In Brogue Magazine

Recently, Molly and I, were asked to model in the latest issue of Brogue Magazine. There were several models featured in the 'Love' issue, including colleagues from Beyond Retro: Davey Coles, Joe McCarty and Izzy Bee Philips. It was such an amazing opportunity to be part of a big project with many talented people; including cinematographer, Mark Stubbs, and creative director, Spirit de la Mare. Mark has worked on features and commercials in the past and is now dipping his toes into fashion photography. These are the results...

 This is Brogue's third issue. It is an alternative, underground and arts journal made-up of almost entirely of public submissions. You can view the magazine in it's entirety here or there is a beautiful limited edition hardback version available to buy here.  Hurry if you want a hardback copy as there's only a limited supply and they are going very quickly!   

All the clothes featured are from Beyond Retro and was shot on the roof tops and streets of Brighton. The shoot was inspired by black and white street photography seen in Europe over the 50s and 60s. The focus being on the many kinds of love, from parental to camaraderie. The results? Beautiful!

Go and check out this fabulous magazine!


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Lost and forgotten ear piercings

When I was a teenager I went through a stage of getting everything pierced. I had my nose, tongue, nipple and several different areas of my ear pierced. Then I started to work as a trolley dolly for Excel Airlines. Due to uniform rules, I had to take most of my piercings out as they weren't allowed. This was about 10 years ago and I just purely forgot about them. 

I've been working for myself for about 4-5 years now and it's only now I've decided to check if my ear piercings have completely covered up.... and they haven't! Whoop whoop! Makes me feel like a teenager again ;)

I was in Primark this morning (yeah, I know :( but accessories are SO cheap) and noticed they had earring sets for £1.50. I decided to buy a packet to see if I wanted to start wearing jewellery in my lost and forgotten ear piercings. The price was ideal for doing a trial run. When I got home, I realised the studs were a bit too long for my penna piercing so had to adjust them with a pair of pliers. This was really quick and easy to do (see pics below). You can also use this same technique if you have your nose pierced.

Did you go through a piercing stage when you were younger? It's nice to know that my piercings are still there for when my rebel side wants to come out. I have to admit my love for piercings has now turned into a love affair with tattoos. I have 5 now and my newest creations on my feet are still in the process of healing.  Will provide photos as soon as they're ready :)

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WHAT TO WEAR: Glastonbury Festival

Blue Boho Dress £18

Mexican maxi skirt £150

It's that time of year again and Glastonbury is about to kick-start festival season into full swing! Not sure what to wear? Here are some great outfits to get you inspired. Perfect for that 70s Woodstock look!

They are all available to buy on my online shop, Vintage Owl Boutique, and what's more, if you sign-up to become a member you can start collecting reward points on items you buy. BONUS!!

My star buy would have to be the Mexican skirt. I've come across many beautiful Mexican circle skirts whilst hunting for vintage but I've never seen a maxi skirt before. The applique detail is AMAZING and is sure to turn heads!

What will you be wearing to festivals this year?

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1970s Kimono Jacket £18

1970s Maxi Skirt £28

Navajo Waistcoat £15

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Molly's 5th Birthday Party

Normally, you know, I love love love organising parties. But when Molly said she wanted to have a party for her birthday this year I was filled with dread. We held a large party for Molly last year, and although it was a success, we found the whole experience quite stressful. We hired a hall for the day and Mr D and I did everything ourselves to keep costs down. Unfortunately it also meant I ended up being stuck in a tiny hot kitchen and Pete had 20 children to keep entertained for 2 hours. Molly and her friends told me they had an amazing day, but I just wish I could've seen it. The hall looked amazing and Mr D was a star,  but I was just rushing around like a loony. So much so that I, stupidly, didn't get to photograph any of the garlands, party hats, pom-pom flowers and confetti balloons I spent weeks making.  :(

This year we decided to do it differently. We decided to keep it small and invited less children (Molly had her whole nursery class and then some attend last year) and instead of hiring a hall we decided to have it at home, praying for fine weather and making use of the wonderful garden we now have. Even though Mr D was superb as a children's entertainer last year (I think he finds intellectual equality for 4-5 year olds. It's not a dig. Even HE would admit that) he wasn't keen on repeating the stress experience again this year, poor lamb. That's when Fairy Dust Events really appealed to us. 

Phone calls were made. Princesses were booked. Invites were sent.

Mercifully, the sun did come out to play when the big day came around. We. Had. SO much fun! There was...

Fairy Dust Events, based in Brighton, cater for all your children's party needs, whether your budget is large, medium or small. They have so much equipment and skills available and offer a really engaging experience for your birthday boy or girl and their guests. Just let them know what your theme and budget is and you will be amazed what they have to offer. We (Molly) opted a Cinderalla/Frozen theme which, aside from a big puddle to represent the ill fated dreams of Olaf the snowman, I thought it would be difficult to represent this on a hot summers day. The super-secret Snow Cannon put paid to that. Molly and her friends loved dancing while getting covered in layers of 'snow'. It was a little bit like a foam party. It was awesome!

I would totally recommend Fairy Dust Events to anyone thinking of hiring entertainers. They were just wonderful and took a lot of party related stress away from us. We had Toxi and Emma dressed up as Cinderella and Elsa and they were just the sweetest, nicest girls. They held the kids attention and entertained them for 2 hours like true professionals. When home time came around, Molly and her friends had the biggest smiles on their faces as well as a balloon animal/sword/banana and a slice of birthday cake to take home with them. Thank you Emma and Toxi for making Molly's birthday SO special! :) The little one hasn't stopped talking about it for days. And best of all, Mr D and I got to enjoy the party too!


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If you would like some help with your children's party please contact Fairy Dust Events. They offer everything from Fairy and Pirate parties to glitter discos and circus skills and can take care of all the little details too like favours and party bags.  You can find out more by checking out their website or simply call them on 0800 433 4618 

Our entertainers for the day... Elsa and Cinderella!

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