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Leopard Print Coat at a Vintage Fair
A few weekends ago I visited the annual Farnham vintage fair. There I found the most delightful vintage leopard print coat ever, that made me look and feel like a superstar (a toasty warm one at...
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Afternoon Tea at Le Meurice in Paris
Afternoon tea in lovely surroundings is one of my very favourite things to do. So when I was invited to take tea at the stupendously fancy hotel Le Meurice in Paris last year, excitement levels hit...
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Vintage TV This Week July 22-28
Your guide to vintage movies on TV this week. Top picks – Roman Holiday, Niagara (pictured above), and The Rocky Horror Picture Show! King Solomon’s Mines (1950) Starring Deborah Kerr and Stewart...
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Ikea reissues original 1956 side table
I don’t often get excited about side tables. But Oh. My. Ikea have reissued a table that they originally produced in 1956, in a typically 50s teardrop leaf shape with black tripod legs and dark wood...
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Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra, 1945
The third post in my ‘Egypt in Vintage Film’ series is the 1945 version of Cleopatra, starring Vivien Leigh (last week was Claudette Colbert in Cleopatra of 1934). I love how even though each of...
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Put a Fox on it
Bandit fox handmade toys In past weeks I have done shopping guides to badgers and otters. This week it is another great British animal, the fox. Luckily I’m not alone in having an affection for old...
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Vintage TV This Week 29 July – 4 August
A Tale of Two Cities (1958) Starring Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin and Christopher Lee 12:00 Mon 29th Jul BBC2 King Solomon’s Mines (1950) With Deborah Kerr and Stewart Granger 14:30 Mon 29th Jul...
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Check out my bun
How do you like my bun? He was a present from artist Emma Block (who I wrote about a few weeks ago). He is fab, isn’t he – I love his little stitched monocle. Emma had quite a few of these printed...
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Lisa Ho Vintage Collection Auction
A friend back in Australia just alerted me to a vintage clothes auction happening in Sydney this Friday and I thought I’d share a few of the pictures. The clothes are being sold by Aussie designer...
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Sophia Loren as as Cleopatra, 1954
Before cutting to Liz in the 60s, I really wanted to find a 1950s movie Cleopatra to show you – well we’ve had 20s, 30s and 40s, so I didn’t want to break the pattern and leave out the 50s! On...
View ArticleInterview with Barbara Hulanicki of Biba
Last week I was invited to a question and answer session with Barbara Hulanicki, Biba founder and 70s fashion design icon. I met Barbara very briefly at the preview of the Biba exhibition in...
View ArticleReview: Cafe Angelina, Paris
Cafe Angelina is another of my not-so-secret top Paris places – it is well known, but also very well worth the visit. When I dropped in to Cafe Angelina last year, it was on the spur of the moment...
View ArticleVintage Style Illustrations by Emma Block
I’ve been meaning to write about the work of quirky vintage-style illustrator Emma Block for a while. I met Emma on a vintage-themed trip to York last year, and later reviewed her book ‘Tea and...
View ArticlePut a Badger On It
Badgers have been in the news recently, for all the wrong reasons (if you’ve been following the badger cull protests). I’ve been a huge fan of the monochrome critters ever since falling in love with...
View ArticleThe Many Faces of Miss Marple
One of my favourite moments is whenever I find out there is going to be a new Marple on TV. Yes, even more exciting than a new Poirot (I realise this will scandalise many of you). Julia McKenzie is...
View ArticleMuseum of Decorative Arts, Paris
The Museum of Decorative Art in Paris (or Musée des Arts Décoratifs to give it it’s proper French name) doesn’t really get as much attention as fine art galleries such as The Louvre or Musée d’Orsay....
View ArticleTheda Bara in Cleopatra, 1917
Since visiting the Petrie Museum of Egyptology earlier in the year I’ve been thinking about Egyptian fashion and how it can still inspire us even today. I thought it would be fun to do a series on...
View ArticlePut An Otter On It
Last week I admitted my love for badgers, and by extension any product that happens to have a badger picture on it. This week it is time for the next level in British animals: otters. I find it hard...
View ArticleVintage TV This Week July 15-21
I haven’t had time to do my weekly vintage TV guides the past few weeks but am now back on track – here starts your guide to what is on TV this week in the way of vintage movies, modern movies set...
View ArticleThe Best Retro Playsuits for Summer
Summer took a while getting to the UK this year, but it has certainly been making up for lost time – this weekend it seemed as though the entire nation was swooming like 19th century ladies in the...
View ArticleReview: Historical Sticker Dolly Dressing, Edwardian Fashion
Last year I reviewed (and was smitten with) a 1920s sticker dolly book published by Usborne. I thought the book was utterly adorable, and was therefore super excited when Usborne got in touch again...
View ArticleClaudette Colbert in Cleopatra, 1934
The second post in my ‘Egypt in Vintage Film’ series is the 1934 version of Cleopatra, starring Claudette Colbert (last week was Theda Bara in Cleopatra of 1917). Claudette was one of the major...
View ArticleVintage outfit: 60s blue shift dress and straw hat
A few weeks ago I went to a friends post-wedding party, held so that everyone could celebrate after the actual wedding in France that some people weren’t able to attend. It was a swelteringly hot...
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Recently Listed Vintage in Store Now!
I recently did a store update adding a heap more vintage to the online shop. Here I have picked out some of my favourite items, including: a blue suit by Ossie Clark, 60s maxi dress by Lanvin,...
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Put A Hare On It
Bunnies might get all the attention these days, but hares are really just as adorable. I thought the handsome hare should therefore be the next feature in my ‘Put a British animal on it’ series (for...
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