Bear in the Cupboard

One of the most basic and most needed item in any wardrobe is a t-shirt. Whether you are male or female, a t-shirt can make boring jeans look great and they are perfect for a chilled out summer look.

What is also great about a nice t-shirt is you can get so many different style and designs. From the basic plain top to a ripped, safety-pinned rock ‘n’roll t-shirt (if you like that look!)

My favourite designs though are a simple white or grey t-shirt with a nice pattern or graphic on the front. G Star t-shirts are always very good at getting this right. One of my favourites at the moment is this one:

It is £42 and has a very different look from the same old vintage style graphics. It will look great with a pair of jeans or jean shorts. Lovely!

Picture: very.co.uk

It's so lovely! It's a Vivienne Westwood original that I managed to find in a vintage clothes store near my house.

The downside? It's £150! It would've been upwards of £300 to begin with, and it looks like it's barely been worn, if at all!

I've asked the woman in the shop to hold it for me, and she said she'll keep it aside but only for two days. I don't get paid for another week so I'm weighing up the pros and cons of getting a Wonga.com short term loan so I can buy it before I get paid.

I don't want to end up paying a load of interest on top by getting the loan, otherwise I could just go out and buy a Vivienne Westwood dress brand new! But I don't want to have to wait until pay day and then miss out!

Decisions, decisions! What should I do?

Photo: jae michie (Flickr)

I recently decided to go vintage clothes shopping. One of my friends said she knew of a great little vintage shop near Liverpool Street in London, which was reasonable.
I must admit I was a little sceptical, because as soon as anyone mentions vintage I think EXPENSIVE! However, I was pleasantly surprised.
It wasn’t a tiny little shop with no prices on the clothes and full of over the top fashionistas. Instead, it was almost like a jumble sale. I know a jumble sale doesn’t sound good, but it was nice to look through loads of different varieties of products at all different prices.
I managed to find a neck scarf, with a white and blue oriental pattern, a blue dress and the best buy of the day a jade green dress. Now this particular dress did not fit very well, but the skirt part had such beautiful detail I could not leave it. In total I spent £40 for all three!
The next step for the jade green dress was to make it into a skirt, which I have done and can now wear it knowing full well no one else will be in it!
Vintage shopping is now a must for me, bargains can be found so I recommend to anyone!

Last night I visited Hel Yes! near Old Street. Hel Yes! is a pop-up restaurant and gallery, which holds 80 people even has tents and beds! It has been opened as part of the London Design Festival.
The whole evening was amazing and it was like we were in a fairytale. The idea has been commissioned by the Finnish Institute of Design and shows off not only Finnish food, but also design. The chairs are limited edition inspired by a 1930's design, there is a canopy of cashmere scarves and even the staff uniforms have been designed for the event!
The pop-up restaurant is only temporary and is there until the 3rd October. If you aren't really interested in the design aspect you should still 'pop' down to visit the bar!
Image by Design Bridge