i've moved

hi guys, well a quick email to say that my blog has moved to something a bit more apt for where i am living now.

you can catch me at britgirlbondi.blogspot.com.

come check it out, and follow me on my travels!

love y'all

h x

spitalfields lunchtime fun

Aloha

Soon I leave Blighty for good (okay, a year) to set assail for Sydney and sun sun sun. Maximum Tannage. To the Max.

Although I will not miss the rain, cramped tubes, and all the weird "office bugs" that seem to float around London, I will really really miss the markets. I will miss that I can walk up the road from work, wander around Spitalfields on a Thursday, and find the weirdest and most amazing vintage finds every week.

I went along with my camera and basically took pictures of the things I liked the most.

Vintagey + Fun = Vintagey Fun Times

Enjoy

H xxx

www.spitalfields.co.uk/


smug cats



dead butterflies *sad face*



birdy wing with dolly eyes



posh lamp that belonged to the king of france



rings



cute



smut!



i am though



disco!

french love affair (again)

I flippin love Emmanuelle Alt. I have for ages. Now she is editor of French Vogue I will buy it LOTS.

That is all really. See below and let's have a perv at her Parisian wonderfulness. I really hope they get French Vogue in Sydney.

I flipping love France.

H xxx

ny 2011 part 1

Greetings

And Happy New Year! I've not blogged in yonks, mainly out of laziness, but alas it is now 2011 and I am filled with joy and high expectations and creativeness (and cold and snot).

I've been reading a great book called The Happiness Project (a link to which is on the right hand side icon bar) and it encourages you to think happy, and encourage yourself to make monthly resolutions. SO I BLOODY HAVE. And I'll blog every month with more.

My main resolution is to blog more, so here is the first of what will be a year full of them.

1. Take more pictures and learn to use the camera

The Boy has a nice Nikon SLR camera, and you know what, it turns out I'm pretty nifty with it.

I now really want a Diana lens. You've probably seen the gorgeous turquoise effect it gave pictures in snaps of your ma and pa in the olden times. The Diana itself was an old cheap camera which wasn't great at focus/light/etc but it made things look like a lovely lovely dream.

Anyway, when looking for lens I came across this book from Lomography, which was a collaboration with Colette. Uh - Diana photography + Colette? That's a hot gorgeousness sandwich right there. Mmm. Ch-Ch-Check it out.





http://microsites.lomography.com/colette/about

2. Use my diary

I bought a lush new diary, mainly because I have a strong feeling it will make my life perfect. It cost like £30 but whatever, it spoke to me and it said, "Helen, people will think you are very grown up when you pull out this bad boy."

I bought a Moleskine A4 diary, mmmm, I wrote my name in it and it was like the first bloody day of school. I used a nice pen. But in two weeks it will look like this:



I do however, like having a place where all my information is kept, and not on a Blackberry. I scribble in it, and do lists, and brainstorms, and its almost like a scrapbook.

3. Get that new tattoo I've wanted for ages.



This one is HOT.

Most of you will know I already have a small swallow on my wrist which I have now have had for two years, so clearly, am bored and would like a new one. I'm moving to Sydney in February (more on that in the next post) so think then will be the time for a new one.

I'm thinking some sort of aspirational beautiful French expression. I love French. I was told I was a Parisian Courtesan in a past life by a Psychic. Maybe that's why.

Anyway, I have tonnes more for the rest of the year.... such as de-clutter my wardrobe, iron my clothes, read more french, work out more, take care of myself, learn to swim well... but I suppose we'll see how I progress through the year.

a bientot for now

h x

Random

Yo ho ho

So I have some blog inspiration at the moment. lets share and care!

www.bipling.com
Bip Ling has a really cool blog. Once she asked me where some toilets are WOW she looked pretty cool. I like how she really like looking like a pony. Thats hot

www.fashiontoast.com
hot model does lots cool foshizzle around the globe. all looks very whistles catalogue

belledujournewyorkcity.blogspot.com
dara lives in nyc and she is a buyer who loves beauty and fashion. i love her style, its accessible but premium. she's also just a really nice girl who has her head screwed on and has recommended me some good books!

showmeyourwardrobe.blogspot.com
SMYW is Jackie Dixon, a photographer, who used to be a stylist and worked on various publications such as Vogue. I met her this year on a shoot and I love how her pictures are so natural and show London street style. And when someone is just so nice you like what they do 100% more, what an inspiration! You can also see her photos every month in Elle.

I also implore you check out my friend Bec's blog if you iz getting hitched she literally DOES the best weddings.... idothebestweddings.tumblr.com

And Melly of Mel&May... she knits shit! But its not shit. http://knickersandknitting.blogspot.com/

and for you, a visual feast. NOBODY does vintage like the golden girls

h xxx

Sunday Service

As you most likely know, I've been doing a stall with my friend Mel the last few weeks... its like suuuper fun. It's really hard to get a stall in London, waiting lists and the lark, but luckily the Brick Lane Sunday Upmarket in the Truman Brewery has a Christmas and Vintage market at this time of the year so we can palm our wares onto the masses like the gypsies we are....

The atmosphere is brill, you can meet some really cool people, today was a bit of a rave up in our area. Generally our stall is a stop in for our chums on a Sunday and we do not jind mind at all as long as they bring us a cup of tea and a hug. Anyway here is couple of snaps from our day! Enjoy, and if you really do enjoy them, come and see us next Sunday. And enjoy with us.

P.S. Get following Mel's new blog, knittingandknickers.blogspot.com, it'll be up and running in the next few weeks.

H xxx



outfitty outfit. Jacket £20, Scarf £5, Belt £12, Skirt £10 Belles & Buckles


sparkly cardi, £20 Belles & Buckles


Racquel came and said hi and put on all Mels knitting! toasty


mel in vintage nicle fahri hat, £15 Belles & Buckles


a blurry mel and i


the nice man with the music in the stall opposite


outfit of the day! loving a long sheer skirt with leggings underneath in the winter


well nice bag on another stall. i might buy this for me next week. £50, Vintage Market in the Sunday Upmarket


milesy popped down with his diana camera and skateboard and very warm gloves

you need a LBD

Salut ma petites belles

So- a quick post about a fantastic website, which I do wish I thought of myself to be honest.

The LBD is a site purely dedicated to what we all go after year after year... the little black dress. WHAT A FRRRRIPPING GENIUS IDEA

One of the founders is the lovely Jess Batten, who I just so happen to know from yonks ago when we worked together, and whose style I must say is rather banging.... in fact she is a one of the wonderful pics below.

At the moment they have 2 for 1 (whhhha! Amazing I know) on all dresses, so thats the Christmas party and Christmas dinner with Ma all wrapped up.

I'll be teaming my LBD with a fur stole for le parties or dressing down with a huge arran Cardi both from B&B. You know it makes sense.

sweeeeet

H xxx

thelbd.co.uk
thelbd.co.uk/little-black-blog



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£14.95 - love a stag at the mo


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