Clothing
Clothes and Pathogens The Hidden Luxury of Cleanliness
Why vintage and new clothes should be cleaned before you wear them: washing, steaming, and the case for natural fibres such as silk and cashmere.
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Shoes
Change Your Sole – The Bold Move to Bright Colours in Shoe Repair
When my Miu Miu heels needed new soles I chose bright red over brown leather. How to find a good shoe repairer and ask for a coloured sole.
Bags
Vintage Bags – The Louis Vuitton Obsession
How to tell a real vintage Louis Vuitton bag from a copy: the stitching, the monogram, the hardware, the lining, the date code and the smell.
Accessories
Shawl Chic: Faux Fur vs. Real Fur – Styling Tips & How to Spot the Difference
Faux fur or real fur for a shawl: how each one wears, how to look after real fur, and how to tell the two apart by touch, by the base and by the price.
Accessories
Salvatore Ferragamo Gold Charm Bracelet: Spotting 1980s Vintage in Tropical Style
My 1980s Salvatore Ferragamo gold-plated charm bracelet from the Arezzo antique market, and what I look for in vintage costume jewellery.
Eyewear
Dior Sunglasses – 1980's Vintage Luxury and Timeless Style
My 1980s Christian Dior sunglasses, made in Austria and bought on Vestiaire Collective: a small silver metal frame, and why I chose it over a new pair.
Accessories
Brooches – The Art Of Wearing A Vintage Brooch
How to wear a vintage brooch: on a silk scarf, a cardigan, a coat collar, a dress, a handbag, a hat or a lapel. There are no rules, and none is too big.
Shoes
Gucci Vintage – History, Craftsmanship And Elegance
Why I choose vintage Gucci scarves and shoes over new ones: the silk, the leather, my Tom Ford-era heels from Lucca, and advice on starting a collection.
Eyewear
68 MOD Fait Main Sunglasses, Oyonnax France – A Vintage Luxury Like No Other
A tortoiseshell-effect frame stamped 68 MOD Fait Main Wrap Oyonnax France: what the stamp says, where Oyonnax is, and how to wear vintage eyewear.
Vintage
It’s All in the Wiggle – A Look at the Wiggle Dress
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.
Vintage
Roy Halston Frowick—America’s First Fashion Superstar
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.
Eyewear
Vintage Oversized Aviators – Go Big or Go Home
The Mod Alpina M1: oversized gold aviators with a gradient lens, made in Germany. What sets the pair apart and how to wear vintage eyewear.