happy leopard

Before I even begin this belated post,I'd like to explain my new domain name. I felt that 'vintage' being in the name was no longer appropriate as I'm not as big of a charity/vintage shopper as I once was. I thought I'd go for something a bit more 'me' and given that this is the name my mum likes to call me as a unique take on my real name 'elizabeth' I thought, why not.

I decided to wear this long sleeve fleck top that I purchased from Primark a while back. It fits so well and is very easy to wear. It has a long draped back so can be worn with quite alot and makes you feel covered in all the right areas, and it was a complete bargain at around £6! I often wear dark colours as for me they are my 'go to' safe colours and are a nice contrast against my pale skin. It seemed to go well with my disco pants by Minimum. From what I've seen, there has been alot of rivalry recently with disco pants and debates over which brand has the best fit. For me personally, these are a pretty good fit (regardless that these are the first disco pants I've tried) as they're high waisted, very long for a tall person like myself and also very tapered on the leg which I hear some disco pants aren't.
The socks are my current favourites as they stand out nicely with a plain outfit, Happy Socks are pretty awesome! These seemed to tie in nicely with my all time favourite YMC shoes that I also wore in my previous post.

 

 



which way is up?

It's not very often that I attempt nail art for the simple fact that I'm no good at it! However, yesterday I gave it a shot. My nail inspiration was Zooey Deschanel and her 'Tuxedo' nails. I posted a picture on them on instagram last night (@morningmondayvintage) but there they are again!

If you follow me on instagram, I'm sure you will have seen that we have just recently got a kitten and he has been named 'Mr.Nogart' (don't ask!) the cutest little pain in the arse ever and I'm a bit obsessed with him, bound to be a crazy cat lady of some kind when I'm old!

My newest love are these dunagrees I got for a beautiful price of £4 from a chairty shop! Perfect fit and so easy to dress. Also teamed with my dress that was featured here that I tucked in as a blouse. The shoes shown below are a new purchase from the absolutely beautiful brand YMC , I think these shoes retailed at £160 (don't quote me on that) and I got them for a wonderful price of around £35 off ebay!

 Pictures - c/o of my wonderful boy James Cole @dynamistu
 

Coat - Topshop (via eBay)

Satchel Bag - Woodbridge Vintage Market

Dungarees - Charity Shop

Dress (styled as blouse) - Topshop

Shoes - YMC (via eBay)

 

 



daisy days

This is a good time to be writing a post, just defeated the boy on mario kart! now got some Reese's peanut butter cups for blogging inspiration ...

This outfit is a new little put together, I know it's not completely fancy or anything spectacularly wild, but it worked! Unfortunately the trousers are a little big for me as they are a size 12, (debating whether to get them taken in or not) but i loved the print, reminded me slightly of rupert bear trousers (except a different colour of course). In a way it's quite handy them being a little big as I can wear them high waisted with a skinny black belt. As you may have guessed these are yet another charity shop purchase at an amazing £1!Ii also added just a small white crop top to the outfit for a bit of simplicity and also a mint green cardigan later as it was quite a windy day! The white crop top was purchased from Topshop at a very reasonable £6 and I think it's quite easy to wear. Although I'm not usually one that likes to show any flesh around the middle (despite having tattoos on my ribs) I thought I'd break this thought .. My bog standard basic black wedges finished off this outfit that I got from H&M in Norwich along with the mint green cardigan. I know that everyone has been buying the Topshop coloured socks with the frill trim but I personally love them and everyone who I've seen wearing them has made them look so good!

Going along to the Vintage Market at Snape Maltings on Sunday with the boy and maybe some family, I'm sure I'll pick up a few gems that I'll share with you guys!

memories walk on



legs to length

this dress is so cute, it's c/o my beautiful friend Sarah who i'm sure i've mentioned in posts before!
it's really comfy with a stretchy material bodice and the skirt has an underskirt which makes it puff out abit to give it some structure.

owl of the night

yesterday's outfit of the day, i spent the day with my lovely friend Sarah, and we raided some charity shops and some vintage shops that we found in ipswich. for once we were quite restrained with how much spending we did! i got myself a pastel yellow and polka dot scarf and a navy blue vintage sailor playsuit from a little shop called Fairweather Vintage , the scarf actually came from a vintage shop down by the Marina in Ipswich.
typical me, i didn't actually wear the exact outfit that's below, i swapped the brogue creepers for some pumps and the polka dot shorts for a midi pastel pink pleated skirt!
please do check out my blog sale page for a few bits i'm selling at the moment.

on the prowl

i don't ever wear these shorts to go out, unfortunately they're the smallest size and don't even fit me, boo :( but meh i thought they'd be okay for a picture! i haven't actually worn this blouse in a while which i should as it was a birthday present by MinkPink from Urban Vintage , the dark print kimono is also by MinkPink from the same shop, i love the fringe detail around the cuffs and hem of this item, gives it a bit of an edge.
the bag, i love this little beauty, again if you follow me on instagram i'm sure you've seen it already!
the lighting on my camera is a bit annoying, as i mentioned before i've recently redone my hair but it's actually more white/silver/purple than it looks!
i never even said, the surprise present i had before was yet another MinkPink item, it's a mint green sleeveless blouse with big white polka dots on it, i'll post a picture soon!
i bought the bright orange blazer a while ago from a charity shop in Ipswich, i bought it on a whim as it was only £1 but it caught my eye and decided it had to be in my wardrobe, but now i've had it on with an outfit, i actually quite like it!
i just thought i'd show you all my lovely little polaroid camera, i got it ages ago from you guessed it .. ebay! it's nice little piece that goes with mine and boyfriends personal creation of our vintage living as featured here

 

Blouse - MinkPink (Urban Vintage)

Kimono - MinkPink (Urban Vintage)

Blazer - Charity Shop

Shorts - New Look

Ruck Sack - eBay

Brogues - Kurt Geiger



deliver me goods and see the smile

a wee little post to pass the evening by! i usually spend my saturday's doing a bargain haul, raiding the nearest charity shops or any other shops for that matter! today, i held back! although, i may of accidently bought the below vintage coat and vintage dress, oops! this coat i absolutely adore, unfortunately the pictures i struggled to take don't do it justice at all, likewise with the dress! the dress is a large and originally by Laura Ashley, so i see this as a complete bargain as it looks and feels amazing (personal opinion).so as you may see, my hair has changed, it's alot blonder in reality but the lighting wasn't great which is a shame!
the pearl necklace/collar is a little treasure you all might recognise from the one and only primark, a very commonly worn necklace BUT i still like it!
now, the converse, ooh these are my beauties, c/o my wonderful friend Sarah, they are the comfiest little beauties ever and i love them!

Dress - Laura Ashley

Jacket - Vintage

Shoes - Converse

Tattoo

spinning into oblivion

everyone has been going mad these bank holidays, and why shouldn't they, it's the jubilee! we should all be proud to be british, ok we are known for our crappy weather BUT we ignore that and celebrate in the best way we possibly can!
this afternoon i'm going to my boyfriend's sister's fiance's parent's house (what a mouthful) for a first meeting which should be nice! of course me and boyfriend are getting all dressed up for this, we're terrible we get dressed up for anything! i've just received a text from him saying he's got me a little something from Urban Vintage as a little surprise, excited to see what this will be, i'll show you guys later ;-)
so the picture below, the skirt i'm humming over, still unsure about it, if anyone has any outfit ideas for me then please do say! the top i absolutely love, it's on a loan from Kristy (so tempted to keep but of course i won't)!
i'm really annoyed today i've lost my bloomin' memory card so can't take any new pictures until i've found it which SUCKS! but nevermind!

counting down the days now until my dad's wedding, i'm so excited! me and my step sister have both got handmade bridesmaid dresses and fascinators (sneak preview of the fascinators below) of course i'll be doing a blog post on this, the whole day is going to consist of a hand fasting ceremony, afternoon tea, hog roast live music and beer!!

Outfit: just a rainy day

only had a short break from blogging, whoops! spent today attempting to do a bit of nail art (i'm sure you saw my attempt if you follow me on instagram) and re-dyed my hair, i'll take some pictures tomorrow!
going round my dads tonight for a BBQ which could be fun in this 'lovely' weather, wish me luck! had a big charity shop day yesterday, i'm sure i'll do a post about that soon! went to ipswich and felixstowe with my mum, and she got some better bargains than i did, got brands like phase eight, wallis, principles, pussy cat you know all that type for little little money, go her
trying to keep myself occupied over these bank holidays as unfortunately my boyfriend is working -_-(except tuesday)!
so, the below picture another feature of my charity shop purchases, i got this skirt not that long ago from a charity shop in ipswich (just for a change) and it's one of my favourites! admittedly it is a little bit big, but whack a belt on it and it's fine!
as you'ev probably guessed i really am obsessed with charity shopping, so many more people should venture to the world of bargains!!! this isn't to say however that i don't like high street shopping, i still do, i like to be able to mix it up a bit which i tend to as my wardrobe consists of designer, high street, vintage and charity shop.
the thing that i do like about high street clothing is all the different collaborations, for example right now is all about the jubilee, so everything is going union jack crazy! wherever you are and wherever you shop, there is always something for everyone's clothing personality. it might sound sad but i can put together an outfit and feel amazing, not everyone in the world will think i look amazing, but who cares, it's about how you feel, well just my personal thought anyway! sorry for rambling on, but i talk alot! just like to express my personal thoughts on clothes and how they make me happy haha i'm sure plenty of people feel the same!
anyway, now off to the bbq in the rain, ah!
thank you to all my new followers!

Outfit: Blissfully Smiling

so earlier today i had a look in my wardrobe and decided i have too many pairs of shoes. well i know this is a weird thing for a girl to say, but i'm trying to be sensible .. anyway so i've put some pairs on my blog sale page, and i'll put some more on there soon (when i can bring myself to sell some more).

the outfit below, i personally love this dress. i got it from a chairty shop in ipswich for the amazing price of £2!! the bag i also got from a chairty shop in ipwich on a day out with kristy. i love chairty shops so much, you can pick up some awesome stuff for amazing prices, i think alot of people will agree that ipswich charity shops aren't always the best, but then i guess its like any one any where, it's just pot luck! the socks in this outfit are actually topshop socks which i'm sure alot of people have, but why shouldnt they, they have an awesome little frill detail and do them in cute different colours!

i love my little watch, if you follow me on instagram then i'm sure you saw a close up picture of it earlier, my nan gave it to me last week and it's just a nice little size.

i'm writing this post just relaxing on the chaise longue watching a pretty freaky ouija board based film with slightly red shoulders ..

Dress - Charity Shop (Ipswich)

Socks - Topshop

Necklace - Charity Shop (Woodbridge)

Bag - Charity Shop (Ipswich)