The new lucy's

A massive renovation is going on at the shop and here's the story so far.

Welcome to Lucy's Lounge.

On a street where you live.

Serving.

Watching.

The shop is divided into 3 rooms.

This is the past housing our vintage clothes selection.

This room is the future.

A dystopian future.

It holds all trend led styles

The keeper at the gate.

The present.
A world of childlike charm.
Here we present our remade collection.

Also our free sewing classes.

Sewing is the new religion.

Such clear devotion.

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 I've got my eye on you.

Choose

So many things collected over so many years.
I knew they'd come in handy one day.

The Queen.

I've found what I'm looking for.

28 years trading this year.

More of our upcycled range,

handbags influenced by Cecila

More upcycled goodies.

As we all work different days we leave little notes to share the news.

Galaxy the Guard dog.

“Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely, "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” 
― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

I hope you can come and visit one day.

Dancing girls.

Customers.

50

A month ago I turned 49 years old.

What an age to be, I feel 20 in my mind but my body says otherwise.

Just half a century on this planet, it's been great.

Tick tock, time is important and all those things I never did,

 I want to catch up on..

 Its 50 for 50:

50 new outfits to celebrate that big date,

and a list of 50 things i'd like to do.

Here's one I always wanted to get one of these turbans.

I was in Brixton in London and this lady made me one.

Price £15.

Outfit no 1.

Made by Victim London.

Outfit no 2 

Made by Victoria.

an Irish costume maker.

Outfit no 3

Made by Victoria.

Outfit no 4.

Victoria.

Outfit no 5.

Yet again Victoria.

I am keeping her in business.

A case for all my new clothes.

Super kimonos from this girl at the loft, Powerscourt.

Galway girls

jane o'sullivan (centre) celebrating her new amazing exhibition in Dublin.

Anne's stall at 

fusion market

I visited an amazing

private museum in London

called house of dreams

I can't recommend it enough.

 amazing art

The artist Steven Wright.

That's temple bar!

Girls on the town.

Dublin's best dressed man.

My shop is in a part of Dublin, called Temple Bar.

It's right in the centre, It's a pedestrian zone, It's full of bars, restaurants, art gallery's.

a lot of people live there. 

Most of the shops are owner run and there is great camaraderie between us all.

I have traded here for the 26 years .

I love it. 

However the media gives it such a hard time.

Always reporting on crime and exaggerating the level of disruption in the area.

How they portray it is not what I see.

One of our Irish writers brendan behan coined a phase 

+$%&^ the begruggers. 

How appropriate. 

When people hear the bad things they say 'That's Temple Bar'.

So here you go 'That's Temple Bar'

All the great things about it!

Always busking 

The Viking's are invading.

Colourful characters.

Just done. Repainted hotel.
Visual delights.

Irish music artists at the music centre.

supporting Irish talent.

Lovely walkways,

 Meeting House Square.

What a great name.

Temple Bar on Patrick's Day.
Partying!

rooftop view

where to go

out of their man shed.

people.

portraits.



customers.