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Vintage
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.
Vintage
My Vestiaire Collective buying tips: search older collections, watch the listings nobody wants, look for unworn vintage, and buy shoes you can walk in.
Bags
A dark-brown suede vintage Gucci shoulder bag with solid hardware: what to look for in the suede and metal, how to wear it and how to care for it.
Eyewear
My 1990s Gucci sunglasses from the Arezzo antique market: real silver hardware, tortoiseshell arms, and what I check before buying vintage eyewear.
Shoes
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.
Vintage
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.
Vintage
The vintage market in Lucca, Tuscany, on the third weekend of the month: Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Hermès scarves, vintage fur, and how to avoid the fakes.
Vintage
At the vintage market in Lucca: Gucci, Prada and Louis Vuitton on the stalls, the stamp to check on a Louis Vuitton, and how I avoid fakes.
Vintage
Why I buy and sell second-hand luxury on Vestiaire Collective: authentication, what happened when a parcel went missing, and pricing what you sell.
Vintage
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.
Vintage
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.
