A few weeks back we drove down to Somerset to meet with the lovely Pearl Lowe. In the most stunning bar of a country house (think glass topped tables and oversized chandeliers) we chatted vintage, writing, kids and family life…
Whether its vintage or not, its time to embrace the best singing competition on TV (maybe)…all items available on line now – 1. To embrace the glamour of the show dressing up is definitely the thing and if you’re watching…
Hands up who had Fisher Price toys when you were younger? Well we had the record player, the chatterphone, the garage and the airport. Our kids have a whole load more! Remember the zoo, the snoopy dog, the Jack in…
Last Friday we went on a great buying trip to Peterborough Antiques Fair. It is a 2 day event that we used to trade at, but now we simply go to buy. We were a tag team: Mr YVL went…
A few weeks back we held a retro 90s party to celebrate Mr YVL’s 40th birthday. We chose the early 90s as our theme as this is a period of time we are very fond of as we were both…
We love wallpapers and fabrics from Sanderson especially their 1950s range. This launched a few years back now and all have a real atomic feel to them. Some are copies of original Sanderson prints from the mid 20th century and…
1. First things first. A dancing queen needs her dancing shoes! These vintage dance shoes still in their box are just gorgeous and would make any girls feel like getting her dance card marked! 2. To go with those shoes…
If you’ve read some of my blogs lately you’ll know I have recently moved into a new (but still older) house which we are trying to improve a little. We’ve been clearing out areas and this week found some rusty old garden…
This week has been all about getting ready for our magazine shoot next Tuesday. We are going to be featured in a 6 page feature of our home at Christmas so Mr YVL has been finishing all those jobs we…
Recently a bride to be called Sasha bought her vintage bag from us here at Your Vintage Life. The first bag she bought dated to the 1940s and alas was damaged – this started days of swapping photos of other…
Well of course we love Vintage Academy as it is our new business. Launched in September, myself and Keeley Harris from Discover Vintage have teamed up to form an exciting new venture. Vintage Academy’s aim is to inspire and motivate…
As we enter October, the nights are drawing in, the heating is on and all of a sudden all we want to do in the evenings is get comfortable and cosy, chill out and eat heartily! This weeks Ten of the…
Often hailed as one of things people want re-introduced are the fruity square sweets called Spangles. A favourite in the 1970s, they launched in the 1950s and were made until the early 1980s. With slogans such as “Life’s always sweeter with…
Well what a week – we have spent most of it partying to celebrate the lovely Mr YVL turning 40. We had a fab “Come as you were” early 90s party last Saturday night filled with Hooch, Push Pops and…
With every season change, I find myself sometimes growing bored of my style. The re-emergence of past clothing and hair trends pulls at my threads and begs for a new look: shall I go 1960s mod this year or go for…
This month we have been featured in the magazine Inside Crochet. This publication is new to me, not being a crochet gal and it’s fair to say I now love it. Firstly about our 2 page feature: Lindsey Harrad interviewed me…
If you regularly follow our vintage blogs or Twitter feed you will know that last Saturday we had a early 1990’s themed 40th birthday party for Mr YVL. For us vintage lovers of a certain age it is a tad depressing that the 90’s…
