Esme and the laneway in fashion
my clothes racks and what's on them
A little while ago I had some requests to show what was on my clothes racks, so here it is! These two full racks hold my op shopped things, mostly skirts and blouses. I've now moved them to the other... Continue reading »
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black and white and coral and gingham
Yesterday was quite sunny and warm, and much more autumn-like. Beautiful! And I just realised I wore almost head-to-toe asos – that doesn't happen very often! I still love this gingham sun dress. I... Continue reading »
Esme and the laneway in fashion
moving furniture, things to come – and thank you
I have a new place to take photos! No, don't worry, they won't all be reflections in mirrors. When I got home yesterday I was pretty tired and had a lot of things to do so I decided that it was a... Continue reading »
Esme and the laneway in fashion
saturday's makeup and a new lipstick colour
I've realised I am possibly staying in something of a salmon theme but that's ok! I like it as a food and I like it as a colour, too. A few of you asked me about the shade of lipstick I was wearing... Continue reading »
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sundays, short breaks, sit downs and salmon(s!)
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I hope it was a bit more sociable than mine, too. Whereas I could have had a weekend that would be described with words such as "styling", "photo shoot",... Continue reading »
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blue plaid vintage dresses, hooded capes and nearing the end of autumn
I hope you are having a great weekend! This is what I wore yesterday, for a coldish but brilliant Saturday when John and I managed to get lots of things done, including finding the perfect coffee... Continue reading »
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dots, stripes and autumn sunshine
Now we've looked at Fashionoplois, here are the details of what I was wearing for it. Remember how I have worn this stripe jacket before on the blog? Well, this is the dress that goes with it! I... Continue reading »
Esme and the laneway in fashion
Fashionopolis 2012
On Saturday I hopped out of bed fairly early and headed down to the city for Fashionopolis, a huge gathering of fashion bloggers (150 of us!) and industry leaders for a day of fashion blogging... Continue reading »
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it's nice that the post isn't always bills
Yesterday I had three parcels in the post. So much nicer than boring old bills and those ugly pizza menus from places I will never order from. The first: several pairs of tights that I bought from... Continue reading »
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my dresses: late 1930's and early 1940's
I promised you a little while ago that I'd write about some of my older vintage dresses, and here is a start: my late 1930's – early 1940's dresses. I love this era and hope to add more to my... Continue reading »
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green floral rayon and a good thursday
Hello hello and happy Monday to you! I hope you had a great weekend! Here is what I wore waaaay back last Thursday (I can't believe it's been that long, woah!) when we actually had a warm, sunny and... Continue reading »
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something special, all the way from Nashville!
The other day I left the heater going for a bit longer and pretended it was still warm and summery, as I want to share with you something lovely that arrived for me from Nashville! One of my... Continue reading »
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pink vintage dresses and cold days
This is what I wore yesterday, this vintage red dress, except this time for a much colder day. I added my 1960's mustard-y cardigan, and later a scarf too – it's pretty cold here at the moment! I... Continue reading »
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vintage grey coat and mustard scarf
Hello! Hope you are having a great weekend. Here is a quick post, from yesterday. I wore my new (to me me, obviously) grey vintage coat, which I believe is later 1940's, with my Sportsgirl mustard... Continue reading »
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collars, laneways and autumn-toned dresses
On Tuesday, I had the delight of meeting up with lovely Miss H for lunch. After some good toast and a bit too much coffee, she kindly offered to take some blog pictures for me, on a whim. We found a... Continue reading »
Esme and the laneway in fashion
iconemesis phone cover giveaway: winner!
Here is the winner of the Iconemesis phone cover giveaway! I loved reading your tea stories, and if you haven't read them, check them out in the comments :) It would be the perfect break activity... Continue reading »
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a saturday, a red vintage dress and a helpful cat
Ok, I know we are now halfway through the week – happy hump day! – but here I am catching up from last Saturday. At least we can think about the Saturday coming up, as it's not too too far away!... Continue reading »
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my ideal vintage dress and an autumn thursday
When it comes to dresses, I definitely have a type. Well, I have a few, of course, but one major type incudes a peter pan collar and button details. These prim little dresses catch my eye every time,... Continue reading »
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my makeup kit on saturday
Happy Monday! I didn't expect to disappear over the weekend but it ended up far busier than planned. It was good, though. How was yours? Here is my makeup from Saturday. I felt like something... Continue reading »
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sunny mornings. hello
Hello! Thank you for the lovely comments on the Edwardian dress. It is nice to hear (read) when you do something a bit off your beaten track! Today I will look at something lovely that arrived in the... Continue reading »
