Kate

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Kitty’s vintage nursery

For those who regularly follow the blog , you will know we are renovating a 1920s house. It will become our family forever home and it is definitely proving to be a mammoth job! For anyone new to us read all about…

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The Champion Jugglers are back!

Today we will start to add our new spring range of vintage accessories to our ASOS boutique. We have lots of handbags in best selling styles: the boho saddle bag and the ladylike kelly in particular.   The saddle bag comes in leather…

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Bags of spring vintage accessories

Today we will start to add our new spring range of vintage accessories to our ASOS boutique. We have lots of handbags in best selling styles: the boho saddle bag and the ladylike kelly in particular.   The saddle bag comes in leather…

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Is there a doctor in the house?

Well there are loads of doctors here…by doctors I, of course, mean Dr Martens. They are totally on trend this year and we can’t get our greedy little mits on them fast enough. I first noticed everyone wearing them at the Clothes Show…

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Our Hermes Find

We have a beautiful rare item for sale this week. We bought this Hermes silk scarf last week and it arrived on the website last Monday.   It is silk and has hand rolled edges. The design is a classic…

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A true beauty

Now, I realise that vintage fur is a heavily debated subject.  My view is I don’t agree with the killing of animals for their fur. However, when this was done over 60 years ago…I feel it would be better to love…

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Fashion Friday!

Over the last 2 years there has been a lot of debate as to whether the 1980s is vintage. Last year, vintage fans recoiled in horror at the thought that the early 90s is beginning to be also classed as…

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My favourite vintage era

Welcome to episode 2 of a new series of blogs from some of my fellow friends and colleagues within the vintage business. The topic of conversation is  “My favourite vintage era”. Today we have Kerry, the vintage girl behind the…

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Beat the Monday blues

Beat the Monday blues by checking out something or someone we love. Here at Your Vintage Life, we feel it is important to share great finds with you all as well as support local business. So this Monday I introduce…

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Clarity

Now I don’t usually write mega personal blogs so bare with me here…… For years I have felt rubbish, truly rubbish. My health has always been a bit hazy like the feeling in my head. I seem to suffer from…

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Happy Vintage Valentine’s night

The perfect gift for your loved one this Valentines is some vintage nightwear. Did you know that negligees only account for 4% of nightwear sales? Are we really all sleeping in shorts and a T or an old trusty pair…

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Last week’s weakness

My weakness is shopping. Actually, not just shopping. My weakness is shopping, thrifting, collecting….I can’t drive past a car boot sale without dropping in, I can’t visit a new town without thrifting through the charity shops, I can’t ignore a sign…

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Saturday’s jewellery haul

Remember 2 weeks ago I decided to start the 30 day de-clutter? (Read all about it here). Well, I havent done too well even though I have already cleared out/given away/sold 79 items. Today I decided to go through my old sewing…

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Fashion Friday!

One of the big trends for Spring/Summer 2012 is the Peplum. What’s a peplum I hear you cry! Well the dictionary describes it as: a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips. The…

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My favourite vintage era

Today sees the launch of a new series of blogs from some of my fellow friends and colleagues within the vintage business. The topic of conversation is  “My favourite vintage era“. Today we have Louise from Catwalk Creative Vintage sharing…

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Beat the Monday Blues

Beat the Monday blues by checking out something or someone we love. Here at Your Vintage Life, we feel it is important to share great finds with you all as well as support local business. So this Monday I introduce…

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Last week’s weakness

My weakness is shopping. Actually, not just shopping. My weakness is shopping, thrifting, collecting….I can’t drive past a car boot sale without dropping in, I can’t visit a new town without thrifting through the charity shops, I can’t ignore a sign…

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