If you're like me a huge fan of 'Jackie Brown', here's another kitschogem featuring extravagant and powerful Pam Grier. Coffy is the sort of films you'd expect to be found in the £1 DVD bin though it deserves a view at least for the early 70s fashion in full bloom. The plot is weak though Pam Grier 'nurse by day and avenging angel by night' magnificently supports her role. Drugs in the early 70's in America is depicted as a serious problem. People lead to use drugs to bear lives far from being decent (that's more or less the message of the drug head gangster at the end). So the film has some interesting food for thought and social apspects. But what about fashion? Afros, collars, glasses and trousers are as big as they can be...



Coffy trying to trick a pusher, dressed as a prostitute/junkie. Behind her, a crochet bag (more further)



Check the tapestry in the background, some uglish 70's pattern! This is not Coffy on this one but a young woman at a callgirls pad. I love the choker necklace and the afro of course.



Callgirls pads must have been the prehistory of today's call centres (thouhg obviously they don't 'sell' the same thing!). The headset is amazingly modern. I like the little gold heart pendant, the green ostrich feather, the double bangles and her eyes are just awesome.



Coffy arrived at the callgirls' wearing this massive shells and gold necklace. I don't like too much the dress though it has some interesting split-open sleeves.



Oh my dog... Pure typical highwaisted bellbottom, cinched waist and probably platform boots under. The ad message from Coca Cola makes me wonder if this was put on purpose or not ('it's the real thing. Coke').



The pusher. This is some serious pimp costume. Looks like a jumpsuit with a cape held by a golden chain. The hat has pheasant's feathers on it and the glasses are making a big statement.



And here is Coffy's crochet bag. This is by far my favourite prop...

Coffy is available on DVD copyright American International Pictures and MGM home entertainment

Full of Seventies nostalgia, I couldn't resist to share a few stills from Columbo which is a great great minefield for Seventies fashion. Edith Head actually appears in one episode for a cameo (Requiem for a falling star to be precise). Random stills I really find inspiring:



Let me have that dress!



A rather bold outfit in pukey rasberry pink





I love the bag and the shirt

Susan Clark as naughty Beth Chadwick

I found that episode rather emotional. Beth Chadwick stands as an ugly duckling (she did look like shit) with sudden inheritance and complete freedom over it (she killed her brother). She soon turns into a fashion freak. So good for the seventies, so good for the nostalgia.

DVD available @ www.amazon.com

- Wool mix tunic with dots and red button on high collar (Mela at New look). New Look is currently storing some other brands. The quality is inversely proportional to the design unfortunately. They look like some pieces of trash sewn a la va vite in some obscure backstreet shop. But the design was so unusual that I fell for this piece of junk. Redeeming fact is that it was on sale, it'd have broken my heart to pay the full price



- Shiny vinyl red bag from TKMaxx




- Art Deco style mini bag, for £8!! TKMaxx



- Ankle boots with straps, another bargain, all leather, £17 TKMaxx

All at The Japanese Shop > http://www.thejapaneseshop.co.uk

I'm also madly in love with Hypnose from Lancome though it's very very recognizable on anyone. Passion flower, vetiver, jasmine, vanilla absolute. A great woody exotic scent and definitely hypnotic...



I've loved amigurumi for a long time. Especially the ones made by Elisabeth Doherty as seen on her flickr page >



She seems to have done pretty well since the Flicker's years. She had a book published this year:



And her website > http://gourmetamigurumi.com

My grandma used to crochet us poodles in a similar way but they were nowhere as cute as the ones above (plus there were not stuffed but had a rigid body made of plastic tubes). Nobody does it better than Ms Doherty in the Western world. She's really the Louis Vuitton of Amigurumi.

I'm also desperate to find this panther/cougar bracelet in purple:



The one I have seen advertised cannot be found on the brand's online shop. I assume they incorrectly id'ed it. I have browsed dozens and dozens of websites, all I can find is the black version and often from US sellers. With the new importation rules at RM, unless the seller declares it as having no commercial value, I'll have to pay a very high charge. Duh... It's apparently inspired by the Cartier panther bracelet worn by the Duchess of Windsor in the 30's. For some reason, I feel this design will be a big hit!



Another small online business I like (the one where I bought my om and mala bracelet) http://www.pinklotus.co.uk
I bought packs of incense today because they had sent me a free pack in my first order and I liked the smell a lot. I take it was of very good quality as it totally purified the air and the smell of stale tobacco.
They stock a lot of beautiful Tibetan craft and as mypashmina.co.uk they're pretty much into Fair Trade.

Found it in Ox today. I think it may be some bag bought on a street market possibly in North Africa. It is just gorgeous.