QueensOfVintage flash mob celebrates Chanel
July 31, 2009 by Lena · 2 Comments
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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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.
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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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
Top 10 Most Iconic Vintage Hairstyles
July 26, 2009 by Lena · 5 Comments
Forget Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Rachel’ hair cut that caused such a storm in the 90s or Posh’s recent ‘Pob’. Rebecca Martin has found ten truly iconic vintage hairstyles, which make us want to book an appointment at the hairdressers right now.
Exclusive interview: Milliner Stephen Jones on Coco Before Chanel and vintage hats
July 24, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
Legendary milliner Stephen Jones, whose designs have been worn by celebrities and royals around the globe, is also behind the hats worn by Audrey Tatou in the new film Coco Before Chanel. QueensOfVintage.com caught up with him to chat about his work on the film, his favourite era and how to find the perfect vintage hat.
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Daily eBay: vintage Seventies jumpsuit
July 24, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
With jumpsuits still going strong on plenty of a/w09 catwalks, now is the time to get your hands on one and make the trend work for you. This slouchy black Seventies one is particularly fabulous and easy to style.
Lady Day remembered: the life of Billie Holiday
July 23, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
Billie Holiday, also affectionately known as Lady Day, was an icon of a changing America, memorable for a whole lot more than the blues so often bound to her name. Besides the expertly delivered, harrowingly sad jazz staples such as ‘Strange Fruit’, Billie rather epitomized a sensational lifestyle between extreme hedonism and extreme suffering. Merry Chandler takes a look at a life lived in extremes.
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Top 10 iconic Chanel designs
July 22, 2009 by Lena · 2 Comments
Coco Chanel’s designs still continue to fascinate us today and have lost nothing of their appeal, simply because they have both a timeless look and iconic fashion status. Chanel, always the innovator and never the fashion follower, has left behind her legacy of quilted bags, little black dresses and famous CC logo for generations of fashion lovers to discover. To celebrate one of our favourite designers and her fashion legacy, we have selected our top ten most iconic Chanel designs. Read more
