Vintage King: Koop Kooper
Next in our series Vintage Kings, featuring the best vintage-dressers and sartorially inspirational gentlemen [...]The post Vintage King: Koop Kooper appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleOnline retro hair class with The Amazings
Learn how to get a Thirties Mignon, a ‘Bridget Bardot’ and a Fifties-inspired rockabilly style at this [...]The post Online retro hair class with The Amazings appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleFour vintage hat styles for spring
It all started when Jo-Anne Rolfe stumbled across a vintage hat pattern. Inspired by [...]The post Four vintage hat styles for spring appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleOoh la la! Vintage hairstylist Miss Betty shares her style secrets
Miss Betty is a one woman glamour machine. Able to unlock the elusive beauty [...]The post Ooh la la! Vintage hairstylist Miss Betty shares her style secrets appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleVintage swimwear guide: A suit for all body shapes
Everyone can look good in a bathing suit, you just have to know what [...]The post Vintage swimwear guide: A suit for all body shapes appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleSecretary chic: a style retrospective
Secretaries have been depicted on the silver screen for decades. Initially often only as [...]The post Secretary chic: a style retrospective appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleWe chat vintage beauty with Hula Nails
If you’re in London make sure you pop round at Hula Nails, a fun [...]The post We chat vintage beauty with Hula Nails appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleThree classic screen seductresses
The vamp and the femme fatale are two of the most intriguing figures to [...]The post Three classic screen seductresses appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleMarlene Dietrich – a short biography
“I am at heart, a gentleman”, Marlene Dietrich would say, smile and light a cigarette. Famous for her signature [...]The post Marlene Dietrich – a short biography appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleBuy them now: 5 vintage-inspired swimsuits
Summer has finally reached Britain with a vengeance, what better time to lounge around [...]The post Buy them now: 5 vintage-inspired swimsuits appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleFive key pieces for a 50s Beatnik look
The Beatniks of the late Fifties that populated cafes in New York, the bars [...]The post Five key pieces for a 50s Beatnik look appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleThe “black Marilyn Monroe”– Joyce Bryant
Known for her perfect hour-glass figure and incredibly sultry act, jazz singer Joyce Bryant […]The post The “black Marilyn Monroe” – Joyce Bryant appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleVintage wedding style – the skirt suit
When I got married earlier this year I seriously considered wearing a skirt suit. […]The post Vintage wedding style – the skirt suit appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleVintage fashion inspiration: star style from Twiggy to Grace Jones
Let the style icons of the past inspire you: from Twiggy to Grace Jones, […]The post Vintage fashion inspiration: star style from Twiggy to Grace Jones appeared first on Queens Of Vintage.
View ArticleVintage Style Icon: Josephine Baker
Born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker grew up to be one of the most extraordinary women of the 20th Century, a born entertainer, resistance fighter, humanitarian and...
View ArticlePin-up make-up tutorials for all skin tones
If you’re looking for fun tutorials on how do retro Forties or Fifties inspired pin-up make-up you’ve come to the right place. Here are four video tutorials for dark skin tones, Asian skin tones, pale...
View ArticleBook review: Vintage Fashion & Couture – From Poiret to McQueen
With so many fairly mediocre books on vintage fashion around, Kerry Taylor’s Vintage Fashion & Couture – From Poiret to McQueen (Mitchell Beazley, currently on Amazon for £13.96) finally gives an...
View ArticleOne to collect: Cathrineholm cookware
If you like mid-century design you will have probably come across Cathrineholm, the colourful enamel cookware with its trademark lotus pattern design. You could be forgiven to think the name refers to...
View ArticleBook review: Style Your Modern Vintage Home
Inspiring and informative, Style Your Modern Vintage Home (Kate Beavis, David and Charles currently £12.58) combines styling tips, practical restoration info and beautifully photographed real-life...
View ArticleVintage style icon: Dovima – The Fifties fashion model
A supermodel long before the term was coined in the Eighties, Dovima was the highest paid mannequin of her time. Few knew that her fragile, slender frame, which was to perfectly show off Dior’s New...
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