Monday Funday

Morning everyone! I know Mondays are not probably up there at the top of most people's favourite lists, but I love them. Our weekends are an absolute blur of business - a lot of our new stock arrives on a Friday evening and so Saturday and Sunday are spent getting everything priced, photographed and out on the rails for all our weekend trade. I love walking into my little boutique after the weekend and seeing all the gorgeous new items out on the rails ready for the week ahead. And hopefully my first hour at work will be spent collecting all our online orders and reserves and putting them by for post or collection. The website went crazy last night with orders so I will definitely be busy with that later.

Over 100 new items arrived with us this weekend - the usual fab mixture of vintage, high street, designer and homewares. I'm in love with this Fortnum and Mason hamper which is perfect for home decor ( they make great storage baskets ) or for a posh picnic

                                              Fortnum and Mason Picnic Hamper - £25

And how cute is this? Its a lunch bag from Paperchase - this would be so cute to take to work or school. I absolutely love the woodland animal design. Its brand new and is an absolute steal at just £8

Paperchase Woodland Friends Lunchbag - £8

I was uber excited when this Tara Starlet dress came in as I really love 1940s fashion. This navy tea dress is great for day or night. I really like the detailed collar and flare of the skirt. Its in great condition and at only £30 is a real bargain

Tara Starlet 1940s Style Dress - £30

We've have lots of Cath Kidston in recently, which is great as it is hugely popular with you guys! This little beaut came to us yesterday - its so cute and I would use it as a pencil case but it would serve equally well as a make up or toiletries bag. Its only £6 and is in great condition

Cath Kidston Pencil Case / Make Up Bag - £6

There is so much more in store and online at www.queenofthreads.co.uk so do head in to the shop or over to the website for a browse. I'd better get out of my pyjamas and into work! Have a great Monday everyone and I'll be back with you again soon 

A new year.....

Hi everyone. I'm feeling very guilty for the lack of blogging, but in amongst the 101 other things I do for the shop, it often gets lost! Still, it's a new year so I'm going to try and post a bit more regularly 

Queen of Threads celebrated it's 2nd birthday at the end of November. I honestly can't believe how quickly the time has passed. It's great to feel a bit more established now and we're looking forward to another busy, busy year! 

The shop is full to the brim with gorgeous items at the moment. We have some really special vintage pieces in

like this beautiful satchel. It's in genuine tan brown leather and looks just like one from The Cambridge Satchel Co! It's £25 and available in store now. Comment here or send me a message on our Facebook ( www.facebook.com/queenofthreads) page if you'd like to buy online.

These boots are another awesome vintage find. They are so on trend - the high street are full of styles like this, but these are 90s originals. They're a Size 5 and £25. Grab them from the shop or head over to our website www.queenofthreads.co.uk to buy online

I adore this vintage aviator jacket too - SO warm! A bargain at £50

How cute is this? It's a vintage 80s piece and I just love the flying ducks print. This is a steal at only £12 and you can buy it from our shop or website

I nearly fell of my chair when these came in. Vintage 1970s Gucci bags! They are just beautiful and are real pieces of fashion history. We've had them as display pieces for a few weeks ( mostly because I wanted to keep them for a bit longer!) but it's time they found new owners now, so they are available to buy - message me for more details

Our high street pieces are as popular as ever and as usual we have a big selection of sizes and styles.

How cute is this? It's from a brand called The Mountain at ASOS and is only £10. Great everyday piece

This is a cute Topshop dress. Lilac lace and a pretty little Peter Pan collar. These were £48 last year in Topshop - ours is just £12! Find it in store or at www.queenofthreads.co.uk

Dungarees have been massive over the last year and these River Island beauts are just great - black and white striped and great for day or night. They're a Size 10 and are £15.

More River Island! Brown Leather Military Boots in Size 6 - £15

I try and make sure that everything I have in the shop is also available for you to buy online at our website www.queenofthreads.co.uk - if you can't find what you want to buy there, let me know and I can quickly list it for you. We deliver anywhere in the UK for just £2.95 and overseas for £6.95. Alternatively you can make your purchase online and pick up from the shop. 

I promise I'll be posting again very soon - in the meantime, check out our Instagram ( @queenofthreads) , Twitter (@queenofthreads1) and Facebook  (www.facebook.com/queenofthreads) . We love hearing from our customers so do get involved! Happy shopping and speak to you all soon 

Helen xx