Lou Lou's Vintage Fair Haul

In September the Lou Lou's Vintage Fair was back in Nottingham. Since my last visit to the fair I have developed a massive appreciation for all things vintage. On this particular Sunday I was on the hunt for some vintage accessories to liven up winter wardrobe.

Here are a few pictures from my trip...

You can get your hair done by The Little Vintage Beauty Parlour. I was watching them at work and honestly the hairstyles they did were amazing, I was so tempted to get mine done...but maybe next time.

These vintage boxes and mirrors are so cute

Here are some of the vintage goodies I managed to find...

I picked up this beautiful necklace from 'Dear Rose with Love' which is a business that source and sells vintage jewellery. I've been on the look out for a dainty necklace for everyday wear and this really caught my eye. It cost £7, which is slightly more expensive then other necklaces at the fair, in fact 'Dear Rose with Love' items are a tad overpriced, I think that's because they are all new. 

I feel the next thing I brought is either a love it or hate it kinda thing. I absolutely love it, as the saying goes 'a girl can never have too many handbags' (or is that shoes). When I saw this handbag at the corner of my eye I wasn't sure if it was too grannyish (If you get what I mean), and not the sort of thing that goes with me style but when I tried it on there was something about it that I fell in love with!

The stall owner informed me that it was a real leather designer handbag from the 1970's, and a bargain for only £15. In the summer my guilty pleasure was watching Gok Wan on This Morning, and apparently 70's fashion is huge at the moment, so I figured Gok Wan would be proud ahaha!

Next, I brought this chevron midi ring for £3, to add to my collection.

I also brought this small tea pot for my Mum!

Finally I picked up these two blingy necklaces.I especially love the one on the right, I love how sparkly it is - now all I need is for a special occasion to wear it to!  

See you next time for more of my ramblings.

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A Devoted Tea Drinker's Favourite Mug's

There is nothing more relaxing than curling up on the sofa in your PJ's with your favourite mug filled with tea. But, I’m a tad fussy when it comes to mugs to drink my beloved tea from - please tell me I’m not the only one?! 

The cup has to be big enough so you can get the most tea, yet not too big that you strain your hand each time you go for a sip, the handle has to be sturdy enough that it doesn’t feel like your tea cup will snap and spill all over you. And not to forget it should have a pretty design on (who wants to drink their tea out of a boring mug?!) 

Weird - I know, but I can't help buying cute mugs I don't really need! All my mugs have memories attached to them; some have been presents from loved ones and some souvenirs from random places I have visited. 

So, today I thought I would share some of my all time favourite mug's with you:

The first one is fondly referred to as the swimming pool mug by me and my family, because it's one of the biggest mugs I have ever seen! This one I brought at the Harry Potter studios in London. I fell in love with this mug, as I'm a huge Harry Potter fan.

The size of this mug is ridiculous, now as much as I love tea I could never have a full cup of tea in this gigantic mug, I can only manage half a cup!

Next up is a gift I received on my 17th birthday. This one is slightly more normal sized, what I love about this mug is the fact there is room to put some (two to be exact) of your fave biscuits. Only down side of this mug is the fact that the handle is too small.

I can't find the exact one that I have as it was a gift, yet this one is very similar (here)

Finally, I love using this 'First Class Tea Drinker' mug which literally sums me up...

What's your favourite mug to drink from?

See you next time for more of my ramblings 

xx

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