My M&S

There is a dress I have loved. I have loved it for months and after refreshing the website and trying to get it on order, today saw me just browsing in M&S and looking lovingly at THE DRESS knowing they would only have that one renegade size 8 there as always and low and behold, but they had a few more there and one was in my size and I *have* it and it's *gorgeous* and weeeee!

It's from the Marks & Spencer 125 years archive collection, and is a 1940's tulip print dress. I plan on wearing it with my seamed stockings and fascinator to a Christmas wedding and pretending it's 1945. The picture or the rather stern looking model don't do it justice, but it's all the joy of having a vintage dress with all the modern perks and the fabric is dreamy.

♥

Marks & Spencer also have a fabulous website up to celebrate their birthday and coincide with their exhibition in Leeds, and I've spent a good half an hour browsing through all the pictures, vintage advertisements, facts and it's been so well designed and put together that I'm smitten with it.

http://marksintime.marksandspencer.com/Welcome/

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Notes on a Scandal

I love Cate's wardrobe in 'Notes on a Scandal'. The fluffy chunky cardigans, the soft soft cottons, the vintage Shetland pullover, the bicycle with basket, the slightly ratty knitted scarves, the old brown leather man's belt knotted and tucked, the cardigans with the roushed sleeves and tiny tiny buttons (as it's all in the details), the layers, the haphazardly arranged hair, that *fluffy chuncky cardigan*.

I love the ability to look so stylish with uncordinated and unfussy classics.

The film is lovely and fierce too.