Vix & Jon Do The National Vintage Awards

Scrubs up alright, doesn't he?

Here comes Ellen and Sarah in our transport to last night's National Vintage Awards - the Black Country's answer to Thelma and Louise.

Off we go, Birmingham-bound (me holding on to my hair!)

Al, Jon & Adrian

Stopping off for a cheeky beer at the Old Oak in Digbeth.

Me, Liz, Lynne and Liz

Ellen & Brendan

Then off to the gorgeous Fazeley Street Studios for the Awards.

Seventies style in a sea of 1950s wannabes and pin-ups. It didn't win us any new friends - even the official photographer ignored us.

Mrs Miniver & Fiona

Luckily we had our fab friends and the wonderful Blighty Bazaar gang to play with.

The crazy Angela & Natalie from Pearls and Petticoats. 

Ellen

With Kerry (House of Harrie Hattie) and Laura

Barbara (Hats by Maison De Cantern) and Simon

Brendan (The official Poet Laureate of Wednesbury) & Lynne

Gorgeous Sarah.

Unlike a typical red carpet starlet I did my own hair, nails and make up and wore a frock that was already in my wardrobe - a psychedelic Californian-made maxi courtesy of dearest Jean from Dross Into Gold. The tan was from the back garden. 

Liz & me (Liz's maxi is from Kinky Melon and her bag is one of her Izzybird creations).

Well done Blighty Bazaar - best Vintage shop in the Midlands & North! There's Amy getting her award.

I got to meet the lovely Helen from Mancunian Vintage.

So did I win? No! Despite your incredible support and leading the voting throughout the competition, the final decision was down to the judges and with criteria which included points for "representing vintage brands throughout their work" and  "maintaining their public persona through social media" I didn't stand a cat in hell's chance. 

Vintage brands? Does that mean Repro? Over my dead body! Public persona? I'm the same person 24 hours a day. I don't even know how to use my phone for Twittering.

I feel bad for letting you all down (and especially Curtise) but stuff it - I've still got a personality, just not one that conforms to the mainstream "vintage" one.  

You'll find us here on Sunday - come and see us if you're around!

Vote For Me!

Remember that I mentioned the exciting news I had to share? 

I've only made it to the short-list for Vintage Personality of the Year in this year's National Vintage Awards!

A Vote for me would ensure that the much-maligned 1970s would finally get the respect it deserves.

If I win I'll continue in my quest to prove that the era was the greatest decade in vintage fashion.

 I'll continue to challenge prejudices and make sure that even the most fervent non-believers give catsuits, psychedelia and maxi dresses a try.

 I shall spend the year, as I have done for my entire adult life, living and breathing vintage and promoting it to anyone and everyone willing to listen.

Having a title won't change me, of course. I'll still go to work in feather boas....

Go down to Lidl in lurex...

Do festivals in head to toe vintage,

and ramble in full-on psychedelia.

A fancy title wouldn't change my life but I promise I'll party for all of us at the awards ceremony and wear something suitably 1970s-tastic

This dress is a strong contender.

And talking of outfits what on earth am I going to wear to our big blogger day out on Saturday?

Vote Vix for Vintage Personality 2014 HERE. 
(Its free to vote, you won't be bombarded with spam or asked for any personal details.)

Linking to Judith, The Style Crone's Hat Attack #10