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A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman

A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman

“Graham Chapman, probably best remembered as ‘the dead one from Monty Python’, writes and stars in the animated movie of his own life story, A LIAR’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Although Chapman selfishly dropped dead in 1989, he had taken the trouble to record himself reading his book, A Liar’s Autobiography — and those recordings have now ingeniously(…)

Book Review: Tiger Woman by Betty May

Book Review: Tiger Woman by Betty May

‘I learnt one thing on my honeymoon – to take drugs’. Tiger Woman is the autobiography of Betty May, a bohemian wild-child and the unlikely heroine of this truly astonishing story. Born in a poverty-stricken area of London, we hear Betty’s shocking journey  which culminates in her becoming a notorious 1920s flapper and artists muse,(…)

Movie Monday: Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps

Movie Monday: Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps

I think I’d be right in saying that The 39 Steps is the earliest Hitchcock movie I’ve seen. Released in 1935 the movie starred the dashing Robert Donat (below) and the feisty but beautiful Madeleine Carroll, both of whom were chosen because they were already well known in Hollywood and would help boost sales in(…)

Product Review: Loungeable Boutique Bath Robe

Product Review: Loungeable Boutique Bath Robe

I was lucky enough to be sent one of these Longeable Boutque bath robes by the lovely people at Bras and Honey, but unfortunately it’s caused a bit of a problem. Not only have my mum and my husband both asked for one after seeing it, but I’m having an ongoing battle with my cat(…)

Book Review: Astor Place Vintage

It’s not often I’m lucky enough to come across a book with indulges my love for all things vintage, so I was delighted when I started to read Astor Place Vintage and found that it combines my love of a great story, with a passion for vintage fashion and my fascination for the past. The(…)

Book review: The Vintage Tea Party Book

Book review: The Vintage Tea Party Book

I love cookery books. I have an enormous collection of them. So many in fact that they’ve spilled out of my kitchen bookshelf onto windowsills and work-surfaces. So imagine my delight when my lovely friend Lou Lou introduced me to a ‘vintage’ cook book: “right up your street” she said, and I totally agree! The(…)

Book review: Vintage Swimwear Patterns: Historical Patterns and Techniques

Book review: Vintage Swimwear Patterns: Historical Patterns and Techniques

I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of Vintage Swimwear Patterns: Historical Patterns and Techniques this week. It’s a fabulous book, and absolutely fascinating. It contains around 25 patterns for retro swimwear, ranging from the 1880s to the 70s. Each pattern has a photograph of the original swimsuit from which the pattern has(…)

Book Review: Style Me Vintage: Weddings

Book Review: Style Me Vintage: Weddings

This is a real gem of a book – I wish I’d had it when I was planning my wedding all those years ago! It tells you everything you need to know if you want to plan a vintage themed wedding, including the wedding fashions of each decade illustrated with vintage photos and real-life brides(…)

Book Review: Fifty Dresses That Changed The World

Book Review: Fifty Dresses That Changed The World

Can a dress really change the world? Well, perhaps not in an ‘ending famine and promoting world peace‘ kind of way, but there are plenty of  iconic dresses which represent turning points in culture and society over the past century. The Design Museum’s Fifty Dresses That Changed The World is a fascinating and entertaining little(…)

Book Review: 1940s Fashion, The Definitive Sourcebook

Book Review: 1940s Fashion, The Definitive Sourcebook

1940s Fashion: The Definitive Sourcebook is the most wonderful book! It’s packed with nearly 500 pages of 1940s fashion photos and illustrations which take you through the whole decade: from wartime austerity and fashion influenced by the war effort and rationing, to Christian Dior’s iconic ‘New Look’ from 1947. If you’re fascinated by vintage fashion(…)

Books: Wearable Vintage Fashion

A great new vintage book arrived on my doorstep a few days ago: Wearable Vintage Fashion by Jo Waterhouse & Clare Bridge. This book is a real find for anyone who is looking to get into vintage: whether you want to adopt a 1950s look for every day, find a great 1920s fancy-dress outfit, or(…)

Book Giveaway: Style Me Vintage: Clothes

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – THE WINNER HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED HERE YOU CAN SEE OUR CURRENT COMPETITION HERE. This week I’ve been given a copy of  Style Me Vintage: Clothes, a  guide to sourcing and creating retro looks by Naomi Thompson to review – and giveaway to one lucky person! This is how the book(…)

Audrey Hepburn: A Life in Pictures – Giveaway

Audrey Hepburn: A Life in Pictures – Giveaway

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED AND WE HAVE ANNOUNCED THE WINNER HERE. YOU CAN SEE OUR CURRENT COMPETITION HERE. Audrey Hepburn is one of the most enduring beauties of our time – her photos are also the second most popular on We Heart Vintage (behind Marilyn)! The grace and effortless charm of Hepburn has been captured wonderfully(…)

Book Review & Giveaway: Cult Eyewear

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. YOU CAN SEE OUR CURRENT COMPETITION HERE. This week, I was delighted to receive a copy of Cult Eyewear: The World’s Enduring Classics, thanks to the nice people at Merrell Publishing. Happily I also have an extra copy to give away! As a lover of vintage fashion and design this(…)