★ In 2011, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) began a project to pull patterns from various pieces in their costume collection. Initially working with theatrical costume designer Thomas John Bernard, the Costume and… Continue reading
Category Archives: ~ Retrospectives
★ The World’s Most Beautiful Eggs: The Genius of Faberge
★ Not a new documentary, but an absolutely wonderful one – the BBC’s fascinating 2013 account of the life and work of Russian jeweller, Carl Faberge, is currently available to watch on iPlayer. Called ‘The World’s Most Beautiful… Continue reading
★ Mr Darcy! 20 Years of Pride & Prejudice (1995)
★ Well, if you can believe it, the first episode of the BBC’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic romantic novel, ‘Pride and Prejudice’, made its TV debut 20 years ago today! Featuring that Colin Firth moment, the series caused an absolute… Continue reading
★ Downton Abbey – Series 6 Trailer!
★ Summer may be drawing to a close, but that means it’s also the time of year when ‘Downton Abbey’ hits our screens again! The channel behind the acclaimed period piece, ITV, has just released a trailer for the upcoming 6th series, and it looks fantastic. There are shocked faces… Continue reading
★ The Animaux Range by Puddin’ Head
★ You probably know by now that I have a bit of a thing for vintage, and you may also have noticed that I tend to favour vibrant and vivid colours. So looking at these fab cups and coasters, you’ve probably already guessed that they’re right up my street! Aren’t they fantastic? They’re just part… Continue reading
★ Barneby Gates – Vintage with a Twist
★ I absolutely love unusual patterns, so the second I came across these fabulous Barneby Gates wallpapers I knew I had to share them with you because they’re all so wonderfully quirky! Featuring gorgeous vintage style patterns that conjure up images of country houses and… Continue reading
★ ‘Costumes by Adrian’ – A Vision of Camelot
★ I just stumbled across these fabulous vintage photos of the original 1960 Broadway production of ‘Camelot’, by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe. Based on the legend of King Arthur, it had been adapted from T.H. White’s acclaimed… Continue reading
★ Manimal Portraits by Ibride at Amara
★ Aren’t these new Galerie de Portraits trays by French manufacturer, Ibride, such good fun?! Featuring historical portraits with a difference – animal heads to replace the original sitter – they’re even durable enough, and more importantly, interesting enough for you to… Continue reading
★ On Trend: Modern Deco Luxe
★ When I’m writing for this blog, I spend a lot of time looking through PR shots released by companies – not only to see if someone’s created a particularly gorgeous collection I’d like to feature, but to look for any overarching trends that span the entire season. There are… Continue reading
★ ‘Mad Men’ Series 7: Part 2 Air Date Announced!
★ Although I’m really excited to see the last few episodes of Mad Men, I’m also really sad that they’ll be ‘the last few episodes’, and all the finality that entails. I’ve enjoyed watching this show immensely over the years, and despite… Continue reading
