Rock'n'roll jewellery, Bournemouth University

I love this mish-mash of rock'n'roll style jewellery. It's a great example of how 
to wear jewellery in a manly fashion. Some of these pieces even come from 
'The Great Frog', London, an internationally renowned jewellery store that has 
supplied skull rings and other hand-carved jewellery to a plentitude of rock 
music legends, including Metallica, Aerosmith and Iron Maiden.

Pokesdown - Bournemouth's Vintage Quarter

"Pokesdown went one step closer to firmly establishing itself as Bournemouth’s vintage quarter, after a busy late-night shopping event last Thursday.

Coinciding with the arrival of the town’s first Christmas tree with lights, vintage shops along Christchurch Road stayed open until 10pm, while the Tattoo Parlour Café, near Pokesdown train station, held an independent traders fayre, selling an assortment of crafts and handmade trinkets."

Dapper magician, Chris Keward, and owner of 'What Alice Found', Nicki Grainger

There certainly have been quite a few Pokesdown-related blog posts recently, but it just goes to show how much the town is hoping to get noticed and rejuvenate its vintage spirit.

To read more of my write-up for BHbeat on Pokesdown's late night shopping event, please click the following link: "Is Pokesdown Bournemouth's new Vintage Quarter?"

Kaotichandbag grand opening, with John Chapman

Author and Star Wars actor visits new 'geek boutique'.

This Saturday gone, Pokesdown's newest vintage boutique, Kaotichandbag, officially opened its doors to customers, with special guest appearances from the Dorset Troopers and former Star Wars actor John Chapman.

John, who portrayed X-Wing pilot 'Red 12' in 'Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope', is now the author for children's book series 'Jonnie Rocket'. The comic-book styled stories portray a twelve year-old boy whose bike morphs into a spaceship.