Calypso Time! [Hell Bunny]

Posted on April 22, 2024 by missamymay

Hell Bunny are so good at making sweet little sun dresses, especially in a tropical print. Pretty much every year they release one or more new tropical prints as part of their spring/summer range, and my favourite this year is their Calypso print. Now, this might shock some of you, as I happily state that I just don’t like pink–but I’m a complicated woman, and that statement, like many others, comes with caveats. Like, ‘except for lipstick,’ or ‘unless it’s paired with black, or green.’ Well, would you look at that, this print has both of those! It’s just a cute summer print, and it makes for a lovely sun dress you can wear to death.

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Black in the Bluebells [Hell Bunny]

Posted on April 16, 2024 by missamymay

Over the last few years I’ve developed a real love for maxi dresses. There’s just something about the floaty feeling of fabric flowing about one’s feet—the lighter weight the fabric, the better. No need for petticoats, checking straight stocking seams, or even shaving your legs if you don’t want to—it’s just you, your cute dress, and the regal feeling of a good swish, swish, swish as you walk. I’ve also come to love black clothing over the past few years—long term readers will know I once found it boring compared to layers of colour!—so this Mortem maxi dress is a great combo of those two recently developed appreciations. Plus, there’s lace! Ya girl never says no to a bit of lace.

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Back at it, With Clarinda-Lee [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on March 31, 2024 by missamymay

I’m back, baby, and so is the sun! Well, kind of. It’s warm enough to dry my washing in the conservatory and to make sure the butter dish isn’t left out on the counter in that one spot where the sun funnels its morning rays when it is, indeed, sunny. And it was even sunny enough for a few hours yesterday that when I shot this dress for you all I didn’t get goosebumps or a red nose! Ah, the many joys of spring. Now, I’m sure the rain will sweep back over these fair shores in, oh, a mere matter of days, if not hours–it is, after all, a Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK, which typically means bad weather. But for now I’m enjoying the sight of daffodils and the feel of freshness in the air, and, oh yes, a brand new summer dress! Let’s take a little look, shall we?

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A Little Update

Posted on January 28, 2024 by missamymay

Don’t panic! I’m all good

Hey lovelies! For the past month it’s sporadically occurred to me that maybe I should add a little update on here to explain why I haven’t posted in a while. I kept putting it off because there were some items I expected to review in January and obviously that would’ve kickstarted posts again, but I’ve had an update that those items now won’t be arriving until February. It’s occurred to me that with such a long and unprecedented wait between posts, it’s possible some people might think I’ve stopped blogging without announcing it, or, worse yet, might be worrying there’s something seriously wrong. I’ve had some emails enquiring about the latter and I want to set everyone’s minds at ease.

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Anna? Check [Hearts and Roses London]

Posted on October 23, 2023 by missamymay

I adore checks, tartans, and plaids. My brain loves visual order and symmetry, as well as things that match–basically most things that just make immediate visual sense. In that way, the fact that a checked print fabric can include multiple colours, whether cohesive or clashing, without threatening to register as ‘too busy’ makes it a soothing way to layer colour in the winter months especially, when it’s very easy to dip only into more muted tones now that one’s tropical prints and more exuberant summer pieces have been safely packed away for the year. A check print can still be bold when it pairs multiple bright tones together, or it can be understated and classic by threading together harmonious colours. No matter what, those criss-crossing lines will please the eye and give you plenty of room to create a great outfit.

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Chic Lil Houndstooth [Miss Candyfloss]

Posted on September 24, 2023 by missamymay

It’s my favourite time of the year—Miss Candyfloss have released a new Autumn/Winter line! I love seeing what they produce year round, but there’s something extra special to me about their cold weather lines. They mix and match with so many vintage design elements that it produces items that are complex and elegant in a way that makes it impossible not to go ‘oh, that’s a Miss Candyfloss piece!’ when you see one. They’re experts at playing with contrasting textures, patterns and colours, as well as structural design features like peplums, asymmetric necklines, even removable bows and scarves, so a dress will not merely be a dress, but a statement, a declaration of glamour. There’s a sophistication to their pieces that makes me feel incredible each time I don one, and I love knowing that I can go wild adding the full roster of accessories—gloves! Vintage hat! Faux fur stole! Brooches and a vintage bag—and the look will only be elevated, not overdone. Today we look at one of my favourite princes from their AW23 Lookbook, the Gelasia-Lou dress.

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Pretty Little Serpente [Charlie Stone Shoes]

Posted on September 17, 2023 by missamymay

The green Serpente flats by Charlie Stone Shoes were originally launched back in the summer of 2021 as part of their Magic of Porto collection, a line of four shoes designed to represent the four houses of a certain wizarding school, with inspiration taken from the art nouveau architectural elements found in the Portuguese city of Porto. At the time I loved the Serpente design and was tempted to buy myself a pair, but I got in my head about how likely I was to wear them often considering I already owned a pair of emerald green flats that I didn’t wear much. (Readers: said flats didn’t fit me comfortably, so this was a skewed representation of my behaviour and needs.)

Fast forward to this Autumn’s Dark Academia range that Charlie Stone have just launched and the Serpente makes a grand return, this time in black too. I wear black accessories constantly, so while I was still tempted to snap up a pair of the green Serpentes (they’re just so darn pretty!), my practical side won out and I excitedly ordered a black pair instead, knowing they would work perfectly with my wardrobe.

Miss Amy May models the black Serpente flats by Charlie Stone Shoes from the Dark Academia collection

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Dark Dorian [Charlie stone]

Posted on September 10, 2023 by missamymay

Every season I look forward to seeing what Charlie Stone Shoes release, as their glamorous flats are always as beautiful as they are practical. For this autumn/winter season their line is being proclaimed as their Dark Academia Era, an ode to that much loved aesthetic you’ve no doubt spotted all over social media the past couple years. According to Charlie Stone, this line is “inspired by the pull of old books, gothic chateaus, creaky staircases that wind along endless bookshelves and the promise of adventure between the pages of our favourite stories.” The novel The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde inspired these particular flats, named, of course, Dorian. Made in vegan leatherette, they’re heavily reminiscent of the iconic look of Oxford wingtip leather brogues, and they are just darling!

Miss Amy May Models the Noisette Dorian flats by Charlie Stone Shoes for review

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Beauty Bakerie Matte Lip Whip Review + Swatches

Posted on July 22, 2023 by missamymay

Beauty Bakerie is, in their own words, a cosmetics company ‘on a mission to spread the spirit of kindness and sweetness.’ A black owned company founded and led by breast cancer survivor Cashmere Nicole, their products are cruelty-free, vegan-friendly and gluten-free, and all are undeniably adorable in their bakery inspired packaging. I have no concept of how long their Lip Whips have been around, but over the past year I’ve seen several of my favourite pinups mention on social media that these are one of their favourite lip products, so I was excited to give them a try. The matte version appears to be available in 26 shades but not all of those are available in the UK, so I ordered Cranberry Stiletto as a little treat recently and was eager to see how it would work for me. Continue reading →

Miss Amy May

Vintage style fashion and beauty, without the repressive vintage values

Calypso Time! [Hell Bunny]

Black in the Bluebells [Hell Bunny]

Back at it, With Clarinda-Lee [Miss Candyfloss]

A Little Update

Anna? Check [Hearts and Roses London]

Chic Lil Houndstooth [Miss Candyfloss]

Pretty Little Serpente [Charlie Stone Shoes]

Dark Dorian [Charlie stone]

My Sewing Journey [Projects 1-7]

Beauty Bakerie Matte Lip Whip Review + Swatches