Oh man, it’s still so cold out there! Yesterday was supposed to be the first day of spring and I had secret hopes of sunshine and daffodils bursting from the ground, but no luck yet. We had torrential rain and I’ve just heard that we’re forecast more snow tomorrow – help! I desperately need some(…)
1920s Chinese wedding dress: Chiang Kai-shek and Soong May-ling married on 1st December 1927 in Shanghai. Source and copyright: This image is now in the public domain in China because its term of copyright has expired.
Princess Diana was one of the most iconic and photographed women of the late 20th century, and so an auction of some of her most memorable dresses was bound to cause some interest. Probably the most famous dress in this collection was the midnight-blue evening gown by Victor Edelstein which she wore to dance to(…)
I’m enjoying the idea of the sixties revival which seems to be happening everywhere, I’m not one for wearing bold monochrome prints the whole time, but I love a cute sixties shift dress. I wish I could buy all of these, so I thought I’d share my favourites with you, both the affordable high-street ones(…)
Since branching out to be self hosted I’ve had some wonderful support from my sponsors, and I wanted to share some more information about them with you. This is partly as a thank you to them, but also because I selected designers and companies which I thought would be of genuine interest to We Heart(…)
Jackie Kennedy is one of the iconic figures in 1960s fashion. Her grace and understated style appealed to a wide audience and the ‘Jackie Kennedy look’ was widely emulated in the USA in the early years of the decade. Her status as a fashion icon was costly though, in her first year in the White(…)
I really like this photo of Barbra Streisand showing us her claws – she’s so beautiful! I found this pic on Wikimedia filed under ‘hairy armpits’ which seemed a bit harsh…
There’s a real sixties revival going on at the moment, but I’m getting so tired of the same ol’ Louis Vuitton designs being wheeled out on every red carpet and in every fashion magazine. Lets embrace the sixties monochrome trend, but with a bit of imagination! There are some fabulous retro styles out there and(…)
I’ve just heard on the radio that there’s a Siberian wind blowing today, and jeez I can believe it! For a few heady days last week I thought spring had arrived, but it’s back to minus temperatures and snow flurres today. Brrrr! I’m woefully underdressed for snow I know, but I’ve phtoographed all my winter(…)
Fancy grabbing yourself a slice of that LV collection that seems to be everywhere at the moment? You don’t have to spend a fortune to do it, there are lots of similar styles out there, so even if high fashion is out of your budget you can still grab yourself a graphic checked dress and(…)
A group of bathers photographed in 1946. The group includes Swedish writers Artur Lundkvist and his wife Maria Wine (second and third from left). Do you have any vintage family photos you’d like to share? If so I’d love to see them! You can email them to me at weheartvintage (at) hotmail.co.uk.
Another 1930s-inspired design, this time a pale blue satin evening gown with a beaded silver and gold deep V neckline. I’ll move onto another decade soon – any suggestions or requests? You can see the other designs from my fashion design sketchbook here. You’ll note the one shoe – sorry! I still haven’t got any(…)
Clockwise from top left: Velda Lauder Leopard Curve Corset Leather Paneled Black Pencil Skirt Fishnet Stockings Meshed Up Heel – Black by Iron Fist Original photo of Bettie Page source
How exciting, I finally own a Lulu Guinness bag! It’s not one of her really expensive high-fashion bags, it’s the £5 tote bag she has designed for Red Nose Day – and isn’t it amazing?! There are three gorgeous retro designs, doll face (which I have), black cat and spotty red noses (see photos below).(…)
I’m so excited, I just had to share this! I’m on the Harpers Bazaar website after being picked as one of the winners for their Vintage Style competition. I’m wearing my 20s outfit which I posted earlier this week – how cool is that?!
And now to the winner of our competition to win a pack of gorgeous vintage greetings cards: it’s Mandy Doherty! Congratulations Mandy, NobleWorks Cards will be in touch with you soon to arrange delivery of your prize! And now a little treat for the rest of you who weren’t lucky enough to win! I’m delighted(…)
This is my vintage 1920s outfit which I adore – the dress actually belongs to my mum but I’m holding onto it until she next decides she wants to wear it! She bought the dress for a twenties-themed party about 15 years ago – we looked everywhere for something and ended up buying it from(…)
I’m so ready for spring to arrive! I was woefully underdressed for a day-out in February so it’s my own fault, but I’m being optimistic and hoping for some warmth and sunshine! Besides, I’d bought a new sixties-style cape coat in the sales and I couldn’t wait to try it out! [7 photos]