The corset: a timeless piece of fashion?

Since the 16th century the ideal female form has been a curvacious one. Tiny waists and ample busts have been shaped and formed through all types of shapewear, most famously the corset. Lauren Candon takes a look at a controversial fashion item.
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Halloween special – vintage noir images

Once upon a time it was a customary thing for Hollywood starlets to pose for Halloween-themed promotional pictures. These noir images are the perfect inspiration for all of us looking to celebrate Halloween the vintage way this year. Let yourself be bedazzled by our photo gallery and submit your own vintage-style Halloween images!
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Vintage interior peeps heads to Berlin

This time our vintage interior peeps series heads over to Berlin to visit a fabulous vintage flat which has been loving furnished with treasures from the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies creating a stunning, modern family home.
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Win: Cool kitsch for your kitchen!

We’ve got the perfect remedy to brighten up the dull winter months: win a fabulous hula girl tablecloth and matching tea towel to bring some colour to your kitchen!
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Video How To: How to brush out a vintage curl set

One of our lovely readers has pointed out to us YouTuber LisaFreemontStreet and her amazing vintage hair style and make-up tutorials. We are officially hooked! So much so that we just have to share this fantastic video tutorial on how to correctly brush out a vintage curl set.
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A gun-swinging style icon: Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde

It doesn’t happen very often that an infamous gun-swinging, bank-robbing criminal becomes a fashion icon to influence the catwalks for decades to come. Nevertheless this is exactly what has happened to Bonnie Parker after Faya Dunaway’s portrayal of her in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde. Lucy Swan takes a look at a vintage style icon.
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Eat Like the Stars – Silver Screen Sandwiches

Why not sprinkle some stardust over your lunchtime sandwiches? In Hollywood’s Golden Era stars regularly shared their favourite recipes with their fans through articles in fan magazines and promotional booklets. Jenny Hammerton delves into her silver screen recipe archive in order to tempt your lunch hour taste buds. 
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New: Fraubraun vintage sale event

Don’t miss the first ever special sales event by vintage fashion website Fraubraun in London’s Rag Factory on 8 November. The venue will be transformed into an elegant pop–up shop showcasing the very best of host Stefanie Braun’s unique, hand-picked vintage collection.

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How to get a vintage-loving man

Are you looking for the perfect vintage-loving partner to spend the holiday season with? Or perhaps your man has been resisting your attempts to ‘vintage’ him so far? Whatever the case, we have asked Trudy Hill, Head of Matchmaking and Coaching at exclusive matchmaking company Seventy Thirty for some expert tips on finding yourself a vintage-loving man, or getting yours to love vintage if he doesn’t already.
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Interview with Mad Men’s prop master!

Scott Buckwald has been the prop master on a variety of popular movies and television programs, including ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ and ‘The Prestige’. Recently, Buckwald spoke with The Collectors Weekly about his experiences as a prop master for AMC’s hit show ‘Mad Men’.
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