Postcards from the past: A snapshot of time

Before the instant gratification of Facebook, mobile phones, e-mails and even before most people had a telephone hooked up in their homes there was the postcard. Not  just holiday souvenirs, in the first half of the 20th century this classy method of communication was the best way to keep in touch with the day-to-day goings-on of loved ones and to decorate your walls with pretty pictures at the same time. Katerina Vasiliou shares some beautiful Edwardian postcards sent to her great grandmother, exclusively with QueensOfVintage.com Read more

Tried and tested: vintage beauty and fascinator workshop

How would you fancy spending a whole day learning about vintage make-up and hairstyles and have someone show you how to make a fascinator? QueensOfVintage.com editor Lena Weber has tried and tested a vintage beauty and a fascinator making workshop.
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Style by the book: stealing the vintage style of literary characters

With BBC drama Ashes to Ashes back on the small-screen and the catwalks full of shoulder pads, acid-wash jeans and big hair, the Eighties influence is everywhere. But if you fancy channelling the style of this era in a more creative way, why not take some vintage fashion and beauty tips from the title character of Philippe Djian’s 1985 cult novel ‘Betty Blue’. Caroline Tosh gets some literary style inspiration.
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Vintage Queen number 17 is a Forties pin-up

Our Vintage Queen number 17 is a vintage pin-up and Forties connoisseur. Read more

Vintage style inspiration: Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo chose herself as the object of most of her paintings, exploring her gender and identity through her art. Her clothes and looks were an important prop, not only in her portraits but also in her life. Jen Newby takes a look at a woman whose style continues to fascinate us today.
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In fashion right now: Eighties shoulder pads make a comeback

Shoulder pads were the epitome of Eighties chic, and, who would have thought,  this summer they are back with a vengeance. From puff-sleeved dresses to tailored jackets, SS09  is all about the return of power dressing with the likes of Drew Barrymore leading the way in the Eighties-inspired celeb style stakes. Sarah Wellsman hunts down her favourite five vintage shoulder-padded pieces, all available to buy online right now.
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Give your old vintage shelves a DIY makeover

Browsing junk shops, antiques markets, and car boot sales, you may be forgiven for never giving that tatty trunk or battered old wardrobe a second glance, but perhaps it’s time you looked again. Within those shabby shelves hides a wealth of restoration possibilities too good to pass by. Tara Gardner explains how you can give weary shelves a whole new lease of life.

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London’s hidden vintage village

If you’re in Central London and fancy a bit of vintage shopping, you would usually be told to get on the next tube to Camden Town or Brick Lane. But just a stone’s throw from Oxford Street, in the back roads of Covent Garden, you will find Seven Dials, a veritable treasure trove of gorgeous boutiques specialising in vintage goodies. Isabella Buckland has taken a closer look.

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Make it a vintage weekend at the Pelham Hotel Pop Up Vintage Boutique

If you’re in London this weekend and you are in the mood for a bit of vintage shopping or afternoon tea, then head to the Pelham Hotel’s Pop up Vintage Boutique, which promises to be a one-stop shopping haven for all our seasonal vintage needs.
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Life as an antique dealer: we have the inside story and top tips on picking up a bargain

As the daughter of an antique dealer, it isn’t surprising that Lauren Cooke got into vintage. Her childhood home was full to the brim with antique furniture, kitsch collectables, huge shiny pots, and it is impossible to deny their influence on her taste now she’s grown up and has flown the nest. Lauren met up with her dad, John, to chat to him about his life as an antique dealer and to find the roots of her vintage love.
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