Wednesday 12 August 2009

In a vintage shop's treasure chest...

By C.Elizabeth





As our trip to Canada is getting closer, we went to Manchester in order to finish buying little presents for my family. It can be a bit tricky as we want each find to be special but also practical to travel! Therefore, we haven't quite found everything... but we still have two and a half weeks.

Of course, now that I know where they are, I had to go to some vintage shops. I saw a lot of pretty things but nothing really took my eye except for a lovely hat. I wasn't looking for one but couldn't resist it when Andrew showed it to me. Luckily, it looked perfect with my outfit so I could wear it right away!






44 comments:

Baśka said...

very very stylish!

Baśka said...

i was "A walk to remember" movie which i was totally in love with ^^ (i still like this movie but there are at least 2 other that i love more and watched about 10 times)

ps - thanks for you lovely comment :*

Simes. said...

Hey! great pictures, loved your blog. take a look at ours whenever you want, we invite you to follow it.
Love,
A&A

Simes. said...

Hey! great pictures, loved your blog. take a look at ours whenever you want, we invite you to follow it.
Love,
A&A

Couture Carrie said...

Gorgeous, darling!
Love your bag!

xoxox,
CC

Hanne said...

The hat fits you perfectly:)

You should really visit Greece if you have the possibility, it's well worth it! The people are so warm and welcoming, beautiful nature, interesting history, there is so much to see:) I have visited six Greek islands, and they are all very different from each other.

Polished Sense said...

love your outfits here! Super-fabulous! Will be back for more !

X♥X♥,
Jessica

Nubiasnonsense said...

Very cute I love vintage shops, Great treasures

muchlove said...

lovely pictures! :)

Sher said...

Oh the hat is so gorgeous and totally perfect with your outfit!

Vampires are really fascinating aren't they? I fell in love with them first in Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire:)I'm fast approaching the end of season 1 of True Blood. Got to start d/loading season 2!

Thank you for the lovely comments! my blazer's from Mango and skirt is from F21:)

diane said...

Sounds like a nice trip to me. The hat makes you look "poetic", very nice.

Thanks so much for your lovely comment today. It really made my day to see that you had been over to my blog. xo

♥ Marta ♥ said...

so cute... this is such a lovely feminine look, i love it :)

ryder said...

very vintage, very romantic

Jane Alisa said...

great pictures, I like your bag .x.

Unknown said...

You look just darling in that hat. Gorgeous very vintage looking pictures!

Haute World said...

Oh, I love this hat on you! I'm not the best vintage shopper, but there's nothing better than finding that one perfect item! Lovely blog by the way :)

The Sydney Girl said...

how cute that andrew picked
the hat out for you!!! it's
fab!!! and i love your new
layout!!!=D x

Kati said...

Lovely yellow bag!

Ruxandra said...

lovely outfit:)

Winnie said...

Another vintage find! It totally suits you.

the oaks said...

So stylish. Love the shoot.

Damsels said...

very cute black outfit . always chic and love the added color in the bag .

Sharon S said...

Hi there-what a find, it makes your outfit perfect!!

kimvee said...

adorable yellow bag :)

Ariella said...

It looks great on you - that hat. Hats are so hard to find, so it's great that you found it :)

Good luck with the present shopping!

Sophia said...

great hat!
i love vintage shops, you never know what you'll find :)

Jennifer Fabulous said...

I love that outfit. So adorable! Now I want a stylish hat. :)

yiqin; said...

Your yellow bag is so nice!

Sweety P said...

I heart this post! Love the outfit so much!

Imogen said...

Lovely outfit. The hat really suits you and it looks perfect with your dress. I like the bag for a splash of colour. I also like the effects you did with the photos. How soon is it until you go to Canada? I'm feeling excited for you because I know your looking forward to it.

Nancy said...

I love the 50's feel and that adorable yellow purse!

stephanie dosen said...

*cute cute cute* xoxo

Anika said...

Thanks for the lovely comment :)

p.s. love the outfit and the hat just perfects it. I love the treasures you can find at vintage stores...it makes it completely worthwhile when you do find something breathtaking, doesn't it.

Have a great week :)

Escapist said...

The hat looks perfect wth your outfit ,its kind f merry go thing ,,,,,,,,,we find some out standing thing and that looks awesome...gives u a surprise and u can say MERRY GO..


Jollieeesss:-)

loft in SoHo said...

Lovely shots dear!!!!!
I love your bag <3

xxx

Dreampuff said...

=O. That yellow bag is perfection at its best. Same with the adorable hat.

Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. It was simply fantastic.

I have never been to Canada! Despite it being only about 5 hours away. You simply must tell me how great it is. =]

Hope all is well!

xoxo

Emily, Resplendent Tranquility said...

What a lovely hat. These are such pretty photos, too. Sepia steals my heart ;)

Clo by Clau! said...

cute images ;)

Bree said...

You look lovely!

Andie said...

love the pictures, i dont know how you do it. seriously jealz
oh and thanks for the comment btw, appreciate it :)

http://blair-waldork.blogspot.com

Mo said...

thank you for the sweet message !! turns out my life turned up side down this week...for the best hopefully !!

you look adorable !

Sierra said...

I love vintage shops too, hope you have a fun trip and love how these pics turned out with the sepia affect!

Mo said...

o thank you so much ! well my bf is a swede and i keep going back and forth for 2 years now...it's perfect timing :-)

Intrinsically Florrie said...

I love the hat and outfit- very chic.
The photos are lovely too.

Florrie x