i n s p i r a t i o n - Peace, Love and Mud

The summer festival season is fast approaching, and I just can't wait to don some wellies and splash about in some Glastonbury mud. The line-up this year looks AMAZING, good ol' Mr Eavis, he's come up trumps again. There's just one thing I need to buy... a tent. But why go for the same ol' same ol'? Etsy crafty cats have inspired me once again to go for somehting a little different. Maybe my new tent idea is a little crazy, but judge yourself and see below...

First Glastonbury essential: Wellies. These are from Coral Vintage $32

Second? Accessorizzzee. Daisychain headband from Blushing Dove Boutique £5.30

The piece de resistance... camping in style. Splash out a little and Stand out from the rest with a handmade playtent from Miss Pretty Pretty for $305. Not entirely practical, but don't deny it: you want one.

i n s p i r a t i o n - 1950s U.S.A.

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Vinyl Revival

I've been getting all nostalgic with my music lately, and to be honest, these mp3s just aren't cutting it for me. Let's bring back some vinyl; you cant beat the crackling intros, the oaky ambience. iTunes can take a hike, I've found some right gems on Etsy...

Gorgeous record player in red leather carry-case from Ark's Endeavors for $75

Portable record player in black carry-case from All Unique for $169.95

Niiice. From Haus Proud at $48

Goes without saying. Beatles record $80 from Hourglass Archive.

I have just got my mitts on some bloody lovely cat-eye glasses. Coming to my Etsy shop very very sooooon!

coming soon...

BYBS is BACK

After a year out of travelling and general procrastination, I'm finally back on etsy. I've saved up all sorts of vintage goodies on my travels, some pieces coming from as far away as South Africa! I'll be putting them online over the next few months, so keep you ear to the ground and listen out for new tweets form the BYBS shop. Follow this blog for a heads up for new pieces i'll be putting up, and any other shiny things which take me fancy. Music, art and DIY projects will all be flashing in the radar, and to get the ball rolling, anyone who lives in Manchester i urge you to get your skates on, and get down to the City Gallery to catch Anish Kapoor's exhibition FLASHBACK.


This is the first exhibition of Kapoor's to be held outside of London for a decade. His engaging sculptures negotiate new relationships between art and life, space and time, and by manipulating the viewer's perspective Kapoor creates feelings of movement and energy in static objects. ace.

Gotta love these 1920's typewriters