Roydon Woods

 

Photo's by myself and Craig

Location: Roydon Woods, The New Forest

 I can't be certain but I think we might have met the magic far away tree. 

The Rhododendron And The Rose

 


Photo's by Craig at Exbury Gardens.
I am wearing:
1940's Satin lounge dress} Beyond Retro
Headdess} Made by me

Hope you have all had a lovely Bank Holiday...xx

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Those who wish to sing

'Every Heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.' Plato

  

 

   

All photo's by myself or Craig

In what ever shape or form I hope your day tomorrow is filled with love and loved ones. 

Love me xx

Always Winter, Never Christmas

  

    

All photo's taken by Craig 
Location: Wilverly Wander, The New Forest

1930's Velvet coat with White hood~1940's Gold Satin dress} Beyond Retro
Necklace worn as a headdress ~Edwardian Cresent Moon brooch} Presents from my Mum

We went through the Wardrobe. 

Some of you may have noticed (ahem) that we have had snow in the UK! This is a big deal. 

We (almost) never have a White Christmas and when January brings us snow we are so excited for about a minute, until we realise that we are not very well acustomed to it! So then follow's the moaning. It's not our fault, our little Island's weather is oh so temperamental, and when it does snow eveything just shuts down. 

One thing I do know is that here on the Coast and in The New Forest it is very rare for the snow to reach us. It is too warm and if it does fall then then it seldom settles of sticks around. It is a novelty for us and so you will hear no moaning from me. I got to experience my very own Narnia this year and I was sad to say goodbye. 

What ever your weather, I hope you are all having a safe and lovely weekend.
Kelly-Marie xx

Winter Sun

  

 

Photo's taken by Craig in the grounds of Beaulieu Palace

I am wearing:

1940's Edwardian style coat~Edwardian Style boats }  Beyond Retro
Edwardian Petit point bag} Antique Market

The dried Roses in my hair were a Valentines present from Craig

More from the coat that you were all so fond off. I have been living in it. Did anyone else watch the series The Paradise on BBC One?  I was very excited when I spotted Denise wearing one very simular. 

These photo's were taken recently in the grounds of Beaulieu palace. Their gardens, herb and vegetable patches are the closest I will ever get to living inside the pages of a Beatrix Potter story. So beautiful.

If you would like to see more from our New Forest and Coastal adventures, Craig has started his own blog, publishing all of his photography. It is called Owl In The Wood and you can visit it  here.

Part of the glittering sea

Photo by Craig

"To me Acapulco is the detoxicating cure for all the evils of the city: ambition, vanity, quest for success in money, the continous contagious presence of power-driven, obsessed individuals who want to become know, to be in the limelight, noticed, as if life among millions gave you a desperate illness, a need of rising above the crowd being noticed excisting individually, singled out from a mass of ants and sheep. It has something to do with the presence of millions of anonymous faces, anonymous people and the desperate ways of achieving distinction. Here, all this is nonsense.

You excist by your smile and your presence. You excist for your joys and relaxations. You exist in nature. You are part of the glittering sea, and part of luscious, well nourished plants. you are wedded to the sun, you are immersed in timelessness, only the present counts, and from the present you extract all the essences which can nourish the sences, and so the nerves are still, the mind is quiet, the nights are lullabies, the days are like gentle ovens in which infinetly wise sculptor's hands re-form the lost contours, the lost sensations of the body. The body comes to life. Quests, pursuits of concrete securities of one kind or another lose all their importance. As you swim, you are washed of all excrescences of so-called civilization, which includes the incapacity to be happy under any circumstances. "

Diary of Anais Nin Volume 5 - Fall 1951

I wasn't going to post again until the New Year but I felt compelled to do this post before 2013 is upon us. 

The passage above sums up how I started to feel about City living, my heart has really always been in the country and Anais describes it perfectly .
After 7 years of living in our magical Capital I found that it started to loose it's sparkle. 

So many of my dreams came true, I learnt many lessons and met some very special people (friends for life). Those experiences can never be taken away from me and I only have our beautiful City to thank for them. 

My dreams can now only be achived by having some distance and by living more consciously. The picture above is taken 5 minutes from our new home, it makes me so happy. 

London I love you and we are still not far, my visits will be frequent and like they say, absence makes the heart grow fonder. 

Happy New Year guys! 

I have a feeling 2013 is going to be mega. 

Kelly-Marie xx

Diana, The Goddess Of The Moon

This years Halloween outfit was inspired by The Goddess Diana. She is the Roman Goddess of The Moon, The Forest, Witchcraft, hunting and fertility. Minus the hunting part, to me she is pretty much perfect. She can talk to animals (the Snow White of the Goddess world) and is mostly associated with Cats, Stag's and Bears, what a babe.

Diana is always depicted with a bow (it is said that her arrows are associated with Moon beams) and a Cresent moon headdress. As I am already an archer (in the Sagittarius sense) all that was missing was my Moon Headdress.

 

I already had the Silver hat so I embroidered pearls onto the front to create my Cresent Moon and then added the Star brooch.  The Lightning Bolt cape was an early Birthday present from Craig (dreamboat Bowers strikes again).  The embroidery details on the cape deserve a whole post of their own, so so beautiful! 

All photo's taken by Craig in our living room. 

I spent Halloween celebrating my Friend Hannah's Birthday. She is an incredibly talented illustrator and has just started doing her Masters at The RCA. You can see her work here.

 I am wearing:

1920's Rhine Stone dress: Beyond Retro ~ 1940's Lightning Cape: VivaVoceVintage

1930's Silver Hat: This Shop Rocks ~ 1920's Silver Shoes: Ebay

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WINNER

I am very happy to announce that the Winner of my Etsy Shop give away is the lovely...

Ruby Armoire

 Congratulations Ruby!
 Visit her beautiful blog here.

Thank you to everyone who entered, it was so lovely to hear about your favourite items.

 I have sent off Four packages already this week, thank you so much for all for your support and for all who shared.
I have just added some more items so go on over and take a look.

Hope you all enjoy your Sunday.
Kelly-Marie xx

Bluer than velvet was the night

   

Softer than Satin was the light, 

from the stars.

 

Lana Del Rey is a lot like Marmite. I know not all of you will be fans but I do love her, and no matter what people may say about her apperance you can not deny that she writes beautiful music.
 I personally really like her aesthetic and am even into her new Julia Roberts 'Pretty woman' vibe, I wish I could look that sexy in a Budweiser Tshirt!

The Lynch inspired H&M Blue Velvet video is my new favourite. A little obvious but so beautiful, I want to steal the lady with the Parasol's outfit. Shame they don't sell that in H&M.

Hope you are all enjoying your weekends.
Kelly-Marie xx

I am wearing:
1940's Blue Velvet dress ~ 1940's Blue Velvet Turban ~ 1930's leather bag: Beyond Retro
Edwardian Star brooch: Present from Craigs Mum ~ 1920's style shoes: Charity shop

All photo's taken by Craig at Rhinefield House

She said she would dance with me if I brought her Red Roses

" She said she would dance with me if I brought her Red Roses"

 "No Red Rose in all my garden!" he cried, and his beautiful eyes filled with tears. 

"Here at last is a true lover," said the Nightingale. "Night after night have I sung of him, though I knew him not: night after night have I told his story to the stars, and now I see him. His hair is dark as the hyacinth- blossom, and his lips are Red as the Rose of desire; but passion has made his face like pale Ivory, and sorrow has set her seal on his brow."

The Nightingale and the Rose

Oscar Wilde

Sometimes, but very rarely you can stumble upon an area of secluded peace in central London. 

The Roses will be gone soon but with their absence comes the crisp beauty and scent of Autumn... my favourite.  

1940's hat: Shapoes Vintage hats ~1930's kimono style bolero: Past caring

1930's slip~ 1940's velvet skirt ~Brown Belt : Beyond Retro
1930's sunglasses: Top Tottie Vintage

Photo's taken by Craig and myself in Gibson Square gardens.

Happy Sunday.
Kelly-Marie xx