Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Charity Shop trawl 'n' haul with Jan!

On Saturday I met up with the delightful Jan from Aerograms from Jan, another Dublin-based blog. We had an awesome day getting to know each other and as we chatted away, we managed to pop into no fewer than twenty city-centre charity shops! I think you could term it 'when enthusiasts unite'... Well, we both have plenty to show for our busy day, with Jan scoring a beautiful Christian Dior blouse for €2.50. That's quite good, right?!!!
Along the way we stopped at a great Polish bakery on Capel St. to snaffle some delicious traditional treats.

The lovely Jan

Nom, nom and nom

 What I wore -
Vintage dress: Funky Monks, Canterbury, UK
Tights: Gift
Ankle boots: Clarks Sale
Jumper: Next Sale
Vintage belt: My Mum's


My Saturday finds
 A gorgeous faux fur stole

 A darling vintage evening bag

 A not at all OTT heart-shaped lemon tree photo frame

 A lovely vintage glass bowl

A completely terrifying alien/stag's head, complete with suckers on the back

A floaty Sandro shirt with a great 1970s-style pattern

A pretty vintage plate

Phew! I'm all bargained out. Here's a couple more outfit shots from the past few days (including  one where I am re-wearing an outfit from last week, the photos of which I accidentally deleted) before I leave you to consider Dublin as the European capital of charity shops...

 Pheasant Jumper - Charity Shop, Whitstable, Kent
Trousers - Next
Necklace - C&A, Paris
Shoes - Zara Sale

My deleted outfit, back again -
Vintage skirt - Free'p'star, Paris
Vintage Pringle cashmere top - My aunt's
Shoes - Next Sale
Vintage Earrings - Oxfam, George's Street
Vintage dragonfly brooch - gift from friend
Vintage rose ring - Second-hand store, Paris


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21 comments:

  1. Holy SHITE Batwoman,you scored WELL!!! And ain't Jan a gorgeous gal!?
    Jeez,some great buys there,sweetheart.That bowl is begging to be full of PUNCH! The bag and the alien weird head thing are my faves! And I ADORE what you wore...and I ADORE it when you smile!!!!
    Huzzah!
    x

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  2. I bet all the boys heads were turning with you and Jan in town! Some great scores, I'm loving the stags head, the embroidered bag and that fabulous peasant blouse.
    Love, love, love the toille print on that Canterbury dress. xxx

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  3. Hi my dear-sounds like a really fabulous day out and wow, what bargains you scored!! I adore your little evening bag, Sandro blouse and the stag head and well done to Jan for getting the Dior blouse too, lovely finds indeed, well done! xx

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  4. Giving Vintage Vix a run for her money there! Fabulous finds - Can't argue with 2.50 for Christian Dior! I love the vintage dress you wore with the purple sweater and the tapestry bag. I think a trip to Dublin is in order!

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  5. I love, love all your finds, but the dress you are wearing :Funky Monks, Canterbury, UK is to die for. I love the print soooooooooooo much.
    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  6. Fabulous finds.. I love the evening Vintage bag
    Lee x

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  7. I am so jealous! You have many wonderful finds--but I especially like the pattern in the dress you wear and the pheasant sweater is pretty wonderful too.

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  8. looks yummy! and adore your eye for vintage x

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  9. cute pics, but what really stood out for me is the Sandro shirt .. ♥

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  10. Ah those cakes looks so nice!

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  11. You're too adorable! I think I'm still recovering from our 20 charity shop hoofing session about Dublin! Must do again soon! Oh, and Andy LOVED the treats from the Polish bakery...I'll need to stop by there again :)

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  12. Oh, and did you scare himself with the reindeer sticky thing??? :)

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  13. YAY! you and Jan!!! so jealous!!!! i LOOOOVE the stag head, hehe!

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  14. Que de trésors tu as encore trouvé ! Le motif de la robe est magnifique. C'est sympa d'organiser des rencontres entre bloggers !
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  15. I can't believe all the great stuff you constantly seem to find! I guess Dublin really must be the best in the world for charity shops.

    I like that pheasant sweater a lot. It's quirky but still is really stylish.

    I love meeting up with other bloggers, it's always such a treat. Finally someone to talk to who actually KNOWS about the blogosphere and cares about what you're taking about. It's lovely, isn't it? Both you and her look gorgeous, too!

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  16. Wow, much outfits, much fashion, just your own still, thats why I'm following you :) Keep posting, promise I'll comment everytime you upload .)
    Sure, great blog, amaizing might say :) xx

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  17. sooo jealous!
    Invite me next time!!
    Love the tapestry and the pheasant jumper is ace!
    Xx

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  18. Right, I'm moving to Dublin. Ga! The bag!!! The blouse and white bowl! I love Jan's tie - you would have looked quite a pair excitedly dashing about and finding treasures together:)))))). Thank you so much for your lovely comments.xoxo

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  19. The amazing fabric in the first dress... the incredible French skirt, the weird stag alien head... Jan's tie... op shopping with a bloggy friend - my head is about to explode from the awesomeness!!! Sarah xxx

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  20. Thanks for your lovely comments, y'all! xxx

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  21. Wowee, you scored some great things! And how fun is it that you got to spend the day with Jan. I'm sure she's as fun in real life as she appears on her blog.

    I reallyyy like your pheasant jumper. I just did a search on Etsy, but none are as nice as yours!

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