Ho Ho Ho! Welcome to the Christmas Issue!
Well here we are in the season of goodwill, so it’s time to get the Home Alone DVD out and make the most of overindulging in all of our guilty pleasures! Hope you all have a good one... Love Amy & Kayti x x x
Illustrations by Tomoto
Editorial Director Amy Tocknell amy@caboodlemagazine.com
Creative Director Kayti Peschke kayti@caboodlemagazine.com Contributing Illustrators Tomoto Alison Milner Lucy Sherston Lou Box Gerard Hobson Contributing Photographers Kristy Noble Tristan Conor Holden Contributing Writers Lou Box Contributing Stylists Nina Beresford Harriet Loraine-Smith
Cover Image Illustrations by Gerard Hobson, www.gerardhobson.com Starring Harriet & Tucker @ Boss Model Management, photography & styling by Kayti Peschke, Hair & Makeup by Faye Robertson. Shot on location at Jollydays Glamping. This page, illustrations by Tomoto, www.tomotoweb.com represented by www.cwc-i.com. Massive thankyou to everyone involved with Caboodle, we couldn’t do it without you! All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied or reproduced without permission from the editors. Published biannually by Caboodle Magazine.
Contributers
Amy Tocknell Editorial Director
Kayti Peschke Creative Director
Nina Beresford Stylist
Fave Xmas song? Merry Christmas Everyone, Shaking Stevens. Xmas tipple? Snowballs, because they are basically fizzy custard! Dream pressie? Hello Kitty and more Hello Kitty!
Fave Xmas song? Last Christmas by Wham, on constant repeat, from December 1st! Xmas tipple? Some of my divine sloe port (page 34 for recipe!) Dream pressie? Anything dachshund related!
Fave Xmas song? Nat King Cole, Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Xmas tipple? BAILEYS BAILEYS BAILEYS!! Dream pressie? Scandi log cabin in woods, open fire, crafts & woodland animals a la snow white!
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Tomoto illustrator
Lou Box Beauty Guru
Kristy Noble Photographer
Fave Xmas song? Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Xmas tipple? Berry Sangria. Dream pressie? Classic FIAT 500 Brooooom!
Fave Xmas song? It’s gotta be Mariah! Xmas tipple? I bloody love a mulled cider. Dream pressie? World peace, failing that a holiday with a hot man would be pretty nice...
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Fave Xmas song? All I Want for Christmas is You-Mariah Carey and Dean Martin singing at Christmas is the best! Xmas tipple? Mulled Wine. Dream pressie? House & A Horse! www.kristynoble.co.uk
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Contents...
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Features 06. ‘Tis The Season 08. Gift Guide 12. Kitsch & Caboodle 16. Bread In The clouds 38. The Taming Of The Grinch 86. New Year, Same You Fashion 46. Show Me Magic! 78. Holy Chic! Beauty 74. All That Glitters
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40 Recipes 18. Pepparkakor Biscuits 30. Natures Bounty 72. Spiced Hot Choc Crafts 22. No Time Like The Present 28. Festive Cross Stitch 73. Crochet Beret Home 40. Decorating Xmas 88. Stockists
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Samantha
Aimee
Nick
Danni
“My grandad’s middle name was Christmas and I smile every time someone says it.”
“The jumpers, the lattes…and having permission to be properly lazy for days on end.”
“The sun, the heat and the beach!” (Emigrated to New Zealand from the UK)
“Wrapping presents! Paper, string and cellotape; I am in my element.”
‘Tis the Season
Caboodle asks... What is your favourite thing about Christmas?
Illustration by Tomoto
Dean
Kayleigh
Gavin
Tom
“Getting out my old board games to play with my children.”
“Drinking mulled wine in front of my best friend’s log fire.”
“My girlfriend, because she loves it so much.” (Editor Amy’s partner!)
“It allows the family to relax and catch up as a whole rather than as individuals.”
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Vicky
Jamie
Bradford
Don
“Brewing our own Christmas tipples!”
“Cracking out the home brew – Christmas Mead and Sloe Gin.”
“The combined smells of Christmas trees and cocoa.”
“Singing carols in front of a fire and guzzling too much eggnog.”
Kevin
Karen
Hannah
Alexa
“Christmas Eve - the anticipation of the delights ahead.”
“Coco, my daughter, has brought the perfect sparkle back to Christmas!”
“Setting the scene; getting the Christmas Decs out”
“The magic & good tidings it brings... I believe!”
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Gift Guide Ah the joy of giving!! Here is a selection of goodies for all our loved ones, And maybe a few we wouldn’t mind in our stocking too!
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1- ‘Holiday’ clutch, Betty Brice £125.00 2- Kawaii strawberry pet bed, Bow Wow London £62.00 3- ‘Lipstick’ clutch, Lulu Guiness £350.00 4- ‘Jax’ dress, Bobbydop £380.00 5- Fawn shoes, Irregular Choice £115.00 6- Toolbox, Hunky Dory Home £15.00 7- Silk ‘Poodle’ scarf, Karen Mabon £110.00 8- Leather pet collars, Cleo B £95.00
9- Mr Bear ‘Wilderness Beard Pomade’ £15.00 10- Notebooks, Rosehip £3.50 11- Glitter eye bag, Luna On The Moon £70.00 12- Silk leopard scarf, Cleo Ferin Mercury £115.00 13- Leather bow satchel, Betty Brice £195.00 14- Bespoke pet bowls, Chow Bella from £15.99 15- Bobble hat, Wool & the Gang £40.00 16- ‘Dog Walker’ skirt, Bobbydop £180.00 17- Tapestry cushion kit, Emily Peacock £75.00
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1- Selection of fabrics, Sew Over It from £6.00, 2- Fox cushion kit, Sarah Young £10.00, 3- Swallows necklace, And Smile £20.00, 4- ‘Custard Cream’ cushion, Nikki McWilliams £29.50, 5- Silk scarf, Cleo Ferin Mercury £85.00, 6- Kitty mirror, Lucky Dip Club £6.00, 7- Blue Tit collar clips, Layla Amber £15.00, 8Purple suede ankle boot, Cloe B £238.00, 9- ‘Charlotte’ skirt pattern, By Hand London £14.00 (See our version on page 58), 10- ‘Magic Mint’ yarn, Wool & The Gang £15.50, 11- ‘Penny Lane’ dress, Coco Fennell £95.00 12- Biscuit gift wrap, Nikki McWilliams £6.00, 13- ‘Pill Popper’ dress, Coco Fennell £79.00, 14- ‘The Tallis Collar’ pattern, Gather Kits £6.00, 15- ‘Christmas Dolls’ sewing kit, Hunky Dory Home £20.00 16- Collar clips, And Smile £10.00, 17- ‘Think Happy Ice Cream Box’, Lucky Dip Club £25.00, 18- Cups & saucers, Chloe Owens from £10.00, 19- Orla Kierly @ Clarks £120.00
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Have you ever bought a record purely for the cover? We have! Although most are ace musically, some are definitely all about the artwork. Whether they evoke childhood memories, an in-joke with a loved one or just plain weirdness, we can’t resist them to make us smile! We have brought together all of our kitschiest records, so enjoy, be horrified and prepare to envy the vinyl gems that we are delighted to display in our homes!
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Share your kitsch records with us on Instagram #kitschandcaboodle Do you have a super kitsch collection? Then we would love to see it! Get in touch and tell us all about your treasure trove of fabulousness! info@caboodlemagazine.com
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Bread in t Quietly nestled amidst a haze of ginger, cinnamon and sugar stands Rose Kemmy; founder of Mountain Bakery, wearer of Breton jumpers and creator of all things delicious. words by Amy Tocknell photography by Tristan Conor Holden
The Mountain Bakery project, though unnamed at the time, came about just three years ago, fueled by Rose Kemmy’s lifelong passion for culinary experimentation and a healthy dose of encouragement from friends and loved ones. Having grown accustomed to, but never ungrateful for the regular exclamation of “you could sell this!” when presenting someone with a chunky slice of cake, Rose decided to do exactly that and participated in a local craft fair. The rest is sweet, sweet history. She recalls that after the success of her craft fair debut, her “super talented husband”, Tristan, presented her with a beautiful blog that he had designed for her. Initially self-conscious about documenting her kitchen escapades, Rose admits to ‘secretly hating’ the blog at first, but with time, came to love it for what it offered her; a lasting reminder of all her kitchen adventures. With the blog moving forwards, it was time to think of a name and Rose looked to her biggest passions in life; inspiration, baking and travelling. With a deep love for Scandinavia and its rugged
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the clouds Scandes mountain range permeating many facets of her life, She drew inspiration from the place where she feels most ‘at peace with the world’ and where her ‘soul feels full’ and Mountain Bakery was officially born, in tribute to the place which has motivated and inspired her cooking.
An outlet for her passions of food, photography and travel, Mountain Bakery has allowed Rose to explore many countries and their homegrown cultures surrounding eating. As we talk, it becomes obvious that she sees the world not only with her eyes, but through a harmonious, collaborative effort of all her senses, leaving her with a heavily perfumed memory of a beloved destination. “The first time I went to Sweden, for example, their bold use of cardamom really stuck with me and from then on, every time I smell it, it brings back all those memories - I really love that aspect of cooking” In a bid to further connect with and understand where she has been, Rose can often be seen buying local cookbooks, regardless of the language they are written in. It’s this attention to tradition and cultural authenticity that makes her baking so irresistible and with every mouthful, the lucky consumer is whisked away to a world they don’t recognise but want to be a part of, where food is art and everybody has the resources of Charles Saatchi. Though quietly spoken and sweeter than anything she could bake, Rose is fearless in her development of new recipes. Her starting point could be something as simple as a seasonal ingredient that she wants to incorporate, or a flavour that has tantalised her whilst travelling that she wants to re-create at home, but from there she will not rest until her creativity has been satiated either by adapting an existing recipe or going ‘off piste’. Knowing that Rose has natural talent and stays at the forefront of new developments by being an avid food blog and article scourer, it comes as no surprise that she is already enjoying a lot of success and has won the hearts and stomachs of many residents in Norfolk. From organising pop-up shops to disappointing numerous people by quickly selling out at farmer’s markets, Mountain Bakery is fast becoming a well-known entity within discerning circles (and by discerning, I mean people who love good food made by wonderful individuals). With videos, tutorials and articles already incorporated into her blog, Rose is looking to the future and has a lot of exciting projects on the horizon. For those of you who now have an undeniable desire to visit Sweden, Rose will soon be releasing a travel guide which lists all of her favourite places of interest (most of which are bakeries, but there are some other surprises too). She is also collaborating with one of her closest friends, a talented illustrator, to produce stunning tea towels in a bid to satisfy her obsession for kitchen linen and of course, the blog will be regularly updated with new recipes, restaurant reviews and chats with much-admired chefs. The sky might be the limit, but Rose is standing on tip-toes atop her Mountain gently coaxing it towards her with the promise of unending baked perfection and it is getting closer every day. To read more about Mountain Bakery, please visit the blog at mountainbakery.tumblr.com
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Swedish pepparkakor biscuits I love these biscuits and can eat a whole trayful if left to my own devices, without even letting them cool down properly from the oven! They’re not hard, like the sort of gingerbread you buy in high-street bakeries in Britain and have a lot more flavour because of the range of spices included. They are quintesentially very Scandinavian and normally you can buy them at outdoor Christmas markets, along with a steamy hot mug of glögg, which is the Swedish version of mulled wine. On a cold, snowy Swedish night, it’s just what you need to warm the cockles. The dough will only get better and better the longer that it’s kept. My festive idea this year is to wrap portions of the dough in wax paper, all pretty with ribbons or bakery twine, to give as gifts. In my book, there’s nothing better than receiving a delicious present you can eat and share, especially one where all the messy work has been done for you.
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150g butter 200g caster sugar 3 tablespoons golden syrup 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 tablespoon ground cloves 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger 1/2 tablespoon bicarbonate of soda 100ml water 450g plain flour
In a large bowl mix together the butter, sugar and golden syrup and beat until creamy. Add all the spices along with the bicarbonate of soda and combine until smooth again. I like to grind fresh spices as much as I can - I use a pepper mill that I keep especially for my spices but you can always use a pestle and mortar or a clean coffee grinder instead. Personally, I think you get the best flavours from grinding fresh, especially with heavily perfumed spices like cardamom or cloves. Stir in the water and flour and bring everything together into a shaggy dough. At this point it’s easier to turn it out onto the countertop and knead it with your hands. A lightly floured surface will stop the dough from sticking. Once the dough is smooth, pop it back into the bowl, cover and rest it in the fridge overnight. Don’t be tempted to skip this step as its really important to let the flavours mature. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 200 degrees c. On a floured surface, roll out the dough as thin as you possibly can. You’re aiming to get it like tracing paper if you can.Use a cutter to punch out shapes and transfer them to a baking tray prepared with greaseproof paper. If you choose to use a fiddly shape cutter, like me, then you might need to use a blunt knife to tease the dough out of the mould. Bake for about 5 minutes, until the cookies are golden in colour and then remove them from the oven, placing on a wire rack to cool. To finish, sprinkle over a little vanilla sugar and enjoy with a cup of something warm.
All photography in this feature is by the wonderful Tristan Conor Holden, also Rose’s hubby! www.tristanconorholden.co.uk
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No time like the Present! Beautiful crafty gift wrap ideas to create stylish individual presents worthy of any cool cats Christmas tree!
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Brown paper is so versatile! Jazz it up in 100’s of ways with what you have in your stash. We love to be colourful with pompoms & yarn, Dymo labels, washi tape & that collection of buttons we just love any excuse to rummage through!
Mix objects found at antique fairs and charity shops with fabric leftovers from past projects & create gorgeous wrapping that becomes part of the present too! Keep it tonal for a chic look.
Photography Kayti Peschke Styling Nina Beresford
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Mix spots & stripes for a striking monochrome look. Washi tape is great for a quick fix so get some in your stash. It comes in so many cool prints & colours that you will be spoilt for choice!
Make pi単ata style pressies by stitching brown paper on the sewing machine. Fill with sweeties and hang on the tree or make doggy versions filled with treats for the pups!
We love stocking up on craft supplies and got loads of bits for our shoot from Colours May Vary who stock lots of fab things! Hobbycraft & Paperchase are also amazing, but we always like to support local independent craft shops!
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Use up cute fabric scraps & mix lots of textures in complementary pastel shades. There is a legend about the origami crane; if you makes a thousand of them your wish will be granted, what better excuse to make them to adorn all your gifts!
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Make the wrapping an extra gift in itself with handmade clay foxes, or whatever creature takes your fancy!
Wrap gifts with cosy fabrics & faux fur trims for a gift display straight from the north pole!
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We love making our pressies look like vintage parcels with the Par Avion rubber stamp set from Cavallini & Co, mixed with red striped twine and old stamps bought at car boot sales!
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Get Crafty
A quick and fun festive make from Jennifer Wright of Rainyday Crafts. Inspired by her love of Scandinavia, these cross stitches look great in classic red & white or try with metallic threads on black canvas for a more glittery effect! Follow @rainyday_crafts on Instagram for more of Jens’ wonderful makes. 28
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A beginners guide to foraging... words & pictures - Kayti Peschke
As a proud Yorkshirewoman, the idea of ‘owt for nowt’ excites me greatly! Thinking back to childhood memories of picking strawberries with my mum at the local farm shop; there was no sweeter tasting berry than you one you sneakily ate in the field before weighing in your haul. I first truly foraged last season when I discovered my parents hedgerows were filled with treats ripe for the picking; sloes, crab apples, elders, and rosehips caught my eye twinkling like jewels in the branches. I came back armed with a suitably cute basket and left with it heaving full of fruits. Even the collection of cuts and scratches I had acquired didn’t dampen my smugness! A week long affair with the preserving pan ensued, and my larder was filled with enough jam and chutney variations to stock all my xmas hampers. Pride beamed across my face every time I opened the cupboard door and laid eyes on my creations. I was hooked. We may not all be lucky enough to have hedgerows in our back gardens, but what better excuse to get out to the countryside and get exploring! Ask around, even in more urban areas, as many people are lucky enough to have fruit trees or allotments and can become overwhelmed by the harvest, letting so much go to waste. They would be glad for you to take a few bagfuls in return for a nice pot of jam! So get your basket out (and the tea tree oil should you fall foul of a nasty branch) and see whats waiting for you, but be warned, it is totally addictive!
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Hedgerow Jam
Technically more of a jelly, so it can be served with savoury as well as sweet. I love it swirled in rice pudding or try chucking a spoonful in your gravy for a fruity hit. Hedgerows can be picked throughout September and October, but I make sure to pick and freeze any early ripe blackberries ready for later use. If you are unsure what to pick and what to avoid, you can easily research what all these berries look like online too, just to be safe. Quantity wise, if you don’t get 1 kg berries don’t fret, just adjust the recipe so you have 50% berries and 50% apple. Crab apples are full of pectin and are the magic ingredient for making it set so well, stick to this ratio and you will be fine. Ingredients Around 1kg mixed hedgerow berries - Blackberries, rosehips, haws, rowan berries, wild plums, sloes, elderberries. Around 1kg crab apples (or cooking apples if you struggle to find enough) Granulated sugar. Rinse the fruit and remove any stalks and leaves. Don’t peel or core the apples, just roughly chop them with the rosehips and add them into your pan with all the other berries and 1 litre water. Bring the pan to a simmer, and cook gently until everything is soft. I like to give it all a little bash with a potato masher at this point to mush it all up nicely. Take off the heat. Prepare a jelly bag by scalding it in boiling water, mine has a nifty little stand that balances over a bowl which is great, but I have used muslin in a colander which worked too! Pour the fruit mix into the jelly bag and leave to drip into a bowl overnight. To keep your jelly lovely and clear do not squeeze the bag as this can cloud it, but I usually can’t resist giving it a squeeze or a stir to get more juice out, oops! The next morning measure the collected juice to work out how much sugar to add. For every 600ml I use 400g sugar. Add the liquid back to the preserving pan and bring back to the boil, as it starts to simmer add the sugar and stir well until dissolved. Boil rapidly for 10-15 minutes until setting point is reached. I take a small plate out of the freezer and when I think the jam is ready, I drop a small blob onto it. The plate goes into the fridge for 30 seconds before I pull my finger through the jam. If it wrinkles then the set has been achieved but if not, boil again for 5 minutes and retest. Pot and seal the jam immediately into warm sterilised jars, filling right to the top and it will keep for 12 months.
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apple & ginger jelly This is amazing with a cheeseboard or cold meats. If ginger isn’t your thing then you can substitute with fresh mint, or add a mix of christmassy spices for a festive version. The possibilities are endless! Ingredients Crab apples, fresh ginger root, unwaxed lemon, water. Add your foraged, washed and chopped crab apples to a preserving pan and fill with water until they are just covered. Throw in a large peeled piece of fresh ginger (I like to bash it a little to release the flavour) and also the chopped rind of 1 lemon. Bring the pan to a simmer and cook gently until everything is soft. Pummel with a potato masher to get all of the lovely juice out and take off the heat. Pour through a jelly bag and leave to drain overnight. In the morning measure and return the liquid to the preserving pan and once simmering add 400g sugar for every 600ml liquid. Boil rapidly until set is reached, then bottle into warm jars.
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Sloe Booze! Super satisfying to make, I take great pleasure in shaking the big jars every few days and watching the magic happen. It tastes divine and makes a wonderful gift, if you can bear to part with it at all! I try to use the best quality booze I can afford as despite all the sugar and fruitiness a cheap bottle of booze will still taste like paint stripper unfortunately. Finding a good sloe bush is like hitting the jackpot, keep an eye out for the round, velvety blue berries hidden in clumps. But beware when picking the blackthorn tree, it does not give up its fruit easily and nasty thorns are waiting for you! Folklore tells that you shouldn’t pick the berries before the first frost, as this cracks the berries ready for mixing with your gin. However if you want your brew ready for Xmas (or you want to beat the birds to them) then pick late September and either freeze them or prick with a pin for the same effect.
Ingredients 1 litre of gin, port or vodka 500g granulated sugar 500g sloes Wash the sloes and remove any stalks and leaves. Add all the ingredients into an extra large jar, big enough to hold all the ingredients with extra room for them to splash about in, I use a 3 litre Kilner jar. Shake the jar daily, a la Tom Cruise, and marvel as it transforms into an amethyst hue of delight. Shake a few times a week for 8-10 weeks and then strain out the berries. Either pour into pretty bottles as gifts, or hide your stash in the drinks cabinet and prepare for a warm winter ahead!
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Apple & Blackberry Chutney 1kg Blackberries 3 large cooking apples, peeled and chopped 2 medium onions, peeled and chopped 500ml red wine vinegar 350g muscovado sugar 1 teaspoon ground allspice small piece whole cinnamon piece fresh ginger, around 1 inch, peeled. Put all the ingredients in a large preserving pan on a medium heat, stirring gently until all the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and simmer, for around 1 and a half hours (stir regularly to prevent sticking). Pot the chutney into pre-heated, sterilised jars making sure you fill right to the top and seal tightly. Don’t forget to pick out the cinnamon and ginger when you find them too! The chutney is best left for a few months to let the flavours develop, just in time for your Xmas cheeseboard!
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Top Tips!
A proper jam making pan is essential, so go invest in one straight away! I have tried making jams in normal large pans and it always ends in tears. I have destroyed many a favourite pasta pan and endured horrid jam burns (the worst!), but since I got a proper preserving pan it’s been a lot easier so don’t hesitate. You can pick them up quite cheaply, I recommend Kilner as a safe bet . For further reading try these great and informative books: River Cottage Handbook no 7 - Hedgerow by John Wright (infact the whole River Cottage Handbook selection is great!) The Foragers Kitchen by Fiona Bird Also, scour the charity shops and car boots for really old cookbooks, the recipes I have found in vintage books have always proved pretty failsafe. Hoarding jam jars all year makes for an even thriftier experience, but for a quick fix check out The Jam Jar Shop for a selection of jars and other essentials, they have the cutest polka dot ones too! www.jamjarshop.com When preserving just adapt the recipes to work with what you have foraged, why not try some of these - Spiced apple butter, sloe jelly, apple and elderberry jam, bramley lemon curd, blackberry apple gin, elderberry ketchup, rosehip syrup - the list is endless so get foraging and experiment with what you find!
Illustration by Lucy Sherston.
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The Taming of the Grinch
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” Words by Amy Tocknell Illustration by Kayti Peschke
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I can’t deny how much I love Christmas and I don’t just mean the feverish opening of beautifully wrapped presents while padding around my house in a suitably festive onesie. I like the whole ritual, from the first selection boxes appearing in the supermarket to preparing my Crimbo dinner veg the night before. There is just one thing standing in the way of my exuberant exclamations of festive cheer; my Grinch of a partner. Don’t get me wrong, he isn’t mean or stingy, he just doesn’t care about Christmas or understand why I do. He takes no extreme joy from the house smelling like cinnamon for a whole month and he is perpetually unimpressed by my annual attempt to ‘out do’ myself with the decorations. He neither hates, not loves Christmas, he is indifferent, which to a Crimboholic such as myself, is almost unbearable. The truly sad thing is that he is not alone, meaning that many of us run the risk of festive blues when faced with a less than enthusiastic partner and so last year I decided to tame the Grinch once and for all. Having realised that informing everybody that the Christmas countdown has begun, in September, did not land altogether well, I decided to be a little less, well, me. I played it pretty cool, until mid-November, by which point I was ready to burst like a piñata, spilling figgy pudding and Quality Street over anybody unfortunate enough to be close to me. I had picked my decorations theme (the colours never change, I am a strict red and white girl) and I was ready for ‘Retro Scandinavia’ to invade our house. The next few days were a blur of wired gingham, whitewashed deer ornaments and heart shaped baubles but I really thought our home looked beautiful. This leads me to my first bit of advice to anyone in a relationship with a Grinch: don’t ask if the house looks nice. I got a perfunctory shrug and a nod and I felt my festive cheer deflate slightly, but I would not be deterred. My second bit of advice to anyone in a similar position is: don’t think that playing Christmas tunes will ignite any holiday spirit. I honestly thought that I was on a winner when I popped some Phil Spector, Beach Boys and Ertha Kitt on the record player, but nope. With every tune that came on, I could see my other half tallying up how many awful death metal songs he could subject me to, once the 25th had been and gone. By the time we had reached Shakin’ Stevens, he was visibly wincing and volunteering to pop to the supermarket. Despite the somewhat unexcited lead up, Christmas Day itself was very nice. We made fresh bread, wore animal onesies, ate great food, watched awful television and punctuated these fairly normal activities with pressie opening. I pride myself on being a good ‘gifter’, making secret notes throughout the year of things people have mentioned in passing that they would love or have never been able to find. Last Christmas was no exception, with my chap waking up to a mountain of carefully selected and lovingly wrapped items, which sat next to my three presents presents, that I gleefully noticed had been wrapped in Hello Kitty paper. This leads me to my third and final piece of advice: don’t go ridiculously overboard with the presents. I would have been absolutely delighted with my things, had he not continuously apologised for them and kept telling me how ‘rubbishly’ he had done compared to me. It still makes me sad that instead of enjoying the things I gave him, he got caught up feeling like he had somehow let me down, but that’s when I finally understood his Christmas grumps. It’s not that he doesn’t love indulgent food, cheery tunes and the house becoming a winter wonderland, it’s that he is scared of disappointing me, a feeling that could only spring from love and wanting me to be happy. Instead of getting in the spirit, he mocks and downplays my favourite time of year in an attempt to take the pressure off himself and now that I understand, this year will be a far more laid back event. Yes I will still buy my ‘Festive Spice’ pot pourri from Marks and Spencer (a yearly tradition with my mum) and of course I will still go mad with the decorations, but I will be focusing much more on the festive activities that I know my other half likes; long, cold walks with our beloved pooch, new onesies, James Bond and Star Wars marathons (only the real three) and obligatory snowball drinking contests. Perhaps then he will be a little less green and a ho ho whole lot jollier…
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All that Glitters... Create a sparkling soirĂŠe this festive season & celebrate in style! Photography by Kristy Noble Styling and words by Harriet Loraine-Smith
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Sparkling cocktails
Glitter dipped Feathers
Dip the rim of your fave glasses into edible glitter for a festive treat. Bottoms up!
Next time you are foraging, look for a beautiful branch to replace the traditional tree. Simply place in a beautiful vessel and adorn with home made decorations.
Cocktail coupes, £12 for 4, www.johnlewis.com Waitrose Cooks’ Homebaking gold stardust, £1.79, www.waitrose.com
Jug with handles, £47.50, www.hollys-house.com Gold Glitter paint, £2.50 for 250ml, www.hobbycraft.co.uk Craft feathers, £1.60, www.hobbycraft.co.uk
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Scented Wreaths Ditch the ordinary wreath and make one out of rosemary or eucalyptus. Simply bunch sprigs together with fishing wire to make a garland, then tie together to make a circle.
Grosgrain ribbon in Sunshine, Fuchsia and Violet, £4.74 for 5m, www.johnlewis.com
Up, up & away! Balloons in Christmas colours, dipped in glitter is a crafty way to decorate your party.
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Liven up brown paper with simple gold labels, then add a Christmas flourish to the label with gold glitter. Brown paper roll, £2 for 8m, www.hobbycraft.co.uk Gold Glitter paint, £2.50 for 250ml, www.hobbycraft.co.uk Gold metallic grosgrain ribbon, £1.75 for 3m, www.paperchase.co.uk Round gold stickers, £2.70 for 100, Minilabel on www.amazon.co.uk Large brown luggage label, £2.50 for 6, www.willowandstone.co.uk
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Harriet wears - Daisy dress, Dog & Bone Vintage; tights, Topshop; hat, H&M. Tucker wears - shirt, Levis; jeans, Topman; boots, Dr Martens.
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Harriet wears - shorts, Cath Kidston; vest, Laura Ashley; headscarf, Karen Mabon; cardigan, John Smedley; socks, M&S; boots, Dubarry. Tucker wears - merino tracksuit, John Smedley; boots, Dubarry.
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Opposite page: Harriet wears cape, Scope; shirt, M&S; dress & tights, Topshop; boots, Aldo; hat, Betsey Johnson. Tucker wears - jacket, Barbour; jeans, Adidas; boots, Dr Martens; hat, H&M.
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Harriet wears - jacket, DKNY from Judy’s Vintage Fair; brooches, Alison Milner; jumper, Oxfam; necklace, Topshop; hat, from our pattern; jeans, Seven for all Mankind. Tucker wears - jacket, Dog & Bone Vintage; jumper, Pop Boutique; jeans, PRPS; boots, Dr Martens.
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Harriet wears - fox mask, Lucky Dip Club.
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Harriet wears - skirt, Rene K; jumper, Joules; belt, Britain Does Vintage; shirt, Primark; brooch, car boot sale; hat, Rose & Brown Vintage fair; bag, Accessorise; boots, Dubarry. Tucker wears - jumper, car boot sale; denim jacket & trousers, Levis; hat, handmade; boots, Dr Martens.
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Previous page; Harriet wears - jumper, H&M; owl brooch, Lucky Dip Club; charlotte skirt pattern, By Hand London; shoes, Lucky Brand. Tucker wears - jacket, Caldene; trousers & shirt, Levis; boots, Dr Martens. This page; Harriet wears - dress, Joules; socks, H&M; hat, handmade from our pattern. Tucker wears - shirt, Levis; jeans, River Island.
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Opposite page; Harriet wears - jacket, DKNY from Judy’s Vintage Fair; brooches, Alison Milner; jumper, Oxfam; necklace, Topshop; hat, handmade from our pattern; jeans, Seven for all Mankind. wellies, Hunter. Tucker wears - jacket, Dog & Bone Vintage; jumper, Pop Boutique; jeans, PRPS; boots, Dr Martens; hat, H&M. This page; Harriet wears - dress, Topshop; wellies, Hunter. Tucker wears - jumper, Army Navy Stores; jeans, River Island.
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Harriet wears - jumper, H by Henry Holland. Tucker wears - jumper, Pop Boutique Illustration by Gerard Hobson
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Harriet wears - jumper, H by Henry Holland; jeans, Seven for all Mankind; shoes, Lucky Brand. Tucker wears - jumper, Pop Boutique; jeans, PRPS; boots, Dr Martens.
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Harriet wears - jumper, H&M; owl brooch, Lucky Dip Club; charlotte skirt pattern, By Hand London;
Harriet wears - dress, Joules; socks, H&M; hat, handmade from our pattern; boots, Dubarry. Tucker wears - shirt, Levis; jeans, River Island; boots, Dubarry. Photography & Styling - Kayti Peschke www.kaytipeschke.com Shot on location at Jollydays Glamping, North Yorkshire www.jollydaysglamping.co.uk Models - Harriet & Tucker at Boss Model Management www.bossmodelmanagement.co.uk Hair & Makeup - Faye Robertson www.fayerobertson.co.uk
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Spiced Hot Chocolate
How to: 1. Bring the milk to the boil slowly and add the chocolate. Obviously the more chocolate used, the richer and more potent it will be so look out if you use chilli flavoured! Bring the heat right down and stir everything consistently until the chocolate has melted. Add in the chilli, if using separately, and sugar. Take off the heat and whisk really hard to get it nice and frothy. As it’s christmas, I throw in some cream or cream substitute left over from mince pie scoffing, then whisk even more to get a creamy, rich and bubbly texture. Pour into a mug, from a height to maintain the frothiness. Et voila!
An awesome winter warmer best served beside an open fire marshmallows optional! Per person: 3/4Â cup of whole milk (Heat resistant vegan alternatives work really well too, like almond milk. Do not use coconut as it taints the flavour and ends up like a spicy hot bounty!) Around 4 squares of dark chocolate (the higher the cocoa percentage the better)Â Small pinch of crushed, dried chilli flakes (according to personal taste), or use chilli flavoured dark choc Sugar to taste
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Crafty Fox! Craft Crochet Beret Perfect for a woodland stroll, Make our crochet beret this weekend and keep warm all winter! Make loop, ch 6, ss to 1st st to make circle. Make 8 dc into circle, ss to 1st st. Row 1 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 2 htr into each dc (16 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 2 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st st, 2 her into next st repeat to end (24 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 3 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st two st, 2 htr into next st repeat to end (32 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 4 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st three st, 2 htr into next st repeat to end (40 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 5 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st four st, 2 htr into next st repeat to end (48 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 6 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st five st, 2 htr into next st repeat to end (56 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 7 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st six st, 2 htr into next st repeat to end (64 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 8 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st seven st, 2 htr into next st repeat to end (72 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 9 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into every st to end (72 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 10 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into every st to end (72 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 11 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st seven st, miss one st repeat to end (64 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 12 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st six st, miss one st repeat to end (56 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st. Row 13 - ch 2 (doesn’t count as a st), 1 htr into 1st two st, miss one st repeat to end (36 stitches), ss to 2nd ch st.
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YOU BE Our beauty guru, makeup artist Lou Box, takes us through everything we need to survive the winter months ahead!
Winter! That most paradoxical of seasons; beautiful, cold, crisp days and cosy nights in. It’s all hot water bottles, layering, mulled wine and of course, CHRISTMAS! But then there are the dark mornings, ridiculous central heating bills and those days where the sleet hits you so hard you feel like your face is falling off… So how can you win in the battle to protect our skin and hair from the constant changes in temperature, drying central heating and blasting cold?
Skincare is a major obsession of mine, I’ve had super sensitive and acne prone skin since I was really young and the quest to resolve this has led me to try an inordinate amount of products (and has cost me a heck of a lot of money!) Here are my favourite products to help your face survive the cold.
I also love Nuxe (oh my days, their body oil is divine) and their Creme Fraiche de Beaute is great for sensitive skin. Natural skincare heroes REN, Balance Me, Pai, Dr Hauschka and Lavera all have great products at really accessible prices. Finally, one from the wonderful people at Aesop - Parsley Seed Anti-Oxidant Hydrator is worth every penny. It’s yum.
Cleansers! My number one tip for skincare, whatever the season, is to use as gentle a cleanser as you can. If you wash your face and your skin feels tight then you know you’re using a cleanser that’s too harsh. Most cleansers strip out the natural oils from your skin that are your in-built defence against the elements. Likewise, toners that contain alcohol (which is most of them). The products I use myself are raw coconut oil to dissolve makeup, which I rinse off and follow with a second cleanse (at the moment I’m using Balance Me Pure skin wash which I LOVE) to remove any residue. But some of my other favourite products are Eve Lom’s iconic Cleansing Balm, Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish, The Organic Pharmacy Carrot Butter Cleanser and Bioderma Sensibio (an absolute godsend for super sensitive skin and an industry hero since so few people have a reaction to it).
Masks! If your skin is anything like mine (aka a total nightmare) masks can be tricky, but persevere as there are some absolute diamonds out there! Rodial Dragon’s Blood Hyaluronic mask is suitable for the most sensitive of skins, I also love Sisley’s Express Flower Gel Mask which has saved my bacon on numerous long-haul flights. It’s really easy to make your own face masks at home too - avocado and honey makes a super simple mask that honestly works wonders on dry skin. I know it sounds bonkers but trust me on this. Other stuff! I can’t write this article without mentioning acid exfoliants and what they have done for my skin. I’ve recently switched over from scrubtype exfoliants to glycolic/salicylic acid exfoliants which I had always avoided because I presumed they’d be too harsh for my skin. The reverse has been true! The scrubs I’ve been using have been too harsh and irritated my super sensitive skin whereas using an acid exfoliant has improved my skin immeasurably without stripping or upsetting it. MAGICAL! My hero product is Cane and Austin’s Acne Treatment Pads (their Retexturising pads are amazing for those of you who don’t have acne); I also really rate Ren’s Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask.
Serums! Arguably the most important product you’ll buy is a decent serum. Yes they’re mega expensive but they’re incredible at adding extra nutrients and protection to your skin. Roll-call of my faves (oh there are soooo many!) The Organic Pharmacy Antioxidant Serum, Ren (one of my all-time favourite brands) have lots of amazing serums and oils - check out the whole range as they have products that are really problem specific - but I love the Evercalm Anti-Redness serum for my daft sensitive skin. Also check out Caudalie Vinoperfect Radiance Serum and Darphin’s Hydraskin Intensive Skin Hydrating Serum.
Not forgetting lips and the rest of your body, I consulted my friend Caroline on lip balms as she’s a total balm addict and her favourites happened to be mine too! So I can confidently say that these are the mac-daddies of lip balms: Eve Lom Kiss Mix, Burt’s Bees Beeswax Balm, Dr Lipp Nipple Balm (yep, you read that right!) and the WONDERFUL Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream!
Oils! Mega helpful in the winter months, oils can work for any skin type; they add an extra layer of hydration defence in the face of horrible winter weather. Ren’s Vita Mineral Omega 3 Optimum Skin oil is beautiful, as is Dr Hauschka’s Normalising Day Oil, which is particularly good for oily skin. My personal favourite is Decleor Aromessence Neroli Super Serum, an absolute hero product!
As for your body, absolutely no need to spend loads of money, just buy yourself a big tub of coconut oil and slather away! You can also buy pure shea butter online and in some health food stores and that is so wonderful on parched skin. Keep it simple, people! But if you do fancy something a little more, well, fancy, I recommend Korres’ body butters and the mega classic Khiel’s Creme de Corps. Amazing products. LOVE.
Moisturisers! If you have all the money in the universe, Zelens’ Z Recovery Repair Balm is incredible. It’s also 140 quid. For us mere mortals though, there are some amazing moisturisers on the market that help fix a multitude of winter-inflicted issues. I personally use Neal’s Yard Starflower moisturiser because it’s super gentle and doesn’t make my skin break-out; but Neal’s Yard also has a beautiful range and their Frankincense Intense cream is fab on super dry skin.
Winter is the hardest time for skin, and everyone is so different, so please try and test any products before you buy them since anyone can be allergic to anything!
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Winter is universally bad news for hair. Cold and wet outside then hot and dry inside. Your hair follicles are forced to open and close continuously resulting in frizz, flyaways and a dry do. Not fun, so here are my favourite products in the battle against the elements.
Wash! I have religiously used the Kerastase Resistance range of shampoo, conditioner and masks for years and they work fantastically on my battered hair. However, I’ve been looking into using more natural brands recently and have been super impressed with what’s on offer. Particularly a British brand called Ogario based out of a salon that is five minutes from my house. I tried, I loved, I am converted! Other great natural hair care brands that I really rate are Korres and Aveda. Magnificent stuff. Heat protector! Don’t scrimp on this step, especially if you straighten or curl your hair regularly! There are loads of great products on the market for heat protection but my all-time fave is Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique, which not only injects moisture and protein into your hair at the same time as protecting it, but also doesn’t require re-application until the next wash as it’s heat activated. This product is probably the number one reason that my super bleached and knackered hair is still on my head. Marvellousness! Serums and cremes! Everyone knows about John Frieda’s Frizz Ease and it’s a classic product for a reason, a really great budget option for keeping frizziness under control. Another great frizz option is Ouidad Climate Control Gel. Ouidad is an American brand that focuses on curly hair and it’s incredible at taming frizz in damp and humid conditions. You can buy it in the UK through Beauty Bay. Two styling cremes that I really rate are Creme with Silk Groom by Khiel’s, which is an industry staple and Prime Style Extender by Living Proof, which has massively impressed me with its ability to weightlessly maintain a good blow-dry. It’s a killer styling tool in the defence against frizz. A great serum for super dry and battered hair is PhytoKeratine Reparative serum by Phyto which uses hyaluronic acid to repair smashed-up end. My favourite creme for dry hair is Phyto7 Daily Hydrating Creme which is a godsend for dry ends and is light enough to use all the time. Oils! I’m a massive advocate of natural products and have been using natural skincare for a long while, but I’m only just coming round to natural hair care and there are some incredible treats to be had. Oooohhh treats… Pure Argan Oil, Avocado Oil, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil; of of these cheapies are amazing moisturisers for your hair. Best used as a mask (Coconut Oil mixed with Honey is a particularly lovely mask) and washed off or lightly rubbed into dry ends for obvious reasons but they are incredible at nourishing the hair and giving it shine. So there you have it! Keep cosy everyone, I hope this Christmas finds you face-happy. Have an amazing winter! xxx
Words & illustrations by Lou Box Instagram @box.art www.loubox.co.uk www.hairandmakeup.me
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Hayley Neil Glory Days Vintage interview & images - kayti peschke
One sunny day in York I found myself trotting down Fossgate full of the joys of life, having one of those lovely afternoons where you wander off track and keep going ‘cos it just feels good. Then POW! I stopped dead in my tracks at the wonderful window of Glory Days vintage, a feast of delights calling me in from my daydream and making my afternoon even better. This is how I met Hayley, owner of Glory Days, who specialises in vintage and bespoke bridal wear. Hayley has the most amazing eye which shows throughout her gorgeous boutique. I’m still vexed that she opened after I got married, every time I go in I see several perfect dresses that should have been ‘The One’! Vow renewal anyone?? Hayley’s personal style has always really stood out to me and I was intrigued to think what amazing vintage finds might be lurking in her wardrobe. Luckily she was willing to let me in and talk me through some of her favourite pieces over a cuppa in her lovely shop!
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So when did your love of clothes start? Do you know what, before I can probably even remember! I know that when I was at primary school I was designing designing fashion ranges and stuff in my bedroom.
This undoubtedly influences the clothes I wear. A lot of 80’s indie at uni and a lot of 70’s rock now! Is music quite a big part of your working day? Yes! Music is more important to me than clothes are.
Ooh did you have one of those Fashion Wheels? No I didn’t and I always really wanted one! I remember doing sketches on a4 paper in my bedroom, even doing summer ranges and winter ranges and stuff like that. I must have been about 8 or something.
When you’re buying for the shop, does a lot of stuff end up in your wardrobe? Yeah theres a few pieces on this rail that I bought for the shop and was like, I can’t sell that! It’s so hard. And sometimes you really love something but you’re like ‘no no, you won’t wear it’ so put it in the shop, and someone buys it and you’re really jealous!
Did you have a distinct fashion sense as a child, did you wear crazy stuff? Yeah absolutely! I was always a bit grungy. I remember once at primary school having a non-uniform day, and the outfit that I’m about to describe I would wear today! I distinctly remember wearing Doc Marten boots, stonewash jeans, ripped at the knees, with black tights underneath, a black T-shirt with ying yang on the front and odd ying yang earrings. So yeah!
Do any items have a particular story to tell? Probably most of my clothes! I mean, probably my Doc Martens always tell the most stories, I’ve got about 3 or 4 pairs that are in various states of disrepair that I just can’t throw away. Even when I replace them I can’t let them go so they are just in my loft! They’ve been to Glastonbury with me and all the gigs that I do; I wear them everyday.
Do you favour any particular era with your style? I go through different phases actually. When I was at uni I was known for my 80’s wear! I went through a 60’s phase and had my hair in a 60’s bob all the time. And now I’m really into 70’s.
So do clothes hold a lot of memories for you? Definitely and I think thats why I like vintage clothing as well, because they hold so many connotations don’t they? They’re not disposable, you take care of them and keep them for a long time. And I think as well with vintage stuff it’s never mega, mega fashionable which I like. It means it can never go out of fashion. So you can buy a dress and wear it for 5 years, and you don’t have to worry about it being uncool, ‘cos if you think it’s cool in the first place thats all that matters. So I do tend to get vintage things and literally wear them to death!
Do you find whats going on in your life can influence your fashion? Sometimes, with me as well it’s the music I’m listening to. I go through phases of listening to music from different decades, especially the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s.
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Are there any pieces that you’ve gotton rid of that you maybe regret? When I first opened the shop I did do a massive wardrobe clear out, I was like ‘Right, sell it’. Theres a few things that were hard to say bye to but it has to be done doesn’t it? It’s difficult, especially with the wedding dresses, some of them are so, so exquisite but I can’t just keep them. It’s not about collecting it’s about providing them to other people. Most prized possession in your wardrobe? There’s a few dresses and stuff that I’d be really gutted if something happened to them. Especially when you know they are one offs and you wouldn’t find them again. But I do really treasure this charm bracelet I got from my family for my 21st, made from my great grandfathers pocket watch. Everyone gave me charms for it so thats really special to me. Any fashion regrets? Lots! Absolutely loads! It’s always quite recent for me though, if it was 10 years ago you can go ‘Urgh’ and kind of get over it and think well it was acceptable then. But for me it’s more like 2 or 3 years ago and I think ‘What the hell was I doing?’. Is there any item you didn’t buy that has haunted you ever since? I’m actually not a great shopper, I don’t spend money very easily, so I do think about things a lot. But it’s easy with vintage because you feel like its always totally worth investing the money in. Whereas high street stuff I generally hardly ever buy it at all. I’m quite considered with my purchases I think.
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Favourite places to shop? Online really, theres a couple of really good vintage shops I like but I just don’t get much chance to go shopping as I’m always working, and like I said I’m not a great shopper. I tend to get an idea of something in my head that I want, so its easier to find it online rather than traipse round all the shops. Online shopping is kind of my friend really. Do you hand make many of your own clothes? Hardly ever to be honest, I don’t have time. I alter a lot of stuff I guess, if I find something I really, really like it’s always worth putting in the time to alter it. I think the last time I made something was probably my wedding dress which was 7 years ago! Where did you learn dressmaking? I did textiles at school, it was my favourite subject, I got the textile prize in my year! I was totally into it and we did a fashion show and stuff. Then I did textiles A level, a foundation year and then a costume design degree. Who do you dream of making a dress for? Probably Karen O, that would be a good one. She wore an amazing dress at the Oscars, a really stunning black bias cut, 30’s style thing with a kind of cape on it, really cool. She’s quite sharp isn’t she? Is there a dream vintage find you are eternally hunting for? Recently I just got this dress. I’ve been looking for a psychedelic 60’s dress for ages and I found this one last week, it’s amazing! I think because it’s been so popular it’s all been snapped up hasn’t it? I spent sixty quid on that and I would never spend that on a dress, ever! But it was just too good.
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New Year, Same You! Please don’t change just because it’s New Year. We love you just the way you are.
As we look ahead, post-Christmas, to the 2015 countdown, what fills our heads? The glittering promise of a new year and the endless possibilities that it brings? Or the, seemingly, mandatory subscription to endless and unattainable resolutions that typically focus on weight loss and other superficial interests? As shelf-front magazines try to brainwash us that a new year necessarily means a ‘new you’, here at Caboodle we are focusing less on reinventing ourselves and more on loving who we are already with our ‘New Year, Same You’ resolutions! We can’t promise to stay true to a diet (we like spiced hot chocolate and cinnamon biscuits too much) or go to the gym everyday (we have a magazine to design!), but what we can do is promise to find the time to enjoy ourselves, pursue interests we have neglected and to unleash our creativity. More to the point, we will do all of these things while enjoying the odd Jaffa Cake, having non-fashion industry dictated haircuts and never attempting the 30-day squat challenge. Shouldn’t life be about embracing the things that bring you genuine, skin-tingling happiness, rather than aesthetic ‘perfection’? And who’s to say you aren’t perfect just as you are? So your bottom is a size bigger than you think you would like it to be, so much the better for filling out some lovely jeans. Long hair is ‘in’ this year, but you have just had a pixie crop, so what, we bet you look incredible. You’ve tried for years to stop biting your nails and never succeeded, well unless you want to be a hand model, does it matter all that much? What about learning to draw, writing that first novel, taking a long-awaited holiday or finally watching a ‘must see’ television series? It’s ok to start small, gradually building up to loftier aspirations and to get you started, here are our resolutions. We promise to…
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Make a beautiful magazine Wear more colourful tights Never wish our days away Bake more Always buy something we have never tried before as part of the monthly supermarket ‘big shop’ Finally start making those scrapbooks & photo albums Not save ‘that’ dress for a special occasion, just wear it Remember to live in the present Make that day trip you’ve been planning (Harry Potter Studios here we come!) We would love to know what your resolutions are so come join us on Facebook and Twitter and tell us!
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