Two fairs in one day?!?

So as well as filming our first two videos on Sunday (Lu Lin tea review coming soon!), we also went to a couple of fairs.

Both are fairs that we have visited before, and it's always nice to see some of the regular stalls that attend, and it's great to see some new faces too! The first fair we visited was the From Yorkshire with Love fair, hosted by Now and Then Events.  This fair focuses independently run businesses in the York area, and promotes the hidden talents in Yorkshire. There fair will be your cup of tea if you're into cute crafty jewellery, homeware and gifts, and baked goods! And there are some great workshops you can take part in, check out the pictures below:

There were some lovely stalls and Lucie decided to treat herself to this print of the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey:

We also visited The York Vintage Fair, which will be much more up your street if you're seriously into your vintage clothes. You best have your rummaging head on, because there's lots to look through! Unfortunately we were unable to get some pictures, due to the venue being very busy, and not being able to get a good view of all the action! However, we do have a picture of their lovely flyer!

Coming up this weekend is the York Does Vintage fair, which you can find in the Merchant Adventurers Hall on Sunday! If you're in York it's definitely worth a visit.

Do you have a favourite vintage fair? Leave us a comment or Tweet us @lucykristina or @lucieclark!

OOTD Day at the Races (with cake!)

Good Evening!

Did any of you just watch Felix Baumgartner jump from the edge of space?? Amazing to watch something so breathtaking.

So, as I mentioned on my Facebook, I have been to the races this weekend. We were so lucky with the weather, not so lucky with the horses, I didn't win a penny :( We still had a great time though!

Anyway, I thought I would share my OOTD with you:

Fascinator: Ebay (£6.99 bargain!!!)

Fur Coat- Vintage

Belt- Primark

Cardigan- New Look

Dress- Michael Kors (£40 down from £250 Bargain!!!!!)

Shoes- L K Bennett

So yeah, we had a fab day! I also want to show you the ace cake and buns Rosie and Sam made for me: 

So I don't know if I have mentioned before that I am a huge fan of Simon's Cat or not, but I am :) And Rosie and Sam made this wonderful marble rainbow cake for me! It tastes delicious and looks fab! As an added surprise... 

50 SHADES OF GREY CUPCAKES!!!! Personally I think these are amazing! I was not expecting these at all but I think they are fab. I loved the books and, although they were admittedly poorly written, I was still hooked in to the craze. I happen to think other books in this genre are better, such as Sylvia Day's "Bared to You" but that's beside the point. These cupcakes are amazing! The lips are my favourite!

So if you want to see more by my extremely talented sister please visit their new Facebook Page. They are now making cakes and other baked goods to order, so please go and check them out!

So that's it for today. Had a lovely pyjama day after a hectic day yesterday. So time for some Sunday night TV and an early night for me!

Until next time... :)

(WLW)(OOTD) Vintage Dresses and Stamp Rings

Good Evening!

So quite a short post from me today, a quick OOTD, and a very special Web-Link Wednesday (yes this feature is still lurking around when I find things of interest). 

So we'll get on with the outfit...

Jumper- TopShop Sale, £18

Dress- Vintage

Brown Body- New Look, (ages ago)

Leggings- Primark, around £6

And for accessories:

 Pocket Watch Necklace- Primark, £4

Multicolour Collar- Miss Selfridge Sale, around £3

And now for a Web-Link Wednesday. This week I am so excited to show you this beautiful jewellery created by my very talented sister Rosie from Rosiee Apple...

(I have already bought the Panda one!) 

So these beautiful pieces are made from postage stamps, which I think is an uber cool idea. I also love the ornate fittings. There are plenty more ideas in the pipeline so watch this space! So to see the other rings already in the collection please visit Rosiee Apple on Facebook, there will be an Etsy shop up shortly, which will be advertised on this blog (ooh err, getting into advertising, exciting stuff!). 

And there we have it for today, quite a short one from me! 

See you tomorrow :)

The Festival of Vintage (VERY picture heavy!)

Good Evening!

So after a mammoth editing job I am pleased to share with you my experience at the Festival of Vintage. 

I loved it! I have never been to a vintage fair like it! Well, to me, it's not really a fair, it's a vintage lifestyle show, where you can experience and buy into that lifestyle too. It's great, I just found myself smiling at the dance lessons, expert dancers and singers and all the wonderful vintage outfits. It has made me want to go back to Rock and Roll dancing as soon as possible! And made me want to have a completely vintage wardrobe!

There was loads to do, (I missed a few bits due to travel issues, boo!), such as: 

-burlesque shows 

-vintage fashion shows 

-vintage beauty parlour 

-exhibitions and demonstrations

-workshops 

-dance lessons 

-singers and bands 

and so much more! 

The entrance fee is £6.50, which is more than your average fair, but this is more than your average fair, this is a day out and and a great experience in a great venue, York Racecourse.

This fair is massive! It took up 2 floors of two buildings at the racecourse, so as you can imagine, I could not go around each stall individually and take photos, so I picked out one that really stood out to me, and took some arial shots of the whole fair. 

So enough of me rambling, I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking... (apologies for some blur in some pictures, taking pictures of people dancing is hard work!)

Above- Lindy Hop Lessons

Above- Vintage Exhibition

Above- The Vintage Beauty Parlour

(For more information please visit: www.bethanyjanedavies.com/)

Above- These beautiful vintage re-worked garments were created Ruth Milliam. There were some beautiful pieces, I particularly loved the embellished vintage furs, (if you have read my previous posts you will know my opinion on fur and vintage fur, if not, and you're interested please click here). For more information on these beautiful pieces please visit: Ruth Milliam on Facebook. 

Above- 1940's singer Lola Lamour

Above- Amazing dancers (Jive, Charleston etc.)

Above- Just a fraction of the amazing stalls that filled two huge buildings, so much to look at, you really need to spend at least a whole day to appreciate all of this! (1 Day or 2 Day tickets are available).

The Festival of Vintage is a big deal! Even Cosmopolitan Magazine know how amazing it is! 

So same time next year York Racecourse will be a hive of vintage activity once again...

Will you be there?