Preppy plaid suits graced the Autumn/Winter runways, with influences from Marc Jacobs (one of our favourites) and Rag and Bone. Although the models looked as incredible as ever, we question how practical and realistic it is to wear head to toe checks in the life of a mere mortal walking civilian streets and not a [...]
“Strictly speaking, vintage fashion is clothing that is at least 25 years old. Just a few years ago, this wasn’t a fashion slant you leant towards unless preparing for a fancy dress party. ‘Vintage’ was simply another word for second hand. Today the ‘sartorial ethos couldn’t be more different as vintage fashion is coveted the [...]
There are a lot of good reasons to wear vintage clothing; to own one off items, to be unique and to own a piece of the past. But what many don’t realise when buying vintage is that are actually helping the planet by recycling unwanted clothes and accessories. Vintage clothing is THE most environmentally friendly [...]
We have a lot of lovely vintage lingerie and sleep wear that we are selling to be used as dresses or tops. Another popular option is to wear them underneath transparent blouses so that the corsets etc can still be seen clearly underneath. I believe this trend was made popular first in the 80s when [...]
Vintage size labels Over the years the average body shape has gradually changed which means a lot of vintage size labels, if present at all, are not relevant to today’s sizes. Do not be alarmed if you consider yourself a present day size 10, yet struggle to get that size 14 40s pencil skirt you [...]