Category: London
Queens meets: one of West End’s stars
Has London’s West End changed for the worse? ’The starlet’, now a singing teacher from London who would like to remain anonymous, has had more then her fair share of performing on stage. A star from the Fifties through to the Nineties, she made a success of her talent and ambition, putting many young creatives of today to shame. Coco Evennett-Watts [...]
Big Britannica 1951-1953: Mid-century British Fashion at Selfridges London
Selfridges London has opened its latest in-store exhibition, Big Britannica: 1951 – 1953, as part of a store-wide celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. Curator Judith Clark collaborated with famed hat designer Stephen Jones on the resulting selection of classic Fifties-era-inspired looks accompanied by period issues of British Vogue. Contrary to typical fashion exhibitions, [...]
John Stephen – the man who made Carnaby Street
While most of those involved in Swinging London’s most famous fashion outlet, Carnaby Street, have now become part of the national psyche, the street’s most influential character, John Stephen, the man who made London swinging, has largely been forgotten. Born in Glasgow in 1934, Stephen first worked as a welder before, aged 18, moving to [...]
Ladies, gift your chaps a vintage make-over this Valentine’s
Perhaps the man in your life is a little shy about going vintage shopping with you? Or he might not have a clue as to even where to start? Enter the Vintage Style Doctor! Actor and vintage personal shopper Colin Reed – otherwise known as The Doc – runs the Vintage Style Surgery, London’s first [...]
The BIBA phenomenon
BIBA designer Barbara Hulanicki recently launched a capsule collection with UK high street brand Topshop. Angel Middleton takes a look at a designer still going strong after over 40 years in the fashion business.
Rummage vintage jumble sale: burlesque special
Hot new craft location Superette and burlesque tea party specialists Time for Tease have invited London’s finest burlesque dancers & cabaret performers to clear out their costumes and spring clean their sassy pads for a very glamorous jumble sale on Sunday 6 June.
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