So, something exciting is happening here at Janey HQ. I am preparing to launch a collection of vintage garments that will soon be available to buy online...eeeek I can't wait until its all up and running. I have been playing with photo shoots today figuring how best to display garments. A few idea I have come up with...

I will obviously keep images in full colour so that the colours of the garments can be viewed, but I just can't stop myself from playing with sepia :)

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In other news Janey had a stall in Harrogate theatre yesterday, a quick snap of the goodies that were available, some of which were snapped up...

   
  Never fear if you missed out as I have more stalls booked in the run up to Christmas :) 

 Hi all,

 So Janey has been a busy bee these last few weeks!

I have just about got settled in to my new amazing flat, with the most fabulously huge shabby chic bedroom, complete with white washed furniture, French toile throws, vintage luggage cases, granny crochet blankets, stacks of floral hat boxes... I could go on and on. 

 I had a stall at the corn ex last weekend (Saturday just gone) which was, as always, lots of hard work, but fun fun fun.

 I also have a stall this coming Saturday with Harrogate does Vintage, in Harrogate theatre. I am going to be launching a collection of vintage jewellery that I have been collecting over the last few weeks, so I'm excited about that, as well as the usual collection of beautiful vintage garments and accessories.

 Just a taster .....

I have also been working on photo shoots and editing images to use for a lookbook, flyers and poster, which I can hand out at the stalls. I still haven't picked the final ones yet, and would like to do a few more, but I am pleased with what I have so far...

I'm still trying to decide if I like them in colour or in sepia, obviously sepia doesn't catch the vibrancy of the clothes that well, but it does give the image a super duper vintage feel! 

I'm going to get back to messing on photoshop to make up some more, eeek always so much to do!

Sorry for the silence the last few weeks, I have been very busy moving house :) I now have the best new flat ever and am getting back on with sourcing wonderful vintage! Kicking off this weekend with Harrogate does Vintage, in the theatre, 10.30 till 4.30. 

 I've never done a stall in Harrogate before so fingers crossed its a good one.

So I keep saying I am announcing some dates, so here are the next stalls:


 The 2nd of June, Saturday Janey will have a pop up stall at Inside out festival in York, hosted by York does vintage.
          

This will be York's first festival and is in the lovely grounds of Askham Bryan college. 


 Fingers crossed the weather remains amazing for this event!!


 You can see York does Vintage, hosted by Now and the Event's facebook page here.


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The 3rd of June, Sunday Janey has a stall at LS6 cafe and bar in Hyde Park, Leeds hosted by a charity event organized for Raleigh called Queentissential Vintage and Crafts fair.

To check out the blog for this, with a write up about Janey, other traders and the good cause the event is raising for you can visit the blog or facebook page.


 Queentissential Vintage and Craft fair Blog

 Queentissential Vintage and Crafts fair Facebook page


Just to note, there are some stall spaces available at this event, so if any traders out there in the Leeds area want to get in touch (janeyheartsvintage@mail.com) I'll direct you towards the lovely lady who has organized all this.

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On the 24th of june, Sunday Janey will be having a stall at the gorgeous venue that is the Merchant Adverturer's hall in York, with York does vintage.

To have a nosey at the facebook page for this the link is here

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 Now I best get vintage buying, washing, ironing and sewing!

A few pictures from last nights test shoot, after some editing - playing around with filters and lighting. 

Next I actually need to think about the styling, since this was just thrown together in a mad rush (like most of my life these days). Hopefully I can find a whole day next week to get a few looks put together and some good snaps taken :) oh and I will announce some stall dates, just getting everything wrapped up. 

After this amazing few days of perfect sunshine I am feeling the urge to do a new photo shoot, especially since I need to start thinking about ways of shooting for a potential asos marketplace boutique. I spent my lunch break wandering around a secluded country graveyard bathed in a sea of dandelion seeds, thinking I must do an outdoors shoot whilst I still can.

I started browsing through lookbook for inspiration and pulled these few. 

And of course, I always draw inspiration from the legend that is Tim Walker. The number of times I borrowed Pictures from the library when I was a student was way into double figures. There really are no words that can capture the magic of his work, an image says it all.

This evening I'm going to venture out to find a field of flowers and mess around with a few test shots, so in the next few days I'll put those up, I have quite a few future stall dates to announce also.....

So Janey had another stall yesterday with the affordable vintage fair in the corn ex. I took a few snaps on my phone when it was quiet.

I have 2 more stalls booked for June, so I'm looking forward to those and am getting ready to start buying new stock :) always lots of fun.
 I've also been thinking about creating an asos marketplace boutique, I need to get out in to the (none existent) sunshine to take some photo's of clothes in natural light. I think I might list a few and see how they go, and if that's a success look into setting up an online boutique. How exciting :)