Alice in Retrospect Reads In Retrospect Magazine

Almost a year ago, some of you may recall that I attended the launch party for a brand new magazine with my fellow British Belles in Brighton. That magazine was In Retrospect, a glossy quarterly 'zine packed full of vintage inspiration, up and coming repro brands, exquisite photography of the past and present as well as interesting debates and articles and much more. This magazine caters for both men and women alike to provide the very finest in vintage publications. 

Mini Post: Bangin' Bangles!

I have been going a little bangle crazy lately. Charity shops are choc-full of them so I always keep my eyes peeled for cute wooden or plastic ones. If you are super lucky you might get some Bakelite or lucite treasures. For the online shops, that are several places you can purchase some incredible bangles for a great price:

Banned Wanderlust Swing Dress

Now if you know me, I LOOOOOVE a little bit of tropical print. So when Banned said they were going to send me something from their new Spring Summer 2015 line, I was dead excited. Myself and several of the British Belles were lucky enough to see a sneak peek at the London Edge show and we were certainly not disappointed! Here are just a few snippets below of some of the incredible prints to offer:

Mini Post: Tiki-Tastic! - A Taste of the Tropics

Aloha! I apologise for my lack of blog posts this week. I am a very busy bee who is working and currently writing a dissertation and a management essay!

Now, following my previous Valentine's day OOTD (click here to read) where I decided that the tropical Tiki style is totally suitable for this time of the year, I wanted to delve a little more in to that particular style. I am very much looking forward to warmer weather where I can crack out the bamboo bangles and sarong dresses and take them out for a spin. Sadly in Britain, it is raining as we speak (or write, or read, or roller skate - whatever it is you are up to). However, if you are like me and very impractical you could start rolling in the tropical vibe right now - you never know, you might even bring out the sunshine! If you are lucky enough to live in a country that is currently in Summer then I hope that you will find this post inspiring!

Hawaiian dancers - Google

Mini Post - "Brooch yourself...It's going to be a bumpy ride!"

If I had to choose one accessory to wear every day for the rest of my life, I would choose a brooch. Recently I have been lusting over so many brooches that I thought I would share with you beautiful people which ones I love. Brands included in this post are: Bow and Crossbones, Glitter Paradise, Luxulite and Poison of Choice.

Bow and Crossbones (@bowandcrossbones)

Bow and Crossbones originates from the UK. They have a vast range of vintage reproduction jewellery. If you need novelty brooches, this is your place! Mexican, nautical, lucite - you name it, they've got it!

Novelty brooches all round!