Pm_ by Stephanie Garrard

PROPELLA MERMAID Once I sat upon a promontory, And heard a mermaid on a dolphin’s back Uttering such dulcet and harmonious breath That the rude sea grew civil at her song, And certain stars shot madly from their spheres, To hear the sea-maid’s music?

-Shakespeare – A Midsummer Night’s Dream

FIV5 PROPELLA MERMAID’S MOST TREASURED POSSESSIONS. HERE’S WHAT SHE WOULD GRAB IF HER HOUSE WAS BURNING DOWN…

^GOLD FLOWER EARRINGS “These earrings are from Paris and were originally my Mothers. I like them because they are pretty but you can’t really tell they are flowers. Therefore you can wear them with a lot of things because they go with both sides of pretty and not so pretty. They are also BIG, I like big jewellery.”

^(Above) CROCODILE BAG “The Crocodile bag is Victorian I think. It’s just a great large clutch.”

<(Left) TERRY DE HAVILLAND STILLETTOS “I

bought these in a little vintage fancy dress shop in Penzance for £16. On eBay they are about £250, so they are not just an amazing find. I think I have worn them once though because they are not the right height, but they are just cool.”

^RED VV ROULOUX POPPY “The red poppy is an old VV Rouloux Flower from my Grandmother. I just like to put it in my hair because it makes me look Spanish.”

(BELOW RIGHT)PROPELLA MERMAID WEARING POPPY.

^<(ABOVE LEFT) JOSEPH JUMPER “This was my Aunts in the 80’s which I think I have worn everyday for the last two years in some way just slobbing out.”

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QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY PROPELLA MERMAID 1.DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 5 WORJS.

I do also shop in places like H&M but very rarely and only for basics. I have a rule where I do not spend more than £40 on anything.

given to me. I do buy very expensive bras, but I wait until the sale.

4.WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU HAPPIEST?

The train down to Cornwall or when I was in Greece there was this bus we took on this Island up to a Temple, which was amazing.

Probably Prussia Cove in the summer about 6 years ago. 5.WHO IS YOUR INSPIRATION?

Uptight, Creative, Quite relaxed (I somehow seem to calm people), Energetic, Ambitious.

My Mum. She’s like superwoman, She never stops yet still has time for her family and she is always happy.

2.WHAT IS THE POSSESSION YOU COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT?

6.WHAT IS YOUR MOST OBVIOUS CHARACTERISTIC?

Probably my Signet ring, it’s quite important to me and it is part of my identity.

Probably my hair. 7.WHAT IS THE TRAIT YOU MOST HATE IN YOURSELF? Being so uptight.

3.WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES?

8.WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVIGANCE?

Most of what I own I was given or I have found it Vintage or charity shops. This explains some of the labels I am lucky enough to wear. -

I’m not particularly extravagant towards myself. I’ve got lots of nice extravagant things but they have been

9.WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE JOURNEY?

10.IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF WHAT WOULD IT BE? I worry too much, so to stop worrying so easily.

“NOT EVERYTHING IS A MERMAID THAT DIVES INTO THE WATER”

22.01.1992

^Copious amounts of clothes stored in beautiful Vintage draws and boxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. There is clothing everywhere you turn.

4 TYPICAL

Topshop Trousers, Tunic made by Propella Mermaidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grandmother & Mothers gold flower earringsz.

Dress handmade by Propella Mermaid, Christian Louboutin Wedges & Vintage Victorian Clutch.

OUTFITS

Dress handmade by Propella Mermaidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grandmother, VV Rouloux Poppy & Mui Mui shoes.

John Galliano Sweater, Aqua by Aqua Trousers & Grandmothers Scarf.

-THE LOOK-

STREET STYE

What people in Vintage and specialist stores are wearingâ&#x20AC;Ś Stores Visited: (Top Left) Bang Bang, Berwick St. (Top Right & Right) Albam, Monmouth St.

-THE LOOK-

STREET STYLE

(Top Left) Reign wear Berwick St. (Top Right) Beyond Retro Great Marlborough St. (Left) Mint Vintage Clothing Earlham St.

ILFORD PRINTS

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