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.

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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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Sixties cult classic at the BFI: Bronco Bullfrog

A leading cult film of the Sixties and the only record of suedehead culture in British cinema, Barney Platts-Mills’ tale of teenage lovers with no money and nowhere to go was largely improvised by a non-professional cast of young East Enders. A wonderful time capsule of late Sixties London , Bronco Bullforg is filmmaking with a spontaneity, wit and endearing humanity that still feels strikingly fresh.
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Postcards from the past: A snapshot of time

Before the instant gratification of Facebook, mobile phones, e-mails and even before most people had a telephone hooked up in their homes there was the postcard. Not  just holiday souvenirs, in the first half of the 20th century this classy method of communication was the best way to keep in touch with the day-to-day goings-on of loved ones and to decorate your walls with pretty pictures at the same time. Katerina Vasiliou shares some beautiful Edwardian postcards sent to her great grandmother, exclusively with QueensOfVintage.com Read more

Alfies’ Nostalgia Saturdays – win a £50 voucher and celebrate the 40s & 50s!

On Saturday 22 May, London’s Alfies Antique Market will continue its series of nostalgia events, celebrating all things vintage, with the classic and stylish era of the Forties and Fifties. Win a £50 voucher and indulge in some mid-century shopping.
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Lanvin, de la Renta and Ossie Clark lovers, don’t miss the Wiliam Vintage sale

Always passionate about fashion and with a keen eye for all things visual, William Banks-Blaney has many years of experience hunting down rare and beautiful pieces of vintage clothing and advising his many female clients and friends on their sartorial dilemmas. In 2009, his passion became a second career with the launch of William Vintage, known for its amazing hand-selected designer vintage pieces. For your chance to own an Ossie Clark or Oscar de la Renta, head to the William Vintage sale on 25 May.

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Reproduction Vintage Report – Silk & Sawdust

Breathing new life into classics from the last century, reproduction vintage label Silk & Sawdust recreates vintage-inspired designs from the Twenties through to the Eighties using modern fabrics. The label’s range is hand-tailored by highly skilled dressmakers in Thailand, and all items are carefully cut to fit today’s figures.
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Win tickets to the second Grand Vintage Ball

Once again the Grand Vintage Ball is coming to the sumptuous surrounds of London’s Rivoli Ballroom, giving vintage enthusiasts the perfect opportunity to don their best vintage and retro threads and enter the ultimate Vintage Attire Pageant for their chance to be crowned Best In Show. We are giving away five pairs of tickets to this fabulous night out!
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Grace-ful attire – fabulous vintage at the Grace Kelly: Style Icon private view

Jessica Hannan of amazing vintage label Vintage Academe had a rare moment of ‘what to wear’ when she was getting ready to attend the private view of new V&A exhibition Grace Kelly: Style Icon. With plenty of couture pieces to choose from, did she decide on the green paint effect Sixties dress (left) in the end?

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Agnès Varda retrospective at London’s BFI Southbank

Agnès Varda’s stylish film Cleo from 5 to 7is the best kept secret of the French New Wave. Now you have the chance to view this gem on the big screen throughout the BFI Southbank’s Varda’s retrospective this May.
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