Its usually gemma that sets the tone for salvage fashion on the blog, but i have recently picked up a few great items and thought i’d share. It was also a welcome excuse to try and take nice pictures of clothes without having a model – not sure if i’ve quite achieved it though!

May i just point out that the lovely vintage hangers peeping out were a skip rescue by my bin-loving friend Ally. This vintage Jaeger jacket was a few quid in the local charity shop. it had massive shoulder pads so they had to go, but otherwise it was waiting to be loved.

This grey linen Jigsaw dress was from the London charity chain (an oxymoron?) Fara. I was so impressed by their careful selection, decent prices (and by that i mean charging what items are worth), and shop layout. Going through a grey and yellow phase…so glad i can now don my mustard wedges to glam up this dress! On reflection, the dress probably could have done with an iron pre-shoot!

Ok so this isn’t actually a charity find but it is second-hand from a great wee online shop called vintagechild. I rarely buy clothes online but this bird-print, mid-waist dusky pink dress from around 1950 is my favourite wardrobe item ever! It is ultra-chilled to wear – any occasion.

I have a voluminous scarf collection, and am rarely to be seen without one come rain or shine. I love this italian silk poppy print scarf, perfect for summer days.

I am getting lots of wear out of this one – a lightweight Ralph Lauren scarf that seems to go with just about anything.

Had to add in this one – discovered in my grandmother’s cubby hole as she called it. Her original ‘hair in rollers’ scarf, i clearly remember her wearing it. But now its mine! luckily she isn’t online herself to find out i nicked it. Though she does often say ‘i can hear the grass grow and can see to belfast’ so i guess my sins could well find me out where she is concerned….