Pashing!!

So it’s been a busy couple of months here at Mistress Vintage. I have finally completed a photography course so hopefully MV pics will finally do justice to the pieces! I have also started a new job and am currently producing a documentary on cannibals in Papua New Guinea.....yes you heard me right! I am also producing a series looking at the most iconic structures in the world so I will be spending September in NY – so excited! Hopefully I’ll be able to pick up lots of vintage inspiration from across the pond.

Mistress Vintage was there for the opening of Land of Pash vintage fair a really enjoyable day. Queens of Vintage, a fantastic vintage blog, wrote an article on the fair featuring a picture of an MV piece – check it out here http://www.queensofvintage.com/land-of-pash/2. Land of pash have more events coming up soon so keep an eye on their website: http://www.landofpash.co.uk/

New pieces have been sent out to the Jolly Brown shop and Qetty Bang Bang and Scarecrow in Crouch End is now the first shop to stock the MV working watch bracelets – so head on over there for unique and gorgeous pieces!

But most excitingly of all the new Stag of Swag line has really taken off and is proving pretty popular so expect more from this high end. The pieces below are, complete one offs, fresh from the stag and available to buy on Etsy! Come take a look http://www.etsy.com/shop/mistressvintage

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I was watching Jools Holland the other week when Bobby Mcferrin came on. Most people will know Bobby for his most recognisable tune ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’. I knew a couple of his other tracks previously but didn’t really know his material. His performance of Drive really is amazing. A performer from the early days of beat boxing Bobby’s performances, particularly when alone are fantastic and funny. Check out Drive on youtube.

C'est Bon

So excited I nearly wet myself here at MV (luckily I managed to stop myself). This April's issue of InStyle, one of my favourite magazines, ran a feature called Best of British Talent. In this article was the fabulously stylish and lovely model, Amber Le Bon, sporting none other than one of our Stage of Swag vintage pocket watch necklaces. Amber bought this lovely goodie from MV at PA vintage fair and it seems she also wore her new purchase to the MA catwalk show for London College of Fashion. The Stag of Swag line, for those of you who don't know, is MV's new high end line of unique pieces using antiques and the most special one off pieces. The Stage is proving quite a hit so check out his stylish finds.

Vintage pocket watch on Miss Le Bon's necklace

Here at Mistress Vintage we have been busy little bees and new stock has been sent to Jolly Brown - so get down there if you fancy some new vintage wonders! And more exciting news - Hurrah, Mistress Vintage will finally be opening properly on Etsy. Photography skills finally in check, courtesy of the London School of Photography, MV can now post decent photos which means you can actually see what you're getting! Lovely vintage goodies will be coming to you by the end of the week ready to satisfy all those buying urges. For those of you who have been frustrated by visiting an empty page after meeting at fairs, apologies, but now you can buy away 'til your heart's content!

Goodies available at Jolly Brown and Etsy:

For those of you who want to meet in person, Mistress Vintage will be getting stuck into a new fair this weekend in Essex. Vintage Vogue will be taking place in Brentwood this Sunday 28th from 10am-4pm. With lots of vintage sellers and the new Vintage tea rooms serving scrummy cream teas it shouldn't be missed! http://www.essexvintagefashionfair.com/

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MV was very excited (again) to be asked by the lovely Sonia Allen to lend some pieces for a photo shoot. Aside from being a MV fav customer, who regularly buys us out of house and home, Sonia is also a very talented, qualified makeup artist. Sonia is available to do all kinds of events and add that extra sparkle to your special day. She can be contacted on sonia.allen25@gmail.com

All Change

Thank you so much to all those of you who came to the Harpenden fair and who came to the usual Hammersmith event during Fashion week. It was lovely to see some familiar faces.

Now I have some changes to report. The Land of Pash Fair has put its dates back. Apparently sellers have been knocking down the door and clamouring to get involved, so due to the demand the Land of Pash have pushed back their launch to April 11th. But never fear Mistress Vintage will still be out in force but at Hitchin vintage fair on March 7th instead (follow up to the fantastic Harpenden fair) http://www.hertfordshire-vintage-fairs.com/come along and check it out at the Hitchin Town Hall - opens at 10am.

Following that, MV will be at the Hammersmith PA vintage fair on the 21st http://www.pa-antiques.co.uk/and at Vintage Vogue in Brentwood Essex at the Courage Hall on March 28th http://www.essexvintagefashionfair.com/

More exciting news; Jolly Brown has just launched the MV collection at their shop in Hitchin. This collection is slightly different to the normal time pieces with cute pistols. soaring swallows and funky skulls. Go to the website and check out the shop, they have plenty of fab vintage finds!!

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Stuck for style inspiration, bored with identikit outfits you see in magazines? MV heads to Facehunter. Fashion blogs are nothing new and journalists regularly turn to fab bloggers like Susie Bubble for inspiration, but Facehunter has to be my favourite. This blogspot is great because it's essentially just Rodic's visual diary of a range of outfits on everyday people in the street - the result is eccentric, inspiring and thankfully often practical outfit options!

The Stag of Swag and Fairs Galore

Hooray, good news MV will be showing this weekend at Harpenden Vintage fair: http://www.hertfordshire-vintage-fairs.com/ This is the first of many Harpenden fairs to come and looks set to be a great day for all vintage lovers. So put it in your diary - this Sunday 31st 2010 and go for a drive. Get out of the city and see what bargains Harpenden has to offer that you wouldn't get in town.

And more exciting news on the fair front, Mistress Vintage has become a resident of the Land of Pash: http://www.landofpash.co.uk/ This vintage fair, or should I say country, is a new venture opening in Tower Bridge in March. MV will be marching down there and laying out our wares on March 7th so be there or miss out on some vintage wonders.

Speaking of wonders, Mistress Vintage is opening a new line. So often I would come across a stunning antique pocket watch or some other fabulous curiosity, but turn them away thinking they were too costly. The result was me in tears whilst someone else got their paws on these gorgeous items! And so the Stag of Swag has come to the rescue. Charging in and using his stylish horns to butt out all those who stand between him and stunning vintage finds, the stag is now contributing to a high end and exclusive line for Mistress Vintage. Expect to salivate over antique fob watches, luscious vintage keys and one off pieces you can't live without!

Thank you to all those who came to the regular Hammersmith fair last week, it was nice to see you all. Expect to see MV in Hammersmith for the February fair. It's fashion week so you simply can't afford to miss out darling.

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Getting into the spirit of fashion week my words of wisdom this week are... Tim Walker. He is my favourite fashion photographer, make that favourite photographer full stop. He takes the most fantastic, whimsical, and beautiful photos. With an amazing sense of the surreal, downright bizarre and somehow brilliant sense of British eccentricity I have never fallen in love with so many photos taken by a single photographer. Vogue has recently reported that Tim has a new exhibition coming up shortly but if you can't wait til then, do as I did and get his big book of 'Pictures'!