Thursday, May 26

silhouette for the summer

i am a BIG LOVER of shoulder foliage,
abit of fake fur or a feather cape can jAZZ up ANY outfit.
I have many
but....gasp...

what is this?

i NEED one!
...immediately


 i think i once had a parasol made from this stuff, 
queen elizabeth's ruff meets woolworths picnic range.
dreamy

the pepperpot works pOi-fectly with it.

Sunday, May 22

Whats a Girl To Do? 'The king of the dancing tents' tent is in town!

After not having a reason to slip into anything other than a rubber splattered boiler suit for more than 2 weeks now along come not one... not two ...BUT THREE reasons to bring out some fancy headwear all in one weekend.

sunday 5th june

 "From 12 noon - 6.30pm in Spiegel Garden (free) - demonstrations, performances and try-out sessions in Can Can, Hoola Hoop, Burlesque dance, Tribal Belly Dance and more... Plus Vintage Fair with fashion, hair and make-up stalls.
In the Spiegeltent - workshops in Cabaret Arts. From 3pm Burlesque Show featuring tantalising tasters from Poppy Von Tarte, Betty Bruiser, Geisha Go Disco and Tuesday LeVeau"

All held IN and around...a venue of faerie tale fantasy... 
After researching these magical,pop-up masterpieces i am DESPERATE to get inside one.
 
From a humble beginning as a village fayre dance venue, crafted by Belgian carpenter, William Klessens in the 1920s,the now world famous Spiegel Tents have spent nearing a decadent century touring the globe, wowing guests with their
 wooden floors, beautifully crafted leaded glass windows and opulent velvet ceilings.


ALSO on saturday 4th June, at the faerie light strewn, QUEEN OF HOXTON ROOF GARDEN, LONDON(complete with Rum Shack and water feature!!) Boutique Promotions are holding a Vintage Arts and Craft Fair.
The amazing roof garden
Both poi-fect card touting opportunities.

Sadly this particular weekend i am otherwise engaged, so the usherette tray will not be getting an airing.

BRONTE HANDS and HIROSHI are in town and on a lovely street in darling wALTHAMSTOW there will a serious amount of sea food. Its an annual thing...with a nautical theme...you CAN'T MISS IT! 
x
FISH BBQ bring it on

Tuesday, May 10

thE gRAND OPeNinG, wifely dUTiES

There was not a boiler suit.....or nipple tassle, in sight last thursday when BORtUsk LeeR finally unveiled his latest creations.

"Like a nifty neon needle of street monster smack straight in the retinas" 
Josh Denton 

Step into Tony's Gallery tonight and you'd be forgiven for thinking Mr Leer may have slipped on his nu-rave Bible with a fluoro machine gun in his hand. Feeling blue post-bank holiday double whammy? Bortusk and his monsters are the perfect antidote - swap your blues for pinks, purples and blinding yellows. You may have seen his tutti-frutti goggle eyed friends lurking down backalleys and tormenting fashionistas all over Shoreditch. Like Superhanz in a tophat, this cockney pied piper has rounded up his day-glo tribe and packed them into Tony's to celebrate this new gallery's opening. Expect unashamed cheeriness and high jinx. Bortusk goes nowhere without his spanking cane, 'muck cake' brandishing assistants and the promise of mischief.
Clare Considine LE COOL


photos by the marvellous HANNAH JONES
The rainbow ringmaster and his wives, hostesses for the evenings events, 
With the mystery guest...the ICE CREAM VAN!


The ICE CREAMS have been eaten but the shows on for 6 more weeks...
Go check it out....


Tony's Gallery
68 Sclater street
London 
E1 6HR
0203 5565201