Were the 2000s like the 90s? The idea that the 2000s were simply an extension of the 1990s persists for a reason. Both ...
I can remember traveling down to London on the train from Wales to join in the new romantics scene. In those days even with a straight through train with no changes it was a 4 hour journey. There were ...
All of this has come from a massive collection of over 10,000 items belonging to the Leigh family which was donated to the V&A Museum. Of course this is a vintage fashion blog and we will be focusing ...
The silhouette in the 1920s was known as ‘la garçonne’, which illustrated the boyish and youthful figure that young ladies desired. With this new silhouette in mind, fashions changed to incorporate ...
You don’t need to be a 1950s teen to look fabulous in classic 50s teenage fashion trends that can be worn by everyone of any age and right now in today’s world! Some of the key styles and trends of ...
The classic and timeless French chore jacket never goes out of style, so find one that speaks to your fashion personality and take it for a spin from day to night today. If you thought the chore ...
When I was small, my mum’s only luxury was a monthly Vogue. As I reached my teens, we would carefully consider each page together, look at all the gowns, read the well-written and interesting articles ...
As the war progressed, imports became harder to arrange, and luxuries like fashion magazines were the first to go. Women who had relied on the American title, Vogue, for all their fashion news, were ...
Henry Clarke is not such a famous name any more and yet his incredibly dynamic and colourful fashion photographs enlivened hundreds of pages of fashion magazines. He worked for Fémina, L’Album de ...
Army uniforms were based on ski-wear, which had been popularly worn at the time. There were high-waisted trousers, a jacket and a shirt beneath. The trousers were designed with numerous packets for ...
At the start of the 1910s, things were going on much as before in the 1900s. Although King Edward VII died in 1910 and King George V took the throne (he was to reign until 1936) the years up until ...
Edwardians Kings Gallery Review. The Edwardians: Age of Elegance. If you’re after a little escapism with your art history—diamond tiaras, garden parties, and royal swagger all included—then you’d do ...