Love is in the air

Happy Valentine's Day, my swell friends!

I took this photo in the summer of last year, and I'm so pleased to finally have a use for it.

I spotted this tiny piece of heart confetti in a fountain at Skinners Hall near Canon Street in London. I hope it makes you smile like I did when I saw it on that beautiful sunny day.

However you spend your Valentines Day, whether you're single or taken, I wish you all the love in the world. And yes, I am fully aware of how cheesy that sounded. Soz.

Much love,
Frankie
Swell Vintage

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Ain't there anyone here for love?

(Any excuse for a bit of Jane Russell really!)

What's that I see in the distance? It'sValentine's Day, creeping up on us like a stealthy lioness of love!

What are your thoughts on Valentine's Day? I know it's not for everyone, and that it is popularly believed to have been "created by the greeting card companies" as a way of making even more money. Personally, I quite like Valentine's Day. Even if you don't have a partner when it rolls around, I still think it's a nice excuse to celebrate love - any kind of love - even if it's just for one day. Cheesy? Perhaps. I suppose I'm just a great big softy deep down. Please don't tell anyone, I'd hate to ruin my "tough" street cred...

Queen of Hearts necklace, £50 from Swell Vintage

This year I will actually be working on the day itself, but I'm going to make sure that I take the opportunity to tell everyone I love how much I care about them.

How will you be celebrating Valentine's Day this year?

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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The fruits of our collective labour

***If nipples offend you, please look away now!***

Here are the final shots from the photoshoot I did recently:

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Clare B
Hair and make up: Beth Alderson
Styling: Frankie Murray
Lingerie: Mint Siren

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Inna S
Hair and make up : Emma Taylor
Styling: Frankie Murray
Jewellery: Swell Vintage
Lingerie : Fred & Ginger

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Clare B
Hair and make up: Beth Alderson
Styling: Frankie Murray
Necklace: Swell Vintage
Ring: ASOS
Lingerie and collar: Loulou Loves You

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Inna S
Hair and make up : Emma Taylor
Styling: Frankie Murray
Ring: ASOS
Lingerie: Ayten Gasson

Photography: Murad RM Photography
Model: Inna S
Hair and make up: Emma Taylor
Styling: Frankie Murray
Necklace: Swell Vintage
Ring: ASOS
Lingerie: Loulou Loves You

So what do you think? I'd love some feedback on the styling and overall look of the pictures, so please let me know.

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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Behind the scenes: styling a lingerie shoot

Here are some behind the scenes snaps of the lingerie shoot I styled last week. It was such a fun day, and it was an honour to work with gorgeous pieces from Mint Siren, Loulou Loves You, Ayten Gasson and Fred & Ginger.

Model: Clare
Make up: Beth Alderson

Model: Inna
Make up: Emma Taylor

Model: Clare
Lingerie and collar: Loulou Loves You
Jewellery: Swell Vintage

Model: Inna
Lingerie: Fred and Ginger
Jewellery: Swell Vintage

Bored of photos? Here's a little video I made about it:

If it doesn't work here, you can watch it at the Swell Vintage YouTube page.

So what do you think? I really enjoy styling, and hopefully have a few more things in the pipeline very soon. Oh, and I'm sorry for the mess ups in my video - I think I should probably stick to writing!

I can't wait to show you the final photos next week.

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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A not-so-swell first attempt at video blogging

I've just done my first ever video blog post! Ooo err!



You can also watch it over at YouTube if it doesn't work for some reason.

SO - what do you think? Please be honest. I was very nervous about being in front of the camera, but hopefully I'll relax and get more confident soon.

Also, if you have any ideas about video posts you'd like to see, please let me know! I need all of the help I can get.

Happy New Year, by the way!

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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Wishing you a Swell Christmas!

Have a Swell time!

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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When Frankie met Elsie

Photo courtesy of Shape What's to Come

Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing the very talented and lovely Elsie Flannigan of Red Velvet Vintage for Levi's Shape What's to Come. It was so good to speak to her about her business and her gorgeous blog, A Beautiful Mess (if you haven't read it yet, I guarantee you'll fall in love with it). Elsie's story is definitely an inspiring one, and I've definitely learned a few things for my own business.

If you'd like to read the interview, just hop over here and have a look! I'd love to hear what you think about it.

Merry nearly-Christmas!

Much love,

Frankie
Swell Vintage

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