A Frock On Friday Catch-up (February 2012)

Here's the next four photos from the challenge

Week 5. Flapper style dress
(Taken just before watching the film, 'The Artist')

Asymmetrical dropped waist dress. Faux fur stole... & flapper style hair.... in keeping with the period of the film.

Week 6. Jasper Conran Wrap Dress

Braving the weather in a black Jasper Conran wrap-over dress, and Faux fur Pill box hat, collar & hand warmer... 

not forgetting the Wedge heel wellies & my red leather gloves....

Rather chilly.

Week 7 John Rocha Tea Dress

Photo taken at the Palace Theatre, Mansfield, at the Nottinghamshire County Council Showcase for Dance in Performing Arts. (Proud mummy moment alert: Poppy performed there this week).

Vintage style Tea dress: John Rocha (& I've had for over 10 years....) & then it was one of my charity shop finds...

Week 8 Red With Black Polka Dot Dress By Collectif

(Photo taken whilst watching the Carmen Ghia & the Hotrods at their album launch)

.....here showing a glimpse of the petticoat that's worn underneath in order to give the skirt it's fullness.

So another four posted ... 

 The next four from around march in the next post

Mrs Brown's Boys & Spotting My Print On The Wall

I've never actually watched the TV programme Mrs Brown's Boys until fairly recently, despite hearing great reviews from both the press & friends alike. Both sources mentioned how funny it was.

I've always channel hopped when Mrs Brown's Boys came on the TV. Tonight I thought I'd see what all the fuss is about & watch it on iPlayer.
... It did make me laugh. Mainly because I happened to spot one of my vintage prints on her wall

My Version of the Mrs Brown Print

....then later the same day my cat knocked an smashed two of the ceramic letters that spelled out the word home, leaving the word 'me' standing ...

How bizzare

A Frock On Friday 2012 Catch-up

Last year I did a  charity fashion project that was to last for a whole year

I took a photo of myself wearing a dress each week & posted it up to Facebook every Friday.
It was called A Frock on Friday. (I've blogged a bit about it here before)

I never got the chance to post them to this blog last year, (I posted them to the Cancer Research Site and Facebook)

I'm going to repost the photos in months/four weeks worth of photos as a catch up & ready to start a brand new challenge

(Shouldn't take that long to catch up)

Hope you enjoy...

January 

Week 1. Abstract print wrap dress

 Livin' the dream.... photo taken whilst shopping in a Supermarket.

Week 2. Monochrome Striped dress.

Taken at work whilst sorting out my display for textiles

Week 3 Green And Black Leopard Print flared dress

Dress worn on the Friday when cating the train to Beeston 

Health & safety point: Train is not moving....

Week 4. Denim Button Through Dress By Oasis

Perusing a menu whilst on a works night out.

Get ready for February's photos from the challenge....

Can't believe it's been a year since I've blogged

 Well, I haven't posted to my blog for exactly a year now... shocking!  Here's a few pictures from the last 12 months 

(So I thought that I'd redesign my blog a little... Hope you like)

(In order on the photo) Amy, Sharon  and Sonja AKA The Vintage Vixens

Wearing the t-shirts with our logo that I designed

http://tinyurl.com/thevintagevixens

There are too many fabulous photos to post up in one go. Below is a selection

It has been busy busy busy... new job, new challenges, a dance show plus many, many outings & fabulous events with my ladies of The Vintage Vixens fame.

http://tinyurl.com/thevintagevixens

Setting myself the challenge of keeping my blog up dated....

(Who needs the new year for resolutions)

Expect a few catchup  blog entries for the past year.....

Still got the rest of my other bits to post up. dance shows, fashion finds & of course the other photos from my Frock on Friday challenge

Here goes...

Walk a mile in my shoes???

Well, they are pretty good!



Noticed a trend. I tend to binge buy shoes.

For me shoes are a bit like buses.

You don't see any for ages, then you get three in quick succession....

That's what's happened here

I treated myself to these fabulous fluffy marabou mule slippers...

Outragously kitsch, but I love them!

 Also bought a pair of shoes that I'd been after for an absolute age...

Brown suede and pony skin Brothel Creepers.

Love them with my skinny jeans.... So practical too.

OK,  so it's not typical vintage styling for ladies, but fantastic for when you have to chase after your autistic son when he's just done a runner, and still stamps a little bit of the vibe on your outfit.

But then, I do like these little peep toe leopard print wedges  with the skinny jeans too (Bought these a couple of weeks ago)

....and I can actually run in them for a short distance, if I have to!

Binge over.

They do say things happen in threes!


:-D

Rediscovering My Tresses.

My hair is the longest it been since I can remember. I feel that I've rediscovered its versatility .
It's currently nigh on waist length. 

Straight & rather difficult to curl or to hold a wave. 

Really like trying new hairstyles with a vintage feel. Here's some recent  photos,

Experiment after accidentally spraying with XXL Batiste dry shampoo.  

(Had meant to give it a quick blast with the standard formula)  So much body, but....

 ......had to create a quick up-do to cover my Dry Shampoo blunder. 

Rather pleased & will try this again!

Quite like having the front elevated into either a quiff or a faux fringe  

Variation on a theme: Quiff with hair down

...& with a fascinator

...& in it's natural state

I feel that I've been very fortunate with my hair. With the colour, the texture & how versatile it it. It's really low maintenance. On a daily basis, it's just a case of 'wash & go' 

....I  mostly let it dry naturally.  

Looking forward to having a styling consultation with the lovely team at Bella Me. They specialise in Vintage hair styles... can't wait!

Bella Me:    http://www.bellamehair.co.uk/ 

My 2012 Charity Fashion Challenge... So Far!

My Frock on Friday challenge for 

Cancer Research

A project for the whole of 2012...

Can't believe that it's over 12 years since I lost my mother to Cancer....
Felt I should do something to support those that support others during this difficult time

Here's my attempt to help raise funds....

Photo journal: One photo per week for one whole year.

 (Photo will be from the week from Friday to Friday, but I'll try to get a photo on the Friday when ever possible)

A bit like a frock of the week.... I do collect Vintage, retro & reproduction clothing, after all!

The challenge??? Photo must be of me, dressed a dress/frock of some description.

To be posted every Friday.

The official definition of the word FROCK

frock [frɒk]

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's dress 

 You can donate directly to this official Cancer Research website

http://myprojects.cancerresearchuk.org/fundraise/fundraising-pages/a-frock-on-friday-2012 

:-D

Thanks for your support so far....