Beau Bijou

The second exhibitor that we met at Vintage at Goodwood in the summer of 2010 was Beau Bijou. Their stand was so lovely with THE most stunning range of jewellery, that they were one of our first ports of call when approaching exhibitors for The Dorset Vintage Wedding Fair.

Owned by Annabelle Chisholm, Beau Bijou creates both contemporary and vintage costume jewellery pieces.  A recent article by Jasmin Barrass, uncovers 'Dorset's hidden gem.'

Annabelle, along with her mother Joy Marsh, is a long time collector of vintage costume jewellery. From the age of sixteen she and her mother used to travel and collect different pieces of vintage jewellery as well as other antiques until the obsession proved to cause difficulties.

“We were falling over it. We didn’t know what to do with it all! We absolutely love vintage costume jewellery. I’m all about big, statement, individual, vintage pieces”

Beau Bijou is situated in the heart of Westbourne in Bournemouth and has a loyal list of clientele. Many customers regularly travel from London to shop at Beau Bijou. However some customers request services from further afield – as far as Switzerland and New York.

Don't just take our word for it - come and see Beau Bijou's stunning, bespoke jewellery for yourself on October 16th at The Dorset Vintage Wedding Fair. Annabelle is offering a 15% discount on purchases made on the day!

X SPEX - VINTAGE FOuR EYES

In 2010, Vintage at Goodwood was launched and we spent a great day wandering around the multitude of vintage stands that were selling a cornucopia of vintage goods. We're delighted to say that two of the exhibitors we spotted there, will be joining us on Sunday October 16th at The Dorset Vintage Wedding Fair.

The first exhibitor we are excited to introduce Jamie Bird, whose company is called X SPEX - VINTAGE FOuR EYES. Search the internet, visit vintage fairs and you will find many companies offering new, vintage inspired glasses, but very few like X Spex who offer you the original item.

"X-Spex is a dealership specialising in outstanding quality eyewear from from the 1930s to the 1970s by such fine makers as Ray Ban, American Optical, Shuron, May etc. All stock is New Old Stock (NOS), that is, it's all original, but has never been used, many coming with their original packaging. Have them glazed (or don't!) and complete that vintage look with a fine pair of hot pink, 1940s gold-filled, hand-etched frames and then compliment them with a classic browline pair for the groom or maybe even a cool, outsized, early 1970s pair. And for the honeymoon, choose from just about the finest range of quality sunglasses available. Whatever your era, X-Spex has something for you."

So for the vintage bride, who knows that "Guys do make passes at girls that wear glasses..",  how about prescription lenses fitted into one of X Spex frames to finish off your look?

Maybe vintage sunglasses for the bride and groom to add an authentic feel to those retro wedding photos.......

Vintage frames for a bridegroom who wants to make a statement......

Or a gift to the Best man for a job well done.

Catch X SPEX - VINTAGE FOuR EYES on the 16th Oct and try on some of Jamie's cool frames. Authentic, vintage and what's more, you'll look fabulous!

Contact Jamie at x-spex@virginmedia.com