We’re having a right 90s morning. Sat here with East 17 blaring (it’s an East 17 kind of month to be honest) and snuggled up in our new Christmas jumpers…

Us Ballad girls weren’t feeling or looking our best on Thursday (mostly self - inflicted, but you can’t blame us for the down pour! But yes, that’s why we’re in black and white today!!) - so we headed to Rokit’s in store Christmas event, as we KNEW this would be the only thing to perk us up a bit…

and it worked A TREAT!! The lovely Imogen was on hand with … PERSONALISED CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS!!!!! OH GOD!! And they were full of goodies! Nuts, satsumas, gold coins, and of course vintage Rokit surprises…

… dead behind the eyes, but those smiles are REAL. We were thrilled to see Ballad fave’s Illamasqua on hand topping up make up - embracing our (Christmas) alter ego, always!!

And yes, the beer perked us right up, so we well and truly got our vintage shop on. Amongst the treasure - trove rails to the theme of WHAM! and some beautiful live piano, violin and a band to end our (VERY LONG - but you know us) shopping experince!

We’ll show you what we bought later on… we’ve got the uni girls down this weekend for our Christmas Day and we will be donning our purchases!

Thank you Rokit, WE LOVE YOU!! You’re always so friendly even when it’s not your Christmas event… Could spend hours in the Covent Garden store just having a chat, you beauties!! You are what shopping should be.

And Imogen, thank you for being the wonderful you. We are over the moon with our stockings. A really lovely evening. Can you throw another?

Keep up with Rokit on Facebook here for offers, inspiration and more of their legendary events. Their blog is a retro Aladdin’s Cave, so you’d be a fool not to head there next.

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