A lady's High Tea is a wonderful occasion to get all dressed up and spend time with friends whilst sipping tea, chatting and enjoying deliciously delicate treats. On a recent girls trip to Singapore, I wanted to treat my friend and I to the ultimate High Tea experience at the Raffles Hotel, one of the … Continue reading Sewing a Vintage Dress for High Tea at The Raffles Hotel Singapore
I've always been an avid reader; it's a chance for me to just switch off, escape and self-care in a quiet corner, drink tea and be left alone (for the most part). As a working adult, it's not always easy to find time to read, especially something new where I really need to pay attention … Continue reading Sewing a Feyre / ACOTAR Inspired-Vintage Night Court Dress
If you know me or have been around the blog for a while you might already know that I have dehydrated skin which can be an absolute pain to deal with. Having acne as a kid and being put on Roaccutane which is a highly aggressive way to deal with acne, as an adult, my … Continue reading Kbeauty – Torriden Dive-In Serum Review
Over the last few years, glamour and burlesque queen Dita Von Teese, has been releasing limited edition lady head vases as part of her merchandise. If you are unsure of what a lady head vase is; it's just like what it sounds, a vase in the shape of a ladies head which is sometimes adorned … Continue reading Dita Von Teese Lady Head Vase Review
We've only ever tried two vintage 'salad' recipes throughout all our vintage cooking adventures so I figured it's probably time to test out another. Initially, I thought about just doing vintage jelly recipes but there are just so many great recipes out there I don't think I want to eat that much jelly, even for … Continue reading Making a Vintage Seafoam Salad
I tend to use my birthday as an excuse to get dressed up a bit more over the top than usual so when February rolled around, it was time to try out the Tender Floral Midi dress from Milla. This year my birthday was a little different; I'm currently living alone so I didn't have … Continue reading Tender Floral Midi Dress Review from Milla
Vintage Sewing Adventures; Recreating Chuck's Yellow Dress from Pushing Daisies Remember that crazy time when we were all trapped in our houses and couldn't embrace our friends or family? Yeah, wild times I know but it got me back into one of my favourite shows, Pushing Daisies as I found many of the themes in … Continue reading Sewing a ‘Pushing Daisies’ Inspired Dress
Sometimes your friends just gift you the best thing ever. For my birthday back in February, a dear friend of mine gifted me a stunning scarf and glove set from the Ukrainian brand Tonko. I have to be honest and say I had never heard of Tonko before and I'm so glad I know of … Continue reading Tonko Provence Set Scarf and Glove Review
Whilst travelling, people bring back souvenirs of shot glasses, spoons or keychains, the souvenir I bring back is fabric. In January, I was lucky enough to spend a week at a women's retreat in Bali and then a few days exploring the gorgeous island after. During my free days, of course I went fabric shopping … Continue reading My Bali Fabric Haul