Category: Celebrity
Queens Meets: Sixties-inspired duo The Travellers
Sixties-inspired duo The Travellers – consisting of Italian Gemma and Anglo-Swedish Robert.P – met while travelling, hence the name. The combination of the cultural experiences, landscapes seen, as well as their love for Sixties and Seventies psychedelia, groove and rock paved the way for their new and unique sound. We’ve chatted to singer Gemma to [...]
Meet our latest vintage crush – singer Kirsty Almeida
To celebrate the launch of her new album, Sara de Velasco has caught up with vintage loving singer Kirsty Almeida to talk about music, vintage fashion and summer festivals. A talented singer and songwriter, musician and artist Kirsty has performed both solo and with others and is currently flanked by her 7-man band. She also runs music collective Odbod which [...]
Exclusive interview: talking vintage style with TV cook Gizzi Erskine
TV chef and bestselling food writer Gizzi Erskine has become one of our favourite vintage-loving women over recent months. With a sense of style as delicious as her recipes, we couldn’t wait to find out how Gizzi pulls off that Audrey Hepburn-edge of vintage glamour in the kitchen. George Walker speaks to Gizzi Erskine about [...]
Exclusive interview: we quiz pin-up model Bernie Dexter
American rockabilly girl Bernie Dexter is one of the world’s leading pin-up and cheesecake models. The daughter of a burlesque dancer and a trained make-up artist, Bernie has always had a love for vintage fashion and make-up. QueensOfVintage.com has caught up with her to chat about her career, her best hair styling tip and where [...]
Exclusive interview: Queens meets Gabby Young
There are not many new bands Queens editor Lena Weber would be gushing about yet Gabby Young & Other Animals is a rare exception. Gabby Young’s twisting path took her from her rural roots in Wiltshire through life’s tribulations at an early age, before combusting in the London music scene to cause one of the biggest reactions seen [...]
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 motorcycle garage has long been an institution for vintage enthusiasts across the country and beyond. Having just opened a long awaited second store on Holloway Road, Rebecca Hoh-Hale catches up with Vivien on her film and musical muses, dressing Led Zeppelin and plans for [...]
