Its May, the sun is shining (mostly) and all of a sudden our gardens have become appealing again. There is nothing we at Your Vintage Life like better than getting out into the fresh air of our garden, eating al…
In todays vintage nostalgia blog read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts from this weeks shorter list due to the bank holiday. So, what do you remember? Who remembers celebrating the Queens Silver Jubilee? Did you have a…
We are hugely excited to share with you our interview with Dawn O’Porter. Dawn has become the face of vintage recently, having written a book called This Old Thing which was released earlier this month and appearing on 2 vintage magazine…
Everyone of a certain age probably has very fond memories of The Body Shop going back to the late 1970s.. For me, it goes back to the 1980s when it was must go to place for your cosmetics. In a…
Sunday 4th May was Star Wars day – a day to celebrate all the amazingness that is the Stars Wars franchise – May the Forth/”May the Force…” get it? Well, we at Your Vintage Life do not need much to get excited about…
In todays vintage nostalgia blog read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts from this week. As ever, we had fun sharing and you had fun commenting! So, what do you remember vintage lovers…? Who had a Slinky Spring toy? It was…
Did you know that the Distance Selling Rules have changed? Do you even know that there was such a thing as Distance Selling Rules? Basically anyone selling items online, whether new or second hand need to abide by these rules…
Well it has been a very busy week but also a fabulous week. First up was the Festival of Vintage in York organised by Discover Vintage. We all went up for the weekend as I was signing books across the…
This week we present to you the fabulous vintage 1950s style from LoveurLook. We caught up with the founder to find out more about the business, the inspirations and the recent collection. YVL: What inspired you to start your business?…
We totally fell in love with Swatch while writing the book last year. It totally sums up the 1980s style with it’s bright colours and fun design. “In 1983, a revolution in watches hit our high streets called Swatch. Designed…
Last week fantastic home retailer Graham & Green launched a great new homewares range using the works of ‘king of kitsch’ Vladimir Tretchikoff. These are official pieces, licensed by the commercial arm of the Tretchikoff Foundation and made in South Africa where Tretchikoff spent most of…
In todays vintage nostalgia blog read all of Your Vintage Life’s ‘Do you Remember’ posts from this weeks shorter list due to the bank holiday. So, what do you remember? Did you remember wearing large blue gym knickers in the 1970s…
This may sound like a corporate activity but “networking” with other vintage businesses is a worthwhile thing to do! Being proactive and meeting likeminded people is not only valuable for your business, but offers you some personal support and words…
We had such a great Easter last weekend: spending quality time with the family was a real joy. We had an Easter egg hunt in the garden which the children enjoyed to the max (the sugar high was legendary!) and…
Today’s Get The Look post features the pure drool-worthy English Rose kitchens. Having featured one in our book Style Your Modern Vintage Home we have secretly dreamed of owning one. This is the one we featured courtesy of Sarah from…
There’s no time like the past as Discover Vintage is thrilled to present the 4th year of the Festival of Vintage in York. And it’s this weekend so really there’s no time like the present to put it in your…
Tomorrow (the 23rd of April) marks the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birth. Shakespeare is considered by many to be the greatest playwright of all time. He lived during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I and coined hundreds of…
