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In with the new
2014! Time flies. Our window display for January has had people guessing. Why the record cover? Why the 14? Well it’s ‘One (1) for (4) the record’ or ‘1 4 the record’ meaning its 2014, that’s the 1 4 … Continue reading
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shop windows, what’s it all about?
Here at the Elsie Flo H.Q. our windows displays are always a topic for discussion. As some of you know we are based on a one way street heading out of Winky (as we locals call it) and so we have … Continue reading
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What colour would you choose ?
One of the lovliest things about Elsie Florence is the amount of beautiful vintage china hire we have collected over the past 10 years. At the last count we had 700 vintage china tea cups, dinner plates for a party of … Continue reading
London’s calling
Oh didn’t we have a lovely day, the day we went to London. Before it all goes mad this summer with weddings, the brilliant cook and I made a trip to London Town to gather inspiration. I was there to get ideas … Continue reading
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Celia Birtwell
I feel I have a slight affinity with Celia Birtwell. She started her career as a fashion print designer as did I. I have always been inspired by her work. Her prints are stylish, vintage but clean and stunningly beautiful. They … Continue reading
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2013, a whole new approach.
COLOUR It’s 2013 and i am really keen to get going and expand the Elsie Florence brand. The trend styling side of Elsie Flo is one of my favourites that i am going to be doing alot more of this … Continue reading
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Through the keyhole of beauty
I have been thinking about tomorrow and our pop up shop and thought I had better take a sneak preview to check everything is ready. It is so easy to be surrounded by lovely things and loose site of what … Continue reading
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Ding dong merrily on high, Christmas is coming to Elsie Florence.
Here at Elsie Florence H.Q. I have to say I am starting to feel very festive. We are going to open our door for the first time on 7th December for our pop up shop which is very excititng. We will be open … Continue reading
New at Elsie Florence
It has been far to long I know but it has been a very busy season hiring our beautiful vintage china so I have forgiven myself. Now it’s November and things quiten down on the vintage china front. We have a few … Continue reading
Proud to be British
I’m really excited about the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. I grew up in a household of Royalists. That sounds terribly grand. My mother was the same age as my daughter when the Queen had her Coronation and she avidly … Continue reading
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