I’ve had a fabulous time this week looking through lots of vintage homewares, and I’ve found everything from antiques to things I remember from the 1980s, not to mention a gorgeous 1950s Marilyn Monroe-shaped ashtray and a 22 carat gold teapot! Do you have much vintage in your home? I seem to have quite a(…)
I love the Seventies. While I adore the fashions from other decades, I feel at home wearing 70s style. As a small child I was dressed in corduroy dungarees, chunky roll neck sweaters and puff-sleeved dresses and I guess that never really leaves you. Give me a pair of flared jeans and a faux-fur gilet(…)
I have a real visual treat for you this week, a collection of the very finest in vintage lingerie. One of the things I adore about vintage underwear is that it incorporates such a wide range of styles. We’ve got everything here from Edwardian bloomers, to 1930s tap pants, 1950s bullet bras, not to mention(…)
Is your Facebook feed full of people announcing engagements at the moment? Christmas and New Year certainly seem to be popular times to pop the question, and if you’re one of the lucky people who now have a wedding to look forward to you’re going to need a dress. Vintage wedding dresses have surged in(…)
What will you be doing for New Year’s Eve this year? Will you be meeting someone at the top of the Empire State Building, partying with friends or maybe staying in and relaxing? Whatever you’re doing you owe it to yourself to look fabulous, after all, let’s start the new year the way we all(…)
My Christmas shopping is very much underway now, and I’m trying to introduce a little vintage into people’s lives this year. Here I’ve picked some of my favourite vintage gifts. So, whether you’re buying for boys or girls, big or small take a look and get some vintage inspiration! Happy December everyone! Mouse-over to see(…)
Oh my, it’s definitely getting colder out there. The nights have drawn in and Christmas lights are starting to spring up all over the place (my next door neighbours back garden looks like a plastic Santa’s grotto – they’ve been out there all morning hanging it all up!). It’s definitely time to wrap up warm(…)
Add some sparkle and glamour to your party season wardrobe with the best of vintage accessories. Whether it’s an Schiaparelli necklace, a fur shrug or a pretty vintage cocktail hat wearing vintage will make you the most stylish person at the party! Which of these beauties is your favourite? Enjoyed this? You might also want(…)
From the 1920s to the 1980s there are so many wonderful vintage dresses out there you could wear this party season. I had the most enormous fun researching this post, I felt like a child in a sweet-shop looking through all these vintage treasures! It was tough, but I’ve picked my favourites and here are(…)