Pinterest Picks #3

Below are our favourites from the Ginny & Jude Pinterest boards this week...

 

  

{ all images from Ginny & Jude's Pinterest, where they are fully accredited to their various sources }

New items added to Ginny & Jude's Emporium!

We've been getting our little act together somewhat and have added lot's of lovely new items to the shop this week. AND quite a few lovely pieces added to the sale section also...

And so, below are our favourite new items paired with some of our other favourite items from the wide and wonderful web this week!

1. Lingerie from Stella McCartney Fall 2011 collection, from Lille Boutique

2. Bachelorette Corsage, from Ginny & Jude Designs

3. Monocle Pendant, from Ginny & Jude Designs

1. Beaded vintage cardigan from Adore Vintage

2. Opaque blue Agate 'Swing' necklace, from Ginny & Jude Designs

1. Artwork 'Two Girls and Friends', from Oh My Cavalier

2. Sagittarius pendant, from Ginny & Jude Designs

3. Champagne for Breakfast hair comb, from Ginny & Jude Designs

1. Backgammon skirt, from Gorman

2. Columbine Headpiece, from Ginny & Jude Designs

3. Charleston necklace in freshwater pearls, from Ginny & Jude Designs

Enjoy!

xo

g&j

Pinterest Picks #2

Below are our favourites from the Ginny & Jude Pinterest boards this week...

 

 

{ all images from Ginny & Jude's Pinterest, where they are fully accredited to their various sources }

Vintage Evan-Picone - a shopping guide

We happened across fashion label Evan-Picone somewhat by chance whilst trawling through vintage espadrilles on Etsy (Summer is coming and, as always, we are on the search for the yet-to-be-discovered *perfect* espadrille...).
We were struck by the delightfully feminine structure of the vintage shoes created by this label; how we love a practical yet deliciously low-heeled shoe!
And oh, how we wish we had little dainty vintage sized feet that would neatly fit into any of these shoes...

 1940s Mulberry Bow Heels, Sz 7.5

$42

Taupe Peep-Toe Heels, Sz 6

$28

Hot Pink Leather Heels with Bow, Sz 6.5

$15

Leather Polka Dot heels, Sz8

$42

 Cinnamon Wingtips, Sz 9

$30

Green Bow Heels, Sz 7.5

 $16

And how cute are the Espadrilles!

 

 Black Wedge Espadrilles, Sz 6.5-7

$18

 

 Tan Wedge Espadrilles, Sz 12N

$12

Blue Wedge Espadrilles, Sz 8

$36

Evan-Picone was founded in 1949 by friends Charles Evans and Joseph Picone. Their first range was a small yet successful run of skirts designed by Evans and produced by Picone which was followed by a range of ladies pants. 

By the 1960s they were a leading manufacturer of Sportswear (ha! I suppose you *can* jog in a low heel...), but has since been sold to the Jones Apparel Group and has faded into obscurity/mediocrity somewhat. And as an odd little bit of trivia, you may be interested to know that Evan-Picone provided the wardrobe for Mary Tyler Moore in her eponymous show in the 1970s!

1960s Pocket Detail Skirt, Sz S

 $42

 1970s Lavender Bow Blouse, Sz S/M

$20

Black and White Checkered Skirt, Sz M/L

$28

Sunny Gingham Shorts, Sz S

$32

 1950s Brown Linen Suit, Sz S

$148

Red and Blue Plaid Worsted Wool Skirt, Sz S/M

 $18

Cream Plaid Worsted Wool Skirt, Sz S

$10

1950s Print Shorts, Sz S/M

$65

 Cobalt and Cream Tie-front Shirt

$10

Happy Shopping!

xo

g&j

p.s. we got our label history info from vintagefashionguild.org

For the Love of...Amy Merrick

Recently we discovered An Apple a Day, the delightful blog of New York based floral designer Amy Merrick. And boy oh boy, didn't we just gasp!

From the rural musings told from her family's ancient and wonderfully ramshackle summer house Elmwood in New Hampshire...

Designed by her descendants, still owned and used by her family today

...to the city-bound observations from the everyday....

Oh how I wish we had a local beach like this where we could just pop down and gather some amazing sea-roughed glassware!

colours, designs...I don't even know where to start with this!

Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and a FIELD of bluebells. And we all know how I like these!

She even has foxgloves growing on her fire escape..too much!!

...to her boundless talent with making pretty flowers and greenery look even prettier!

Her obvious talent dovetails neatly into the open and thoughtful tone of her blog. We spent hours meandering - and gasping - through the archives discovering new plants we didn't even know we loved and places we've never been.

And we highly recommend you do the same!

xo

g&j

all photos sourced from http://www.amymerrick.com/ and http://emersonmerrick.blogspot.com/