Mary Katrantzou - Spring/Summer 2011 (Vogue/Elle)

Her Bold 'Hyper-Real' Photo Digital Prints are considered somewhat works of art among the fashion world.
(click here for footage showcasing said spring/summer 2011 collection)

Accustomed to her alluring domestic scene prints with intense hues and a 'film grain' effect upon inspiring decor design - 'Dazzling' comes to mind among many other words

(click here for a review of her 1st stand alone show back in September of last year)

  (left) One of many Mary's project designs that featured within her widely acclaimed Spring/Summer 2011 collection (click here for the complete catwalk slide-show) 

To learn more - head to your nearest magazine outlet and grab yourself the May 2011 issue of 'ELLE'  covered this month by the lovely Reese Witherspoon. AB X

Inspiring Stuff - Acrobatic cabinets, parading brollys & climbing furniture

               'twisted' furniture 

               Rain Parade Mini Umbrellas                                                          

Lila Jang's "climbing wall" Canape

Festival of Britain 1951 - 2011 @ London's Southbank Centre. . . Starts this month!

The 60th birthday of the Festival of Britain 1951 begins 10 days from today! From 22nd April to 4th September the Festival of Britain 2011 will kick start and light up London's Southbank Centre . . .

And what a Festival it's set to be, with representative contributions across all cultural spectrum's Incl. a Heston Blumenthal reversion to traditional English teatime, a Stewart Lee curated weekend of comedy and music, as well our personal favourite 'Vintage at Southbank' (29th-31st July); a much anticipated follow up to 2010's Vintage at Goodwood - again organised and hosted by world famous designer Wayne Hemingway and his wife Geraldine. - we'll be there! Will you!? Don't miss out ;) AB X


Wayne Hemingway is the chief founder of 'hEMINGWAY dESIGN' - famous for other projects incl. the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and Sculpture Re-mixed exhibit   - hosted at the Tate.


P.s. click here for video highlights of last years 'Vintage at Goodwood'

(Christian Louboutin shoes & Crystal Renn in Marchesa) Stand By: Fashion Film by Jason Last, feat. Crystal Renn & Soundtrack courtesy of MIRACLEBABY

(brought to you by Antique Boutique Vintage courtesy of Paper-Doll.com)


Stand By: a fashion film directed by Jason Last, featuring the beautiful Crystal Renn of Ford Models, in Marchesa & shoes by Christian Louboutin; styled by New York based freelance stylist James Worthington Demolet.
Exploring the film genre of melodrama, it features a woman on the verge, played by Renn.
The film is presented by Stylecaster as part of their Crystal Renn: Identity series.


The wonderfully insightful James Worthington Demolet is currently serving as 'Creative Director' of Canada's The Block magazine, overseeing all editorial 
content. He's definitely worth a look!

Lily Allen's Lucy In Disguise Feat. Antique Boutique Vintage Flyer

Our promotional flyer appears on the Channel 4 documentary 'Riches to Rags' showcasing Lily Allen's new vintage clothing outlet 'Lucy in Disguise' 

*11 seconds in* - Lily bought a 1970's Frank Usher dress from us in mid 2010 . . . it looks like she's hung on to our flyer . . . and who knows, she could soon to be seen, flaunting one of our cotton tote bags (also sent along with her purchase). What are the odds?!. AB X