Vintage
Roberta Di Camerino Venice – Grace Kelly Vintage Handbag
Roberta di Camerino, founded in Venice in 1945: the velvet, the gondola brass, my woven leather clutch and the bag photographed on Grace Kelly’s arm.
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Wiggle Dress Pencil Skirt – Vintage Office Wear Fashion
How to wear vintage to the office: the wiggle dress, the pencil skirt, 1950s suits and blouses, and eight tips for keeping it smart at work.
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The Best Vintage Hairstyles
Four vintage hairstyles and how to do them: the 1950s quiff, the Bettie Page fringe, 1940s victory rolls and the 1960s beehive.
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Swimwear Through a Vintage Lens
A history of women’s swimwear, from Roman mosaics and Victorian bathing machines to the 1946 bikini, Lycra and the red Baywatch swimsuit.
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The Case for Retro Swimwear
The case for retro swimwear: why a vintage-style one-piece beats the string bikini, with Marilyn Monroe in a white halter suit in 1956.
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Vintage Brooch – IRADJ MOINI Luxury Jewellery
The vintage Iradj Moini brooch I found in Pietrasanta, Tuscany: mother of pearl, lemon quartz and amethyst. What he told me, and how to choose and wear one.
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Shoes – Can Second Hand Shoes Curse Or Kill You?
Can second-hand shoes carry a curse? Why I rarely buy them, the questions I ask about who wore them before, and why I follow my gut when I try a pair on.
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Vintage Fashion – Haunted Clothes Can Make You Sick
I believe second-hand clothes can carry the spirit of their last owner. How I choose vintage pieces that feel right, and what I do when one feels wrong.
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Women’s Trousers History – 1900s High Waisted Style Tips
How women’s trousers went from scandal in the early 1900s to office wear: Chanel, Dietrich, Hepburn, Le Smoking, and the high waist that has lasted.
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Celebrating With Coco Chanel this Holiday Season
Coco Chanel’s story, the V&A exhibition Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto in photographs, and Chanel gift ideas for Christmas.