By Kim on May 11, 2012
While most people talk about bringing the outdoors in, I am going to try to bring the indoors out. I love my Horrockses Betty bedlinen so much that I have decided to fill my (small but pretty) garden with pansies so I can enjoy them this summer and bring a bit of colour to my back yard. There is something about pansies that brings a smile to my face; I think it’s the mix of colours you can create combined with the soft delicate shape.
Pansies are one of the UK’s all time favourite flowering plants. There’s an enormous range of varieties available in a full spectrum of colours, not to mention all of their face-like markings, different sizes and forms. I’m going to follow a simple growing guide and have chosen the traditional and popular Colourburst variety. You can really let your taste for colour run riot!
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By Kim on April 30, 2012
We had a chat with the very talented Kelly Weech about the trend for vintage styled weddings….just gorgeous!
There is a real trend for all things vintage, from home accessories to weddings. What do you think is driving this trend and why has it become so popular? I think people like the homely, quaint and nostalgic appeal of vintage accessories and fashion. It reminds us of an era when products were handmade and not mass produced. I think its popularity is a backlash on the high street. It’s about people wanting to look individual and opt for something that either has a story to tell or has a personal appeal.
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By Kim on February 17, 2012
Stella got in touch with us after seeing our Sophia bedlinen and remembered that she had owned a Horrockses dress with the same pattern! Here are a few pictures of Stella looking absolutely stunning in her beautiful Horrockses dress.
“My dress was lilac, grey and white and was bought for 21 guineas in 1958 at Debenhan and Freebody Wigmore Street. How I had the confidence to walk into the store I do not know! It was a very imposing shop and very upmarket for me in those days. The price was verging on the prohibitive side. Continue reading or leave a comment
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By Kim on December 1, 2011
At Vintage at Southbank we met many Horrockses fans, including Beverley Wilkinson who we awarded “Horrockses Fashions – Best In Show”! Here are some of her favourite Horrockses dresses…
- Beverley with some of her Horrockses dresses
“I fell in love with 40s and 50s clothes at a very young age as all the my maiden auntie’s would give me their old dresses to dress up in. Then at 14 I started to wear the dresses going out and just loved them. Also I was a big Roxy music fan and I still am, and the girl’s look was 40s/50s glamour.
At our stand at Vintage at Southbank
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By Kim on November 30, 2011
‘Fashion Connoisseur, Fashion Student and Fashion Addict’ Liz Tregenza, tells us how her passion for Horrockses started…
- One of my favourite Horrockses
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By Kim on March 19, 2012
Queen Elizabeth II is without doubt the most high profile person to ever wear Horrockses Fashions gowns and day dresses.
To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee we are offering 5 lucky people the chance to win a limited edition silk head scarf or cushion. Both prizes feature a Horrockses fashions design of tiny pink roses on a yellow stripe, taken from a dress worn by The Queen. The cushion also features an image of her Majesty wearing this Horrockses Fashions dress whilst on her Commonwealth tour in 1954.
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