Archive for January, 2010
My grandmother – my style icon
As a vintage lover you can get your style inspiration from many places – books, films, paintings. Yet nothing beats chatting to the people who pioneered the styles we are trying to emulate. Vintage fashion blogger Mia Lane, who writes Used and Abused Vintage, caught up with her style icon and grandmother, Gloria Lane.
Make do and mend your home with architectural salvage
For years architectural salvage was reserved for the eccentric and the expert – those with an eye for the hidden value of fixtures and fittings ripped from the carcasses of demolished or gutted properties. But today, as modern builds lacking the charm and character of period properties saturate the market, and as an increasingly stoic [...]
Vintage wedding photo gallery
Vintage wedding photos are strangely fascinating. Not only give they great insight into bygone wedding traditions and fashion styles. They also capture an important, intimate moment in a person’s life, a moment of utter joy and happiness and sometimes of strange seriosness. QueensOfVintage.com has compiled a gallery of truly fascinating vintage wedding pictures.
Yves Saint Laurent: a retrospective
Since Yves Saint Laurent’s death in June 2008, every possible superlative has been used to describe him. ‘Fashion Icon’ (CNN), ‘Giant of couture’ (New York Times), ’Magician’ (Paris Match), ‘The greatest fashion designer of the 20th century’ (BBC). Lucie Goulet takes a look at the man behind the accolades.
Gift voucher give away! Win £50 for a vintage Valentine’s at Alfies Antique Market
Alfies Antique Market, London’s largest antique market and home to 75 leading dealers, is on hand this Valentine’s Day to help solve the age-old conundrum of how to find a unique gift that will speak louder than words to your loved one. With antiques and vintage pieces that range from jewellery to perfume bottles and picture [...]
Stuck in a rut? Then get wardrobe inspiration from How to Marry a Millionaire
It’s official, the warmer months are just around the corner, the discernible chill in the air is gone and we can begin to brave the outdoors wearing short sleeves and sandals, and about time too. With a change in the season comes a change in the wardrobe, so where better to take your style inspiration from [...]
