http://rebeccajohnstone.com Corsage-queen, bride-to-be, wants, needs, hopes, dreams... Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:33:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new concept for Kelso - Joanne Ayling - opened its doors last week showcasing pre-owned designer-wear alongside brand new fashion accessories for the discerning diva in town. No two visits will be the same as vintage and retro styles mix with the pizzazz of the new to create one-off outfits for ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/12/kelso-boutique-opens-its-designer-doors/ Yes, it has been MONTHS between blog posts, but I'm married, I'm married! It's a tough job being a wife, and since coming back from honeymoon I have been full-steam-ahead for Christmas - orders, markets etc, amidst trying to get my bank cards changed into my new name, tax the car, ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/12/im-married/ The lastest niche boutique and coffee bar to stock Cotton Candy Corsage accessories boasts a sparkling reputation as a place to "buy clothes with attitude". The attitude that organic, fair-trade and recycled is best - for everyone. Yes, its Bolshie Clothing, tucked away on Bank Street in Glasgow's eclectic west end; ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/10/new-organic-fairtrade-stockist-in-glasgows-west-end/ An enticing selection of new autumn designs spanning hairbands, necklaces and corsages have this week hit Fifi & Ally, the fashion and lifestyle store extraordinaire, in upmarket retail environment Princes Square, off Buchanan Street in Glasgow, and their flagship store on Wellington Street in the financial district. This is an exciting ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/09/new-stockist-alert/ Wedding fever is not a nice ailment to contract. It takes years off your life (could be fatal?) and is a terrible drain on friends/family/society as a whole. You turn into a scary, mad-woman, potentially driving your intended away, as you tear around creating drama and turmoil, leaving nothing but ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/09/the-elopement/ Loving the accessories in Topshop at the moment, particularly this tartan necklace (recently featured in Glamour magazine)...which is pretty similar to my own necklaces. Thought I would promote it, mainly because it is very nice, but also because everything is about choice. Do you choose to buy the mass produced, throwaway ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/09/handmade-or-mass-produced/ Now, wedding shoes, are super-important. They have to be stunners, obviously, but also check the box for comfort and dance-ability. Now I'm not a satin-sandal-wearing bride, no way. I had my heart set on some Victorian-style wedding boots. Oh yes, funky, lace-up boots that I might be able to wear again, ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/08/the-shoes/ The elves at Cotton Candy Corsage HQ have been busy these last months, while the rain has been battering the mean streets of Glasgow! There are lots of new shapes and vintage, 'upcycled' creations to get you in the autumn mood, and keep up with the mutation of the floral corsage ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/08/hot-new-stock-teaser/ Arguably the most important component of the wedding day, the wedding dress is causing a bit of a problem at the moment. I have a dress, but I've changed my mind. I want a different dress. But really there is nothing whatsoever wrong with the existing dress. Am I being foolish ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/08/the-dress/ Oh to have my own column SATC style! This is my online diary, wanton, wannabe fashion journalist stylee, of my yet-to-be-realised career dream. The first day of the rest of my life. What a cliche. I mean, everyone says that, except actual journalists who are constantly striving for original, witty ... http://rebeccajohnstone.com/2008/08/the-im-not-a-fashion-journalist-lament/