Viv's Birthday Sale

Did anyone else visit Vivien of Holloway on the BH Monday for their 2nd Birthday sale?

This is the second time I have been to one of their 25% special day sales.  They had one back around May time and it was fab so I decided to venture up to Holloway for it again.  There was a small queue on arrival and the store was indeed packed.  Luckily I had a good idea what I wanted to pick up and also what size I needed.  I already had a look on their website; this keeps me under control (well, sort of).  I also wanted to pick up another Miss L Fire repro Lucite handbag.

I had my eye on these but unfortunately they didn't have the size I wanted :(

I love the floral on this fabric.  It's so fresh and really beautiful.

Rails and rails of lovely dresses!

I did manage to find this lovely Leopard Sarong Dress in my size though.

I also had my eye on this so yippee!

A few other pieces I would have liked to buy but again it was not available in my size.

As you can see I love my sarong dresses!

Rockabilly Chic!

Their cash desk is just to die for. I want one of those for all my accessories!

All in all I was really happy with my purchases even if I didn't go away with all my wants.  I would have had too much of a difficult time to choose between them all anyway.  I really wouldn't be able to afford them all at the same time.  I did get my other want of a second Miss L Fire repro Lucite Handbag and a few other accessories too!

Oh, I also picked up a white peasant top with lovely green ric rac trimming which I couldn't find a photo of to show you.  As soon as I get my Leopard Sarong dress taken in (unfortunately their sizes are too big but I love them too much not to buy) I will be sporting it before the weather gets too cold and taking a photo for you and the peasant top too.

This is the reason that I am hooked on the Sarong dresses!

I wore this lovely version over the summer and it made me feel gorgeous.

Just what a girl needs!

Nighty night,
Alison xx

Make like Carmen Miranda...

Hello all!
So yesterday I was having a little browse around the shops when my sister pointed out to me some lovely light displays - we were in Debenhams.  They were adorable and if they worked in our home we would definitely have some.  I can imagine the cascade of mini pineapple lights as a centre piece to a set stairs.  Unfortunately they are not for sale.  They looked to be a DIY job by their Visual team as we later saw the pineapple tops used as mannequin heads, hehe!

It reminded me just how popular pineapples were back in the good ol' days.  I went on a little search.

This is a 1940s Murano Art Glass table lamp

A Pitcher - although I have no idea how old this

one may be as the designs date back to the 1870s.

A stack of 1940s Vintage Bakelite Bangles with carvings of pineapples

A Belt Buckle and a 1950s Rhinestone Brooch

Pineapple Advertisements through the decades - 1931, 1946 and below 1955

Some giant versions...

left: A Pineapple Fountain in Charleston's Waterfront Park, South Carolina

right: The Big Pineapple - a pineapple plantation in Queensland, Australia dated 1971 at 16m high.

Some lovely vintage Fruit Picks and who could forget the 70s favourite, Cheese on sticks!

I hope I haven't pineappled you out.  This is a bit of a weird post but I've had so much fun looking at all the inspirations and designs.  Maybe we could all fit a little pineapple in our lives - big or small!x