Saltburn vintage fair - For the love of vintage.

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I decided to visit a vintage fair in Saltburn , as i was in the area to see if i could find any items ideas to inspire my final major project as i am particularly interested in looking at art deco and the 1940's style in design.I was very inspired by the variety of colour and objects that had been presented and there was a good mix of old and new.

Here are some postcards i purchased i loved the stuble spring colours and also the decorative pattern on the postcard as it reflects a art deco feel.

My favourite stall which was there was my old tutor stall Vicky Trainor , she specialises in vintage style wedding stationary but has printed card collections and also a vintage drawer collection.Here are a few photographs of her beautiful stall and all her gorgeous work.Here is a link to her website & blog :
http://www.vickytrainor.co.uk/ & http://vickytrainor.blogspot.com/

Northern lights interiors. 

I have mentioned this antique shop before , but the store has be re- visual merchandised and looks very interesting and seasonal. I took some photographs to inspire my new concept and also develop my ideas of colour and vintage designs.

Here the link to northern lights websites :http://www.northernlightsinteriors.co.uk/

Seasonally dressed desk

                                                              Beautiful fruit chanderlier

                                                                     Retro lighting

                                                                   Drawing cabinet

                                                          Lots of old & new objects

                                                         Postcards & Xmas cards

                                             Good examples of visual merchandising

Two companies business cards.

Links to websites above. 

All images and text copyrighted to Hannah Marie Muers 2011©

Something good happening in the north-east

Viv Westwood @ Bowes museum

For all fashionistas who are fond of fabulous footwear (and let's face it, you're hardly a fashionista if you're not!), don't miss your chance to see the Vivienne Westwood Shoes exhibition at the Bowes Museum in County Durham which opens on Friday 10 June for one month only.

Running from 10 June–10 July 2011, this exhibition celebrates the ingenuity and creativity of British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, focusing on her designs of the ultimate fetish object: the shoe.

Visitors have only one month to catch this prestigious international exhibition before it then travels to Japan, New York and China.

The exhibition will be displayed in the museum’s new Fashion & Textile Gallery and will showcase around 200 shoe designs and trace the exceptional success of Dame Westwood’s career to date. Illustrating her defiance of the rules of wearability and convention, the exhibition is also evidence of her uncompromising quest for superb craftsmanship and attention to detail.

“Shoes must have very high heels and platforms to put women’s beauty on a pedestal” – Vivienne Westwood

The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham is open daily from 10am. Tel: 01833 690606 or see www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk for further details.

Admission: Adults £9.00, Concs £8.00, Six Month Pass £12.00, Children (Under 16) & Carers Free. Admissions are donation inclusive and are eligible for Gift Aid. If you are not a UK taxpayer or do not wish to make a charitable donation admission prices are: Adults £8.15, Concs £7.25, Six Month Pass £10.00, Children (under 16) & carers free.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-13717955