The Oxfam Curiosity Shop

Hey! I've been meaning to tell you about a very exciting project I am taking part in and which could definitely be of interest to some of you! Oxfam has teamed up with Selfridges (in London) to open a pop-up shop for a week in the luxury department store, from the 14th of May (tomorrow) to the 20th of May.
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The Oxfam Curiosity Shop will showcase thousands of vintage clothes, accessories and homeware; as well as clothes donated by celebrities, such as by Alexa Chung, Elle Mac Pherson or Annie Lennox (among many others!) All the money raised will go to different women's charities supported by Oxfam.
Being a volunteer for Oxfam, I've had the opportunity to help set up the shop hence working in Selfridges for a few days, which has been very exciting! I will also work there when the shop is open, so why not come and say hi? Some celebrities will also be part of the staff, so this will definitely be a unique shopping experience!

As you can see, there were of loads of clothes to sort, steam, and price! And in case you were wondering, the prices will be very attractive, as the shop has been set up by Oxfam. There are a lot of designers clothes, too, so you will find bargains aplenty!

I love this dress! And floral shorts are a must for Spring, don't you think? :D

The pop- up shop opens tomorrow (Friday) at noon, and will be located in the Ultralounge (lower ground floor) in Selfridges..
I hope you enjoyed this little 'behind the scene' post! For those of you who can't make it, there will be photos of the shop here really soon, so stay tuned!

xxx Iris

Blogger Talk @ Sketchbook Pop-Up Shop

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to show you what I did on Thursday afternoon.. I was at the Sketchbook pop-up shop in Carnaby Street where I attended a 'Getting Started Lecture' about blogs, given by the amazing Jill (Polka Dot) and Jen (Style Crusader) !

But first, you may be wondering: what is the Sketchbook pop up shop? Well, Sketchbook is a quaterly magazine 'that showcases established and emerging creative talents in fashion, design and culture with a focus on features, photography and illustration'. The shop is great, and will close down on the 14th of May, so if you're in London, I can only recommend you to check it out before it's too late. The last lecture will be given by Susie from the blog Susie Bubble, (on the 13th), I can't wait to go!

Back to Thursday; the talk was brilliant: it was great to talk about blogs, fashion, the blogging 'community', and Jill & Jen gave such helpful advice on how to develop your blog, as well as talking about their own experience! I also got to meet lovely people there, and I am looking forward to seeing them again soon (btw I didn't write any of your links down, so please feel free to leave them)

Here are some photos of the shop, it is so lovely and creative, I adored the animal paintings!

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(Below) Meet Jill, wearing here some lovely shorts and a breton striped shirt (yay!), and Jen, wearing her already famous miu-miu-like dress and her clogs which she gets so asked about!
Aren't they just lovely? Oh, and their perfect smiles are both from America! :)

You said you'd lend my anything, I think I'll have your company*

Top: St Malo//Shorts: H&M//Brogues:Topshop//Straw Hat:Primark

Bonjour ! Voici mon nouveau short taille haute provenant de la Garden Collection chez H&M. J'adore ce short, il allonge les jambes (même si ce n'est pas flagrant sur les photos ^^) et se marie bien avec toutes sortes de hauts, ici ma marinière made in St Malo ! Il est parfait pour le printemps et depuis que je l'ai, je n'arrête pas de le mettre :)

Hi everyone! Let my present you my new favorite high-waisted shorts from the H&M Garden Collection.. I love them, they make my legs look longer *okay maybe not on these pictures* and they go with a lot of differents tops! Here I'm wearing them with my breton striped top, -just like Sadie from the lovely blog Sadie's Wardrobe!- They are perfect for Spring :)

Autre nouveauté: ce canotier avec un petit noeud venant de chez Primark ! Je ne suis pas fan de chapeaux en général, mais celui là m'a vraiment plû ! Et pour 3£ je n'allais pas me priver !

Another recent acquistion: this straw hat from Primark! I'm usually not so fond of hats, but this one is so cute with the little bow on the side that I could not resist! And it cost me just £3!

xxx Iris

*Cette phrase provient de la chanson 'Paris' de Kate Nash.. Je vous recommande vivement son dernier album qui vient de sortir !

* This sentence comes from the song 'Paris' by Kate Nash! Her new album is so great, you should definitely listen to it!