one more for luck.

I couldn't resist uploading another video as this song is so perfect and happy. Also check out the tea dresses in the video!

From me to you

So for me and my Granny the music of choice is new folk as you may of realised by previously uploaded videos. But here are a few more people i feel are important and need to be heard!

Dry the river a beautiful band who's lead singer likes a good old Granddad jumper. I have heard through the grapevine the new album isn't so good but have a listen for yourselves as the last was incredible.

Next the magical sounds of Laura Marling. If you haven't already listened to her you have been missing out for quite some time.

And just one more for now Peggy which are musical geniuses in there own right. ( video from camp Bestival...having some fancy dress fun)

Brick lane has to be spoken about eventually!

As all young granny's no the best areas are the ones with rich people, old people and not many cool people as it means the cheapest and best charity finds but as some of the best spots for this are hidden away villages there not always so easy to find. Yes i no there are very uncool places around even London but you see there is many a vintage shop to snap up those wonders. 
 So my advice for you is Sunday market at brick lane which im pretty sure most of you may of heard of but if you haven't you cant really go wrong, there's many a vintage stall to rummage through and there is bargains to be found.  so stay in on Saturday night after Going for a song and watch an old film you will need all the energy you can get....O and and don't worry about missing out on weekend drinking brick lane's bars will be buzzing to and carry on the party till the early hours so  get ready to ring your boss and tell them you have flu!

granny hide-a-way

After many a day looking for the perfect granny spot i realised its a little more difficult, after all, they are normally rummaging through boxes of old clothes. But with a little help from an old friend i have succeeded and hit the jack pot!

Brief history of venue: The Amersham Arms from the people behind The lock Tavern in Camden have created something new for south London. Opened in 2007 it has brought a new live music seen to the south.

Enough about the venue, its a particular event on the last Saturday of every month which intrigues me and hopefully you! This very special event is called Going for a song and encaptures the desires of every granny including boys in Granddad jumpers. To start of its at a very call venue which is pub and a very old one this means you can have the odd sherry or two.  Its also an open mike night but don't expect Lady Gaga this is a vintage open mike with the likes of Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. They also sell cakes for every desire to eat there or take home and eat with a cup of tea. So take a day out from baking, i no you love it, but give someone else's cakes ago. Saving the best till last and convincing you to leave your knitting at home its a jumble sale. So rummage with others and listen to music while your at it. Saturdays have never been so fun for you little young granny's, its defiantly not one to miss iv already started inviting my friends on Facebook. 

O and one last thing. Have you happened to find to many charity bargains recently? Started sleeping on clothes because you have run out of room? Well why not have a sort out and give some others ago. Its just 15 pounds to have your own stall which of course can be split between some friends to bring down the price.... A perfect excuse to make some more space to sleep or to buy more cardigans.

So whether you chose to sell or buy its an enjoyable day and and perfect for you granny's.

Don,t miss it else you will have to wait another month and trust me it will be your highlight!

Graaaan..can i borrow your clothes for a shoot?

A little granny inspired doodle.

Julia stone

 When looking at granny chic there are many obvious famous examples overused by the press. I'm not saying there clothes aren't pretty, they are a nice example...just not nice enough. To me granny chic is subtly hippy, not for the person who craves press ( not saying these people do, I don't no them) It just gets boring seeing the same faces.
 So this is lady who inspires me, she is called Julia Stone and is an Australian folk singer who loves tea dresses. She looks so delicate like a china doll. Her dresses drift around while she dances on stage with no shoes. Her stage presence is mesmerising to anyone who watches. But I'm here to talk about clothes and i just love the simplicity of an old tea dress and she seems to have many beautiful ones. She is not only a good muse for granny chic because of her clothes but for her attitude and the music she creates as i feel folk plays a big party in this group of little granny's.

click here for a truly inspiring granny web page from Angus and Julia stone

Prim and Proper tea Party

D&G spring 2011 ready-to-wear

D&G a cute tea party version of granny chic. Combining pretty floral’s and bright colours it’s the perfect summer look for a grey haired teen. Hanky head scarf’s appear throughout this is perfect for a picnic in the sun. The necessity’s for us granny’s are all there. I’m a particular fan of some high wasted cream trousers, very twee but with a casual young feel  ( the buttons look very cute!). The perfect trousers for warm summer evening and can be very versatile. Evening or day they would look amazing. So a perfect part of any wardrobe. In this case combined with a cute little gypsy blouse and a head scarf. Very sweet indeed!

In any prim and proper wardrobe there is always a tea dress and granny’s drink a lot of tea. So good combination, right? There is a particularly cute one in this collection. Long and yellow pulled in with a belt this dress could easily be great camouflage in a field of daffodils. I’m a massive fan of pretty dresses, well aren’t a lot of girls? Team this with a little cardigan for a perfect English rose look. Alternately grunge it up a little, Denim jackets aren’t really that granny but it would look cute.

A pretty trouser top set looks like it’s been made of your gran’s net curtains. Ok that doesn’t sound to nice but have a peek and You’ll understand. Delicate and summery wouldn’t always have to be warn together and would look amazing layered with other pieces from this collection or odd charity byes. Alternatively rip down those curtains and make your own ( i advise washing first).

So i could carry on through this collection but i may bore you and i think part of the excitement is looking for yourself. Have an explore and discover some beautiful pieces which will inspire you this summer.

Let me know what you think and rip down those curtains and get creative.


look for yourself here!

Grungy Granny

Westwood. Fashion royalty.  Another designer who’s inspired by the granny girls? I’m going for yes but unlike others it’s not obvious, after all it is Westwood.

When look at Westwood’s collections Granny chic appears more than accepted and in particularly her ready to wear AW 2010-11 collection. Of course it’s not obvious after all it is Vivienne Westwood but think of the key trends in granny chic and you will spot them in her own creative way.

Grungy Granny check list:

G     G   on a cold winters what did old ladies ( before they started to become mainstream cool) wear???  Fur. Oversized and shabby like vintage that you need but is just that little bit too big. Nipped in with a belt to add shape. ( in fact I have a large fur coat myself which I pull in with a belt....and when I mean oversized I mean massive, free vintage is free vintage!)

G   G   Patterned long socks and  large stockings. They never want to stay up, always fall to our ankles and can  cause some stress on a night out when an old ladies watches you yanking them up on the street ( the looks you can get, I have very skinny pins!)... So why pull them up Granny chic gave us this option and we went for it and so did Westwood. Thank god for that.

G    G   Petticoats are always so classically sexy but increase with desire when poking out of mix matched vintage. And once again it appears in this collection black lace in fact with a oversized head scarf to protect that perm! It couldn’t get more flirtatious.

G     G  Layering. It’s cold out there for a little old lady and for me to. ( the one thing I no how to do is layer to hide my thermals) So we have reached the pattern clashing and layering, one of my favourite parts of granny chic and I’m sure others to  (I can’t be the only one who appreciates being warm and fashionable?)

These are just a few key points I picked out but there are many more hiding in Westwood's and other designers work so I shall keep you updated when I spot some good ones!

Henry Holland AW 2011

granny’s??  Bright colours clashing, patterns, tweed, crochet. Well it’s all there in Henry Hollond’s  a/w 2011 collection. So was he inspired by this group of teens who rummage through charity shops and  would rather look at their gran’s for style inspiration than vogue? I’m going for most defiantly and why not? They look fun and colourful. Fashion is not about perfection.

Scraped back hair and deep red lips. The perfect combination to a less than perfect look. Red lips have and always will shout sexy but with the roughly scrapped back hair making it less obvious I feel it makes it even more intriguing. Granny chic is sexy it’s just not obvious and Henry Hollond realises this with the red lips and lace petticoats peeking out of long skirts brings an old fashioned elegance to sexy which is lost in miniskirts and crop tops.

One of my favourite pieces from this collection is a purple skirt suit (we all no granny’s love there purple) teamed with a yellow text printed tee. I Love the clash of purple and yellow and the modern band inspired t-shirt brings out the suit . Under the mid length pleated skirt peers a black petticoat with white lace and just enough to catch your eye without being obvious, that hidden sexy that intrigues and makes you want to no more.

I no I have just said my favourite piece but to be honest it’s hard to have one with this collection...getting a bit hasty I think. So what else has he got? Crochet blankets mostly found on your gran’s knitting chair. Good hey. Well there is some amazing ways he has used it.  (and yes i am now wearing blankets as scarf’s...great for the journey home on a night out..tried and tested!) But I’m not just talking scarves there’s dresses, skirts, jackets and even a playsuit! Considering this is so inspired by grandparents they may struggle to pull it off! Not saying they couldn’t try it I’m just a little worried about the playsuit.

Just a little interview with Jasmine Mary.

So just a few little questions concerning granny chic.


So Miss lets just start with what Granny chic means to you?


Personally it means it is now cool and socially acceptable for me to idealise gran. I can now borrow My grans clothing and know one will say a word.


Jasmine it has always been cool to idealise your gran! So what are the keys points in your style which make you Granny chic?


Well i shall start from the bottom and work my way up. To start my brogues and in fact any shoes bought from an awful old woman's catalogue. Then of course its the over sized knitted cardigans and paisley skirts. Finished with my favourite carpet bag. But of course knit wear is a massive part to any any one's wardrobe who adopts the granny look.


Knitwear is most defiantly a key point especially aran cardigans and the best place to get them is charity shops. Whats your favourite buy and why?


It has to be my hideously beautiful green, blue and purple paisley dress I found for £1.50 in a Devon charity shop. I have come home on many occasion to find the shredder on and my mum about to destroy it. She hates it!


Well it has to be said its one of my favourites. On the topic of charity shops wheres best if you don't mind giving away your secrets?


Well of course Devon as a whole. There isn't so many vintage buyers to get there first which means its easy to grab a bargain.  A great example of this is my Walker and Hawks wax jacket i got for £5. A favourite in London is Norwood in south gate run by rich house wives who devote a lot of time to making it an incredible place to shop. The problem with big charity shops now is that they have put there prices up, Oxfam for example have now opened vintage sections which means no more £5 dresses but more like £30. It completely ruins why we like charity shops.


So Jasmine to finish off i was just wondering being a twee folk artist yourself, who would you say reflects the movement musically?

Well my personal style is something i like to call Twee Folk Jazz, easy listening but something you can also boogie to. I would say other artists such as Julia stone and Lesley Fiest. Laura Marling can also be known to wear the odd tea dress.


Thank for your time jasmine its been a lovely chat full of laughter and i look for would to talking soon.


A extremely cute cover by Jasmine Mary. folk and granny chic go hand in hand.

Extremely cool! I found this girl wondering around Shoreditch and crossed over the road just for a photograph ( seems a little creepy i know)

An illustration of jasmine done by Emma Louise Block. Captures jasmine and granny chic perfectly. Isn't it just o so sweet.

Where better to bring out the granny knit wear than the seaside :) warm and practical as well as funky!

The cottage

Just a few sneaky snaps of a household who all embrace the granny inside. Shopping in charity shops saves you money and can look sensational don't you agree?

Mine for tea?

Granny Chic
so granny chic is it a new thing? Personally i think not, it seems to of been circulating for years but has just hit the celebrities which of course makes it new to the press. I even remember talking to my mum about how in her teens she would rummage through charity shops for long skirts flat shoes and large cardigans for the granny look.  Yes this may of been due to the expense of clothing and the need to shop in charity shops but that doesn't deny there was fashion in mind. New or old it's great. i personally love it and why wouldn't you seeing pretty tea dresses everywhere knowing that the wearer feels incredibly feminine. Of course girls would feel great, going back to young girls at children's party's, we all loved dancing in our flowery dresses. There is something quite lovely about it all. The roles of a woman may of changed but but we still all love baking cakes and drinking tea. Its not just about the clothes we want the tea pots to! 

Wouldnt it be lovely to be locked in a dressing room.

Just a little day trip involving vintage, imagination and subcultures. (bit of a giggle to!)

Hippy: A calm cotton dress to go with there outlook and way of being. Skin tone with delicate embroidery. This could be warn with a large cardigan or poncho for warmth on a cool night. Although lots of accessories wont be warn due to the celebration of natural beauty. (Love beads and bangles can be a large exception to this.)

Punk. Expressionist and angry,wearing well known punk stereotypes as tartan trousers and Dr martins.The leather jacket is made punk due to the use of clasps and zips, looking heavy and warn to represent the emotion of 'dont care!'. Warn with more layers of distressed clothing and anarchist symbols.

To be quite honest this look took over itself  due to overwhelming amounts of beautiful clothes and excited for the task of dressing up. But yes like the others it did start with a sub-culture in fact being rock-a-billy. The inspiration for this being the rounded collar and pattern on the jumpsuit, maybe styled with a fur coat an creepers to give the full rock-a-billy look.

Crusties/eco warriors vs amish

The Convenience Store is a shop with exquisite selected items which make up for the small amount of stock (quantity isn't always quality) some of these carefully selected items are by designers such as Gareth Pugh and Ann-sofie Back to name just a few.

(Image taken from http://www.theshopatbluebird.com/blog/ =Peter Jensen Pre-collection)

Bluebird a perfect shopping experience full of quirky and entertaining pieces.Its possible to spend a lot of money. helped by the restaurant on site giving you time to think of buys you weren't sure about but can easily pop back and get after a well deserved bite. While I'm writing about bluebird its hard not to mention a little bit about Peter Jensen's new collection. I had to borrow this image as soon as I saw it, the fun childish nature of the clothes with the oversized presents has a great Alice and wonderland feel which immediately makes me want to be involved. This range is bound to take off! I feel quite excited!