There is nothing more iconic in a vintage 1940s wardrobe than the shirt waister dress. Since the early forties was all about practical dressing yet still feminine and demure, this...
Stories from the Sampling Room – The Jitterbug Dress
The Jitterbug dress brings me much joy. It is a bundle of happiness and optimism personified in a dress. I honestly think that we were channelling this when we started creating...
The strangest year on record continues...but we have enjoyed the time to work on new styles and ideas for both the upcoming AW season and for next year. Although we cannot...
We are just over half way through a very challenging year for people all over the world. There is absolutely no doubt that the 2020 pandemic has wreaked havoc for so...
I wanted to reproduce this magical and exquisite print for a long time. I love Navy with Gold or mustard - i think it's a much underestimated colour pairing. When...
If you haven't been yet and you love 1930s fashion - you need to go. The current exhibition at The Fashion & Textile Museum (83 Bermondsey Street, London) is simply astonishing....
The 1930s has always been a passion - since i was in my early teens... art deco furniture, art deco architecture, innovative bias cut dresses, ground breaking films - it's...
So we went to visit Mondo Kaos in Copenhagen. This is one of our flagship stockists because we have almost all our ranges in this shop. Bricks and mortar shops...
What to wear! The World Cycling Revival Style Guide To its patrons, the Great Cycling Revival is an excuse to dress-up to-the-hilt in the vintage inspired fashions and style of...
It's never easy planning spring and summer collections when it's freezing outside - it's a struggle to channel sunny weather and warm temperatures. So it's January, the sky is currently...
Story of a Dress - The O'hara 1940s Cocktail Dress
There is no doubt - this is my totally favourite dress at the moment. (apart from the Vivienne of course..) It's a timeless and elegant design - inspired by an...
It is unusual to manufacture here in the UK - that is fact. Until the 1990s - it wasn't unusual, but typical for clothes to be made here. With rising...
In the heart of West Yorkshire - lies Elland, a small town with a big heart. In Elland is a a quaint Picture House, a cinema which has retained many of it's...
I cannot believe that Goodwood Revival 2017 is upon us already! It really doesn't feel like a year since we were last at the event! This year the event is...
Last year I bought some 1930s shorts from a vintage trader. I struggled to fit them but I bought them anyway because they are a work of art. White linen,...
So this year we decided to take the important leap into bricks and mortar retail...many customers prefer to try the items on and like to see the garments in...
Introducing our new reproduced 1930s print - Deco Dot In 2015, i had the incredible opportunity of acquiring a collection of original vintage print designs dating from the 1920s through to early...
We are so excited to be back at The Festival of Vintage next weekend (22nd & 23rd April) for what is always a fabulous event. Packed full of dance classes, fashion shows,...
Fashion on the Ration - An exhibition on 40s wartime clothing
Last Saturday, we took a trip out to the Imperial War Museum North to visit the 'Fashion on the Ration - 1940s Street Style' exhibition. I was really heartened when...
For the past six years I have been trying to achieve a specific goal: to create the ultimate vintage trousers for us ladies. Everyone who knows us, knows i am never...