One Damn Fine woman in One Damn Fine Dress

I had to take a moment to post this incredible Dress modeled by one of the super supers of the 90s, Cindy Crawford herself makes this dress look as shit hot as it truely is, bold coloured linings and intricate, clever pleats and folding makes this one a hell of a Little Black Dress! (These 2 gals were shot for Vogue 1992 and lets not forget the 3 ladies from TLC in thier earlier style)

Achieve this look this summer with some clever placement of Bright Bold fabrics and Accessories... Loving the 90s this season! So here's a few more beauties from the newly certified Vintage Era! I'm gradually filling my stock pile with some real genuine and fabulous 90s pieces for you all for this summer! You lucky Lot!

Love Lola x x x

hunny bunny

hope everyone had a lovely easter weekend filled with easter egg hunts and sleeping in on the long weekend! Thought you all deserved a little peek at what lola believes to be the true style of easter.....

Vintage bunnies!

these are images from the original 1960s playboy bunnies, perhaps achieve this look with simply a powder puff, a safety pin and some good old fashioned confidence and voila! instant bunny!
Enjoy!
Love Lola x x

Oh Sew Vintage

here are a few images from my more creative of vintage photography moments.... looking and putting together vintage trimmings and sewing bits and bobs from my rather large collection! I will be selling trimmings by the yard (keeping it retro) this season, as well as mix cards of vintage buttons.

I LOVE vintage haberdashery, lace is really on trend again this season especially in vintage pastels and worn tones, so get sewing ribbons and lace edges onto plain knits and denim shirts for a bang on trend vintage springtime look !

Love Lola x x x

a new and an old hat/cat

I haven't blogged in a while, naughty Lola. But i have been working hard at London and the Paris Fashion Week...oooh la la!

Here is quick snap of one of my latest finds from a treasure hunt in the countryside..... an amazing circa.1960s fur hat,( that i currently have to keep hidden in a draw as i keep calling it over confusing it with mai the cat if left lying around the house...)

I've seen a few ladies clad in russian -esque vintage fur hats like this one around and about town, team it with heavy fabrics and tailored coats for an authentic vintage feel, or bring bang up to date with patterned body con dresses and brogues, or high waisted jeans and slouch sweatshirts,

Stay warm!

Love Lola x x x

Mad Hatters Tea Party

Last Sunday we donned our finest sunday best and headed to a secret (Shhhhh....) London Location to discover a room full of well dressed individuals listening to a wailing gramaphone, playing cards with new and old friends, supping tea from mis matched fine china and eating one hell of a lot of cake....!

The Shoreditch Sisters WI are the fabulous ladies responsible for this affair and I really do hope they do it again!

Here are a few snaps, Fifi and lola were asked to bake up some treats, we created a spread of House of Cards sparkle cupcakes and Bread and Butterfly psychedelia cupcakes... for cakes and parties drop us a line...

Love Lola x x x

Paris

Tomorrow Paris Fashion Week opens!

So here's a little look back to the last time I was there with Fifi exploring the Vintage and "Frip" shops around the Centre Pompidou, ( Le region de Marais) One of the best is "Free'p'star" 61 rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris.

...Where we were rumaging through a giant 3euro trunk of treats and came away with an armful each, most shops in this area are open until around 9pm but do close for a long old french style lunch, so i'd suggest doing the same!

A camembert baguette and a glass of vintage vino puts you in a grand mood to get back to some serious vintage hunting!

I'd highly recommend a trip to this area, this week i'm seriously wishing we were going back!

Love Lola x x x x

Are you ready to jumble...??

Just a reminder to all you lovely boys and gals that this sunday, yes, This Sunday! Lola's Vintage will be once again flogging some vintage and handmade treasures with the fabulous Fifi, for our " Fifi and Lola's Fings Wot are Nice" at Let's Get Ready To Jumble at Bar Music Hall on curtain Rd. East London....
(12 - 6pm)

please come down for a visit/bargain hunt/sunday roast where we will be selling techni coloured cakes as well as a variety of vintage and second hand wonders including....

eh hem...
some original 80s/90s Apple Mac tshirts and sweaters, vintage costume jewellery, clothes and accessories, headscarves and trinkets, and an array of coloured fancies and curiousities beyond anyones wildest dreams....interested??

see you there.Looking forward to it!

Love Lola x x x x