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Last week was crazy busy for me. Amid sourcing new items for Spring/ Summer (you should see the little dresses and tops I found – too cute!), running around doing mundane errands, having my dog Dougie over to play on Saturday afternoon (he’s such a busy little handful, I must admit I was relieved to […]

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Find of The Week – Vintage Leather Satchel

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Just in – a stunning everyday satchel style bag made from really thick leather. What more could a vintage lover want? These types of bags are so sought after, that they usually fly off the online shelves in no time. In fact, this exact one was snatched up before this blog post could even go […]

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Classic Check

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Wearing: vintage top & skirt; Christian Dior bag; Lehza Vintage necklace & earrings; Dollhouse shoes Some things that never go out of style: black and white, a good fitting pencil skirt, red lipstick, pearls, anything by Christian Dior. I’ve had this vintage lace top for a while, but never actually had the opportunity to wear it before. Working […]

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Find of The Week – Céline Paris Vintage Designer Bag

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Here’s a spectacular luxury vintage bag by world renowned French fashion house Céline Paris. Featuring the signature monogram canvas with leather trim, this Italian-made beauty is a must-have. Available now! The brand was founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana, who was the head designer until 1997, originally as a children’s custom shoe business, but eventually […]

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Vintage Wednesdays – The Launch

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On Wednesday we traded at the launch of a fab new night market – Vintage Wednesdays – at Cafe Chic in Gardens, Cape Town. We’re still new to markets, having only traded at the Vintage Day at Blaauwklippen Vineyards in Stellenbosch before, so it was our first Cape Town market ever. The turnout was excellent and […]

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