These bags are so gorgeous yet also a tad kitsch! Atlas were a leading handbag store in Hollywood in the 1950s. They designed and created a range called Princess Charming bags or windowpane bags that were made in Hong Kong.…
Now we are in February, it’s not long until Valentines day. Love it, loathe it or consider it a cliché, we at YVL think its got to be a good thing to tell the important people in your life that you…
It’s been another great week being nostalgic for things that seemed amazing back in the day. All photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page and you added some great comments as always! Hands up who loved Duran Duran in the 80s…? Every inch…
It may sound a bit daft saying this; but to be able to run your own business effectively you need to think long and hard about your market! I don’t mean the type of market / vintage fair you should…
Well January is at a close and to be honest the month has simply whizzed by. For us here at YVL HQ, we have de-toxed and experienced dry-anuary…pure healthy eating with no booze for the whole month. This has had…
Just because it’s Winter doesn’t mean you need to resign yourself to hibernation indoors and gorging on the chocolates leftover from Christmas! (Well – not forever. Although the recent weather does slightly make us want to curl up in a…
“In 1981, the UK milk manufacturers introduced colourful advertising on milk bottles. As supermarkets were growing in popularity, independent milk companies needed to generate revenue in new innovative ways. Advertising established brands was a winning strategy and continued well into…
Friday is Chinese New Year – a time of huge celebration, decoration and colour for China and Chinese people all over the world. As we enter the year of the horse todays blog find five fantastic online buys for embrace…
It’s been another great week being nostalgic for things that seemed amazing back in the day. All photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page and you added some great comments as always! Remember when Madonna exploded into our world and we all reached…
This month we saw Vintage Academy‘s first business column published in Vintage Life magazine. We answer business questions as well as providing a great shout out to vintage companies. Last week we featured Keeley’s answer, this week it’s Kate’s turn.…
Let’s face it, when people say they’re looking to design a ‘vintage kitchen’, they don’t usually mean vintage appliances, or doing without intelligent stoves, dishwashers or the microwave. All of us want a kitchen that combines modern gadgetry with a…
Last weekend was an exciting one here at YVL HQ as we had our blog redesigned. We’ve wanted to do this for ages but it has taken time to find the WordPress theme that really looked how we wanted it to.…
It feels like everyone is finally realising how suave and sexy fashion actually was in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Women embraced their feminine charm and curvaceous bodies, and now the modern woman is starting to appreciate classic dresses that accentuate a her…
Vladimir Tretchikoff is one of the most successful artists of all time -his Chinese Girl painting has been reproduced the most out of any other image in the 20th century. While many love him, many don’t – at the time even…
Without stating the obvious, January is cold – cold, wet and dark. OK, its not as cold as its been in past years but this month is a month of wanting to feel warm, cosy and comfy…and hoping it doesn’t…
It has been a great vintage loving week again remembering all the we loved when we were younger! All the photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page and you added some great comments as always! Did you love Olivia Newton John? We wore the…
Our first business column for Vintage Life was published this month. We offer advice to vintage businesses every month which is also a great opportunity for people to get their name into the magazine! We answered 2 questions – here…
