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Is Louis Vuitton Cheaper in France?

In the1990s, the distinctive LV logo was such an established sight on the fashionable streets of Dublin that being young and naive, I assumed it was just a popular utilitarian brand that the...

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Is Burberry Worth it?

The business of marketing typically focuses on convincing the consumer that they need a product in order to lead a more fulfilling and complete life.  Many of us allow ourselves to be managed...

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Are Sindy Dolls Worth Anything?

She still looks exactly the same as she did on a dark cozy Christmas morning 46 years ago.  I clearly remember those gnawing stomach pangs of nervous excitement veiled in a confusion of...

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Are Vintage Watches Worth The Investment? (Read this first)

Can you imagine if that watch your grandad left you turned out to be a rare Rolex Submariner with the misprint ‘kissing L’ dial, which sold recently in the UK for approximately $197,000? ...

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Why Are Vintage Clothes So Expensive?

Vintage has always been a constant, think of the box of hand me downs that came from your third cousins whom you viewed as being somewhat exotic, partly because you never really met them and had only...

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How To Wear Vintage – Best kept secrets

Fashion faux pas can be avoided if certain considerations are adhered to; over 40s should avoid cheap high street vintage and look towards wearing better quality vintage designer editions;  try...

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Inspiration comes in many different guises, and in my case the creative spirit emerged via sensory exposure to texture, sounds, and smells associated with, what was to my young eyes, the home of alchemy-our local drapery store.

The brass door knob squeeked when turned in the wooden frame, which held a thin, fragile pane that rattled, as the door opened upon a sensory feast, the first of which announced the arrival of a customer, who invariably adjusted their step in order to avoid those familiar creaky floor boards. The purveyor was a Mr Woods, a small, refined, balding, grey-haired gentleman, who always wore a three piece suit complete with gold pocket watch and albert chain.

I really admired how dexterously Mr Woods bounced a bolt of material on the long wooden counter as he unfurled reams of fresh smelling fabric full of possibilities.

Then, at the command of the alchemist, his shears chomped down on yardage, spread across the counter, spools of thread hopping off the wooden counter top in a foiled attempt to escape being bundled into a neatly folded, brown, paper parcel bound up with string. The magic was about to begin, just as Cinderella's fairy godmother had used alchemy to turn a pumpkin into a fine carriage, so too was my mum, our creative genius, going to turn this seemingly unremarkable bolt into the most exquisite designs tailor made for me.

This site is where I share my love of retro fashion and all things beautiful and inspirational.

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