Archive for September, 2009
Make do and mend your vintage necklaces with Bead Aura
Walking into London’s Bead Aura shop is like entering into a mermaid’s cavern. As soon as you descend the spiral staircase into the workshop area you notice that the walls are dripping with curtains of iridescent necklaces, glittering bracelets and strings of multi-coloured beads. Alison Rowley went along to learn how to revamp vintage necklaces.
The shape of things to come
From the boyish bodies that were so en vogue in the flapper era to Fifties hourglass and Eighties super models, each decade has defined its own ideal female silhouette. Holly Fraser takes a look at women’s ever shifting body shapes.
Infinitely entertaining – London’s hot new cabaret show
Wherever there is vintage-inspired drama and spectacle to be found, you can be rest assured that QueensofVintage.com will be there to get the inside scoop! Frankie Murray reports on London’s latest offering of cabaret entertainment.
Happy Birthday Paper Dress!
If you haven’t heard of the Paper Dress Vintage shop in East London, then not only did you miss out on bagging some fabulous vintage bargains the other night, but also on taking on a Mad Hatter Magician, drinking copious amounts of Gin Tea and meeting Alice herself! Martha Hayes went down the rabbit hole for us [...]
Vintage Queen no 39 proves that vintage can look high fashion
Our Vintage Queen number 39 shows that wearing vintage doesn’t always mean going for a period look. Her edgy, designer-inspired outfits make her look like she’s just stepped off a catwalk. Lidia, 31, lives in Northern California (USA). As a vintage seller on eBay she spends a lot of time looking for unique vintage pieces. Lidia’s style [...]
A thoroughly disappointing affair: Tea at Rick’s
An admirer of Bogart and Forties Hollywood, QueensOfVintage.com editor Lena was keen on spending a Saturday afternoon at Tea at Rick’s, a tea and tease event at London’s Cellar Door Club. Unfortunately, things weren’t quite as expected.
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