President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan posing with Rock Hudson at White House State Dinner for President De La Madrid of Mexico. (Source: http://playingrockhudson.wordpress.com)
To celebrate Nancy Reagan’s 93rd birthday, Sarah Slack examines the extraordinary social and political achievements of the First Lady. Continue reading
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Hands up who tuned into the debut episode of Dawn O’Porter’s brand new vintage fashion show, This Old Thing, on Channel 4 last night? That will be all of you then! Or so it seemed, as Facebook and Twitter lit … Continue reading
Photo courtesy of Todd & Moore Photography
Set in the stunning lakeside gardens of Grade II listed country house, Scampston Hall, the upcoming Scampston Does Vintage Festival promises to be a fabulous weekend of garden picnics, live music and afternoon tea! Continue reading
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1960s actress Anna Karina is favoured today for raising the profile of the shy, solicitous introvert clad in school-girl dress code. Yet with a Danish heritage and a background of permitted wanderlust, Charlotte Rowland takes a look at how Karina found and explored Paris as, in turn, Paris found and explored the woman who, as her title film declares, typifies the self-made ‘woman’. Continue reading
JANE EYRE, Joan Fontaine, 1944 TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.
Charlotte Rowland takes a look at the ‘young and ardent’ days of 1930s actress Joan Fontaine to uncover how seizing the role of ‘Rebecca’ established her as a classic heroine of her time. Continue reading
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Lullabelle is in love with Lindy Hop! This month, she shares some of the top upcoming swing dancing events taking place in the next few months, near you! Continue reading
© 2014 Anastasia Grabova. All rights reserved.
Now in its 5th year, the Festival of Vintage is an unmissable celebration of 1930s – 1960s fashion, music and lifestyle. We spoke to founder Keeley Harris to find out more about this fantastic event, which takes place 26th & 17th April. Continue reading
Paisley print velvet clutch by Martin Van Schaak ($1,175 from http://www.86vintage.com/products/vintage-martin-van-schaak-clutch)
We did our best to find out the story behind the handbags of the mysterious and extraordinary designer Martin Van Schaak. While researching Martin Van Schaak, one thing was immediately clear to me: Mr. Van Schaak passes as a mysterious … Continue reading
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Light up your life with Sophie Wood’s choice of vintage light fittings for ceilings, floors and desks. The trend for vintage style homeware has been bubbling under for the past few seasons with faux Victorian shades, 1950s inspired pendant lights … Continue reading
Striped Summer Dress, £10 from Partridge (available from https://marketplace.asos.com/listing/dresses/striped-summer-dress/1698958)
If, like us, you’ve had enough of this dull weather, this list of the best vintage striped dresses will brighten your days. Even though this year the winter hasn’t been too cold, now that we are in spring we have … Continue reading
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Clio the Muse is a new and exciting upcycled furniture label. We love these gorgeous pieces, each inspired by Clio’s year in Paris. Before founding her upcycling business, Clio went to art school and then studied at Cambridge. In the … Continue reading
Leon James and Willa Mae Ricker demonstrate lindy hop for a Life magazine shoot in 1943
Our newest guest blogger, Lullabelle, from The Secret Vintage Fair has been learning to dance the Lindy Hop, a form of swing dance which originated in 1927. Continue reading
Marilyn Monroe, photographed by Carl Perutz
What are the myths surrounding ’50s icon Marilyn Monroe, and how does the discovery of a forgotten Louis Vuitton trunk change the woman we thought we knew? Continue reading
Photograph of Classic Car Boot Sale 2013 by Hanson Leatherby Photography
Sophie Wood from So Vintage London previews this weekend’s unmissable Classic Car Boot Sale at the Southbank Centre, London. Continue reading
Images courtesy of Atomic Festival
This fantastic new festival celebrates the best of mid-century life, and we’re offering you and a friend the chance to join in the fun! Continue reading
1980s oversized abstract print jacket anorak from Vintaholica, https://marketplace.asos.com/boutique/vintaholic
Charlie Fooks finds that rainmacs needn’t be boring. As much as we’d like to ignore it, living in the UK, we’ve got to face the inevitable. For the months of September through to April, ‘showers’ are a likely feature of … Continue reading
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The V&OAK team were delighted to attend the very first in a long line of Lincoln Does Vintage fairs, taking place at the beautiful Drill Hall. We had a fantastic day, selling lots of copies of the first issue of V&OAK Magazine and meeting our lovely readers. Continue reading