Friend and supplier of Rag and Magpie Emma Brigitte London (Emma Martin), also known as she who makes beautiful 1950s inspired and heavenly cut vintage inspired dresses, will be appearing on this Sundays BBC3 show Young Tailor Of The Year. The show showcases hand working British talent (in this case tailors) who compete for title [Continue reading...]
Sep 192011

I am a usually grouchy around Christmas, Although I enjoy watching snippets of Grumpy Old Women it unnerves me to think I may be among them; needlessly grumpy before my time. But I’m not alone. My grumpiness, like many people’s is antagonised by the early onset of the holiday season. I believe that if consumerism [Continue reading...]

Traditionally used at weddings and more recently for beauty products, a ‘Dolly Bag’ is a small round bag gathered at the top with a drawstring. This brand new Nude & Polka-dot Pin-Up Dolly Bag (£18) from ZukieStyle is a new take on the Dolly Bag inspired by the 1940s. Unlike the usual Dolly Bag it [Continue reading...]


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