More vintage coming soon!

Delicately hand washed and hanging up to dry. This stunning, ethereal, hand crochet, white vintage top could be in your hot little hands very, very soon. Keep an eye out for it as well as more gorgeous vintage goodies arriving in store for your toasty Autumn wardrobe. 


xx Jo

NEW VINTAGE STOCK!!

 Check out this beauty plus many more original condition and re-worked vintage goodies in LLPA's online store now! xx

The day I cursed at Mac...

Trust my computer to stuff around on me when I finally get my butt into gear to list items grrr! None the less, I managed to keep my cool and finally list a handful of cute vintage bags on LLPA's Online Store for you all to have a looksy. 


I'm also shooting more reworked and original condition vintage garments tomorrow which should be up in a day or two so stay tuned! 


Click here to check them out.


xx Jo

More vintage very soon...pinky promise!

I've been reworking some very cool vintage garments in dribs and drabs lately and am glad to say I'm nearly finished! I wouldn't say I'm a 'hard core' vintage garment seller and really just do this all because I love vintage and I love hearing from happy customers who enjoy what I do. I'm heading back home to Australia very soon for a month and a half long holiday so I need to get them in our eBay store ASAP so stay tuned to LLPA's eBay Store for some super cute vintage skirts, shorts, dresses, tops and bags! 


xx Jo

LLPA Lookbook Featuring Bonnie Stedman

I could not have chosen a better woman to photograph and write about in LLPA's featured vintage dress shoot. Its fun, sexy, relaxed and versatile; Bonnie Stedman to a tee!

Having moved to the UK from Australia late last year, I have only really known Bonnie (aka Bons, Bon Bon or my latest, Bonita) for a few months. Her warm natured, passionate and fun personality makes you feel as though you've known her for years!

As a budding modern country and western musician, singer and writer, Bonnie's wonderful talent has seen her perform extensively in Australia, most notably with Australian country and western legend, Bill Chambers which she claims to be the highlight of her career so far! She is quickly building up her repertoire here in the UK, having already performed at the famed Hannah's Bar in Liverpool. 

Bonnie's heart not only lies in her passion for music but for the amazing organisation she founded called the Bali Volunteer House where she raises funds to provide staff and support for the every day running of an orphanage in Bali called Care for Kids. Bonnies passion for this amazing cause has seen her raise tens of thousands of dollars to aid in the care and support for underprivileged orphans in Bali. Such an inspirational woman with great talent to boot! A woman after my own heart to always be 'working on something', Bonnies latest venture see's her making her very own home made brand of organic muesli and products which she wishes to distribute throughout UK and beyond. From what I've seen so far, it's definitely going to be a hit!

I have audio of some of Bonnie's original tracks which I will post onto the blog at a later date but for now, enjoy these photos of her in our beautiful vintage crochet dress which you'll find in our eBay store within the next 24 hours!

Extremely photogenic and a true pleasure to shoot, Bonnie is a born performer who I only hope the best for in her amazing journey as a singer, musician and entrepreneur!

Photo Credits:

Model: Bonnie Stedman

Photographer: Joan Puletua

Location: Model's home

Dress: Lola Lovely Pre Adored

Hand Crafted Metal Bracelet: Model's own from Bali

Gold Anklet: Model's own from Bali

xx Jo

Pump it up!

These pretty vintage pumps have shuffled their way into LLPA'S eBay Store. Click here to check them out!

xx Jo

More Vintage in store! We all love an old bag every now and then...

                                                    

                                                         

Vintage bags plus many more in the coming weeks! Visit our store HERE. 

xx Jo

More Vintage!

I really don't know how people involved with vintage clothing and furniture have the heart to let go of and sell all the wonderful vintage finds! I scored the most amazing original G Plan retro dining chairs this week and am still contemplating on wether to keep or revamp them for sale. The original plan was the latter, but I guess we'll see once I get my hands on them. ;)


Before I end up deciding to keep half of them, I'm really itching to get these latest garments out for sale but with school holidays and people's busy schedules its been kinda hard to get them all shot and ready for the shop. 


I'm putting myself on the firing line and giving you a little sneak peek of two of my many favourite items of the up and coming stock to be auctioned. I've got a 'proper' lookbook planned with  Tasha too and I'm looking forward to having that on the blog soon.   

This delightful vintage cropped knit top as well as the lovely vintage midi skirt I'm wearing will be available for auction hopefully within the week. As well as these, there also will be a range of vintage bags and shoes, so keep your eyes peeled! 

I'm still cringing at the thought of even publishing myself on my blog but c'est la vie huh! ;)

xx Jo

Arabella Ramsay

Arabella Ramsay

'Channeling a femenine, vintage aesthetic with a charming, youthful edge each collection brings new experiments in fabric, metalic leather, heavy silks, provincial upholstery, liberty silks, vintage lace, slouchy denim and soft suedes, exploding in a riot of colour and print.'

The images above are part of Arabella Ramsay's 'The Alice' Collection

As one of my favourite designers at the moment, I love how Australian designer Arabella Ramsay combines traditional vintage colours and textures with more contemporary ones to create a style that is modern and fresh with somewhat colonial character. Her design aesthetic stems from being raised in a country town in Victoria where she grew up spending her days, playing in paddocks, inventing games and undertaking numerous craft projects. 

"There was always some activity transpiring such as drawing, sewing and quilting that has heavily influenced my ideas." -Arabella Ramsay www.arabellaramsay.com

Part of one of Arabella Ramsay's previous collections.

The images below are part of Arabella Ramsay's 'This Side of Blue Collection'

For more of Arabella Ramsay and her Vintage range, visit here website at ARABELLARAMSAY.COM.

xx Jo

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