Spotted: Natasha Bailie Vintage on the beaches of Brighton

This is a picture of a Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company customer: Erin O'Connor in her NBVCC 1960s vintage pink dress. (Erin pictured on the right). Erin lives in Brighton and needed this dress for a party and it looks like it was an allnighter of fun and frolics with a photoshoot thrown in for giggles. I love this picture! Erin and her equally fabulous friend were photographed by James Taylor and this shot was taken at 6.15am. Erin is my hero.

Betty Draper Barbie...yes please.

Mad Men's Don Draper, Betty Draper, Joan Holloway and Roger Sterling have been immortalised in plastic by Mattel, who has created Barbie and Ken doll versions of the television characters. Playing house has never looked so good!

I am 25...is that an ok age to start playing house with my barbies...again. Ehem. If I was still living at home my dad would make me buy these and never let me play with them. (Stoopid collector's items). My sister and I had all the spice girl dolls...which we had to keep in the box with all their accessories "just incase they were worth something later on". (No thanks to Geri).
Mattels Mad Men dolls come complete with vintage clothing and accessories, but for obvious reasons the dolls are based on just the characters looks. Not a wandering eye, hand, martini glass or cigarette in sight!
The new dolls will be priced just under £50 ($75) and can be ordered online at amctv.com or barbiecollector.com
So what are you waiting for....I have my eye on a Betty and a Don...they will love eachother forever in my story and Don will never cheat and Betty will never kiss other men...what a life. There will always be martinis though...always.

1950s Vintage Pastel Gingham Prom Dress, Size 12/14, £65: Just Added to NBVCC!

Just added to Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company: a vintage 1950s pastel prom dress!

Candy & gingham...two words that just sound delicious! A fun summertime vintage frock from the fifties. Covered in pastel shaded squares (so on trend darl!) with a stunning matching tie around to create the biggest bow. Buttoned up back and cute shoulders. Summer, summer, summertime!

Click HERE for a butchers and to go straight to the shop.

What would Emma Pillsbury wear?

Now you know I am a Gleek, a self obsessed know it all of all things to do with Glee. I am not ashamed of bursting out into sing song and I like a good excuse to use my jazz hands...so, what's wrong with that? Well if like me you enoy a good episode of Glee than I am just about to add a little more sunshine to your life on a Monday. (Glee day). I have just added an original 1950s prom dress in bright yellow. As soon as I spied it I had to have it...it is pure Emma Pillsbury chic! Emma is most known for her bold coloured oufits and bright style. Pillsbury always wears outfits with either embellishments, buckles, bows or embroidered patterns and for this reason I heart her. I have found the ultimate Emma Pillsbury dress:

Just added top Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company: A vintage 1950s yellow prom dress, Size 14, £95.00. Click HERE for a closer look and to go straight to the shop.

Hey you guys...

Sorry for the lack of excellent blog postage, but I am in the process of moving. Ehem...again. Yes that is right and no I am not a traveller and no, no I was not in "My big fat gypsy wedding". Stop it.
Good news is I am moving deeper into the Sussex countryside to live in my very own "Grey Gardens". (You will see soon enough).
Expect lots of pictures soon as moving in day is just around the corner. (This week!)
I will also be posting all the details on my NEW vintage furniture goodies too. I have recently purchased a duck egg blue SMEG fridge. (£350 bargain). God I am so smug about my Smeg you may even want to unfollow. Just the tip of the iceberg darlings. Besides all that jazz, I have been thrifting like a vintage lover posessed. I have found the ultimate vintage summer dress complete with Glee's Emma Pillsbury collars! Vintage swoon coming soon...

1960s Vintage Pink Wiggle Dress: Just Added to NBVCC!

I have been waiting and waiting to create a boxy Jackie Onassis montage...the time has come. For ladies the vintage dress of dreams has arrived...

Barbie Pink! This 1960s vintage dress is my vintage fantasy...Jackie O on Acid! A 1960s bubblegum pink wool wiggle dress with matching bow belt and delicious pink plastic floral buttons. Wear with bracelet length white gloves and your mother's pearls of course...

Click HERE to go straight to the shop!

Do you know the way to San Jose?

I love this picture! I found this on one of my favourite blogs: http://abutterflybyday.blogspot.com/

Pete Doherty is the world's third MOST stylish man?!?! What now?

What the? Why I outta...

GQ has placed Pete Doherty behind Johnny Depp and Robbie Patterson as the world's third most stylish man...in the WORLD!

I am so confused.

Perhaps GQ thinks because Doherty wears a suit most days he is a stylish handsome fellow? Have GQ not heard that Pete wears a suit most days for his many appearances in court...

Since when did hobo equal boho?

What do you think? Is Pete worthy of this stylish title?

1970s Vintage Plaid Tea Dress: Just Added to NBVCC.

Peggy Olsen chic! Just added to Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company: A seventies vintage plaid tea dress.

Size 10, £65.00 at NBVCC

Click on any of the links above for more details, measurements and pictures of this vintage dress.

Just added: The Polyester Power Dress!

This is not just any old vintage dress...this is a vintage dress from the eighties. Complete with power shoulders that you can rest your ears on! It has bright white cuffs and a matching white lapel to make this black tea dress stand out.
With it's elasticated waist you will never be full again and I think we can all agree that this is tip top news with easter just around the corner...
If all of the above has not been enough to make you click "buy" then wait till you hear this...this dress has pockets! Yeah you read that right...pockets for your paperclips, post its and even your hands on those chilly coffee breaks in the staff room.

No go, go now and CLICK HERE to give this 1980s vintage dress a gal to be proud of.

1950s Prom Dress - Just added another one....

Vintage 1950s Plaid Prom Dress £65

Just added another vintage prom dress to Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company! A bold and bright green and lilac plaid fifties day dress. Perfect for spring and summer walks along the promenade with your very own dapper dan! Wear with bracelet length gloves and victory rolls xx

Click on any of the links above for a closer look at this fabulous fifties prom dress.

The HTC Hero: The Review!

So I had the HTC Hero mobile phone for over two weeks...oops. Was supposed to be two weeks exactly. You might remember me bothering you with my constant tweeting a couple of Saturdays ago when I was invited along with some other fashionable types to London Fashion Weekend. Well we were all given a mobile phone to tweet from for free all through the day courtesy of 3 mobile buzz. NICE!
I opted for the HTC Hero mostly because a couple of my buddies have a Hero and speak very highly of it, some even renaming it the HTC Super-Hero. So I knew I had to try it and my personal mobile phone is an iphone so im always curious how new models are going to compare to my beloved. So do you want to know how it compares? Well for starters...it is a lot cheaper! Got your attention? The apps are good, I think there are more in the apple store, but because the hero is an android phone, all of it's apps are open source (apple's have to be approved by apple), so the number is increasing all the time, and I think in some cases they are better. (I know...please don't tell Steve Jobs).
It is as easy to use as my iphone and it has more than one home page, so you get lots of little widgets to store on the home page - clock, email, favorite contacts, favourite apps etc... so you can customize the phone to suit you... or to suit what you're doing. Which is fabulous for a gal about town who needs to talk, text, eat, walk and tweet all at the same time.

Thrifty Finds: 1950s Cocktail Cabinet for £10!!!

This 1950s cocktail cabinet is my latest thrifty find for my new country abode. Well actually I cannot take the credit for the find as Fiona from Notorious Kitsch found it on EBay for me! Fiona knew I was on the look out and she has a great eye for all things vintage and fifties. So I knew when the "a friend has sent you something you might like..." email popped into my inbox that I was onto a winning piece of vintage furniture. You have not heard anything yet.....It was £10! Yes you read that right....ten whole british pounds. Better still it was just down the road so Mr.B and I safely brought it home for no extra cost. It is amazing and such a find. It is very "50s deco" with its glossy walnut wood, ornate handle and shape. Not only is the cabinet beautiful, but the inside compartment is made of glass and mirrors...printed with mini cocktail glasses and cocktail shakers!!
So what you having?

The Oscar goes to...Julia Boggio for wearing a Natasha Bailie Vintage Dress!

**Applause**

This picture is of the very talented photographer Julia Boggio. Julia recently photographed me along with two other vintage broads for a vintage photoshoot. Of course I took my fabulous vintage prom dresses along for the ride and Julia Fell in love with this lilac prom dress adorned with bows and puff sleeves.

Julia is an American who lives in London and loves the Oscars. On Sunday night Julia held an Oscar themed party complete with dress code and of course mini gold statues.  Julia tweeted throughout the night and twitpic-ed this image which she agreed I could flaunt and show off.

What do you think of Julia's look? I am in love with it!

Alice in Wonderland Themed Jewellery...Kitsch Tea!

To say I am excited about Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is the biggest undestatement of 2010! I am itching to get to the pictures...and this is the first time I have considered actually paying the £1.50 for some 3D spectacles. You? Have you seen it yet? Any good? Is my optimism too shiny?
The world has gone mad for all things Alice and Mad hatter themed and I am joining in the fun. Even LFW catwalk shows and after parties were heavily Alice themed.
You cannot argue with London or fashion forward thinkers now can you?
So ladies, gents, caterpillars, rabbits and queens, I have put together some of my finest vintage tea time treats for you...

You will never be late again with my selection of vintage style jewellery lockets and kitsch pendant charms. I have selected all my pieces that I think are Alice in Wonderland inspired. I hope you like them...for a better nosey at all my vintage jewellery CLICK HERE. With vintage necklaces starting from just £18...it would be a crime not to.

1950s White Vintage Prom Dress, Size 8, £120.00: Just Added to NBVCC

Just added to Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company: A stunning white 1950s prom dress decorated with a black velvet bow and a matching black velvet flock pattern decorates this vintage dresses very full skirt.

This white 50s prom dress is a UK size 8 and is a vintage fashion treat at just £120.00. The perfect prom dress, would be super for any vintage event, special occasion or a hot date!

As soon as I found this vintage dress I had to have it. It reminded me instantly of the fabulous gown Audrey Hepburn wears in "Sabrina".

For a closer look at this pretty prom dress click on any of the links above or HERE. Simples.

Audrey Hepburn in "Sabrina".

1950s Black Cocktail Prom Dress, Size 14, £120.00: Just added to NBVCC

Just added to Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company:  a 1950s black prom dress. A UK size 14 and only £120.00. Ideal for vintage events such as Vintage at Goodwood or The Goodwood Revival. Wear with your mother's pearls and a fluffy faux fur coat for instant Old Hollywood glamour!

WOW!  - An original 50s prom dress ready for cocktails and dancing. Reminds me of the dress Audrey Hepburn wears in "How to steal a million". (1966)

For a closer look at this classic vintage dress click HERE.

Audrey Hepburn in a promo shot for the film "How to steal a million" 1966.

1950s Vintage Prom Dresses : NBVCC Spring Vintage Dress Collection

So here is the start of my Spring and Summer collection of Vintage dresses. I have travelled all over and sourced my vintage dresses from every secret cave, mansion and castle I could find to give you the highest quality of vintage clothing. I am so excited to finally show you these as I have been cleaning, mending and photographing since winter...I give you "The Natasha Bailie Vintage Spring and Summer dress collection". (To be said in Steve Jobs way). You can find all these dresses in my Vintage Dress department and I will be adding more and more vintage dresses every week. Expect more vintage floral dresses, vintage tea dresses, vintage prom dresses and keep your eyes peeled for eveything nautical and gingham. Who says gingham is just for picnics? Crazy Fool! Click on any of the links above to visit Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company.

My 6yr old niece dresses better than you!

Izzy's weekend chic.

This is a picture of my eldest niece Izzy and it was her birthday at the weekend...Izzy is now 6 years old. Izzy has school, birthday parties, play dates and a younger sister and brother to contend with, but she still manages to look cool on a daily basis. How does she do it? I don't think I have ever looked as cool as Izzy and I have 20 years on her. Luckily it's not too late and I have now found my 2010 style icon: Izzy...my errr...6 year old niece.

Do you have any fashion or style troubles that you want me to ask Izzy's advice on?

Izzy's Top Tip:

I will give style advise, my tip is never wear Disney Princess clothes or pink and purple.

Izzy

Able Grable's Fabulous Vintage Frocks!

"Able Grable is slang for a hot woman! At the time of World War Two if you were hot just like Betty Grable you'd be called an Able Grable." - Miss Matilda from Able Grable.

Miss Matilda from Able Grable has today launched her spectacular line of vintage reproduction dresses for this years sunnier seasons. I cannot help but feel optimistic about Spring after spying Miss Matilda's designs and wonderful vintage inspired creations. Now we need not care if the drizzle continues to pour, our outfits can shine through!

Made of the finest silks and satins, Able Grable truly inspires gals who are forever searching for fantastic vintage reproduction dresses. Able Grable takes inspiration from old Hollywood stars of the 1930s and 1940s and stays true to original vintage styles and patterns.

I have loved Able Grable from afar for a while now, I really appreciate and admire how much work goes into each one of her dresses. Miss Matilda is clearly someone who is really in love with the 1930s and 40s and takes great pride in her creations. I think you can tell from the fine fabrics and beautiful colours and prints used, Miss Matilda belives in quality and not quantity. Making only 12 dresses of each style, each vintage reproduction dress is limited edition making an Able Grable dress a must have item for your wardrobe.
The three dresses pictured above have just been added to Able Grable so what are you waiting for? 

This is my favourite Able Grable dress...inspired by Hitchcock and created with Margaret Lockwood in mind. A 1930s silky vintage reproduction dress in plaid. This dress is called Miss Iris Henderson and can be found HERE. Also comes in bright purple! See Fleur De Guerre pictured above.(middle).

**vintage sigh**

If you like the look of any of the dresses pictured here or simply want more information on the wonderful Able Grable, please visit http://www.ablegrable.com/.

Pictures taken from the Able Grable website and photographed by Doug Monce. Picture of Fleur De Guerre - photographed by Tony Nylons.

The Warehouse Soft Prom Dress!

I am in love with this soft prom dress from Warehouse and it is just £75.00 which is ideal for me as I have a couple of weddings, a christening and who else knows what could turn up later in the year. I love this particular prom dress because it has the fabulous fifties shape and is still on trend with this Spring’s nude and layering look I have spied all over the catwalks recently, which means that this dress could also see me through this autumn and winter. I best start saving my pennies.

I shop mostly online and mostly for vintage, but I always have a sneaky peek at Warehouse dresses. In the past couple of years I have been too slow and missed out on some prom beauties. **sigh & swoon**

Vintage Christian Dior Sunglasses by Retro Sun at LFW

I was so busy telling you what everyone else bought at London Fashion Weekend I totally forgot to show off my LFW purchase! Yes I could of just added this to my last post...but look at my new sunglasses, they deserve their very own post! These sunny stunners are Vintage Christian Dior by Retro Sun who stock many unworn vintage designer sunglasses. I cannot wait for Spring when me and my shades will take on the town. What do you think?

London Fashion Weeekend and it was on 3!

I was one of a few fashionable blogger types invited to go along to London Fashion Weekend on Saturday the 27th, courtesy of 3mobilebuzz. As you know I held a competition earlier in the week as I was also given a spare golden ticket for a reader. (it was not gold). Lovely Lindsey Roberts WON of @Be_gorgeous fame and we both put on our glad rags and travelled 50 mins to London, the Big Smoke!
Our mission was simple: we were given free phones to tweet on and that is what we did...all day. If you follow me on Twitter you would of had a very noisy but fashionable feed as I tweeted about everything I bought, saw and ate at Somerset House. I was given a HTC Hero phone, which took some getting used to, but if you like gadgets and nifty handheld devices then you will love the (super) Hero phone on 3mobile.

Lindsey @be_gorgeous & I @natashabailie at LFW. This pic is stolen from @swellvintage

When we arrived at Somerset House and met all the other bloggers who by the way are all my new BFFs. We all agreed that the first port of call had to be the Luella stand. When we got to Luella we quickly forgot that it was not even 10am and and soon realised we had the stand to ourselves so as you imagine it became our very own candy shop. Most of the gals bought Luella Handbags for a fraction of the price! It was pure heaven. See the ladies below with their Luella Swagga. They may have saved Luella? No?

Carrie @wishwishwish, Frankie @swellvintage, Lindsey @Be_gorgeous, Sarah from 3mobile, Fi @Saveourshoes and Michelle @3mobilebuzz

After Luella and many other stalls where Fiona tried on every shoe and Frankie bought a Buddha we skipped on over to the main event: The London Fashion Weekend Catwalk!

The whole day was so much fun, but I cannot get over how much fun I had with all the girls that I was lucky to be invited along with. They along with the the lovely broads from 1000 heads and Sarah from 3mobile made my day. We were all so tired but did not want the day to end so finished the day quite rightly in Covent Garden with some crepes. Where we vowed to do it all over again next year. So all limbs crossed this will not be my last blog post.

For more catwalk pics or more LFW pictures please go have a butchers at my Flickr page HERE. 

If you want more gossip from our weekend you should visit all the bloggers blogs to see what they have to say about it:

Swell Vintage

WishWishWish

Wolf Whistle

Save our Shoes

Pretty Much Penniless

Unicorn Katie

Be Gorgeous
Ooh I also took some video which will be coming very soon....walk, walk fashion baby!