A print I made from an image in a recent editorial called 'Into the Wild' 

Alicia Framis dress

ADORE this look. (Image courtesy of 'I've got a lust for life' Blog)

Images from old 'Street Style' Magazines

Love, love, love, love, love these skeleton tights with McQueen dress 

TEST SHOOTS

Vintage Fur head band, pink fluff from haberdashery, Flower broach from accesorize, Vintage gloves, Corset from eBay, Embellished skirt from TK Maxx, socks from Transparenze, Vintage leather and fur boots from Portobello Market.

1950's style swimming hat from eBay, Leotard from American Apparel, Ballet point shoes used as a belt, tutu from a shop in Broadmead in Bristol, Tights by House of Holland, Shoes are Miu Miu.

Hat bought by my mum when I was a child, Jacket from a chairty shop in Clifton in Bristol, Dress from Disneyland, Tights from Topshop, Boots are by Mulberry.

Fur hat from a vintage shop in Durham, Christian Dior top, Vintage Christian Lacroix shorts, Hobbs belt, sunglasses and cape from a dressing up shop in Bristol and wedges are Prada. (Hair dryer is Vidal Sassoon)

Hat from Reiss, Tassle leather waistcoat from Portobello market, Vintage John Galliano trousers, Michiko Koshino wedges.

Black hat from Reiss, Fur band as above, Jacket by All Saints, Leggings from American Apparel, Shoes from TK Maxx, Scarf is Alexander McQueen and gloves are by Billy bag.

Seven

Park Street Avenue,

Bristol, BS1 5LE

Hyde & Co.

2 The Basement,

Berkeley Crescent,

BS8 1JY

Q: How long has Hyde & Co. been open for? 

A: 8 months. We're open 7 days a week: Sun-Weds 7pm - 1am and Thurs-Sat 7pm - 3am

Q: If I was to tell you I had no idea what cocktail I liked could you whip me one up from imagination?

A: Ofcourse, what sort of thing do you like?

Me: Cosmopolitans really, anything where I can't really taste too much alcohol...

A: Clover club. 

Cox and Baloney Vintage Boutique

182 Cheltenham road,

Bristol, BS6 5RB

Q: Have you both always worked in Fashion?

A: No both of us worked in TV previously.

Q: Why the change to fashion?

A: We've often shopped together and we compliment each other, the mixture of boredom from our previous jobs and love of vintage inspired us to start up Cox and Baloney.

Q: How long has the shop been open?

A: Only since July 2010

Q: Where do you source the clothes from?

A: We hand pick everything together. There will never be anything from the high street in here, nor anything damaged or torn. We also like to rework items that don't sell, add some decoration, or shorten/ lengthen etc. There is a great dressmaker downstairs as well as the tea rooms and secondhand books in the front. We also create some great lamps by stripping them back and using vintage scarves to cover the 70's style stands.

La Freak Boutique

47 Picton St
Bristol, BS6 5PZ

Q: Have you always been involved in the fashion world?

A: Yes, but I am also a photogrpaher.

Q: How long has La Freak Boutique been open?

A: 6 years

Q: Where are the clothes sourced from?

A: Vintage outlets, once a week at least. 

Q: When you go shopping in Bristol where do you normally head for?

A: Charity shops on Cotham Brow and flea markets.

Rag Trade

2 Upper Maudlin Street
St. Philips, Bristol 

BS2 8DJ

Q: Have you always been in fashion?

A: I come from an interior design background. Then I started up a children's second hand shop similar to rag trade called Tommy Taylors but we couldn't find a shop to have it in so every couple of months we would hold the sale in the back of Halo on Gloucester Road, BS7. Through that I met the lady who first started rag trade and 6 months ago i bought the shop.

Q: How long in total has Rag Trade been here? 

A: Roughly 2 years

Q: Where do you love to go shopping around Bristol?

A: Grace and Mabel in Clifton Village, and charity shops such as St Peters Hospice.

Oh La La!

34The Mall

Clifton, Bristol

BS8 4DS

Interview:

Q: What inspired you to start a 'Oh La La!'?
A: Having grown up in france, I have always been taught about good lingerie. There is nothing like a bra to make a woman feel good. We always make sure that a woman buys for herself first and that the fit and style is entirely for her. Chantal Thomass is my main lingerie inspiration, the only shops she has in Europe are in Paris and I think one in Russia.

Q: How long has the boutique been open for?
A: 5 years

Q: Where are your favourite places to shop?
A: Yohji Yamamoto and Hermes

Chantal Thomass underwear campaign:

CHRISTMAS WINDOWS

WINTER WONDERLAND, Hyde Park

HARVEY NICHOLS

SELFRIDGES

DIESEL

LANVIN

LONDON

House of Voltaire pop-up shop, in Rupert Sandersons new

 exhibition space (19 Bruton Street, London) has a mix of

 artwork - pantings and prints, clothing and trinkets created by 

some famous names such as Wolfgang Tillmans, Pam Hogg, 

Nicholas Byrne, Princess Julia and Betty Jackson, as well as 

some new and innovative artists and designers. It is well worth a 

visit before it's 24 days of opening is up on the 4th december.

Below are a few examples of the pieces in the shop: 

Alexis Marguerite Teplin, paper dress, £1200 

Julie Verhoevan 'bless you boxes' £1,200

Charles Avery, untitled woodcut, £2000


The Shoe Galleries, Selfridges

Annie's Vintage Costume and Textiles, Camden Passage

Great for corsets, and vintage fur.

Seconda Mano (114 Upper St, Islington)

One of the best second hand vintage stores i have ever been into. A treasure box.

Bought this incredible pair of Mulberry Nude boots in here:

INSPIRATION