Day at Revival Retro

Rowena welcoming us to Revival Retro

Hi there! It's been a long time since I last had time to write anything, sorry to that! A lot has happened and I have so many amazing stories to tell! One of the most amazing of my latest adventures was a Revival Retro blogger's meet up and photoshoot!

One lovely day I got a private message on Instagram. I knew Revival Retro's lovely London Boutique manager Sarah followed me on Instagram but didn't think it would get any further than nice comments and positive vibes. Oh how wrong I was! The owner of this lovely boutique, Rowena, message me one day saying she's got something fabulous in her mind in case I was interested in collaborating with them. And of course I was interested!

Many emails and calls later I find myself on St. Pancras international train station one sunny Saturday morning. Not knowing where to go I took my phone and called Rowena for further instructions. It turns out this lovely lady was baking scones (more of which later!) but she was able to tell me where to go to find my way to her shop where the shop manager Sarah would be waiting for me. I've always loved London so walking around the streets in nice autumnal weather wasn't a problem and I took my time to enjoy London, once again! To be exact this amazing, eclectic city is my favorite of them all and I was so excited to be in the town again! Of course I was super excited to meet the Revival Retro staff and see the shop also for that being the reason why I had come all the way from Finland.

You may know the feeling you have when you have been chatting with a person online but never seen them in real life and in a moment you're actually going to meet them, but have no idea what to expect! That sure was what I felt like when I found Windmill St. and saw Revival Retro's sign at the end of it. But I decided to be brave and open minded and stepped into the boutique to meet Sarah, the most lovely shop manager,  with whom we felt immediately like we had known each other for years and this was just one of those happy reunions! It was amazing, pure magic, which also could be called a true friendship.

So much love for this lady!

Another amazing "reunion" appeared when I first met Rowena! Later I told her, and Sarah of course, that I almost forgot to speak English around them, I started saying something in my mother tongue 'cause I totally forgot I'd need to put any effort to it. It felt so natural to be around these ladies. Like I was just hanging around with good friends or like I was home having pyjama party with them. In my mind I thought things couldn't get any more amazing. But oh boy, by that time I had no idea how amazingly beautiful and lovely ladies I was going to meet next day!

By Saturday night I had met lovely Sandra (Retrocat.de if you want to  check out her instagram, she's a true German beauty!) and her other half and we spent the night in a beautiful old gatekeeper's house at Oakley Square, just a corner away from Mornington Crescent tube station. This house would also be out setting for Sunday's photoshoot and afternoon tea!

First thing on Sunday morning was (of course apart to get ourselves in a photoshoot condition!) to find our way back to Revival Retro to meet all the beautiful ladies taking a part at the photoshoot. We had so much fun going through all the new autumn pieces they got a Revival Retro and we also could choose our photoshoot outfits from all the beautiful new pieces. I tell you, all the Emmy Design cardigans they have...I could have taken them all! So delicious colors; mustard, cinnamon, wine, petroleum! All so yummy!

So in love with this Emmy outfit!
Go to https://www.revival-retro.com/ to find these ah-mazing pieces!

After we choose our outfits we had a little group shoot just a corner away from Reviavl and then we were off to Camden to have our afternoon tea in a lovely Oakley Square Gatehouse! The scones Rowena had been making were on the table but not just them! The table was full of all kinds of treats and we had so much fun and everything was so delicious! After having the tea we had some time to chat with one another and one after another we had our shoot with Revival's house photographer Tory Smith! Meanwhile other girls were posing the others had fun and did their best eating all the scones!

Chatting here with amazing Miss Victory Violet and Death by Deco, Ella and Sam! Loved both of these ladies so much!

What?! We have eaten too many scones! Cannot be! Sarah! <3

Guilty as charged!

Just look at those treats!

Posing here in lovely Emmy cardigan in wine, Trashy Diva Ashley dress and Double Deco Fan Brooch and earrings! Find the whole outfit at https://www.revival-retro.com !

Just look at these ladies! <3 You can find every single piece of clothing and shoe from this picture from Revival Retro! <3 Either pay a visit to their shop at Windmill St or go to https://www.revival-retro.com ! <3

From left to right, me, @wilhelminaaffera @vintagemaedchen_by_victoria @missvictoryviolet @retrocat.de @norafinds @death_by_deco @blossomandbuttercups

Etsy store

As it comes, with vintage, ecspesially if ordering online there's every now and then a piece which doesn't suit you or which doesn't fit. From now on I will be listing pieces like at Etsy so they wouldnt take the space in my wardrobe.

Here's a link to my shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WilhelminasWardrobe

There's pieces that didnt fit, some that didn't suit fit into my style or pieces that are my first vintage pieces, I used while going to school. I used to take some old stuff from my mom's wardrobe and mix 'em up with goth style I had during upper secondary school!

Vintage Stereotypes and How to Spot Them by RetroChic.co.uk

Got featured at Retrochic.co.ko blog "Vintage Stereotypes and How to Spot Them"! It was such an honour to be a part of this blog! I was used as an example of "Period Perfect Pricilla".
Here's what they wrote about my type:
"Period Perfect Priscillla can be found loving any decade from the 20s-60s, but is most commonly a fan of the 30s to early 50s. Her wardrobe is entirely made of authentic vintage clothing from a 5 year period and with her encyclopedic knowledge she can accurately date any piece of vintage clothing with single glance.
Period Perfect Priscilla knows that in the past Women didn’t dress like pin-ups every day. She wears warm wool stockings and sensible shoes and spends her Sundays rummaging at car boot sales for authentic bargains. She has a knack for tracking down the most perfect vintage at a reasonable price, and probably knits and sews as well so her wardrobe is perfectly fitted and to die for.
Wears: Authentic vintage or really good vintage repro, every day.
Eats & Drinks: Tea, made in a tea pot and served in a cup and saucer with an unpretentious digestive biscuit.
Least Likely to: Have ASOS on her bookmarks.
Brands: Heyday! Vintage Style, House of Foxy"

Check the original blog post at RetroChic.co.uk!

 

Ps. Im wearing my 50's Lilli Ann suit on this picture, isn't just fabulous suit?

40's navy blue Lilli Ann

Just a quick post about today's outfit!
This was the first time I wore my new  40's navy blue Lilli Ann jacket. I purchased this fabulous late 40's light wool dress from Hoochie Mama Jane and it has little navy blue on the collar. Suddenly after that purchase I felt an urgent need to find something navy blue!

The asnwer was Ooh La La Vintage group on facebook. Found this beautiful 40's Lilli Ann jacket for only 45 euros. Of course there was some small falws but it still presents so beautifully I don't mind little flaws!

1940's is probably my favourite time period in fashion at the moment. It has something very strickt but something so flattering! I simply can't resist beautiful 40's figure! Military influences, padded shoulders, big collars and exquisite cuffs mixed up with female figure and beautiful nipped waist. What more could girl ask for?



Dress from Hoochie Mama Jane
Hat from The Harlequin Vintage
Jacket from Ooh La La Vintage Swap Sell and Shop at facebook

Boudoir shoot with JIRINA

Last weekend I did a bourdoir photo- and videoshoot with JIRINA. Today I got to see the video, which is almost ready, can't wait to share it!


I decided to share these fabulous few pics I got, even though I thought this blog would be dedicated to vintage but as Im still wearing faux vintage lingerie by What Katie Did (Lulu set, which is unfortunately now discontinued). What Katie Did makes vintage inspirated lingerie, mostly 40's and 50's styles.
Check their site and styles avaibale! http://www.whatkatiedid.com/en_eu/

Pictures by JIRINA
https://www.facebook.com/jirinafi/?fref=ts

But why I do love vintage?

My boss asked me today why I love vintage clothes so much. To be honest, I didn’t know what to answer to her. This made me thinking about this matter. What is it which makes me love vintage clothes so much? Of course when we’re talking about 30’s, 40’s and 50’s it’s the glamour that makes to one’s mind at first. But there’s got to be something else besides just glamour which makes those clothes so special to so many, as vintage has been and still is huge and up going trend.

 It is true that I have always loved history and I have always read much. Knowing these facts led me to think about escapism. Maybe I just wanted to run away from real life? But I don’t believe it’s so simple. Though yes, I have always liked little odd clothes, and as teenager used to dress in Goth clothing and I must say it was pretty easy to move from Goth to vintage enthusiastic. In my case, as I can imagine in many others’ as well, Dita von Teese was one of the biggest influences in my wardrobe as teenager. I still do love and adore her. Dita together with my favorite actress Audrey Hepburn probably started my love for vintage clothing. Getting me in vintage was probably quite easy (after I had seen that spectacular Givenchy ball gown Audrey worn at Sabrina, I still get shivers when thinking about that dress) although it took me years to actually start wearing vintage.

My very first vintage piece was 30’s velvet purse with goldthread applications. It was a gift from my cousin. She wasn’t and still isn’t into vintage more than that, but she thought I’d me delighted the purse and I was. Years after that I bought my very first 50’s dress. Pewter pink ball gown, and after that there was no going back.

The incontrovertible fact is vintage clothing has to much better quality than reproduction clothes or nowadays mainstream clothing. The tailoring, all those fabrics, needlework, everything. Patterns, cuts and design were so much better in the day few decades back in time. When a jacket fits you like a glove, then you know what every day’s glamour is about and that’s something every woman needs in her life. Well, at least I do.

I do love 30’s, 40’s and 50’s vintage clothing because that every day glamour, also known as well fitted and quality tailored clothes, make me feel more beautiful and more confident.


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