QueensOfVintage flash mob celebrates Chanel
Last night saw fashion lovers, Chanel admirers and vintage fans from around the world gather at St Pancras International to celebrate the grande dame of fashion in the capital’s first ever fashion-themed flash mob. Find out who turned up and what they wore.
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How-to video guide: Edie Sedgwick inspired make-up
July 30, 2009 by Lena · 7 Comments
Have you ever tried to copy Sixties It girl Edie Sedgwick’s heavily kohled black and white eye make-up? I have, and I’ve failed miserably every single time. But fear not, QueensOfVintage.com has found an amazing step-by-step video tutorial which will make copying Edie’s looks as easy as can be.
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Get a Twenties bathroom and bathe like a flapper
July 30, 2009 by Lena · 2 Comments
Vintage style isn’t just for your living rooms. Why not revamp your bathroom, flapper style, and create a glamorous haven from the modern world? The art deco style of the Twenties lends itself to modern bathrooms incredibly easily. Art deco and modernism are based on notions of glamour and sophistication, using shiny materials such as mirrors, chrome and glass. Nell Darby looks at un-modernising your bathroom.
Top 10 vintage Chanel to buy now
July 29, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
Don’t worry if you’re not sure what to wear to today’s Chanel fash mob. Simply put on a slinkly LBD, dress in two-tone black and white or go for a stripy Breton shirt. If you’d rather wear original Chanel then have a look at the 10 best vintage Chanel items available to buy right now which Martha Hayes has compiled for us.
Our Vintage Queen no 17 shares her beauty secrets: How to get luminous skin – the vintage way
July 29, 2009 by Lena · 5 Comments
Our lovely Vintage Queen no 17, the fabulous Fleur de Guerre, vintage lover and Forties aficionado, is letting us in on a little secret: how to get luminous, flawless skin just like hers. Here are her vintage beauty tricks!
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Coco Before Chanel: exclusive interview with costume designer Catherine Leterrier
July 29, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
QueensOfVintage.com has met up with award-winning costume designer Catherine Leterrier, the woman behind Audrey Tautou’s fabulous costumes in Coco Before Chanel, to chat about what it was like to get access to the Chanel archives and dressing Audrey.
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Prom queens of vintage
July 28, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
The high school prom is a seminal moment in every American girl’s teenage years. It’s that time of year when corsages, taffeta and hairspray step out of the vintage world into mainstream consciousness and the only thing more important than getting a date is getting a dress. Actually, getting the dress. With the end of term for the class of 2009 now upon us, Rosie Dow takes a look at how the prom dress has evolved over the decades.
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Thanks for the memories
July 27, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
It’s not only the vintage clothes themselves that are unique, but the stories behind them are what make vintage so appealing. Ellie Woodward takes a trip down memory lane, exploring her own vintage heirlooms.
Vintage Queen no 30 has bags of style!
The easiest way of adding a hint of vintage to your outfit is carrying a great vintage bag. Nobody knows this better than art student Elizabeth from Zielona Góra, Poland. With her amazing collection of vintage bags, we knew we had to make her one of our 30th Vintage Queen and share some of her best finds. Read more
Vintage swimwear guide: A suit for all body shapes
July 26, 2009 by Admin · 2 Comments
Everyone can look good in a bathing suit, you just have to know what you want to emphasise and what not to draw attention to. Thinking about your body shape is a good start towards finding your dream bathing suit.
And to give you a little guidance, whether you have short legs, wide hips, a small bust, a larger bust, a long torso, a short torso, a thick waistline, or a bit of a tummy, we have vintage swimwear expert Pam from Glamoursurf on hand to offer her fantastic tips for the perfect suits to suit you.
