Thursday 25th April 2013

Morning everyone. The last couple of weeks have been incredibly busy, both in the shop and here online - a big thank you to all our customers. We have so much gorgeous new stock in and I absolutely love sourcing beautiful things for our customers. At them moment we're receiving two or three really big deliveries a week which means I'm putting out new stock every day, so its really great to keep things fresh. Our Facebook page has been chocka with our new items but I thought I'd pick out a few gems to showcase here on the blog.

Vintage 1950s Old Foley Oregon Pine Soup Set - £30 - click here for more details

I love it when we get vintage home ware in and I love it even more when it looks like this! These six soup bowls and plates are designed by James Kent for Old Foley and they are 1950s pieces. The design is called 'Oregon Pine' and from my research, are quite collectible. I don't have these up on the website but if you are interested in buying these and are not local, please get in touch and I'm sure we can arrange something.

Aldo 'Withey' Nude Platform Heels - Size 5 - £15. BUY IT HERE

These yummy heels are by Aldo and are the perfect summer heel. The nude patent leather means they'll go with pretty much everything and can go with a wedding outfit or finish of a going out outfit. They have a 5inch heel but as they are Aldo are made really well and aren't the feet killers you'd expect! They're £15 and available in store or via the online shop

Vintage Tan Leather Satchel Bag - £20. BUY IT HERE

We've had some gorgeous vintage bags in this week and I think this beaut is my favourite. Its perfect for summer, festival season and holidays and the tan brown tooled leather looks and feels great. It has a long buckle shoulder strap and boho style tooled detail and is a nice size without being too bulky. How good would this look with a maxi dress and sandals?

Vintage Levi's 501 Shorts - 12 - £12. 

Lots of new Levi's in stock too - these were a best seller for us last year and I'm sure they'll remain popular this summer. Prices range from £12-£15 and are available in store and in our online shop

BN Diamante Panda Earrings - £5 - BUY IT HERE

There are hundreds of new pieces of jewellery in too, including these super-cute diamante panda studs. We're known for our quirky jewellery and I love sourcing earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets that are a little bit different! The full range is in the shop and we're getting everything on to the website too - VIEW IT HERE

Dorothy Perkins Mocha Polka Dot Wiggle Dress - 14 - £12. BUY IT HERE

We have an insane amount of dresses in stock right now! Floaty tea dress, mini bodycon dresses, vintage sun dresses, summery maxi dresses, versatile shift dresses....you get the idea! I like this DP one because its a classic day-to-night style - you could wear this in the office with a jacket and go straight out for evening drinks without the need to change. Its in mocha brown jersey and has a cute collar detail which adds an extra touch of style. Its only £12 and is a Size 14

BNWT River Island Green Satchel Body Bag - £15. BUY IT HERE

Finally, this River Island bag is a real bargain at £15. Its brand new, still has the £35 tag on and is right on trend. Satchel style in dark green mock croc leather with a long across body shoulder strap. Its just over A4 size so will fit all your bits and pieces in without too much trouble. I think its really stylish and has a real designer look about it without the designer price! 

Time for me to go and get ready to open up the shop now. The weather forecast has just said we might be in for a half decent day so I might even break out a summer dress! Hope you've enjoyed my stock highlights - do have a browse of all our other stock - as I said, we are adding more and more every day so there's always something new to take your fancy!

Have a great day guys 

x Helen x

Beautiful new stock in store

Hello everyone. We've had such a busy week - its been great to see so many of you visiting the shop and also using the website. We've been sending items to all parts of the world - QOT is going global it seems. Its a real buzz knowing that so many people are seeing, buying and loving our stock - thanks guys :)

I've been very busy sourcing new stock and as usual have found some real gems, but the best of the best, the jewel in my crown, the feather in my cap is this BEAUTIFUL original 1950s Horrockses Fashions dress

Original Vintage 1950s Horrockses Fashions Dress - BUY IT HERE

Swoon! Horrockses dresses are one of the most sought after brands for vintage enthusiasts. They began back in 1946 and are known for their beautiful cotton prints ( like this gorgeous green and white daisy design). Our dress is a mid-1950s style. Its actually a sleeveless dress with matching bolero. This would be so fabulous for a summer wedding. Alas, its not my size or I might have kept it for myself. Somebody is going to LOVE this and its a real collector's piece.

Now, we don't do an awful lot of menswear - primarily because of space and secondly because what I do find, Michael usually nabs (!) but we do get a few really nice pieces like these....

Men's Designer Loake Banks Boots - Size 10 - BUY IT HERE

Aren't they great? These are the 'Banks' Brogue boot and were retailing at around £160. Loake are a hugely respected British brand - they started just up the road in Kettering in 1880 and have been making fine shoes ever since ( they even make shoes for the Queen dontcha know!).  I think they're beautiful and a lovely treat for your boy if he's a bit of a fashionista himself :)

These are a couple of our more pricey items but we still have our usual high street / vintage bits for rather less! we really do have some lovely things in at the moment - here's a few of my faves

Topshop Swallow Bird Print Blazer - 14 - £15 - BUY IT HERE

Topshop Blue Frill Pleat Dress - 10 - £12 - BUY IT HERE

Danity Aztec Motif Jumper - M/L - £12 - BUY IT HERE

Dorothy Perkins Tan Chiffon Blouse - 16 -£10 - BUY IT HERE

Jack Wills Pink Lusby Polo T-Shirt - 12 - £12 - BUY IT HERE

Just a taster of the many, many, many new bits and pieces we have in. Remember, you can buy it all in at our boutique in Newport Pagnell at 31 High Street or here in our online shop - happy bargain hunting x x x x

Our biggest delivery EVER! Hundreds of new items in store

Morning everyone. It has been SUCH a busy couple of weeks so I'm so pleased I've found an hour or so at last to write an entry.We completed our mini makeover in the shop last week and if I may say so myself, its looking gorgeous

We've added new fixed rails which doubles our space and got rid of the boring cream walls and replaced them with a rather regal purple. I've also upcycled some old cabinets to display some of our shoes and pretty  knick-knacks in

We've had nothing but positive feedback about the new look and everyone is in agreement that it makes for a much better shopping experience. I have to thank my husband Michael, brother-in-law Konrad and father-in-law Terry for all their help ( I'm afraid to say that my role was purely supervisory and I let the men do all the hard graft :) )

So, what to do with a lovely new and improved shop? Fill it with GORGEOUS new items of course! We had our biggest delivery ever over Easter weekend and we are literally bursting at the seams with stock. As usual, there's something for everyone with a mixture of vintage, high street and a few designer items thrown in. The delivery came in on Saturday and I'm still working my way through it but I think there's around 300 new things - heaven! I've been working my little socks off to get it all listed on the site as well as priced up and out in the shop - here are a few of my favourites...

River Island Aztec Patch Shirt/Jacket - £20 - BUY IT HERE

Vintage Tan Leather Backpack - £25 - BUY IT HERE

BN Miss Selfridge Diva Peter Pan Collar Necklace - £7.50 - BUY IT HERE

River Island Military Boots - £15 - BUY IT HERE

East of India Framed Mr & Mrs Sign - £8 - BUY IT HERE

Just a tiny taster of all the beauts currently in stock! As I said, you can buy on the website or pop in and see us at Queen of Threads, 31 High Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8AR. You can also keep up to date with all the new items as they come in by liking our Facebook page or following @queenofthreads1 on Twitter . 

Hope you all have a lovely Wednesday 

Helen

xxxxx