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  • dulcie@popicoq.com
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15 Vicarage Street | Frome | BA11 1PX

SHOP OPENING HOURS

Wednesday - Saturday 10.30 - 5.30
Frome Sunday Market Days 10 - 4

I’m going down to the woods… next weekend… can you I’m going down to the woods… next weekend… can you join me?

Wonderment in the Woods is taking over the beautiful Wasing Estate in Berkshire for four days of music, dancing, theatre and storytelling, woodland banquets, saunas and swims — plus all sorts of workshops for getting creative and doing you good.
I’m going to be there on Saturday making woodland headdresses with flowers and fabric and foraged foliage 🍁🌺🍂

It’s organised by the Fabulous, inimitable and unstoppable Chris Fitchew - I need say no more!

In his words …
« Wonderment is also a place to pause and land. After the intensity and expansion of summer, this weekend offers a gentle cushion—a chance to restore, reconnect and prepare for the year ahead.
We invite you to dress as the most magical, magnificent version of who you are becoming. Come in your best woodland finery, your wildest imaginings and all your creative gloriousness.
We have brought together some of the finest healers, teachers, workshop holders and speakers in the field, each offering their own wisdom, experience and inspiration. And, as always, there will be the great joy of sharing food and friendship around our woodland banquets »

17th–20th September.
♥️

@wonderment_events @chris_fitchew
I’ve been very excited to share these with you! Ph I’ve been very excited to share these with you!
Photos from our shoot for the « Fabulous Frome » magazine that’s out this week ♥️
I was lucky enough to have @garfieldaustinphotography come round to take the pictures and two young French women in the house to model for them! 
We’re showcasing pieces from the Popicoq Autumn collection. 
The rails are bursting with new clothes in beautiful rich colours …and more will be arriving soon.
I have to say, the quality of these professional shots gave me a bit of a slap when I compared them with my usual iPhone pics ! 
I hope to call on Garfield’s services again soon, to do justice to the beautiful clothes in stock. ♥️
We had a great afternoon. I even succumbed and joined in! 😬 And no one was knocked out by the falling apples. 
Hope you like what we’ve done.
Do come and see the gorgeous new things in the shop.
And of course, be sure to pick yourself up a copy of the @fabulousfrome magazine.
A huge thank you to Maddie and Gladys for agreeing to play and to Kerry for being my right-hand-stylist ! 🙏🥰

@madeleine.de.proust @gladynamite @kerrypickle @fabulousfrome @dulciebest #photoshoot #frome #autumncolours #fromparistopopicoq
Have you heard this excellent news! There is a br Have you heard this excellent news! 
There is a brand new magazine in town called « Fabulous Frome » - packed full of fantastic articles, great photos and local stories.
And what a wonderful surprise to see Popicoq’s sultry assistant on the front cover! 
The brilliant powerhouses behind it all,  @beckypercival13 and @daisysteel got in touch, and to my delight, Popicoq is part of their Autumn fashion feature alongside the utterly glamorous  @deadlyfemale .
We had a proper photoshoot and everything! 
Thank you @garfieldaustinphotography
This happily coincided with a visit from Paris of Maddie and her friend, Gladys…both of whom scrub up rather beautifully! 
But more of them later. 🖤
For now, get out and grab yourself a copy - they’re free and going very fast! Just two left in Popicoq 
Congratulations @fabulousfrome - you smashed it !

#frome #fromeindependent @fabulousfrome #fashionfeature #topmodel
Amandip is an incredible cook and she is hosting a Amandip is an incredible cook and she is hosting a feast at Communa on Thursday night. 
I’m really disappointed not to be able to go… but if you can…do! 
You’ll be in for a culinary treat. 
It’s being held indoors at Communa, so the weather can do what it likes. 
I’m adding some of my saris to Amandip’s beautiful collection … and we’ll be hanging them from the ceiling to add a little opulence! 
It promises to be a wonderful evening - I’m jealous of those of you who get to go… and am secretly hoping she’ll save me some leftovers ! 
Enjoy ♥️🙏🌺

@communafrome @amandip_uppal #indianfeast #supperclub
One way or another, if you’re around tomorrow, be One way or another, if you’re around tomorrow, be sure to hotfoot it to Popicoq! 
The new collection is frankly fabulous… and you can you enjoy perusing the rails with a complementary glass of bubbles 🥂🤎🍁🍂🥂What’s not to love!
Look forward to seeing you tomorrow between 10 and 4

#fromeindependent #fromesomerset #bubblesandbeautifulthings #newcollection
These were taken last night … it looks even better These were taken last night … it looks even better in daylight !
Come up and see me in the freshly stocked, newly painted, lovingly curated, bafflingly eclectic, truly original, fiercely independent …Popicoq ♥️

15 Vicarage Street, Frome
Wednesday - Saturday 10.30-5.30
Sunday Market days 10-4 

#frome #fromeindependent #fromesomerset #bediferent #shoplocal
C’est la rentrée! Popicoq is back and ready to eas C’est la rentrée!
Popicoq is back and ready to ease you into the new season.

The shop is full of wondrous rich colour, but I’ve kept the window simple. 
With the weather not sure if it’s supposed to soak us or tan us, this is a transitional time…

So think of the window as a palate cleanser, removing the lingering notes of summer and resetting your taste buds for the rich flavours of autumn.
It’s full of new clothes fresh from Paris in elegant monochrome, with just a splash of delicious chartreuse. 

Berets are back, I’ve some great new bags and it’s the perfect month to wrap up in my gorgeous scarves from India.

I’m going for effortlessly chic and a little French, with a dash of spicy Popicoq seasoning. 

Hope you like it 🖤

A très vite, j’espère x

#frome #fromparistopopicoq #palatecleanser #autumncollection comfortandstyle
I’m taking a moment between coats of paint to remi I’m taking a moment between coats of paint to remind you that Popicoq is reopening TOMORROW… Hooray!
I’d like to say I’ve been on holiday all month, but that would be far from true.
There’s been lots of costume work and some major sorting of my workshop.
But I did manage a couple of lovely trips away… including a week in Paris, where I started putting together Popicoq’s Autumn collection.
I found some special pieces in beautiful rich jewel colours and gorgeous textures, ready to layer up and keep you cosy as well as stylish through the chillier months.
It feels a bit odd hanging up knitwear when we’re barely out of the heatwave, but the skies are a-changing… and I’m so ready to move on. 
Much as I’ve loved the colourful prints of summer, it felt good to pack them away and make room for Autumn.
I finished my costume work yesterday, so last night was my first chance to freshen up the walls as well as the rails. 
The shop has a lovely new colour — and I’m hoping to get the changing room painted tonight too!
Do drop by tomorrow, see what I’ve done with the place, tell me your summer stories and enjoy all the beautiful new things…

Just maybe don’t lean on the walls! 🤪

#frome #reopening #autumncollection #newlook #watchingpaintdry
Yes, it’s pouring, but we’re having a great mornin Yes, it’s pouring, but we’re having a great morning under the canopies of Communa.
I’m here at the popup Brocante with @found_by_mitzi and the terrace is full of happy coffee drinkers.
Come join us - and bring some sunshine if you can!
 
@communafrome #frome #brocante
As a petite « amuse-bouche » ahead of next weeks r As a petite « amuse-bouche » ahead of next weeks re-opening, join me tomorrow morning at Communa. 
There will be GREAT coffee, DELICIOUS pain au chocolat and a pop up BROCANTE. 
My perfect weekend morning ! 
Popicoq will be there with a typically eclectic mix of antique treasures, flea market finds and vintage nonsense. 
I believe there will also be the marvelous @found_by_mitzi  and @chica.mexico .
Do drop by and say Bonjour! 
I’ll even have a real life French girl with me 😎…it’s Maddie’s last morning in Frome before I whisk her off to Bristol airport. 
We’d love to see you - and if you don’t know it already, you MUST discover Communa ♥️♥️♥️

(Thanks for the pitch @andyharding.uk )

#frome #fleamarket #brocante @communafrome
Thank you for your patience while Popicoq takes a Thank you for your patience while Popicoq takes a break. 
This one is enjoying kicking back and taking some time out from being too cool for school. 
She may look like she’d rather be smoking Gauloises in a Rive Gauche café whilst judging passers by…but an inflatable flamingo will have to do.
I, on the other hand, very much enjoyed my week in Paris. I caught up with lovely Maddie and two of my best friends who I’ve not seen for trop longtemps ❤️
And of course I shopped for the shop.
It was decidedly difficile because I wanted to buy EVERYTHING !
Everywhere I looked there were beautiful deep jewell colours, gorgeous textures and lots of lovely layers.
I mean, it’s been a great summer and all that, but I’m kind of over it now.
Bring on the crispy days of Autumn and let me wear my boots again!
The New Collection will be revealed when I reopen in September. 
Until then I’m afraid there’s work to be done - I’ll be in my workshop stitching a Radish Spirit….but more of that later.
Enjoy the last of your lazy, hazy crazy days of summer and see you in September 
Dulcie x

#frome #congesannuels #outofoffice #toocoolforschool #toohottowork
On Eurostar, feeling sorry-not-sorry that I’ve fil On Eurostar, feeling sorry-not-sorry that I’ve filled the carriage with a very strong smell of lavender! 💜
There was a nice gardener at Garston Vets who was chopping it down yesterday, and he let me take a bag full… so I’m making some wands. 
I’m not very good at sitting with my hands still - feel free to diagnose! - so this is a nice way to pass the time as I speed through Picardy on the way to Paris!
A little bit of Frome in France 💜

#frome #lavender #aromatherapy #busyhandsquietmind
Be sure to drop in and see us on our last open day Be sure to drop in and see us on our last open day till September! 
It’s the Frome Independent market…which can only mean one thing - Popicoq will be serving chilled bubbles to make your Sunday sparkle! 🥂☀️✨
The shop is bursting with everything you need to see out the summer - and it’s your last chance to grab the perfect outfit before I close the door until Wednesday 2nd September. 
Be sure to drop in to say toodaloo …and don’t forget to take a tour of the goings on in the garden 😎
Looking forward to seeing you,
Dulcie x

#frome #fromeindependent #summerholidays #summerwardrobe #bubblesandbeautifulthings
Just to remind you… Popicoq is open till Sunday an Just to remind you…
Popicoq is open till Sunday and then closed until Wednesday 2nd September.
So if there’s any chance you’ll be needing a beautiful light cotton block print dress, a strappy summer top, a statement scarf, a sparkly bag, a satin skirt, an antique silver heirloom, a gemstone talisman, a papier mâché monkey, a vintage paperweight, a French oil painting, a leather Obi belt, a metal peacock, some handmade earrings or a beaded terracotta head, do drop by 😜

#frome #summerwardrobe #uniquegifts #lastdays
A bit of housekeeping… Popicoq has always been ple A bit of housekeeping…
Popicoq has always been pleasingly, if perhaps a little confusingly, eclectic - with charming old knick-knacks sitting alongside new outfits from Paris, antique silver next to velvet coats made in India. 🤪
I regularly insist that I only sell new clothes, and then, just when you believe me, I pop up in the garden with a rail of vintage and a collection of theatrical costumes…
As much as these choices make perfect sense in my head, they actually belong to two different businesses. 
So, in the interests of keeping everything neat and tidy, Popicoq will no longer be promoting my pop-up vintage clothing and costume sales.
Those adventures are moving over to @dulciebest, where you’ll also find my work as a costume designer.
Admittedly there are also personal posts, but please indulge or ignore these! 
Be sure to follow me there if you’re interested in knowing about my next vintage pop up, coming very soon…😎

#frome #vintagesale #everythinginitsplace @dulciebest
Some news… I’ve started stocking these great cards Some news…
I’ve started stocking these great cards by my friend Simon Blakeman — artist, theatre-maker and facilitator, based here in Frome.
I love the style of Simon’s work. I’m calling these his “portraits” of footwear, because they’re not “still” life but filled with expression and energy. 
You’ll find them in the shop at £3.50 each.
He says, “My drawings are inspired from my time with teacher Meriel Gold who in turn learned with Oskar Kokoschka and Cecil Collins.
She embodied and passed on to me the idea that drawing is an intimate invitation to see more.
I draw every day and have done since November 2021. It feels wonderful in many ways to turn up at the page that way.”
Simon’s daily drawings are of all sorts of things but I’ve chosen these because they remind me of the shoes and boots that I’d regularly hunt down, to finish off an actors costume - well worn and full of character. 
Simon and I have worked together for OpenStoryTellers, a very special Frome-based creative arts charity that works with people with learning disabilities to tell their stories through theatre, music and digital media.
Simon was Artistic Director for seven years, and I joined them as costume designer for three of their shows: together we created a kaleidoscope of characters including a cast in calico from the Age of Enlightenment, Circus strongmen, Top-Hatted lawmakers and human-sized magpies…
But those are another story!
For now, if like me you think they’re great, come buy one of his cards 🖤

@simonmblakeman #greetingscards #localartist #frome
Attention, s’il vous plaît! In true French style, Attention, s’il vous plaît!
In true French style, Popicoq will be taking some time out in August.
The shop will be open as usual up until Sunday Market day on August 2nd and will then close until Wednesday 2nd September. 
Work commitments, family stuff and a little time away combine to make this a good idea, but I’m sorry if it causes any inconvenience. 
Think of it as time for you to miss me 😜…and to wonder what I’ll have in store for September 🌺
(and incidentally ….in my 26 years there, when Paris shut shop for the month, I don’t remember the French ever apologizing! 😎🇫🇷)

So, for the next couple of weeks until market day it’s business as usual…and the shop is bursting with beautiful stock. Do come in and see me before my wee break. 
Dulcie x

Popicoq 
15 Vicarage Street 
Frome

Wednesday- Saturday 10.30-5.30
Sunday Market days 10-4

Closed from 3rd August - 2nd September 

#frome #congesannuels #timeout #missingyoualready
Are you suffering from attachment issues? Is the m Are you suffering from attachment issues?
Is the middle of your dress feeling middle of the road?
Need reminding where your waist is?
Well pull yourself together and buckle up….
There’s a whole new collection of belts in town!
These shapes have proved so popular that I’ve ordered loads!
Leather Obi belts are an old favorite and are now available in gold, silver and lots of fresh summer colours.
The metal buckled elasticated belts I started stocking last Christmas were a big hit…so I’ve hunted them down and brought a collection of new shades that you can wear all year.
The elasticated raffia belts with wooden buckles are perfect to team with the cotton and linen that we’re wearing in this heat. 
And the metallic leather flowers….well, just because! 🌺💕

With Popicoq’s new Belt Bazaar- it’s a cinch to add flourish to the simplest of frocks.
( see what I did there?! 😜)

#frome #belt #markmywaist #fromparistopopicoq
A new window with lots of cool cotton for this siz A new window with lots of cool cotton for this sizzling hot week. 
A fresh delivery arrived from Paris today - strappy tops, light gauze shirts and billowy cheesecloth dresses …do drop by and see this limited new collection. 
They’re teamed here with natural-dyed, hand block printed scarves, from a village outside Jaipur…which inspired me to play with my marker pen! 
Come on up … lots to see and a fancy new fan to cool you off and make shopping in Popicoq even more pleasurable! 
😜💕☀️

#newcollection #freshfromparis #coolclothesforhotwomen
To cheer on our Arthur at Wimbledon, we’ve changed To cheer on our Arthur at Wimbledon, we’ve changed the window 🎾🎾🎾
Jenny, Kerry and I spent the morning laying grass, piercing tennis balls…and enjoying a little chilled Pimm’s…because Lordy, it was HOT!!! 
The shop is absolutely filled with fresh cotton dresses and cool separates….and actually so is the garden! There’s a Summer Sale Rail out there too. 🌸🌺🌸
Come in and see the new collection. Beautiful prints, flattering shapes - designed or sourced by me so only to be found in Popicoq 😎
Hope to see you soon x

#newcollection #wimbledon #freshcotton #summerwardrobe
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