I wasn’t able to go to this so the amazing Gemma from Retro Chick kindly agreed to cover it for me.

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Sunday 20th February saw The Library Bar & Grill host a 50s Vintage Tea Party and Catwalk show in conjunction with Daisy & Lola’s.

Guests were treated to a selection of sandwiches and vol au vents, followed by cupcakes and pastries and a huge selection of teas to choose from. It was all served on mismatched vintage china which was available to buy at a £1 a piece.

There was a catwalk show with current stock from Daisy & Lola’s, who sell 40′s and 50′s reproduction from the shop on Lower Goat Lane. Beautiful vintage hair styles were by Flamingo Amy and the models were accompanied on their walk by music from the Swing King.

Afterwards Daisy & Lola had a small stall for people to shop while they finished off their tea and cake under the Library’s soaring ceiling and owner Sarah even popped around and opened up the shop for those desperate to own that special piece!

There are a number of blogs that I read on a daily basis. Take a look at some of them below. Click on the screen shots to go through to their site.

Gemfatale

I think I check Gem’s site more than once a day. While with most other blogs I find that it’s only some of the posts that are of any interest to me, Gem’s posts are all great. Especially her Tuesday Tips!

LLMLRS

A newer addition to my reading list, thanks to SeraLuxe – below. Lily has a fantastic style and she pulls it off using high street clothing. It’s nice to see someone stylish who isn’t relying on hugely expensive clothes. This blog is definitely worth a scroll through if you are looking for outfit inspiration.

SeraLuxe

The outfit posts, photography, layout. I really love everything about this blog. Sera’s writing style is very endearing.

Vint Junky

I love this blog simply because of the outfit posts. Most of them use vintage paired with highstreet. Each look is perfectly constructed.

Emerald Green

A genuine, brilliant beauty blog. All about Laura’s personal beauty finds. She has a talent for make up and her FOTDs inspire me greatly!

Alexa Heinrich

Each post Alexa does is brilliant. The reviews and tutorials are indepth, detailed and informative.

London Beauty Queen

Another fantastic beauty blog. LBQ has amazing giveaways as well as brilliant product reviews.

Retro Chick

A fellow Norwich blogger who knows all about retro style. If it wasn’t for this blog then I’d never be able to fill my social calender. The comprehensive list of events happening in my area is brilliant. Not to mention to amazing photography and witty writing.

Ladies, thank you for keeping me entertained during the days! Feel free to mention this post on your blog. You can use the button below if you wish.

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It’s not really a stretch of the imagination. On Saturday I am going shopping with some of the lovely ladies in my family. My Mum, Grandma, Aunt and Cousin. While our taste range from designer to budget highstreet we always have a brilliant time.

Our last shopping trip involved thrifting, it was brilliant and although I didn’t spend much it certainly was a successful trip.

The reason that I am shopping for my health is the fact that I need running gear (amongst other things.) This blog post is mainly for my benefit than anyone else’s but below is a list of the things I need and the things I want.

Need

• Running shoes – the evenings are now light enough for me to go running so I really need some half decent shoes so I don’t hurt my back and legs.
• Jogging bottoms – ones that are long enough
• Sports bra – for boobs
• Weights – for bingo wings
• Jumper for Ben – because he looks lovely in snuggly jumpers

Want

• Jack Ketchum books – because they are weird
• High-waisted denim shorts – for the holiday
• Jeggings – new obsession
• Gladiator sandals reminiscent of the fabulous ones I had last summer and wore to death
• Canvas boots – for comfiness
• Coat stand in a modern and/or quirky design – for hanging coats on
• Another goat for the heard (this won’t make any sense to anyone. I’ll endeavor to photograph and explain for a later post.)
• Leggings – for legs
• Good quality pumps – so I’m not wearing £3 primark ones
• Hush Puppies wedges
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  These babies are from Schuh – £49.99. Low enough heel for traipsing around in the sun and they have a very sexy vintage feel to them.

So ladies, because I know you’ll read this, we need to head to every conceivable place we possibly can (including Looses – the treasure chest store) in the day. Bring comfy shoes, credit cards and your fashion hats.

And to all my other readers who aren’t going shopping with us, what are you doing over this long weekend?

Jet, x

I bought something from Etsy yesterday (it’s a secret) and it had refuelled my love for all things handmade and vintage.

Gold and Silver Whale hair accessory by WeeGardens – $17 (£10.50)

Love this little hair accessory. I have no idea how to put these in but I would learn. I want whales in my hair…

Aunt Nelly’s Carpet Bag by Peace Love and Polka Dots – $35 (£22)

I’m in love with this bag. It’s sturdy, grey and has a big bow. Very yummy. Click the link to see more pictures including the yummy lining.

Maxi cowl in denim blue by IShouldKoko – $80 (£50)

I wanted one of these cowl/circle scarves for ages. I am sorely tempted by this extra huge one in a pretty blue.

Black MSD Leggings by sugardollshop – $10 (£6)

I am a ball jointed doll collector. These leggings would look brilliant on Sebastien my MNF El.

Bats Hooded Long Sleeve T-Shirt, American Apparel Hoodie with Water Based Ink by Elementalshop – $18 (£11)

Bats, love the bats. Plus it’s getting to that sort of weather where a long sleeved hooded t-shirt may be more practical than a big hoodie.

“What do you mean the pig can’t have bacon?” By sleepyrobot13 $12.50 (£8)

This dude is awesome. He is learning an important lesson about cannibalism. I think he should do that in my house.

Ampersand 18×18 cushion cover by anitanirma – $28.50 (£18)

Cushion and literary obsession in one.

White Bird wall sticker by designfruit – $15 (£9)

Wall sticker and music obsession. They have other colours for those of you with white walled homes.

Hello Gentleman.

I don’t get the pleasure of talking about men’s clothes very often, it is a shame because I love men’s fashion. It is somewhat an obsession. I am not blessed with a boyfriend who is happy to go shopping on a weekly basis so I can choose his wardrobe, so I am taking on my male readership to help you find a new style. I’ll try and do it all thriftily but I’m not going to be putting you in an outfit that will fall apart whilst you are running around being manly.

I’ll try and put these into full outfits but it might be best to just take this as a list of brilliant pieces that would compliment your wardrobe. Not knowing you exact wardrobe and other details I might be way off the mark with what will fit in but that’s what the comments are for.

£12 from Asos.com

£25 from Asos.com
I love these jeans. They may not be for you if you are particularly skinny and tall (unless you fancy an emo look) but would certainly suit someone of average height and build. They’d also go brilliantly with converse, pointed boots, the above t-shirt and a waist coat (although maybe not all at once.)

£65 from Asos.com
These are gorgeous, made by Superdry, a brand I love. I don’t think you should skimp on jeans, a good pair of jeans will last you years. These are more body shape friendly and will suit almost anyone.

£50 Asos.com
Any man that can pull of pointed boots will certainly turn my head. Any man that can wear electric blue, pointed boots will have me dribbling. These might not be for everyone but the good news is that they do them in black too.

£19 Asos.com
These shirts are so in right now, they look awesome, suit almost everybody and can be worn a number of ways. You can wear a plain t-shirt underneath with the shirt done up partly, or undone or you can wear it as you would a normal shirt. For a sexy cowboy look go for some black pointed boots and ripped jeans.

£23 from Asos.com
Wear a simple black jumper over a plain open necked shirt for a more casual look at work. Suit jackets and ties can sometimes be too much, these jumpers look smart and very stunning.

£425 from Asos.com
More men, especially of the younger generations should wear three piece suits. Go for quality. I can spot a cheap suit from a mile away. This is a stunning set of clothes, men should go out dressed up like this for no reason other than the fact that they look fabulous. If you can afford to have a suit tailored to your measurements do so, however, if you can’t then you should buy a suit and take it to a tailor who can fit it to your body size. Get a suit that fits, you may find the trousers are too long, the jacket is a bit loose, a tailor could sort all this out and more for around £20.

£59.99 from Republic
A nice fitted, smart coat is something I don’t see enough on men. Sure there are other, casual coats out there (one of which I’ve outlined below) but jackets such as this always look good.

£44.99 from Republic
This is a nice, simple jacket. Great to wear when you are heading out clubbing and have to take a jacket for those cold walks between clubs and bars. The collar shape is unusual and that pulls this out from the hundreds of other generic black coats.

£19.99 from Republic
Big, bold stripes. If you are cold wear this over a simple long-sleeved black top.