Halloween special – vintage noir images
October 31, 2009 by Lena · 3 Comments
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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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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New: Fraubraun vintage sale event
October 28, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment
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.
The Vintage Librarian recommends: The Home Front – British Wartime Memorabilia
October 26, 2009 by Lena · Leave a Comment

This week our Vintage Librarian, Claire Pursglove, has reviewed ‘The Home Front – British Wartime Memorabilia’ , a must-have for anyone interested in WW2 paraphernalia.
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Vintage Queen no 43 is a mid-century style siren
October 26, 2009 by Lena · 3 Comments
Our fabulous Vintage Queen number 43 takes her inspiration from the Forties and Fifties. An accomplished dressmaker, swing dancer and vintage stylist, Miriam’s life evolves around past influences and inspirations. We just wish we had been this stylish when we were 19!
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Home Sweet Home: We chat vintage interiors with Clare from Vintage Home
In a 200 year-old stone and timber cottage, down a quiet winding road, nestled in the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds lives a remarkable antique-collecting couple and their two black cats. From within this idealic world Clare and Mike Brown run one of the most successful and popular online vintage home style shops, Vintage-Home.co.uk. Through their gorgeous shop, this dedicated couple offer a wonderful selection of one-of-a-kind vintage items which they hand-pick from antique fairs, house clearances, and dealers across the country.
Five amazing plus-size vintage dresses to buy now
The one problem about vintage is that the sizing is all too often rather small. In a recent article in the Daily Mail it was revealed that modern women are half a stone heavier and two inches taller than their Fifties counterparts. No surprise then that larger vintage dresses are rare. But fear not here we have picked five lovely gowns in larger sizes, all available to buy now.
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New vintage event in London: Tart
New London vintage event Tart promises to be the ultimate girls’ afternoon and luxury vintage experience. With champagne, cakes and plenty of styling on offer we certainly can’t wait to test out this one!









