Our Vintage Playroom
An age ago, Sarah wrote a blog post featuting styling ideas for displaying your wall art. Since then I have been meaning to revisit my kids playroom to create a wall for their many creations. They are very lucky to…
Mid Century Vintage Auction: W&H Peacocks
This Saturday sees the return of the bi-annual mid-century auction at W&H Peacocks in Bedford. It has grown so much over the years, that this specialist auction now also happens at Leamington Spa and St Neots. I love this auction…
How Vintage Is Your Home?
So how many of these vintage items do you have in your home? Give yourself a point for each one and let me know your score! 1. A starburst clock 2. Any coloured Tupperware 3. Anything Babycham related 4. Any…
Vintage Styling Tips: Reclaimed Materials
Reclaimed materials are the perfect choice of any vintage lover. Green, sustainable and often quirky to look at they can also save you a lot of money. Whether you use them in the construction of your home or look for…
Marks and Spencer’s 1960s Vintage Revival
It feels like everyone is embracing the 1960s right now. When I heard that Marks and Spencer had a 1960s Revival range I rushed online to check it out. There are some great key pieces that have the vibe, but…
Art Deco by Eric Knowles
Recently I received a new book through the post to review: Art Deco by Eric Knowles. To be honest, the Art Deco era is not the period I know the most about and had to research it fully for my…
Children’s Vintage Style Clothing by Mothercare
Anyone who has young children and loves all things vintage will truly love the clothing called Little Bird Clothing. Designed by Jools Oliver for Mothercare, this children’s vintage range reminds me of the 1970s – the decade when I was…
The Day We Went Viral
Last week we proved that the power of Facebook is far from dead. Many people have been moving away from it as a social medium for their business due to “not being seen by their followers”. This is something we…
Vintage Watches: A Timely Investment
In an age of mass-produced uniformity, vintage wristwatches are effortlessly eye-catching. Unique, antiquated, rare and possessed of a timeless elegance, they are starkly different to the large, crowingly metallic monstrosities that adorn the wrists of the rich and powerful, lewdly…
Orla Kiely’s vintage style shoes
Who out there loves a vintage shoe? But how hard is it to find them in your size especially those that are not worn down within an inch of their lives? There are more brands popping up designing great vintage…
Fashion in the 1940s by Jayne Shrimpton
Recently we were sent a new book to read called Fashion in the 1940s, written by Jayne Shrimpton and published by Osprey.It takes the reader through all the fashions of the time, from wartime utility styles to the New Look…
A Guide to Antique Jewellery
‘Vintage’ is a cover-all term used to describe jewellery from many different eras. This is mainly for jewellery from the 1940s onwards, however for the avid admirer of all things antique, here’s a quick guide to jewellery styles from the…
Me and My Freddies
Back in the 1940s and 50s, Americans knew how to wear jeans. To be fair they probably still do, but at a time when we were still living through austerity, the US wore their jeans with style. They wore them…
Style your vintage garden
In the busy modern world, it’s appealing to think that your garden can be a peaceful place to escape to, a place that takes you back in time and away from the abruptness of day-to-day life. Creating a vintage garden…
Monsoon: Vintage Style
I have to admit that I love Monsoon. I worked for them throughout the 90s and have recently rediscovered them due to spending more time at St Pancras station due to my consultancy work. I love their boho style which is…
We Love…Planet Sputnik Homestyle
Over the last year so many people have asked me if I live in the stunning home featured on the front of my book, “Style Your Modern Vintage Home“. I can reveal that alas it is not mine, but belongs…
A visit to The Cornershop, Bethnall Green
Do you remember the days when there was a small corner shop on the corner of every street? Last week we at Your Vintage Life took a trip to Bethnal Green to visit The Cornershop – the fantastic art project by Sew…
