Fashion projects

alt text The Vintage Librarian reviews: Make! by Cath Kidston

This week our lovely Vintage Librarian Claire Pursglove is reviewing a craft book by famous... 

alt text Vintage revamp: add some furry oomph to a an old cardigan

In the spirit of make do and mend our resident vintage revamper Lucy Housman tackles an old... 

alt text Make do and mend a Givenchy-inspired necklace

Would you like a Givenchy necklace but can’t face the high fashion price tag? No problem!... 

News

alt text Stop shopping – Make Do and Mend instead

Wardrobe full of clothes, but nothing to wear? Come and learn how to customise and transform... 

alt text Vintage listings: vintage things to do for the next week

Here’s a range of vintage things to do and see in the next seven days. From fashion fairs... 

alt text Get creative with make do and mend

If you’re still looking for a creative way to spend a Christmas party, hen do, baby shower,... 

Home style projects

alt text Make do and mend your home with architectural salvage

For years architectural salvage was reserved for the eccentric and the expert – those... 

alt text Make do and mend your furniture: Decoupage an Eighties chair

We all have furniture knocking round our homes which we can’t bear the sight of but at... 

alt text Top tips to ‘vintage’ your home in 2010

As vintage obsessives, we’ve all been there: whether it’s spending our last pennies on... 

History

alt text New exhibition: Feeding Britain in Wartime

Wartime rationing and British cooking in the Forties is the subject of a brilliant new exhibition,... 

alt text My grandmother – my style icon

As a vintage lover you can get your style inspiration from many places – books, films,... 

alt text Review: Make Do and Mend – a new booklet from John Lewis

Have you ever put a thought to how bananas or potatoes could help rescue a pair of battered... 

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alt text We’re sharing the best ever Forties beauty secrets

It is time to indulge in our favourite past-time and hark on back to the Forties when bright... 

alt text The woman who dresses Nigella Lawson, Beth Ditto and Led Zeppelin: Vivien of Holloway

The Vivien of Holloway Forties and Fifties reproduction clothing store above a Kentish Town... 

alt text Mother’s Day special: vintage mums from the silver screen

Does your ma’ remind you of a silver screen starlet? Is your momma a strong woman raised...