WINTER WANTS

This is the 'need' list for AW.

1. Alexander Wang cut away varsity jacket

2. T Wang knit dress

3. Topshop Accent boots

4. Vanessa Bruno coat

5. Topshop crop tank

6. Vintage Levi's 505

7. Jeffrey Campbell Rockaway boot

8. Helmut Lang leather sleeved jacket

9. Celine tee by Karls Booteek

10. Emiliano Rinaldi cuff hem trousers

11. Nike Roshe

ANNIE

...Lennox.

Strong, Scottish and a bit mental. Probably why I like her so much.

RITA, BABY

The wildly beautiful Rita Hayworth. Seen her in 'Gilda'? Shit, she's hott.

KING OF STYLE

"To him she was the perfect woman. It is a great mistake to assume he was merely in love with her . . . There was an intellectual relationship and there's no doubt that his lonely nature found in her a spiritual comradeship . . .
"He said in his final broadcast that he could not carry on his task without her by his side."

A CASE OF THE VINTAGE

I got side tracked for half my lunch hour in Spitalfields Market last week. Every Thursday Spitalfields is transformed from it's usual tourist-trap-tat to a charming vintage market sporting furniture, utility wear, silverware and other bits and pieces. The Matilda-Jane Vintage Suitcase stall is what distracted me beyond my hunger . Juliette (I believe her name was) who runs the stall has a wonderful selection of trunks, suitcases and handbags in all manor of shapes and sizes.

All of these are mens vanity cases from the 50's and 60's, very Don Draper. Except from the cream mock reptile case, with velvet lining, which is a 60's stationary case, probably a wedding present. However that one that stuck out for me was the shallow brown case with blue velvet lining. This is a 70's Masonic Members case and would have been used to store their cloak for meetings and eh, masonic stuff.

Matilda-Jane Suitcases can be found in Spitalfields Market every Thursday from early until 4pm ish.

V . V

This is the gorgeous Jasmin from Vintage Vandalizim. Amazing personal style wrapped round her 40's pin-up curves makes for addictive blog following. New role model alert.