Feature: 'Hey Doll' Vintage Magazine....takes a roar back to the 1920s Far East!

Apologies my darlings...with the busy week of my birthday celebrations, this post is far overdue! Remember just a few posts back I mentioned that there was something very exciting I couldn't tell you yet? Well....it was an article that I wrote for the fabulous 'Hey Doll!' Vintage Magazine...that was just published recently!! I am so excited I could barely hold my breath, as I have been a diligent reader since the very first issue, and this published feature really does mean a lot to me. As some of you darlings may already know, I have a love of the 1920s and have been writing about it for some time....so when I heard that the next issue would be devoted to the 1920s and all things Gatsby I knew I had to give it a go! As what I wanted to write about offered a glimpse into a topic that is not often thought about or rarely mentioned in other 1920s focused media sources, I really didn't think it would get published! Also I submitted the article quite near the deadline and couldn't find that many great photos to go with it...so I was ready for the worst. So when the lovely ladies Bunny and Brittany, who run this brilliant magazine with such passion, confirmed that it will indeed be published...I still had to wait till it was actually published to believe it was all real! The article I wrote is called 'The Roaring East' and you can find it on page 57 of this fabulous digital magazine...so please do take a peek and let me know what you think:

[Please click on the embedded Issue 4 below, the 'Hey Doll! Vintage Magazine' button on the side bar or use this link: glossi.com/vavoomvintage/4619-issue-four-may-1920s-gatsby]

Click to view Issue Four: May {1920's/ Gatsby} on GLOSSI.COM

What did you darlings think about my article on the Roaring Far East? Hopefully you darlings liked it, and if you have been following the Walking In May Facebook page...you darlings might have also caught a sneak peek of my birthday look for the Great Gatsby themed, 1920s focused, Candlelight Club! [To catch up on Walking In May's Facebook Page, please click here: www.facebook.com/walkinginmay.blog] Last but not least, as I rush off to plan my Birthday posts which will reveal all at the Candlelight Club as well as the Great Gatsby ballet by the Northern Ballet company...plus reply to all your lovely comment and catch up with some blog reading, I shall leave you with this great Youtube video of the Far East in the Roaring Twenties:


*YouTube video link to the 'Far East in the Roaring Twenties':
www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=k3rbLyeYiJU#!

Have a fabulously roaring weekend my lovely darlings!

Until the next time,

♥May xx

 PS: For more posts on the 1920s, please click on the label: www.walkinginmay.com/search/label/1920s 

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London Hot-Spots: Swinging by for Vintage treasures on Brick Lane.....

My latest buy at Spitafields market...blue patent Jane Shilton!

Hello my darlings...how was your Bank Holiday weekend? It was a busy three day weekend...from my ballet lesson to vintage shopping with the girlies in Brick Lane...as preparation for my 1920s birthday party at the Candlelight Club this Saturday! Followed by a full on week that kept me away from writing a little while, I will most definitely look forward to the weekend...not to mention being quite excited as I think all my girls will be looking absolutely gorgeous decked out in their 1920s Gatsby looks at my party....I almost can't wait! Rest assured...I shall definitely be snapping away with my camera like a mad woman and will hopefully have lots of wonderful photos to share! (Please do pardon the excess of exclamation marks...as you darlings can probably tell how excited I am about Saturday!) Also I have just returned from my very first Balboa dance lesson with one of my girlies Yerka, and I must say the vintage six step is much trickier than it looks! So there will be lots of practicing on the dance floor this Saturday...in the meantime, I thought I would share some Vintage shopping Hot-Spots in the trendy Brick Lane area of London with you. Though I must be honest in saying that you are unlikely to find authentically vintage and affordable 1920s garments even at these Vintage Hot-Spots. After all, treasures in the form of fabric or accessories from the 1920s are becoming even rarer by the day....and even if you find one, the issue of size, price or how to care for the precious item might prove to be a tricky case. However...other treasures for a steal price can still be found...whether you are into your 1950s classics or want to grunge up from the 1980s it is still worth a shopping day out. So here are a few of my favourites:


Spitafields
Location: Brushfield Street, London E1 6AA
Website: www.spitalfields.co.uk
Spitafields market is walkable from Liverpool Street Station and on a gorgeous day it can be such a treat with lots of yummy cupcakes, sweets and tarts....I haven't even started on other yummy eats yet! When we were there last weekend, only parts of the market was open but the mixed array of stalls selling true vintage to modern wares kept us occupied for quite some time. Rummaging at one of the small stalls in the market, a few vintage looking purses caught my eye and after circling the market like an eagle...I decided on a beautifully good conditioned blue patent Jane Shilton box bag, which reminded me of the 1960s, for a bargain steal price! (Photo above) As for the yummy treats, it would have been a crime not to take some delicious Portugese Natas Tarts home with me...so I ended with four!

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Absolute Vintage
Location: 15 Hanbury Street, London E1 6QR
Website: www.absolutevintage.co.uk/sister-stores
Absolute Vintage always gives me the feel of Aladin's magical cave...as you will be able to find vintage Channel purse to glittery 80s power dresses with extreme puffed sleeves. Like a vivid sign of entering the trendy Brick Lane area, it is almost hard not to be drawn in by the heights of vintage wares and stumble into this store accidentally. There is a wealth of vintage bags, purses and shoes...almost more than clothing and its unlikely that you won't find a bargain to bring home!

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Blitz
Location: Hanbury Street, London E1 5JP
Website: www.blitzlondon.co.uk
Blitz is trendy in the trendy Brick Lane area, with a mixed variety from vintage t-shirts to leopard print dresses...there is a certain media vibe about this store as unlike many vintage shops it is well decorated like the shops inside a shopping centre. From cowboy looking boots to scarves and shoes of  a different agenda, as well as jewellery from a bargain price, there will be much to see across the two floors.

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So what do you darlings think of my bargain buy? Jane Shilton is really a love story that began in London during 1933 and the family have been making handbags for more than 80 years....so I really do hope it is a vintage Jane Shilton, which seems to be the case with details of the zip as well as clasp, rather than a reproduction. [To find out more about Jane Shilton: www.janeshilton.co.uk/about-us] Another bit of good news to announce is that.....Walking In May has been featured on Deborah's lovely blog Hellcat Vintage and she has used the cutest title...'Reading in May'! Deborah is far too kind of course in her praises and ever so sweet...so please do head over to her blog to take a peek my darlings! One last bit of recommendation I have is for the Balboa dance class I joined last night near Waterloo (London), which is run by the great people at Swing Patrol (Waterloo) and you can find out more about them on their website: www.swingpatrol.co.uk/waterloo If you have never tried swing dancing and fancy the idea of footwork to some hot jazz, then you really should have a go....you don't need a partner as the group rotates and it was so much fun! I can't wait for Saturday already....in the mean time have an utterly fabulous weekend my lovely darlings!

Until the next time,

♥May xx

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Inspirational 20s...Baz Luhrmann does the Great Gatsby!

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Welcome back my lovely darlings and a warm Hello to Walking In May's new followers! 'The Great Gatsby' season is almost upon us...as this coming month of May seems to be filled with not only the release of Baz Luhrmann's latest offering on the big silver screen, there seems to be many Gatsby themed events and parties too! Since knowing that Carey Mulligan will be the leading lady in the Great Gatsby movie, and having absolutely loved her performance in 'The Education', I almost can not wait for its release...even if Leonardo Dicaprio happens not to be my favourite actor. The posters and screen shots released so far have been absolutely dazzling, with costumes as richly made as the decadent 1920s jazz age...and news of Luhrmann researching further to discover more about the book, the author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his famous flapper wife Zelda adds an interesting dimensional perspective to the movie that is yet to be uncovered in other adaptations. So it is not only a movie about the Great Gatsby story, but also what happened in real life because parts of the story as well as some of the characters have been adapted from Zelda's diary. In anticipation of what looks set to be a fabulous feast for the eyes, and a surprising twist of what Luhrmann believes to be still untold within the Great Gatsby...I present to you darlings some beautiful images I found whilst scrolling through the internet from this upcoming movie about the great roaring 1920s!

[To find out more about the Great Gatsby story: en.wikipedia.org/The_Great_Gatsby]

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Youtube link: www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=h7AFnJbETLw

Another bit of excitement I can disclose so far is the celebrations of my birthday this year, which will be utterly Gatsby inspired! From the Great Gatsby themed night at the famous 1920s Candlelight Club party on 11th May...to the Great Gatsby ballet by the Northern Ballet company at Sadler's Wells the following week...plus a little trip to Santiago de Compostela in Spain with my friend Judita towards the end of the month. I have also been working on a little surprise that I can not disclose yet...but fingers crossed it will go well and it is one of the reasons why this week's post is rather short. There will be lots to look forward to in May...now I only need to fit in some Balboa dance lessons somewhere in between...and it could be a very interesting month indeed! I can't wait to tell you lovely darlings all about it...in the meantime, have an utterly fabulous week!

Until the next time,

♥May xx

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Carey Mulligan by Mario Testino for VOGUE - Source