Blind Lemon Vintage Fashion Fairs

Raising a woman

Edwin Dyson — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:07:39 +0000

A good friend of mine is raising his daughter on his own and I wondered if people might offer some advice on how to raise a well-balanced, ambitious and dynamic young woman?

Perhaps you have top three tips to share?

What kind of things might he do? Experiences, ways of parenting etc.

Anything gratefully considered, please post below.

Thanks

Edwin

For the love of Enid

Edwin Dyson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:02:07 +0000

For girls who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s, bags designed by Enid Collins were the ‘must-have’ item. Everyone who had the means would rush out to acquire one of these lovely handbags. Mothers preferred the bucket bag style, while the younger set inevitably went for the popular box bag.

The quirky, brightly-coloured designs were attention-getting, and with good reason. With their shiny rhinestones and catchy design names, they are just as popular today as they were when newly created. The distinctive motifs of Enid’s bags are certain to enhance any vintage (or vintage-inspired) wardrobe.

For more on Enid’s work, check out this website HERE

Or try this one HERE

Vintage cheesecake

Edwin Dyson — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:09:13 +0000

Open publication – Free publishing – More vintage

Why buy vintage clothing?

Edwin Dyson — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:05:02 +0000

Open publication – Free publishing

A video of what we do

Edwin Dyson — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:31:48 +0000

The new Blind Lemon Vintage website.

Edwin Dyson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:37:11 +0000

After much debating of what it should look like and what i wanted it to do, here it is….

The new website, powered by wordpress. (steep learning curve!)

It’s cleaner, easier to use and much more social.

You can add your own comments about each Fair, let stallholders know what you want them to bring, and much more.

You can buy tickets from the shop.

There are new RAC route planner widgets to make the Fairs easy to find.

Add your own photos of you in vintage garb.

Share interesting posts via social networks.

Please let me know what you think!

Edwin x

Lodekka vintage shop (on a bus)

Edwin Dyson — Thu, 19 May 2011 11:56:00 +0000

Check this blog out!

It’s from a vintage shop that’s situated on a bus! In Portland, Oregon, USA.

What a wicked business idea, am so tempted to start looking for a vintage bus to buy!

http://www.lodekka.com/

Edwin x

Hungerford Vintage Fashion Fair

Edwin Dyson — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:54:00 +0000

A new event for August 2011!The first ever Hungerford Vintage Fashion Fair comes to town on Saturday 20th August at the Town Hall. There will be up to 20 stalls with the usual Blind Lemon standard and attention to detail. There’ll be menswear, womenswear, accessories and jewellery, all vintage and all pukka.

For more info on what Blind Lemon do please click through to the website; http://www.blindlemonvintage.co.uk to find out more.

Edwin x

Tommy Nutter exhibition

Edwin Dyson — Wed, 11 May 2011 11:48:00 +0000

What a reason to visit the Fashion and Textile Museum in London! 20th May to 22 October 2011

There’s an exhibition on the work and life of Tommy Nutter, the legendary Savile Row tailor.

Tommy opened up his shop and business in 1969 along with master cutter, Edward Sexton. before too long the shop was patronised by rock stars and aristocrats all looking to get a piece of bespoke tailoring Nutter style. This exhibition looks at a range of suits that are placed alongside social contexts to enable you to see the impact this man had on the staid (at the time) Savile Row establishment.

There are also workshops and talks. Check out the Fashion and Textile Museum’s website JUST HERE.

Oxford Bags baby!

Edwin Dyson — Fri, 06 May 2011 11:03:00 +0000

I found this article online about Oxford Bags last year, it’s from fashionencyclopedia.com

Young people attempted to set themselves apart from their elders and establish their own fashion styles in the 1920s, a trend that continues into the twenty-first century. In 1924 at Oxford University in Great Britain, a small group of male students began wearing trousers that never would have been worn by their fathers.

These pants were loosely fitted and featured extremely wide legs; at their knees and cuffs they measured between twenty-two and forty inches wide. They came to be known as Oxford Bags, named for their excessively baggy appearance and the institution of higher learning from which they originated.

I haven’t got a pair of these (yet), Hayley is very glad to know.

For more on Oxford Bags please click JUST HERE