I often wonder about the concept of “forever” clothes. What are the things in my wardrobe that will stand the test of time and be considered to have cultural (and perhaps monetary) worth and be thought of as valuable further down the line when no doubt, should I have children, they’ll probably want to get… Continue reading Forever Fortuny
Category: Vintage
Myth Maker’s Paradise
I’m going to be frank. I haven’t done a great deal since I got back from California. Call it a freelance funk. Every time I try and muster up some energy to plan a day of worthwhile activities, my mind wanders back to the meeting of sea, vertical cliffs and redwood trees in Big Sur, soundtracked by… Continue reading Myth Maker’s Paradise
Bucolics at Port Eliot
I’m not personally a fan of nostalgic regressions into the past. Themed 1950s rockabilly bars with mandatory poodle skirts and busty cardigans? No thanks. Insisting that eating wartime rationed diets and rag rolling your hair into victory rolls is far superior to what the 21st century has to offer? Not for me. And yet Port Eliot Festival… Continue reading Bucolics at Port Eliot
Singularly Stitched Up
i know next to nothing about vintage denim. I also know next to nothing about vintage t-shirts. I do however love rabid obsessions and Americana vintage as seen at Lot Stock and Barrel garners the sort of feverish geekery that is somehow quite pleasing, in a world where detail and minutiae are being glossed over. … Continue reading Singularly Stitched Up