So this weekend it was London Fashion Week’s Vintage show called Retrospective. Its objective was to show the fashions of the past that have influenced the key trends of the future. I will reveal more next week but for now…..the age old…
Recently the magazine, Pretty Nostalgic asked people to create a mood board. It should represent and sum up people’s love of things: collections, vintage bits and bobs or things that inspire them. We had a go….and were chosen to appear on their website.…
Our latest interview in the series called “My Favourite Era” is with Gemma, the lady behind the successful blog, Retro Chick. We have been reading this blog for what seems like forever and have long since admired her mix of…
WIN a pair of tickets to London Fashion Weeks’s vintage event!!! This is for entry into the reception including cocktails, seats for the fashion show plus the after show party!!! You must be available to get to London on Sat…
We haven’t run a “Favourite Era” blog interview for a while. We have some great ones lined up and this one starts the new series with a bang! We have an interview with Kiera Buckley-Jones, the stylist behind all the fabulous…
Today was a fab day! The whole family downed tools and went out for the day (literally…Mr YVL put down his spade and I closed the laptop). We went to Milton Keynes museum who are hosting a 1940s weekend today…
Another happy purchase, another happy customer from Twinwood Festival last week. We fell in love with this vintage real mink cape…it is so glossy, well made, beautiful colour…..mmmmm! Alas I didnt keep it and sold it to this lovely lady…
Here is our latest installment in the series of Get The Looks: all published for Vintage Life magazine. This month it’s the 1960s home. Get the Look: The 1960’s home from Your Vintage Life The 1960s was full of…
Last week we showed everyone on Facebook a gorgeous 1950s dress and jacket. It is halterneck with a white embroidered pattern all over. It has a tight bodice and wide skirt…very 1950s. The jacket is cropped with cute 3/4 length…
We bought an interesting dress last week. Interesting not because it is lovely, but because dating it was more important than I thought. We are often asked how we date things especially clothing. So we thought we would show you…
So what to wear in this incredible heat? How to do vintage in 30 degrees is a toughie when generally you just want to wear an oversized sack! I dream of looking like the Gil Evgren pin up, hair all…
Well I have been a busy bee launching our new venture called Vintage Bedford & MK. It’s a new site similar to other sites such as Vintage Norwich and Vintage Brighton. I had met the people behind these other sites…
2 parties in one day! Well doesnt life begin at 40! Well the first one was a 4th birthday party with a bouncy castle and a son dressed as spiderman. Thankfully the second one was for the adults. I wore…
Today I ditched the 1950s with a vengeance to embrace the 1960s flower power vibe. It was so hot that a floaty maxi dress was in order. This one is fab with its bright citrus colours. Surprisingly it is made in…
The modern BBQ wasn’t as popular in the 1950s as it is today. Families did get together though on a sunny day to catch up, relax and eat heartily but it was away from the home. Picnics were enjoyed everywhere…
Yesterday was my 40th birthday. Well, as the phrase goes: Life begins at 40! So how best to celebrate but to go to the register office and get married! We had an amazing wedding day last Saturday enjoying an intimate and…
Exciting News!! The Vintage Festival (at Wilderness Festival) have collaborated on a new retro range for G Plan called G Plan Vintage. Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway alongside the famous furniture brand have looked to the past within the archives to…
