Archive for September, 2009

Make do and mend your vintage necklaces with Bead Aura

| September 30, 2009 | 0 Comments
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.

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The shape of things to come

| September 30, 2009 | 4 Comments
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.

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Infinitely entertaining – London’s hot new cabaret show

| September 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
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.

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Happy Birthday Paper Dress!

| September 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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Vintage Queen no 39 proves that vintage can look high fashion

| September 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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A thoroughly disappointing affair: Tea at Rick’s

| September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment
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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