Yes Brian, you look terrific!

Monday afternoon dreams...

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Lovely Saturday antique hunting in Brighton

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Blue Monday

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Shirt - Uniqlo
Belt - American Apparel
Shorts - Vintage Levi's
Boots - Urban Outfitters

Birthday birthday

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It was my birthday this week. I celebrated with a sunrise breakfast on Primrose Hill, lunch at Ottolenghi, vintage shopping in Camden Passage, drinks with Anna in Shoreditch (she gave me a beautiful silver bracelet, some perfume and lip stain and a YSL postcard all from her New Years trip to Marrakech), and dinner at raw food restaurant Saf. Such a lovely day! Thank you Anna for my lovely presents xxx

Happy Christmas from Brian xx

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Stella love

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The new Stella McCartney store opened today in Vegas! We want to visit please!

All I want for Christmas....

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Is you...
Acne denim jacket

And you...

Back to school satchel from Labour and Wait

And you...

The Godfather scarf by Louise Dungate

And you!

Fred Butler Style head piece. SO colourful!

Sandra Freij

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Images via LundLund

Sandra's photos have an ethereal, dream-like but fun and playful quality, making us think of Spring already...*sigh*....

Saturday playlist //

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HEY HEY //

This is what Brian is loving right now...

And it all sounds a bit like this <--click

Lunch time treats //

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Queued amongst some angry female shoppers to buy myself a tiny treat. So cute and such a lush colour!

Brian's Winter Wonderland

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So from the 11th - 14th of November Brian opened up as a fully fledged 'Pop up' shop at Maiden.

The basement was slightly wrecked, so we had to paint it white (8 times) first.

Which invlolved a ot of gin drinking along the way...

Then we started to set up. We got the lovely Holly Cameron to design and paint us a mural:

Then we started to put everything together, which took 5 days!! As well as vintage clothing, we had jewelery from Dorris Does, Homewares from Leonardo da Vintage and Christmas Cards hand made for the shop.

We also had to create a window display. Carly hand-made 20 pom poms which we strung from the ledge with fairy lights and snow to create a Winter Wonderland window!

We had a fabulous launch party, and all our friends and fellow vintage lovers came down to support us.

Watch this space for Yes Brian, hopefully coming to you full time from Camden market next year!

Dinky Vintage

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I went to Brighton this weekend and found the most adorable vintage shop I've ever seen! Dinky Vintage on Sydney Street in the North Laines area is a vintage childrenswear shop that's full of amazing pieces from Victorian Christening gowns, to 70s Osh Kosh dungarees. They also stock amazing retro toys, children's furnishings and accessories. The owner, Grace (such a sweet girl!) told me that each piece is handpicked and mostly sourced on the frequent trips she makes to America to visit family. If you're in the area, I couldn't recommend a visit more!

Dinky Vintage

39b Sydney Street
Brighton BN1 4EP

Monday: closed
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:30am - 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm

One week to go until Brian pops up!

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Only a week to go until our Pop up shop launches at Maiden on Shoreditch High Street! Brian HQ is packed with rails and rails and boxes and boxes of amazing vintage goodies and we'll be selling it all at really affordable prices. Can't wait to see you all there when we open! xx

SPELLS...

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Shoreditch double bill!

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Two of our most favourite ladies, Lindsey and Claire who founded Ballad Of magazine are having a party! On Friday the 12th of November, they are launching their next issue at Jaguar Shoes in Shoreditch, (conveniently one day after Brian's Pop up Party!)

They will be bringing you live art, a mini art exhibition and live bands, so it should be an ace place to spend your Friday night!

And if you're heading there, why not drop in on the Brian pop up? We'll be open just a few doors down from 11am - 7pm on Friday at Maiden, so you can shop, drink and hang out with all of us - in one go!

Outtakes!

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Getting ready for our Winter Wonderland Pop Up shop by taking a few snaps for Time Out //

Lola's Vintage: 80's Satin Jacket

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Via anOther

H i C h a r l o t t e

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Our back garden

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Both Carly and I are lucky enough to live right next door to Regents Park, which we both take for granted, as we forget how pretty it is! Carly took this pic this morning, on her way to a shoot.

New stock!

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We've got some great bits for our Pop up shop in November, including 80's party dresses (perfect for the office Xmas do), scarfs, boots, cardies, bags and coats!

Here's a sneaky peak:

Brian's Winter Wonderland

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Come down to Maiden between the 11-14th of November for Brian's Vintage Christmas!

Expect, music, cakes, Vintage winter woolies including scarfs and cardies, pom poms films and fun!

If you would like to come to the launch party on Thursday 11th RSVP to terrificbrian@gmail.com

Brian POPS UP!

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Hi Brian-ites

We are so excited about our next up-coming venture, Brian's own Winter Wonderland at Maiden, which is situated at 188 Shoreditch High Street.

We've been doing a lot of planning, and crafting, and general stock buying, and the theme is nearly ready to be launched in the form of a fabulous press release and poster!

Espect things like this:

And this:

If you would like to attend the launch party which is on Thursday 11th November, please email terrificbrian@gmail.com

tallulah above my mantlepiece

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Yes Brian @ Pet Moon's debut gig at the Silver Bullet

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We're popping up, and this time it's an evening affair!

Come down to this amazing gig, and also buy some delicious vintage at the same time!

The event is here

Brian vs Bloggers

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Thanks to everyone who came to the jumble on Sunday! xxx

Jeremy Jumble Juice

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Jeremy Jumble Juice aka Luke Jermy is Carly's other half, and also our brilliant resident DJ at Yes Brian. We love Luke's infectious enthusiasm, his extremely good taste (above he is modeling a vintage jumper from Brian's winter collection and YES IT HAS SHEEP ON IT!) and most of all we LOVE his amazing music taste. Luke's made a playlist for everyone to enjoy from Sunday's Jumble. O yeah, Luke is also well fit like. Bonus!

Yes Brian You Look Terrific does Spotify!

Brian meets Sarah from The Enchanted Hunters

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Click the text to enlarge to read!

xx

vintage treasure chest

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Anna brought me home the cutest little china jewellery box from the US! I love it! xxx

Bird On A Wire

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Brian is most excited about having fashion blogger, ex fashion PR and owner of vintage lifestyle business Bird On A Wire Buki Fadipe at our jumble on Sunday! Her stall is guaranteed to have some beautiful pieces on it.

Read our interview with her below...

Join the Bird On A Wire Facebook page here

Pearly Queens

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Brian's been out and about again, meeting up with Sunday's stall holders. Yesterday he caught up with fashion blogger, stylist and designer Lucie Marquis and her co-designer Camilla Boler of Pearly Queens.

We love their super cute pieces and are really excited to have them at the jumble! Read Brian's interview with them below:Join Pearly Queen's Facebook group here
Follow them on Twitter here
And read Lucie's blog here

candle matches

2010-09-28T10:40:00.000+01:00

How cute is this little box of candles that my grandma gave me from 1900? The tips of the candles can be lit by striking them against the side of the box (just like matches).

Vintage Tartlette

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We're getting really excited about next Sunday's jumble here at Brian HQ! Yesterday we caught up with another one of our stall holders - the lovely Teju Bolaji from Vintage Tartlette. Read our interview with her here...Join Vintage Tartlette's Facebook group here

tree

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This is one of my favourite images from a shoot I styled and shot with the very talented Cara Johnson and beautiful Nicole O'Neill in Primrose Hill. Nicole is wearing an amazing beaded Christopher Kane dress.

Leonardo da Vintage

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We have lots of exciting bloggers lined up for our next jumble at Concrete on October 3rd, but we've also some specialist vintage sellers holding stalls! We're really excited to have the lovely Ruth from Leonardo da Vintage coming down. Read our interview with her here...
contact ruth at: ruth@leonardodavintage.com
and visit her website here: www.leonardodavintage.com

so long sequin cowgirl...

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Absolutely loved the Ashish SS2011 show today at London Fashion Week!

Move 'em on, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em out,
Move 'em on, head 'em out Rawhide!
Set 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in Rawhide.

just watching

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the Virgin Suicides. How cute is Kirsten Dunst?

i'm just catwalking //

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London Fashion Week

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O gorgeous woman

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SHOP!

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Seattle rain dreaming

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Hat - BDG for Urban Outfitters $28

winter woollies //

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Brian HQ has been a little quiet over the past week... Anna is on a roadtrip in America - riding horses and scouring vintage fleamarkets and I've been styling the new Biba collection, at Bestival and am now gearing up for London Fashion week.

Bestival definitely felt like the end of summer for me and I've been getting very excited about some new winter stock for Brian so we've just put in an order for some super-cute woollies, winter dresses and boots!

To get you in the mood, I thought I'd post a picture of this wintery card that is currently sitting on my mantlepiece. It was given to me by my aunty who saved it from the 60s, but is actually a Vogue cover from the 1920s. Cute non?

xx

Inside // Outside

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Alice's chocolate birthday cake

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150g butter
8 medium eggs
salt
400g chocolate (dark)
caster sugar
tub of creme fraiche
zest of 1 lemon
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Heat the oven to 180C/Gas Mark 4 and use a little butter to grease two 15" round cake tins. Separate the eggs into two bowls. Whisk the yolks with a pinch of salt and set aside.

Meanwhile melt all the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl placed over a pan of simmering water. Do not allow to get too hot. Once melted allow to cool off for 5 mins or so and mix in the egg yolks.

In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks, then whisk in approx 3 tablespoons of caster sugar. Using a metal spoon fold in the chocolate mixture.

Bake for 15 mins and cool thoroughly before sandwiching together with the creme fraiche and lemon zest mixture. I cut a heart out of paper and dusted icing sugar around it to finish off Alice's cake, but you can cut whatever shape you like :)

Marilyn //

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So cute

Via JENNYs

Dorris Does

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Meet the lovely Pippi Jolley:

She runs Dorris Does - the cutest, most amazing little treasure trove of vintage clothing and beautiful handmade jewellery in the Stables Market in Camden that we've ever seen:

She was nice enough to sit down and have a cup of tea with Brian today and answer some of his questions. Here's what they chatted about:

Brian: How did Dorris Does begin?

Pippi: Dorris Does started as a little jewellery stall in Camden Lock Market. I wanted to create cute vintage looking treasures without the hefty price tag. This transferred into my love for all things vintage and providing my customers with beautiful hand picked garments and accessories all in a little Aladdin's cave.

Brian: What is your most treasured vintage item?

Pippi: A silver charm bracelet my godmother left me, the chain was my great grandfathers and my dad bought her all the charms, this is probably where my love for charms came from.

Brian: What is your favourite way to spend Sunday?

Pippi: At Camden Market working on my stall making necklaces all day long with lots of cups of tea in between.

Brian: Do you have a nickname?

Pippi: It's Dorris, yes with two r's because its nice to be different sometimes. My boyfriend gave me that name because he said I'm like an old lady most of the time.

Brian: Tell is something we don't know about you...

Pippi: I'm studying jewellery design at Central Saint Martins.

Brian: What was the best birthday you ever had?

Pippi: My 21st this summer, I had an alcoholic tea party, I discovered that vodka and tonic is supposed to be drunk from a teacup.

Brian: And finally what is your favourite cake?

Pippi: My favourite cake has to be the fairy cakes my grandma makes, I could eat them all day long.

Visit the Dorris Does website here and we definitely recommend you take a trip to Camden Market to visit Pippi's shop!

SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER

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BRIAN vs BLOGGERS

Expect amazing and exciting things....more details to be announced soon!

Event is here

We're in the Other Side mag!

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Disney vs Jumble photos //

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Thank you to everyone who came down to Concrete yesterday! We had so much fun! xxx

Brian wants a green leotard

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He does.

Laura's hair

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Actually a different Laura from the Laura who has the amazing cat tights.

Laura's bun and pink 80's inspired-ballet-teacher ribbon is just too cute.

Happy Friday!

PS: Brian says: "ignore the messy desk"

Laura's tights

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Miaowf!!

Buy them here

today we're mostly //

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sewing away at Brian in preparation for Sunday's jumble...

DISNEY VS JUMBLE

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Brian made a poster, come along and get involved! //

Vintage Secret in Cosmo!!

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@VintageSecret in Cosmo magazine! Loving the looks :)

Today I love all my friends //

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New shoes...

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I haven't taken them off all weekend!

A Visit to the Countryside ////

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Nothing really to do with Vintage so much...but sometimes getting out of London inspires you to do so much more when you get home. I am wearing a Vintage Rain-mac however from Absolute Vintage (£12) and vintage Levi shorts (although you can't see them). I love the mac as it has multicoloured lining, and also a name inside written on the label: "Brittanie Elam". I wonder where my little rain-mac went before I owned it?

Today things have been particularly busy at Brian HQ. We have been re-customising cast-offs all afternoon, this pink jacket belonged to a particularly long revolting 80's number, now it's a cute, chic summer tux! Can't wait to see you all on the 22nd xx

Brian is going all pop up!

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Our wonderful friend Noah runs the brilliant shop Maiden on Shoreditch high street. A veritable treasure chest of books, trinkets, kitsch and twee, Maiden is definitely one of Brian's favourite places to be! Brian will be taking over one weekend in October...(yes we know it's a while away but Brian needs time to decide on his outfit.) Expect Vintage dress up, tea, cakes and gin, and a bargain or two to be had at the same time.

In the meantime pop over to Maiden's website and read a fabulous interview by Martina Randles (there's some beautiful pics as well!)

Time for Tea

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We at Brian are rather partial to spots of afternoon tea-type activity, you can't beat a good pot of tea, and a homemade cupcake does wonders for your soul. Meet Mary, she will make, bake and create a delicious tea party including cakes, cutlery and vintage tea-sets, then deliver to your door! We're never leaving the house again...

Pick me

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Vintage inspired Tea set necklaces and rings by Pick Me...so sweet

Mount Kimbie //

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By the very wonderful Dan Wilton

DISNEY VS JUMBLE

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EVENT

email terrificbrian@gmail.com for a stall and info x

Secret Garden Party //

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Vintage Pussy ♥ ♥

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Alex's lovely Ferragamo lace-ups

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My lovely friend and flatmate Alex lent me her beautiful vintage Ferragamo lace-ups today! Thanks Alex! xxx

Nautical but Nice jumble on Sunday //

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Thank you to everyone who came! We had loads of fun! xx

LOVEBOX STREET STYLE //

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Menswear //

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We're super excited as we've just had an amazing delivery of menswear for sunday's jumble!

Today we wish we were //

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More jumble goodies!

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We've laid our hands on some super cute Tatty Devine pieces for Sunday's jumble at Concrete!

The XX

2010-07-12T23:19:00.000+01:00

The girls at Brian had an outing to see the XX at the Roundhouse tonight as part of the iTunes festival! Romy Madley Croft's sparkly black Gibson Les Paul was ace!

Carly's mantle piece

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Cute cute cute!

I'm wearing a dress by Acne, and Carly is wearing a dress by Sonia Rykiel

Summer dresses at Brian

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Great dresses for sale next Sunday, come down to grab yourself a vintage bargain xx

Vivienne Westwood @ Brian

2010-07-11T20:28:00.000+01:00

Next Sunday at our Jumble sale, we've got a load of Vivienne Westwood goodies for sale. YAY! Things include jewellery, dresses, shirts and a beautiful tartan cape.

Event flyer // next Sunday // Yes Brian in Shoreditch!

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Come come come!

We're all going on a summer holiday

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Luggage, as you get older definitely becomes more important, more personal. I recently found an old suitcase in Brian's attic: it belonged to the old lady who lived in our house for 50 years before we moved in. I wonder where she went with it?

DaydreamLily

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DDL

So sweet and fresh...

Chanel Lollipop

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Via Creative Review

Message from Brian

2010-07-06T23:28:00.000+01:00

Brian just sent me an email (subject personal, ahem), but it had the best footnote I've ever read. Another great Brian moment!

"PS - I'm drafting the text for my gravestone to include a reference to "hoodlum brogues" as I sense that this is likely to eclipse all my other minor achievements. Whilst I'm not planning that you'll need to appoint a stone chiseler in the near future it's wise to ensure that the important things are nailed down well in advance."

Noted.

Holiday Getaway

2010-07-05T19:20:00.000+01:00

50's summer chic has never been so easy...teaming a classic Grace Kelly inspired dress with a vintage scarf, vintage sunnies and keeping it up-to-date with Topshop heels. Board your Easyjet flight in style and get ready to go to your summer getaway (with Brian of course!)

Dress size 10 £28 (including p&p to UK only)
Sunglasses £8 (including p&p to UK only)
Scarf £8 (including p&p to UK only)
Shoes size 5 £8 (including p&p to UK only)
Belt £5 (including p&p to UK only)

Email terrificbrian@gmail.com

Shop Open!

2010-07-05T17:43:00.000+01:00

When we started Yes Brian, the aim was to source and sell one off vintage pieces. We've been searching high and low and now have a stockpile of great things for you to buy!

The focus this month is on unusual dresses (as it's summer) and to start the ball rolling we've found this great 70's inspired green and white floral patterned maxi dress. The dress is £28 (including p&p UK only) and the belt (which also compliments perfectly) is £5 (including p&p UK only). A fantastic dress for picnics in the park, pimms o'clock and generally sashaying about down the highstreet!

Email terrificbrian@gmail.com if you would like to buy!

UK size 12

We ♥ London

2010-07-03T17:44:00.000+01:00

Not fashion related at all, but in the Summer, you've got to love London

You've Got to Love London from Alex Silver on Vimeo.

Alex Silver took 7,757 individual photographs and created this time lapse-video as a tribute to London during the final days studying abroad

Solveig Selj //

2010-07-03T17:39:00.000+01:00

So sixties, so vintage, so pretty...

Via We are

New Illustration

2010-06-30T14:35:00.000+01:00

For our July Flyer

Brian gets some new Hoodlums

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Hooray!

L.O.V.E

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Image via http://rodeo.net/niotillfem/

Sunday's jumble at Concrete

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Brian Bags //

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Would you like a Brian Bag to carry your vintage shopping around in style?

Bags are £20 including P&P.

Email anna_bosworth@hotmail.com if you would like to place an order!

Now we know what the 'J' in Michael J Fox stands for...

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JUMBLE, clearly!

Saturday // Caturday

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We've been very busy over at Brian HQ getting ready for our first event tomorrow at Concrete...and now we're in a reflective mood...

Images via Them Thangs

Jam jam jam!

2010-06-16T22:36:00.000+01:00

The lovely Alex has made this for the Jumble Sale on Sunday. Bloody Mary tomato jam. YUM!

Flyer part two

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The nice people at Concrete made us this:

Vintage Grandmother

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via The Satorialist

Event!

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Brian is going live at our first jumble event on the 20th June.

If you would like to book a stall please email either one of us or just pop down to pick up some bargains!

The postman brought us a present today...

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...we love our new stamp!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Coming soon...we promise

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We're busy beavering away at Brian HQ to get the shop concept ready so you can start purchasing bargain vintage finds!

Brian

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You are now thinking about her

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Brogues
The Sea
Pencil drawings
Pebbles
LAYERS and layers and more layers

Meet and Greet

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Carly wears dress by Sonia Reikel
Anna wears playsuit by Dahlia