Life, Loves, and Lipstick

Ahh pretty Prague! Land of super cheap public transport and vegan food! Oh and loads of pretty building obviously. This was our first trip abroad together and it was a lovely one. Unfortunately we lost a day due to a flight cancellation (wah!) buuuut we still really enjoyed Prague. There wasn't really anything not to like! I got to introduce Dan to one of my favourite artists, Alphonse Mucha and see some of his original work for the first time.  We discovered a vegan chain called Loving Hut, oh my goodness, love that hut we did 😍It was a cheap buffet style restaurant where you paid for your food based on the weight at the end. It was sooo yummy. Even though we were only in Prague a few days we went there a couple of times. The staff the second time weren't great, I'm not sure if it was a bit of a language barrier (I think I read the restaurant is Asian/Vietnamese), but the food was still great. And so many bonus points for being totally vegan. We've since discovered a ...

So Collectif had their big summer 50% off sale at the start of the week, and I succumbed... One thing I ordered wasn't included in the sale, the pink harlequin dress, due to it being a collaborative item with Top Vintage. Also got this little bamboo handled handbag that I'm thinking of customising and cacti necklace. Collectif has always been one of those brands I go back to, having been the first 'repro' clothing brand I really discovered when I started to get into vintage around ten years ago.  I even got to work with them a few years back when I created some artwork for a cardigan they sold. So I still find it hard to resist when they have their big sales on, and this year I did have a fair few items in my wishlist that I thought I'd give a go if they're in stock come the sale. Fortunately (or unfortunately for my purse), most of them were. I missed out on a Top Vintage stop in a lipstick and heels print that I fancied, a cream polka dot dress, and the tania ...

So over the last couple of days I've been experimenting with adding a bit of artwork to a few vintage vanity cases I own, still in keeping with the vintage aesthetic.  I may do some more work on the peach and pin up girl but here's the sort of thing I've been doing.  I like how it turns these old cases into a unique statement piece, each an individual item and a practical bit of art!  I'd love to do more of these so I'm going to keep an eye out for more bags to potentially spruce up with artwork in order to sell, but I am also going open bookings for a few limited bespoke commissions should you have a bag, a case, or purse you'd like fancying up!  Leave a comment on this post with your details and I will get in touch. Alternatively you can contact me through instagram @beckyryanart