TV series we love: Miss Marple

Sleuthing has never been so in fashion with more and more stylish celebs lining up for cameos in the new and fabulously nostalgic TV version of Miss Marple. Laura Terry takes a closer look.
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Add some glamour to Valentine’s with vintage bedwear

When it comes to being sexy the vintage way, being only a tad revealing and leaving much to the imagination is definitely the right approach. The glamorous vixens of the past would rather swish around in long nightgowns and luxurious bad jackets that would only hint at their curves than simply show them off.

If you would like to add some vintage glamour to your Valentine’s Day (and night) then here we have five amazing pieces of vintage bedwear, all available to buy now.

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Take your spring wardrobe inspiration from Roman Holiday

Spring is surely just around the corner now, making us want to banish our winter woolen jumpers to the darkest corners of our wardrobes. It’s about time for skirts, blouses and sandals, and this spring we are taking inspiration from Audrey Hepburn. Abby Clyndes takes a look at Audrey’s style in fabulous romcom Roman Holiday.
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Saucy Valentine’s gift: do your own pin-up photo shoot

London based photographer Julia Boggio found herself looking at pictures of women from the Forties and Fifties and wondered:  “How in the world did they have time to look like that every day?” Her deep fascination with design, fashion and styling from the era has led her to explore the wonderful world of pin-up photography.
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Music and fashion as resistance: The Swing Kids

Swing was exactly the kind of music Hitler and his fascist regime despised: deemed ‘un-German’, ‘negro’, ‘Jewish’ and ’sexually perverted’, it was frowned upon and those listening to it risked their lives. Instead, young people were encouraged to listen to German folk music and military propaganda marches, which promoted the healthy, wholesome image favoured by the Nazis.

Nonetheless, the swing scene didn’t just disappear, it simply went underground and became a dangerous form of resistance and rebellion for a generation of Swing Kids. Lena Weber reports.

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