Vintage shop focus: The Stellar Boutique

After spending time selling her vintage finds in Portobello, Greenwich and Spitalfields markets, Stella decided to set up her own online shop, The Stellar Boutique. Having worked on the idea for two years, Stella decided on the name because it incorporated her name (Stella) without actually being directly about her. The boutique officially opened its ‘virtual doors’ in July 2009. Here, Stella gives Neandra Etienne a glimpse into her vintage world, talks about her love of James Dean and why she’s still a hippie at heart. 
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Vintage shop focus: Devoted 2 Vintage

Having felt inspired from browsing vintage shops during a trip to America back in 2006, Paul and his business partner wife Bernice decided to set up Devoted 2 Vintage. It first began life in January 2007 as a shop in Boxmoor, Hertfordshire, followed by an online shop which went live the same year. The online shop became so successful Paul and Bernice decided to close up shop and concentrate solely on their online business. Neandra Etienne goes behind the scenes of Devoted 2 Vintage to discuss the Fifties, festivals and –  of course – fashion.
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Vintage shop focus: A Quarter Of

Spending time with Black Jacks, Fruit Salads, Gobstoppers, Drumsticks, Candy Necklaces, and Bonbons would be most people’s idea of heaven and luckily for Michael Parker he gets to do just that every day. As founder of retro online sweetshop A Quarter Of, it’s Michael’s job to relive childhood memories everyday, by filling his shop with sweets from the past. Neandra Etienne decided to have a chat with him to find out what it’s like to own your very own sweetshop.

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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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Special reader discount: 30% off at Delightful Muddle Vintage

Since its launch a year ago Delightful Muddle Vintagehas given vintage and fashion lovers an affordable way of buying one-off pieces from decades past. To celebrate the shop’s first birthday, all QueensOfVintage.com readers are getting a special 30% discount this week!
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10% reader discount at Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company

Fabulous online shop Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Company has just added a huge amount of vintage dresses – Fifties prom frocks, Forties tea dresses, Eighties bow smocks and Sixties shifts – to their stock. Treat yourselves to a new summer wardrobe QueensOfVintage.com readers, and claim a 10% discount!
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Reproduction vintage report: Vintaga lingerie

While there are plenty of amazing vintage-inspired lingerie labels out there, it isn’t quite so easy to find an affordable bullet bra and glamorous girdle in your size if you happen to be a bit bit bigger or thinner than the average. Could reproduction label Vintaga finally be the answer to our lingerie quest? Queens editor Lena Weber reports.

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On the vintage trail in Melbourne

Heading to Australian shores? While Melbourne may not be famed for its beaches or year-round sunshine, it is known for its style and shopping – including its vintage. There’s a lot more going on in this southern city that Neighbours might have you think. Here Lisa Cugnetto has a local’s pick on Melbourne’s top ten vintage retailers.
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Reproduction vintage report: Tara Starlet

With her sight firmly on what is going to be one of the most anticipated springs ever after a long and hard winter, Sara de Velasco cannot stop dreaming about the outfits she’ll be wearing as soon as the sun starts to shine. And her dream wardrobe features quite a lot of dresses, playsuits and tops from London-based reproduction label Tara Starlet. Here Sara takes a look at what the mother and daughter design team have on offer.

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