Well, busy few days for everyone, eh? Haven't blogged for ages as its all been go here at SV. First up-we have our brand sparkling new website up and running (Merci to Mr Alex at Zonkey!), few lovely pieces up there now (though its only lil me taking photos, so it will take some time to have the whole stock up there!), not least of which a fab little Ossie Clark tea dress in perfect cranberry red-just gorgeous *sigh*. Also a cute little Lanvin dress, ideal for throwing on if you don't know what the weather is doing. We are also going to be moving a few things around on the shop floor over the next few weeks-stay tuned for more details!
We had an unusual day off for the beautiful Royal Wedding last week and oh my, what a spectacle. Call me a soppy ol' fashion lover-but that day was perfection. From the early moring start on the sofa, to the arrival of the dashing Princes, to the unveiling of the That wedding dress. So, so pleased to see it was Sarah Burton for McQueen (although it sort of give the game away when she arrived the night before with a few tell tale signs it was her!) I loved the slight bustle, the elegant silk tulle veil and the embroidery over the skirt. All that workmanship, some things just can't be reproduced by machine, they just have to be done by hand. And its nice to see there are still artisans out there who have the skill to complete it. When it was all over in our street, people started spilling out of their houses clutching jugs of pimms, and bags of sausages for our traditional street party. What bloomin fun! And what a brilliant way to get to know your neighbours. Highly recommended. So, a great day (and night) was had by all. In the future I shall try to get to bed before 3am...but that's another story.
Next day was suitably jolly in town, with an air of hope and happiness clinging to every one of the shoppers. Something had lifted in the UK and people were realising it was ok to smile at each other (goodness knows how long it will last!). I made it to the end of the day (slightly hungover)and had the pleasure of serving a certain Anne Hathaway (Devil Wears Prada, Get Smart, Oscar host...) who stumbled across my shop whilst spending a secret weekend in Bath-Hollywood A List comes to Scarlet!Whoop!
An exhausting, but satisfying few days, I certainly needed my lazy Sunday with the papers after that! xx
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