Vintage Colour Inspiration: Green
I have chosen the colour green for the second in my series: Vintage Colour Inspiration. Each week I am choosing a colour and sharing some of my favourite items in the hue. There is quite a bit of green in…
Orla Kiely’s vintage style show collection for Clarks, AW 15
We’ll she’s gone and done it again. Orla Kiely has designed another great shoe collection for Clarks and once again it has a real vintage vibe to it as well as being covered in her iconic prints. ‘I love Ali…
How do you value your vintage possessions?
I have recently been asked how I value my vintage things? Well I believe that there are two ways to value them: financially and sentimentally. The clever people at Legal and General have written an interesting article on how much people value…
Vintage Swimwear from 1900 to 1990 at the Fashion & Textile Museum
Recently I was invited to the Fashion and Textile Museum in London to see their Riviera Style exhibition showcasing the history of swimwear. It is flippin’ ace in every way – from the Art Deco Lido design, the vintage posters…
How to plan for the perfect autumn & Christmas
As the rain comes down and the weather turns chilly and brisk, it is easy to forget that we are still only in early September and may indeed have 6 more weeks of warm (ish!) weather before the season truly turns to…
Get The Look: 1980s & 1990s Vintage Homewares
So the big question is this: is the 1980s vintage? What about the 1990s? I think we all accept that 1980s fashion is now vintage (well it is over 30 years ago) but what about 1990s? To be honest, from…
A 1960s vintage cake tin based on a 1940s design
Last weekend I bought this three tiered vintage cake tin by Johnson Bros. I haven’t seen a tiered cake tin with a 1960s flower power design on for a long time, as usually you see the 1930s/40s version by brands such…
Vintage Colour Inspiration: Yellow
Us vintage loving folk are partial to a bit of bright colour, and if you are anything like me, your homes are crammed full of it! Today starts a new series featuring colours from my own home – and I…
Get The Look: A Bohemian Luxe Garden Party
Are you having a party at home that you want to make a great event? Well, Claire from Waterbaby Flowers did just that recently, by creating a styled birthday party that felt both bohemian and luxurious all at once. When…
Vintage V&A textile design at Oasis
Have you heard that Oasis has raided the archives of textile design at the V&A museum to bring us some corkers, printed onto their usual vintage style clothing? Well, this is their second season doing this, and I for one…
DIY: Pretty Pastel Herb Garden Planters
Today’s DIY tutorial comes from Kate from from DaphneRosa who make fabulous bouquets from fabric. She recently decided to spruce up her garden and posted the finished project on Instagram. I loved it and I know you will too. Plus it…
10 ways to style your perfect vintage bedroom
We have been busy decorating our bedroom as well as the spare room over the last few months. Both have become relaxing space with loads of vintage styled within. Here are my top 10 ways to achieve this look. 1.…
My Interview With Vintage Life Magazine
I have recently been interviewed for Vintage Life magazine as part of a series speaking to business people in the vintage world. For those who missed it, here it is again: Vintage Life: How did you become interested in vintage? …
I love vintage but I don’t love baking
As The Great British Bake Off starts tonight, I have a confession to make. I love vintage but I don’t bake. And what’s more, I don’t want to! There I’ve said it! In recent years it feels like to be…
Get The Look: Vintage Wedding Ideas
As you may know I run the National Vintage Wedding Fair as well as the new venture, Unique Bride Club, focusing on providing all the vintage styling, dresses, music and more for your wedding day. Creating an elegant, vintage look has…
My Vintage Bedroom / Dressing Room
We recently (finally) decorated our vintage bedroom. It is the second from last room to be totally renovated in our 5 year project. Until now it has been a dumping ground for anything and everything as well as doubling up as…
Jean Varon 1970s vintage maxi dress for the National Vintage Awards
Last week I attended the National Vintage Awards as a judge. It was my 3rd awards after winning the Best Home Online Shop in year one. I also sponsored and presented the Best Breakthrough Awards as part of Vintage Academy.…
