REBECCA ROSE

All that glitters: vintage jewellery

6th January 2011 | 2 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

Although many actresses favour contemporary designers for the red carpet, they choose to accessorize their gowns with vintage gems from Bulgari, Fred Leighton and Cartier. Charlize Theron, Carey Mulligan and Jennifer Lopez are frequently photographed wearing stunning Art Deco designs from the archives of these wonderful haute haute joaillerie collections.

Vintage jewellery doesn't need to mean lots of carats - many of the finest examples are cocktail rings and costume brooches....

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Vintage Beauty and Styling

1st November 2010 | 1 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

There are scores of ways to wear vintage. For many women, accessories work best: a 1960s snakeskin clutch is never going to clash with your outfit. For others, wearing a vintage dress creates a unique look and complements a contemporary wardrobe. And then there are those who work the vintage look head-to-toe vintage, including hair and make-up. A beautiful example of this level of dedication is Fleur de Guerre, a...

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Tea time goes vintage

15th October 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

Last week we had a studio sale to mark the end of one year in our Clerkenwell premises. The lovely Mary from Mary's Tea Parties provided a huge basket of deeeelicious miniature Bakewell tarts for all the guests and they were a huge hit. Mary specialises in afternoon teas and can provide a delicious selection of snacks for birthdays, baby showers and chilled hen parties. Treats range from cucumber sandwiches...

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Back to reality…

24th September 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

In a geeky kind of way I've always liked the back-to-school feeling at the beginning of September, but when a friend invited me to France for a few days at the beginning of the month I couldn't resist. Last chance to get the tan that has eluded me all summer! So now, back in an airless studio with no one to admire my George Hamilton-esque glow, it's finally time to...

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Get dolled up for the Goodwood Revival

27th August 2010 | 0 comments | 0 votes yet, click here to agree or disagree

As the summer draws to a close it’s tempting to tot up the festivals attended and work out which was the most fun. There are so many events dotted around the British countryside during the warmer months that competition has become much more fierce, with organisers now offering a blend of fashion, food and literature along with the more traditional musical line-ups.

I have been a die-hard fan of Port Eliot...

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