One day I went shopping...

One day I went shopping and look what I found...



This cute little hostess apron.



This beautiful and amazing (brand new!) black morning gown with a deep burgundy satin lining!



This 1940 - 1950s hat ( needs a little fixing and cleaning).



And these amazing , never been used before, shoes! Took them to my fab shoemaker to have him take a look and he told me what I had not dared to think... that yes, they were indeed a 1930s pair of shoes!! They're so comfortable and are destined to become my new dancing shoes as I venture into 2012 with the aim to swing dance in heels ! :)

Did you pick up any goodies lately?

Ready for swingdance!

Today I'm going to my swing dance class! For those of you who have yet to try this please do! :) It's so much fun! And the exercise... After awhile every one's sweating and huffing & puffing.

And that's just what I need right now.... Later this summer I'm attending an event (secret, secret ;) that I will post about later and I simply HAVE to get in shape !

Ps. Check out my new shoes! A vintage treat for only 11 €/20$!! I'm thinking early 40s? Anyone else ?

Darling Dita!

What an inspiration she is! The elegance of how she carries herself and what she wears, but also her performances. I can´t wait for the next issue of InStyle where she shows her home!



In another magazine was listed some of the places Dita shops in LA. One of them was Faire Frou Frou a lingerie boutique. That's where I found these adorable slippers! They come in black too and cost 63$



Dita has been working with Cointreau on a number of occasion and is their current most notable spokeswoman. Dita designed this spectacular Cointreau Coffret (that I want, yes I do! yes I do!)



Its soo elegant! It comes with a bottle of Cointreau, two glasses and a shaker! But you can only buy it in three locations in the world, Selfridge in London being one of them, but not online.... :(




After its been used for its purpose the box becomes a beautiful jewelery box! On another note I just have t0 mention Frollein von Sofas latest creations...



Mini-hats! Good enough to eat, no? :)



Look a this little delicate "cake" hat! Marvelous!

Happy 100 posts & 50 followers Give-away!

So here it is finally - my 100th blog post and 50 followers ( actually as of today 52 :) ! And with it a fabulous give-away! A couple of years back, one of the first things that I bought on eBay was this 1940s hat.



Being an eBay novice I did not bother to check its measurements, thinking I could have it re-fitted should it not be quite my size... Well, that proved more difficult than I had thought. So, I never used the hat, since it was too small for my big head ... :)



But it turns out it can be worn, as modeled here by my friends daughter, Anna. Her delightful head measures 54 cm / 21,2 inches.



So if your interested in this beautiful little hat, post a notice on your blog and let me know that you want to be part of the give-away. And since I think its fun to have a runner-up prize ...



I have decided to also give away these authentic late 1950s/early 1960s elegant ladies shoes. The winners will be announced on the 30th of June - Good luck !



So far, it has been a journey finding my own "blog voice". As a person I tend to be, by nature as well as profession, quite personal. Yet I have a need to not be too "private" in my musings here. The Internet gives you this feeling of having an intimate one-on-one conversation and you can easily forget that this medium is far from private ...

I often find myself thankful that I was not in my teens when blogs, Skype and virtual chatting exploded. I would have been ill equipped to fully understand the difference between personal and private, something I think is necessary for virtual survival. Thus I have had some trouble finding my "blog footing" in the beginning. Also as a verbal person I feel compelled to, at least, try and write well... But since English is only my second language (thank God for spell checking :) I tend to think a bit more before I express myself (which is a good thing ! ;) which might make my style not so fluid at times.

Still I have no regrets about starting to blog, all in all its been a great experience! And I look forward to more blogging ( even though I shall never understand how people find all the time !!) And here I am - 100th posts - hooray! Who would have thought it when I started... Here´s to another 100 !

Fransesca / Diva

Things that make me happy !

My best friend of 16 years !



My dog. HRH Neo !



A walk on a beautiful day.



Shoes ! Aren´t these so much fun !



I counted my shoes yesterday ...

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Fifteen pairs...

A respectable number, but not too not "Imelda" ! :) These are just plain cute! All shoes are from here.



That I´m going to Paris in July ! I´m going there to to attend my french cousins marriage, mais oui ! Now if only Dita von Teese could prolong her stay at Crazy Horse... And this song !!!

I simply can´t stop listening ( and dancing ! ) to this song by the exquisite Mary J Bligh !!

Spring is here !

These last few days Spring has arrived here in the southern part of Sweden. Its been so pretty ! Also I´ve had a bit of a shoe splurge...



When Spring is in the air its good to take a stroll...



A little company is always nice ! :) "Where to?" - said I. "Let´s walk to "Goodness" - said Neo.




Halina outside her shop "Goodness" an Eco friendly experience!



Me and Neo sharing a moment.




Its good to "chill out" in the warm sun ! :)



Inside Halinas shop are all kind of goodies...



Look at the pretty baskets ! And she sells Ren, which is an organic skin company with great products!



Another day I went down town to meet a friend for coffee and deiced to get all "made up" :)



Those of you with sharp eyes will notice that I´m wearing Bo&Beep... :) I love to bicycle ! And Neo quite enjoys it too ! He´s done it since he was a little pup.



Perhaps its the very notion of Spring that has made me aware of shoes... These were on sale at Topshop - 30€



They are bubblegum pink !



Aren´t they fun ! :)



These are my beautiful custom made shoes from Ghana. My fathers shoemaker made these for me - 50€ for the pair!!



These are an absolute find!! Modern shoes with a definite vintage look ! They are from Tamaris.



They are ever so comfy and they cost like 50€ !



They will work so well with anything 1940s or 50s so, I bought ... two pairs... ;)



And would you beleive it that very day when I went for coffee I found these at the same place...
Once again , modern yet very retro and only 60€ !


I will NOT leave the house for a good two weeks - every time I do I ... shop something!!!

Retro Wednesday !

This is just for fun ! There are so many cute retro outfits that would be great to play around with. This is what I´ve been looking at lately.

Think Betty Paige in COLOUR ! :) All clothes are from Anthropology.



A nice "office" dress with a little sexy oomph ! ( I like that word !




Wear them with a pair of smart sassy black shoes.



And spice things up with a flower ( the bigger the better ! ) on your head.



This ones from Zappos. Which would go great with this little purple dress ...



Or... you could work it with a pair of no-place-like-home red shoes...



In which case you could top if of with a classic, funky red beret from John Lewis. !