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March 18, 2009Ethical Design Spotlight – Tammam
March 24, 2009
T shirt – Ebay
Trench Coat – Vintage
Jeans – So old I forget
Skull Print Peep Toes – Ebay
Bag – Topshop
Slightly Awkward Grin – All my own
Today it is raining, and windy and cold and miserable, but at the weekend it felt Springy enough that a trip to the pub could be done in my still favourite skull print peep toe shoes and cropped jeans.Ā The nights are pretty nippy though, so I still needed my spring coat which is a bright purple/burgundy statement vintage trench coat which covers enough for warmth, but is lightweight enough for variable spring weather.
I have to say that it’s also particularly nice to be able to walk into town for an early evening drink in the daylight. Dark evenings are terribly depressing once there aren’t any Christmas lights to cheer them up.
I had a pretty successful weekend overall. Saturday was spent trawling Charity Shops where I purchased, among other things, a book for my Grandad about the sinking of the SMS Scharnhorst in the second world war as he was on the HMS Belfast, one of the Royal Navy Ships involved in the battle. You can call that your history lesson for the day.
On Sunday it was a Boot Fair where we acquired this cute vintage blanket box for Ā£10. When we opened it up there was a 70s sewing box on legs inside, which was a pleasant surprise! It needs a bit of tidying up but will make a great jewellery box once I finally get around to it!
13 Comments
That box is gorgeous! Excellent find x
It is! We might spray the bottom white though, possibly. I’m not sure!
I love your coat. I have a similar one but it is shorter. I find the trench style much more falttering for my shape.
I do too, and I just love the colour of this!
So on trend with your trench coat AND block colour. Love it.
Great color for a coat.
Oooooh, I wanted to see a picture of the blanket box. Lovely!
Absolutely love the colour of that coat, and the blanket box has to be the prettiest thing I’ve seen all day!
That blanket box is so pretty and I love your shoes š And I know what you mean, I am definitely a fan of those hazy non-dark summer evenings!
Aw, fab bedding box! Love the coat too (and the grin :D)
It’s so hard to find detailed work like that these days. It’s such a dreamy blanket box! Been looking for something similar to that. I’ve always wanted a chest of some sort by my bed š
I love it when you just find the perfect thing.
It’s part of the fun of hunting through Charity Shops and Boot Fairs!
just a gorgeous, gorgeous coat and smile!
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