Anish Kapoor

Manchester City Art Gallery is now showing a Flashback of Kapoor's work. A variety of works exploring the different aspect's of Kapoor's work, from the small jelly mould like shapes smoothed in pigment to the wax and iron sculptures to the shiny shapes that reflect both sound and light. The 3D forms draw you in and keep you wondering what your really seeing. Is it a hole or a flat surface? It is very clever, as you move around each object you are shown something different and some of them hurt my eyes as it played with my optics and mind.  

Her Blood, 1998
Stainless steel and lacquer Tate Modern, London

White Sand, Red Millet, Many Flowers, 1982
Wood, cement and pigment Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London

Anish Kapoor was born in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1954. He came to London to study art in 1973 and has lived there ever since. A winner of the Turner Prize in 1991. His works are scattered all over the world, from Nottingham to Chicago.

The exhibition is free and showing till 5th June 2011 so hurry down quickly.

Wild at Heart

Topshop have opened a new secret pop up shop in their flagship store in Oxford Circus, London. They have collaborated with some of the most creative designers to bring the fashion addicts something that will really excite them. Tom Scott, Micheal Van Der Ham, Pamela Love, Steve Morris, Ann-Sofie Back, Nazir Mazha, Meadham Kirchoff and Maria Francesca Pepe have designed a selection of items ranging from brass combs to flower arrangements to beautifully embroidered boxes to dresses all with limited numbers, so your ever so lucky if you get your mits on some of these wonderful things.

These are only going to be around for a short time to, ekk. Go and have a peek and get yourself something girly and precious.

MAKE SOME NOISE!

YOUR THE ONLY SOUR CHERRY ON THE FRUIT STAND...

So we have been posting more than your 5 a day here on our blog for a while now but does anyone look further afield for their fruity fashion pieces? Has anyone tried a website called ETSY for some handmade and individual vintage items? its great if you want something totally different!

Here's a few of our top fruits:

Authentic Vintage 1940's BAKELITE Apple Fruit and Leaves Celluloid Necklace and Brooch Set 1940's Bakelite necklace! proper vintage here! its pretty pricey but worth it for a true fruitaholic!

Vintage Strapless fruit dress woo hoo! this one is a fruit cocktail! great flattering 50's shape. would also look fab with a big petticoat underneath! great for summer sunshine or with a cardigan & tights for colder weather.

Vintage 1960s Low Kitten Heels in Colorful Novelty Fruit Print Leather - Size 6 tuti fruity ohh loouie! fruits for your feet! i think theyre more a uk size 4 though.

Mister Banana Tote Bag we try our best not to use plastic carrier bags so this lovely tote bag is perfect for your shopping or school books!

Scratch & sniff kiwi print t shirt. give it a scratch and you can smell fruity too!

Give Etsy a go, just type in the item your looking for into the search bar. They even have designer items!

ICON...

'love is just a dialogue.... you cant survive on ice cream'

Camille Perumal

TETRIS TETRIS TETRIS....
 Oh how lovely this dress is by Westminster fashion student Camille Perumal! Its a sneaky peek at her upcoming collection for graduate fashion week.... we want to see more! got to love all the bright colours and pop art imagery!

WEDGIE!

How AMAZING are these?! so amazing I had to buy both colours as i couldn't decide!

They were designed by Claire Milligan & Ruth Jones from London College of Fashion. A collaboration with high street retailer New Look saw the Girls go on to having their shoes made and sold in 25 New Look stores around the country and on their website HERE. They are limited edition so be quick! The shoes were circus inspired which makes them all the more appealing, the scalloped edging reminds me of bunting at a circus, or even ric-rac braid on a clown costume.

These beauties are by far my favourites within the collection! The yellow pair remind me of Lego & the black look super stylish. Claire has collaborated with Lego & Kickers in the past to create some uber cool children's shoes incorporating the classic Lego colours, brick prints & cute little Lego brick fastenings all on the classic mini Kickers boots.

Hurry hurry Claire make some more shoes!!

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LOOKING FORWARD TO....

The New Battles album! Its called 'Gloss Drop' & is out on the 6th June. Here's a sneak preview!

BEACH BREAK!

We're mega exited....

WERE OFF TO BEACH BREAK!!

16th-20th June 2011

Pembrey Country Park in South Wales

Not only is this festival on an 8 mile stretch of beach they're bringing some snow and its also in a forest!  

There's lots of bands & lots of amazing activities lined up 20 000 students will be there & our lovely vintage marquee! So if you forget your festival essentials or just fancy something new we can help!

SHEFFIELD AHOY!

This weekend sees the return of THE VINTAGE FAIR to its homeland of SHEFFIELD! The fair has become so popular it has been moved to the Town Hall! We hope you can come to see the lovely new stock which we have been making and test out a cupcake or two! see you there between 12 & 5!

Cannes Vintage Posters

Cannes, a world renowned celebration of films from across the globe. Here a films fate can be decide, sink or swim. Awards are given to films, directors, actors, and actresses for the merit of their hard work. The rich and famous turn up,in their droves to the French town to wander down the red carpets as the cameras flash and the images published in all the gossip columns, who was wearing what, who is with who.

Illustrated by Jean-Denis Maillart.

 Here are a some of the many vintage poster that have been used to advertise the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. 

Conception by Information and Stratégie.

Illustrated by Folon

The international film festival was originally held in Venice in 1936 but got moved to France after a controversial judgement was made over awarding the overall winning film to "Olympia", commissioned by Joesph Goebbels, instead of the strongly favoured "La Grande Illusion" by Jean Renoir's. Which lead to resignations of judges. A campaign to the French government was made to start the festival in France. From much reluctance from the French government  Cannes was chosen for it's warm weather and charm. In 1939 the festival opened but closed the following night due to the out break of World War II.

Sun Goggles

Prada's Spring/Summer 2011 see these wondeful scroll like arms don theses sun glasses. Old fashioned fun fair art work jump to mind.   They go wonderful well with the very colourful womenswear collection Prada created, stripes and bananas a go, go.

      

 

Dior had some equally stylish sun glasses if not a bit more of a prudish look, very seceratial. Lovely colours and elongated frames, remind me of the 1950's.

Miu Miu Autumn 2011 has created a series of oversized glasses to protect your eyes from the low sun shine . The over sized thick frames in tortise shell, silver glitter and many a more colour ways add a sense of old fashioned Hollywood glamour.

Gucci Spring/Summer 2011

Frida Giannini created a sophiscated and varied collection, using an array of jewel like colours and textures, from glossy silk to the deep and heavy crafted tassled, knotted couture growns. The use of colour in this outfit works so well, all boucing off each other. Loud but sophiscated.  Wonderfully cut jacket amd tousers.

This dress will be used by many I'm sure to help them stand out at posh bashes, the gold beads, swinging tastles make a beautifully crafted piece. 

The orange, gold, white knotted patterns in this dress whisk you away to a tropical island. Sun and fun.

WOO HOO! WERE FROLICKING IN THE CHESHIRE COUNTRYSIDE 20-22ND MAY! 

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

CHECK OUT THE FRIENDS OF MINE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS!

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NANA'S VINTAGE FAIR...

Sunday the 15th sees our debut in STOKE ON TRENT at the Nana's vintage fair!

lots of new stock from us a great day out and a vintage Vespa scooter rally!

we hope to see you there!

FACEBOOK EVENT

LOUGHBOROUGH VINTAGE FAIR....

So after the southern adventure to Essex, Brighton & London we are next off to sunny Loughborough to their students union on Saturday 14th May!

Lots of  new stock will be ready for this one! You will find summer fruits, bright colours, designer shorts, Handmade lace tops, quirky strapless dresses and our lovely hand picked vintage treasure!

come on over and say hello!

FACEBOOK EVENT

LES NEREIDES

These beautiful pieces of jewellery are created by the none other than Lez Nereides. A duo of talented, artistic designers, named Pascal and Enzo, who met in Belgium and decided to set up a shop in Nice in July 1980 selling luxury jewellery.

The brand has been growing ever since and now have shops around the world.

The pieces are sweet, with fine detail, who would of thought you would be wearing a little person on your lapel or round your neck. I'm sure you'd make friends with them and become very attached to the precious piece of lovely jewellery.

http://www.lesnereides.com/collections

Yes Girl

Coca Cola have been of making that special fizzy drink, with that unique flavour, which has tickled the taste buds of many for 120 years and have brought out a series of bill board advertisements to celebrate. The "Yes Girl" has come to grace our advertising hoardings once more.

This billboard first appeared in July 1946, The vintage poster painted by Haddon Sundblom captured the glamour and the spirit of youth. 

Onez Lau

Let your imagination run away with you in this amazing knitted horses head. Fun to be had. A fairy tale has sprung to life. One a lady who has graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2010 must have had fun creating her collection as well as working extreamly hard. which has paid off getting press in the national papers. Onez has inturned at Galliano, Mc Queen and Giles Deacon, to name just a few.

These pieces are full of creativity, playful-ness and makes life a whole lot less serious.

Tsumori Chisato

Tsumori Chisato of origin Japanese has worked for Issey Miyake, his encouragement prompted her to establish her own fashion label. And that she did in 1990 she launched her brand and which premiered at Japan's Fashion Week.

 

Tsumori designs are bright, colourful and fun. She uses intricate beading, embroidery, appliqués and prints of her own design. The statement glasses sum up her designs, loud, quirky and different. The orange lipstick and the soft colours make it a fresh, youthful image.

This knitted all in one suit shows us her alternative way of thinking, making a serious looking outfit fun and different. Tsumori now has a shop in Paris and launched a menswear label in 2003.

A lovely colourful intricately cut dress from her spring summer collection 2011. Wonderful.