Category Archives: Vintage
Retro Collages by Rosie Granger
There’s nothing I love more than browsing the pages of design magazines – Elle Decoration, World of Interiors, Homes and Gardens etc. I also love to flick through Country Living and Country homes and interiors. I often come across images that I just adore – whether it’s a cushion, a lamp, a vase of flowers. [...]
Textile Art by Sara Norwood
Sara Norwood creates wall art, cushions and accessories. Her work blurs the boundaries between textile design and illustration. Here is the recipe for her particular style: Textile Art by Sara Norwood
Baglady of Brighton
The Baglady of Brighton revamps, revives, and recycles vintage fabrics, trimmings and odd bits and bobs to create unique and unusual bags, pouches and purses. The ‘Baglady’ herself– designer & creator Katy Dormer (who is much more glamorous than she sounds!) fuses together an array of unusual textures and patterns in clashing colours. ‘Giving a [...]
Gillian Bates – Textile Art
Gillian Bates is a lady who does like to be beside the seaside! She is a professional designer-maker who specializes in embroidered textile art. I discovered her when my quests for blog subjects took me East to an old haunt of mine – the elegant seaside town of Eastbourne. Gillian is a self confessed fabric [...]
Cassia Beck – Through The Viewfinder
Do you remember when you used to finish a roll of film, rewind it and take it to be developed in its little black case? The element of surprise was fantastic wasn’t it?! Cassia Beck has been telling me all about her vintage cameras and the inspiration behind Cassia Beck – Through The Viewfinder
Magpie & Me and The Bunting Boutique
As a result of the recession we’re seeing a much more modest approach to weddings and events and the ‘DIY’ wedding is becoming increasingly popular. i.e. renting a barn and putting together all the elements yourself. What better way to jolly up a barn (or any room for that matter) than to adorn the ceilings [...]
Nostalgic Mosaic by Anna Tilson
I collect vintage china – I scour car boot sales and charity shops – and nothing breaks my heart more than seeing a beautiful, elegant bone china teacup complete with a chip or a crack. No matter how small the chip – it ruins the whole effect. And how about a stunning saucer with no [...]
Doily Days – Vintage china cake stands
Helen Ruff is a girl after my own heart. The Brighton Collective’s very own vintage and kitsch expert not only writes fabulous blog posts about great products but also has her own company ‘Doily Days’, which specialises in vintage themes for events such as weddings, birthday parties and christenings. Hiring out mismatching vintage crockery, retro [...]
Emily Dupen-Hopkins: Wallpaper Extraordinaire
We all know by now that I love anything vintage or retro. So yet again I’m pleased to showcase a designer who captures my interest with her retro and cheeky themes. The founder of Dupenny modestly signs her emails: Emily Dupen-Hopkins, Wallpaper Extraordinaire (!) but her talents stretch further than that and she has recently [...]
Junkyard Chic
I absolutely love my job as blog writer for the Brighton collective! I get to delve into the lives of some very inspiring designers. Today I have been investigating the work of Katie Ramsden, Surface Design graduate and founder of Junkyard Chic. Katie offers bespoke renovated furniture. She picks up pre-loved pieces from car boot [...]
Take Your Hat off to Lilly Lewis
images by samfairbrother.com I was put in touch with Milliner Lilly Lewis by Natasha Bailie who buys and sells vintage pieces for online vintage clothing shop www.natashabailie.com Lilly, 28, is a Milliner with a passion for vintage. Her hats are inspired by styles from the 20’s to the 50’s and wouldn’t look out of place [...]
Fancy Pants
I’ve been trawling the Ophelia Fancy website in the name of blog research and have found myself a little hot under the collar. Nipple tassels, blindfolds and such curiosities… these gals are obviously a feisty duo. The comprehensive range of nipple tassels includes pink sequin hearts, Swarovski crystal butterflies and seasonal bah humbug Christmas puddings. [...]
Charming Charms
For some people jewellery is about picking up a few high street pieces to jazz up an outfit. But for some jewellery is about one off pieces, expressing your personality and being unique. Having come across Maria Allen I am impressed by her unique, quirky product range and their affordable price tags. Necklaces are priced [...]
Recycled charms – Kimberley Vernon