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Antique markets in Arezzo and Lucca, Vestiaire Collective finds, Goodwood Revival and the icons who set the style: everything about buying and wearing vintage.
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Twelve tips for the Arezzo antique market in Tuscany: when to arrive, what to pick up, how to negotiate, and why the best find is rarely the planned one.
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My Vestiaire Collective buying tips: search older collections, watch the listings nobody wants, look for unworn vintage, and buy shoes you can walk in.
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Why Emily Blunt and Meryl Streep wear pinstripes and suiting for The Devil Wears Prada 2, and how the pinstripe suit came to stand for power.
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What a wiggle dress is, how to tell it from a sheath, and who wears it well, from Joan Holloway in Mad Men to Queen Letizia and Queen Maxima.
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Roy Halston Frowick, from Jackie Kennedy’s pillbox hat to Studio 54, Ultrasuede and JC Penney: the rise, the fall and the legacy of Halston.
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How to get the Audrey Hepburn look: winged eyeliner and a strong lip, Capri trousers and striped tops, oversized sunglasses, pearls and ballet flats.
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What to wear to the Goodwood Revival: a 1940s or 1950s dress that fits, gloves, pearls, shoes you can stand in, set hair and a red lip.
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Why I buy vintage Prada: a leather bag from the Space outlet in Tuscany, Prada denim, where I hunt online, and what to start with if you are new to it.
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What I have learned selling on Vestiaire Collective since 2020: which vintage pieces sell fast, which sit, when to list, and why patience pays.
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Seal fur is sleek, dense and very warm, and far rarer in vintage shops than mink or fox. What it is, how to care for it, and the case for buying it vintage.
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How a vintage fur coat is made, from matching the pelts to the hand-stitched lining, with photographs of a coat opened up to show the seams inside.
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How to buy vintage shearling: where to look, how to check the fleece and the fit, which colours to choose, and how to clean and store a coat.
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Why I look for vintage Dior, Versace and Fendi before the new collections: what my hand and eye tell me about leather, weight and finish.
