A bit late but nevermind.
Here is a sample of what I have been listening to the past few hours..
Here is a sample of what I have been listening to the past few hours..
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Wedding Hell
A lovely and good friend of mine is getting married! WHOOPAH! So excited. Sadly her joy has been short lived as she has found it near impossible to find a dress she likes. Being a plus size 1950s/rockabilly fanatic means she wants a dress to reflect this. With a tight budget she doesnt want to go down the route of a custom made dress if she can get away with it...seems like I am off to the rescue...
Here is what I found:
I have fallen head over heels for the dresses at Elizabeth Avery. Sadly not many items over a size 14. My favourite of her dresses are these two...
A quick glance on Etsy saw a few items. This one from Ellana Couture is pretty but again only up to a size 14.
Another look on the internet threw up a few other style dresses and in a variety of sizes and all over size 14!
This one is available here!
I realise all the dress above are of the tea length style so I have also been researching longer dresses.
Very old school Hollywood. Not entirely sure on the giant bow but it is beautiful... It can be found here
needless to say you have to look further afield to find plus size vintage inspired dresses...but thats not to say they arent there.
Here is what I found:
I have fallen head over heels for the dresses at Elizabeth Avery. Sadly not many items over a size 14. My favourite of her dresses are these two...
A quick glance on Etsy saw a few items. This one from Ellana Couture is pretty but again only up to a size 14.
I realise all the dress above are of the tea length style so I have also been researching longer dresses.
needless to say you have to look further afield to find plus size vintage inspired dresses...but thats not to say they arent there.
Sunday, 6 November 2011
Just a Jump To The Left
Owing to a rather busy last few months or so, save for a few moments on the internet I have had no time to shop. So when my lovely boyfriend decided he was fed up with my sulky face...or uninspired wardrobe he took me out for some retail therapy.
Excited I headed out...I did feel at the end of the day that I would have much rather not gone. Whilst it was a fabulous time spent with the boyfriend, the shops were uninspired and I was miles away from the nearest vintage shop. I did however purchase a beautiful 70s inspired jumpsuit. Not at all my usual style but the boyfriend was right: it looked pretty lovely on. He even selected a star belt and before I knew it we were sipping coffees (soy latte for me and a mocha for him) laughing at all the dodgy hair extensions and soggy Ugg boots scooting past us.
Rocking an attempt at a beehive and my beloved Rockalily lipstick I attempt here not to look like a muppet.
Excited I headed out...I did feel at the end of the day that I would have much rather not gone. Whilst it was a fabulous time spent with the boyfriend, the shops were uninspired and I was miles away from the nearest vintage shop. I did however purchase a beautiful 70s inspired jumpsuit. Not at all my usual style but the boyfriend was right: it looked pretty lovely on. He even selected a star belt and before I knew it we were sipping coffees (soy latte for me and a mocha for him) laughing at all the dodgy hair extensions and soggy Ugg boots scooting past us.
Rocking an attempt at a beehive and my beloved Rockalily lipstick I attempt here not to look like a muppet.
DIY Tutorial: Multi-Layered Tulle Petticoat (Make Your Own Rainbow Petticoat!)
DIY Tutorial: Multi-Layered Tulle Petticoat (Make Your Own Rainbow Petticoat!)
Click the link above as its a great article on how to make your own petticoat!
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
FashionFinder
Ok I am officially obsessed with this new discovery I made on the famous ASOS website. Its called Fashionfinder and you simply upload images of your own outfits and/or create your own using the ASOS stock. Its pretty addictive and there is even a community. A sort of fashion Facebook but without the awful 'pokes' and exes stalking you. Over time with each activity you do you earn credits and work your way up the fashion stylist ladder..its addictive...really addictive.
I rather like how creative you can be with the fashion though my outfit creations seem heavily influenced by Vivienne Westwood and 50s starlets...AAAHHH! My only criticisms would be the lack of 'plus size fashion' garments you can find in their stock and the search criteria isn't always very good e.g. searching black clutch bag doesn't always bring up all the black clutch bags.
Anyway enjoy! Befriend me!!
King Mob Beat
So sometimes I get emails from musicians who want me to have a gander at their music. Whilst a lot lose my interest within the first 20 seconds I had to share this video. The band creditals alone are amazing. Whilst the video is somewhat uninspiring bar the delightful burlesque talents of Chrys Columbine (Love her!) the music speaks louder than any video could. Perhaps my brain has been numbed by all the over the top produced music videos from the likes of Lady GaGa or Rhianna...
Anyway I give you KING MOB BEAT!
Anyway I give you KING MOB BEAT!
The press pack info is below. I think I will have to go see these guys live to really appreciate them. Needless to say I downloaded their single and not because it was free...I would happily pay for this.
"New London supergroup King Mob release debut album ‘Force 9’ on
31st October and announce special London show.
KING MOB is a brand new English beat combo comprising guitar legend Chris
Spedding (Roxy Music, Elton John, John Cale, Paul McCartney), Glen Matlock -
bass (Sex Pistols, Iggy Pop, Faces), Martin Chambers – drums
(Pretenders), Stephen W Parsons aka Snips – vocals (film composer and
vocalist of legendary 70’s band Sharks) and introducing hot new guitar
talent Sixteen.
The Mob, who are heavily influenced by two great composer band leaders, Duke
Ellington and Jimmy Page, will release their debut album FORCE 9 through
SPV/Steamhammer on 31 October 2011 on 11 track CD and 180g Vinyl LP with
gatefold sleeve, 7 tracks.
The album shows a band at the height of their powers. From the sharp riffing of
the first single “Selene Selene” to the truly infectious “VA VAH
VOOM”, from the gentle groove of “Chapel Of Love” to the blast of album
opener “Lover Of High Renown”, this is an album that draws on the
collective experience of all members to create something completely unique. The
band draw on the Spirit of ’69 – but not in a retrospective way – they are
bringing the raw power and spirit of that golden age of music into a
contemporary setting - from the songwriting, to the playing, to the sound of the
records, to the live show, to the spirit of the act. The album was recorded in
four days…
The group has signed an exclusive recording deal with SPV/Steamhammer for the
World excluding North America and have released their first single ‘Selene
Selene’, which is available to download now for free at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005SGIY86
The band are to play an exclusive one-off headline show at London’s 229 The
Venue, Great Portland Street on 17th November with special guests The
Bermondsey Joyriders. For tickets head to: www.229thevenue.co.uk
“Force 9” will be released through Steamhammer / SPV on the 31st October
2011.
For further information, videos and track samples head to the official website
and Facebook page:
www.kingmob-beatgroup.com and www.facebook.com/KingMobBeatGroup"Sunday, 23 October 2011
Afternoon Listening
I seem to have somewhat failed with this whole 'Afternoon Listening' Session thing so here is another one for you. Lets hope there are more to come.
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