Rhianna wears My Vintage...

This week we opened a boutique on the ASOS Marketplace. It's been so much fun working with Rhianna one of our new models...

To go to our boutique page please click here... https://marketplace.asos.com/boutique/love-my-vintage where you will find an eclectic mix of vintage and retro pieces from our range - some of which are not available on the normal My Vintage website.

Here are some more cute pictures of Rhianna wearing vintage clothing and vintage accessories from My Vintage...

Even though this was her first modelling job, I'm sure you'll agree that she looks fabulous and is a real natural...

Remember to keeping checking our boutique AND the website at www.myvintage.co.uk for new items and if you are local to Darwen, Lancashire then our lovely little vintage shop is open 6 days a week too :)

Bye for now

Em

xx

A Day in the Life of a Vintage Pin-Up

As some of you already know, I have a dear friend named Leonie, who has recently embarked on a very emotional and empowering journey. A journey where she learns to love herself again and most importantly, a journey towards becoming a vintage pin up...

Her alter-ego is Ginger Wilde and her fabulous blog can be found here... http://gingerwilde.blogspot.co.uk/

Leonie is a very special lady indeed. Ever since she first sashayed into my shop I've thought she was spellbinding and beautiful and since I have got to know her as a friend, she is just as precious on the inside. She is a very hard working Mum with a beautiful, bright 9yr old daughter. Leo (like many of us) has struggled with confidence issues but her determination and bravery have got her to the point she is at today. I for one, am very proud of her and glad she is in my life...

With the help of local photograper (and mutual friend) Andy at Much Love Photography and of course some beautiful dresses from My Vintage, Ginger did her first proper pin up shoot today and the results are simply gorgeous!

I am really proud of both of them when I see these pics... We live in a seriously talented town don't we?

To get regular updates on Ginger's exciting journey, please subscribe to her blog. I will be posting some highlights as they happen too.

Don't forget to tell me which is your favourite image too...

Em xx

Vintage and Cake... A match made in heaven!

What is it about us vintage lovers? Almost all of us seem to love cake too!

I'm not complaining, it's one of my favourite things to talk about and if you agree then I am sure you'll have been just as giddy as I was last night for the return of The Great British Bake Off on BBC2.

GBBO is now a national institution, the combination of amazing baking, the brilliant Mel and Sue, a bit of Mary Berry and of course the silver fox Mr Paul Hollywood, the show is without question one of the best things on TV.

The bar has definitely been raised this series, last night was the first show but already the standard is way high. I can't wait to see what the bakers come up with for the rest of the series!

My love of cake combined with my love of vintage fashion got me to thinking what kind of dress related cakes were out there so of course my immediate port of call was Pinterest.

All I can say is prepare for your jaw to drop. Pinterest assures me that these are all actual cakes...

How could you bring yourself to eat these works of art? These master cake makers are real artists and I am fascinated by what they do.

We have an extraordinary cake shop in our town called Darwen Deli. They make celebration cakes and amazing cupcakes to boot. They produce the very best combination of look and taste that I have ever had the pleasure of scoffing. And there have been lots! I always buy their cupcakes for the ladies nights we have here...

The owners and staff there are now good friends of mine and recently when my little shop celebrated it's first birthday, Julia and Laura surprised me with this AMAZING three tier My Vintage themed cake, I still can't believe it!

It's got to be the nicest pressie I've ever had!! I'm sure you'll agree...

You can learn more about Darwen Deli at www.darwendeli.co.uk

Have I made you hungry? I'm off to find some cake...

Until next time
Em x

Vintage Outfits of the Week 25th June '13 at My Vintage Darwen (www.myvintage.co.uk)

Sometimes you see an item of vintage clothing that you love but it can be hard to know what to wear with it. You might also fancy a complete new look but don't want to spend hours trawling through the shop trying to piece differnt things together. If this sounds familiar then you've come to the right place!

Each week I put together 6 completely different outfits using vintage and retro pieces from the collection at My Vintage Darwen (www.myvintage.co.uk) 

I hope this week's selection leaves you feeling inspired, but which is your favourite? 

Vintage Outfit Number 1

Vintage Outfit Number 2

Vintage Outfit Number 3

Vintage Outfit Number 4

Vintage Outfit Number 5

Vintage Outfit Number 6

Leave me a comment below with your favourite and let's see which is the winner this week!

As always, all these items are available for purchase online and in our vintage shop in Darwen, Lancashire. You can also contact me via Twitter or Facebook to order.

Until next time...

Em x

A Video Tour of our Vintage Shop in Darwen, Lancashire

Ever wanted a nosey round our shop? Not sure what kind of things we have? Well there's lots to see so to give you a tempting taste, here I am with a virtual video tour of My Vintage...

I'd love to know what you think, drop me a comment below and share this with your friends and followers if you can! 

Emma x

Cinderella came to Darwen...

So there I was casually walking down the street after closing the shop this evening and low and behold I was greeted by a pretty pale pink heeled shoe on the pavement.

It was a perfectly nice shoe too, a high stileletto heel with a mary jane strap and in good condition. As I walked on I couldn't help wondering how you could lose a shoe without knowing?!

Have you ever lost a shoe or an equally important item of clothing in public? I'd love to know!

Em x

Emma's Vlog - Vintage Pieces of the Week!

Good day everyone! Today on my video blog I have picked out a handful of pieces from My Vintage that I love...

Have a sit down with a cup of tea and let me know what you think... I am still very new to the world of video blogging so I would love to know your thoughts...

A lovely little selection of vintage clothing I am sure you'll agree! If you would like to order any of these items and can't find them on www.myvintage.co.uk just leave me a comment here or tweet me @emmabphilosophy and I will get that sorted for you!

I'd love some ideas and requests the the next post so if there is something you'd like to see please let me know.

Bye for now
Emma x