It’s announcement time here at Your Vintage Life. We have officially taken over the reigns of the National Vintage Wedding Fair. This fair was the first UK vintage wedding fair, established in 2010 by Keeley Harris. Its focus is on genuine…
Did you see our ‘Do you Remember’ posts on Facebook this week? In todays blog we bring them all together for a massive nostalgic memory fest! Who remembers stacking their singles up on their record player? Back in the day it was the…
Back in November we held our first Vintage Academy. The Christmas lights were up in Oxford Street, the branded cakes were laid out and 6 vintage business owners arrived for a day of inspiration and advice. A few months on,…
February has come and gone in what feels like a whirl wind….I know it’s a short month but we have been so busy the weeks have simply flown by. And what with launching our new business on Monday…(yes you heard…
We love vintage lights here at Your Vintage Life. Whether it’s an anglepoise, a rocket lamp or an atomic shade, we have them all in our home (as well as in our shop) At our desk, which is actually a G…
Hugh Casson was an influential figure in the world of architecture and design throughout the middle of the 20th century. As the director of architecture for the Festival of Britain in 1951, he led a team of young designers and…
Today would of been George Harrison’s 71st birthday…a great musician and songwriter, advocate of Hinduism and Hare Krishna and all round British cultural icon whether you love vintage or not. Find out even more about the great man here at the official website.…
I was sitting getting a drink and snack the other day and looked up to see a fantastic lighting fixture made out of top hats and bowler hats. I’ve seen quite a few great up-cycled light fittings lately from the hats to tea…
Our Facebook posts this week for our ‘Do you Remember’ feature have had some great reactions. All photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page, come have a read… We all remembered watching Worzel Gummidge and Aunt Sally back in the day…however the memory…
Well Vintage Academy has now been here for six months, and it’s been a great one so far. We launched last August but were in discussions for a while before that. With our second event held today in central London, we…
Last weekend we travelled up north to visit Harrogate. It is such a beautiful town with lovely boutique shops but honestly. our favourite was Space. We popped in to have a butchers as well as to have our lunch. It has…
Those of you who follow this blog will know we have a slight orange obsession…ok, ok, we have a HUGE orange obsession. It all started when Adam was on a quest for an orange teapot which then triggered a buying spree of…
We have often said how much we love Habitat’s style especially their iconic ranges from the 1960s and 1970s. The fact that they were the first UK store to sell a pasta jar, a duvet and a paper moon light…
It seems like Christmas is only just over but already February half term is upon us. If you have children you will know that this week is filled with noise, later starts and having to come up with ideas to…
Todays blog brings together all our Facebook posts this week for our ‘Do you Remember’ feature. All photos were posted on the Your Vintage Life Facebook page and you added some great comments and memories… We all loved watching Charlie’s Angels back in the 70s/80s. Farrah seemed to be…
Today’s blog helps you to be prepared for that call from the press you have been longing for! So you have just been contacted by a newspaper or magazine and they want to feature your business. Firstly WELL DONE as…
Well it’s been a dreadful week for most with storms and flooding – we really feel for people who have lost their homes. We can’t even begin to imagine what that feels like, but for someone who loves their furniture…
