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Marilyn Monroe’s Outfits – The Power of Being Fashionably Beautiful
Marilyn Monroe’s style, from the white halter dress and red lipstick to denim and fur stoles, and the troubled life behind the beauty.
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Fendi Vintage – How To Spot 1980's Garments
A boutique in Lucca, now closed, that sold unworn 1980s and 1990s clothes: wool skirts priced in lira, Fendi Jeans with their tags and a Fendi mink coat.
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Vestiaire Collective – How to Buy & Sell Quality Second-Hand Clothes Online
Why I buy and sell second-hand luxury on Vestiaire Collective: authentication, what happened when a parcel went missing, and pricing what you sell.
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How Your Unique Vintage Clothing Purchases Are Sustainable
Why I stopped buying at Zara and buy vintage and thrift instead: one-off pieces, wool that feels like wool, and clothes that still look good 15 years on.
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When Old Vintage Becomes New Vintage
The vintage look is here to stay: why pop stars wear vintage-inspired designer, and what Vivienne Westwood, Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent took from the past.
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Channel Your Inner Classic Diva
Jackie Kennedy, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn: how each one set the fashion of her time, and what each of them wore.
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Strands of Vintage History – The Costume Jewellery
The Heart of the Ocean, the Duchess of Windsor’s jewels, Miriam Haskell and my 1980s YSL pieces: a look at vintage costume jewellery and its history.
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Retro Takeover – Outfit Ideas
Retro outfit ideas: polka dot and floral ’50s-style dresses, vintage-style swimwear, a chiffon top with leggings, and the simple accessories to go with them.
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Easy to Navigate Vintage Suitcases For Your Car
Vintage leather suitcases for the car: Louis Vuitton, Dunhill, Hermès and Cartier, where to find them, and what I saw at the Goodwood Revival.
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How to Get the 60s Geometric Mod Look
How to get the 1960s mod look: geometric prints, A-line mini dresses, white go-go boots, beehive hair and heavy eyeliner, with Paris Fashion Week 2021.
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Chic and Functional – The Vintage Leather Satchel Bag
The vintage leather satchel: designer and high-street versions, how to wear one across the body, and why the style has lasted since the 16th century.
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Chic and Sophisticated -How to Copy Audrey Hepburn’s Style
How to copy Audrey Hepburn’s style: circular skirts, a slim belt, a white blouse and ballet pumps from the 1950s, and her simple hair with a short fringe.