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…
So who remembers this book. Forever by Judy Blume was the 50 Shades of Grey of our childhood….I wasn’t allowed to read it (then again I wasn’t allowed to read Jackie magazine either!)
It’s been a full on week getting ready for Mr YVL’s 40th birthday. Tomorrow is his party and it has a definite 1990s theme: think Hooch, jelly beans, Nirvana and smiley face balloons. Check back next week for some photos,…
Another year has passed and still we haven’t gone to Goodwood Revival- but yet again our vintage clothing has! This year we also provided retro chairs for the Goodwood Revival Hair and Beauty salon..so maybe we were there in spirit.…
Raymond ‘Ossie’ Clark, fashion designer: born 1942 died 1996 source We think Ossie Clark was a genius. End of. A British icon and an incomparable talent. Born in Oswaldwistle from where his nickname came from, Ossie attended Royal College of Art and in a very short…
With London Fashion Week everywhere and the dramatic change in weather, its hard to not be getting excited at the moment about getting some Autumn pieces to spruce up your Autumn/Winter 13 vintage wardrobe. Whether its vintage or just vintage inspired there are…
For those of you who follow our blog regularly, you will know that I collect Norwegian cookware. CathrineHolm is my favourite but we also have a lot of vintage Le Creuset too. The fact that they both produce pans in…
Do you Remember Fish n Chips snacks? I remember swimming at the weekend and afterwards eating them in the cafe alongside a Wham bar! Look at the packaging: like old newspaper! Remember the fishy salty taste? Ah we love the…
Last Saturday, the MK Handmade & Vintage Fair was held at the shopping centre. We historically have traded there, but this time we went to review it for our sister site: Vintage Bedford and MK. The stalls were lovely with some…
When people speak of vintage, they are often referring to the period around the 1940s and 1950s, but it seems there really is no limit to what ‘old’ items can be used to decorate the home and still be classed…
For anyone that didn’t catch Orla Kiely’s Autumn/Winter show at London Fashion Week – you missed a treat! Instead of the usual runway she set up a vintage 1960s office, with rows of ladies sitting at desks typing away. They…
