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What’s in the Bag !?!

Hermès is a French luxury design house, specialising in leather goods, jewellery, watches, footwear, clothing, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings and perfume. Hermès was created in 1837 in Paris as a family owned business. In 1984, Jane Birkin had a chance encounter with a Hermès designer. Jane arrived onto the plane with her bag in tow… Continue reading What’s in the Bag !?!

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You’ve Got To Hand It To Them…

I have a new obsession with hand muffs. I brought a vintage 1950s hand muff with a matching headpiece at the last vintage show I attended. It is so cute! I cannot wait for winter to start wearing it. Shame we are only coming into summer (lol). The hand muff is a cylinder accessory, in… Continue reading You’ve Got To Hand It To Them…

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A Little Lucite Luxury

The ultimate 1950s handbag was the lucite handbag. Though unpractical, due to its size and shape and often translucent exterior, it was produced in a wide range of colours and styles and was exquisite in its structure. When it was first produced it was expensive and only available for the elite, until cheaper versions were… Continue reading A Little Lucite Luxury