I heart charity geeks

For any other budding charity geeks out there check out the UpStyler website.  Set up by two ladies who love charity and vintage shops, they mix vintage designer and charity shop pieces for their fashion shoots to show the potential of second hand clothes. They then sell them online and give a percentage of the profits to charity. Win win!

And so it begins.

Hello again! And so begins the back cataloging. Here are some things I bought years ago but they were all brilliant bargains that I couldn't resist showing off.

I bought this dress from a PDSA charity shop in Swansea for £6.  It's originally from Warehouse and was perfect for my second year summer ball.

This skirt was from the British Heart Foundation shop in Ilkeston.  I think it was about £3 but it was also 6 inches longer with the black and white flower pattern at the top.  So I took off the waist band, cut off the extra fabric, put in some pleats, stitched the waist band back on with a zip and Voila! a lovely skirt which I've worn so many times it now has holes in.

This lovely umbrella I spotted in Help the Aged in Ilkeston for £4.  I have had many jealous glances especially when I open it...

Oh yeah, double whammy of gorgeousness!

After I bought it I discovered my friend's mum has one exactly the same in grey and red, which my friend has coveted for many years.

Well that's it for this installment.  See you next week (hopefully) with some other lovely stuff.

Ta ra xxx

Oops a daisy!

I must apologize for being one of those new bloggers who does one post and then doesn't come back for ages but I have been very busy, honest.  Also with the days getting shorter there is even less chance to take photos in daylight which I prefer.  So this week I promise with all my heart to make some new posts, but until then why don't you enjoy this little ditty to celebrate the month of November.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVUYItlSn7M

This is by Rocky and Balls who I am a little bit in love with.  You can purchase the charity single version from here... http://rockyandballs.bandcamp.com/album/the-mo-song-charity-single-for-movember

Check out their other songs too.  They're awesome!

Ta ra for now ducks  xxx