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!

Stevie Nicks Remixed

I'm not normally a huge fan of remixes, particularly when it comes to legends such as Stevie Nicks but this one's lovely...

Recently Sold

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.

My beautiful 1930's silk wedding gown was bought by a goddess who seemed to have time-travelled here from the 1940's. It fit her like a glove and couldn't have gone to a lovelier lady (1940's goddess if you're reading this I'd love to see a picture of you in it). And my favorite dress of all, my 1950's prom dress, was sold to a contemporary dancer who will be wearing it in an independent film production of Cinderella which I can't wait to see.

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!

Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair

Now that the days are getting colder and darker La Belle Poubelle is retreating indoors to the Clerkenwell Vintage Fashion Fair on Sunday November 14th.

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.

And there's one more thing that makes this fair worth visiting....CAKE!  Miss Stephane Ware's Tea Room serves tea and cake whilst serenading you with songs on her ukelele. Shopping, cake and a ukelele, what more could you ask for!

The fair opening times are 11am-4pm. £4 entry

The Urdang

The Old Finsbury Town Hall

Rosebury Avenue

London

EC1R 4RP