It’s a question conscious fashionistas often ask. But which is better: buying ethical labels or thrifting? By Emma Hakansson Now that stores are opening up again, conscious consumers have some important issues to consider. For example, many of us…
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You don’t have to live in a fashion capital to hunt for sartorial treasures! The best online designer vintage shops deliver anywhere in the world By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi From the dawn of time, humans have been creating clothes…
Expert collector and Queen of vintage Hermes and Chanel Catherine B knows iconic handbags unlike anyone else in the world By Chere Di Boscio “So few people truly understand what I do,” sighs Catherine B, and takes another sip…
By Noa Ben Moshe Handbags are a little bit magic. When you find one you love, it becomes a part of you – you can’t leave the house without it, it shares great times and goes to great places…
By Chere Di Boscio There were a lot of retro styles to be seen on the catwalks last fashion week. We saw long, layered 60’s bob haircuts, colourful, patterned Mary Quant style tights, and even the return of the…
By Arwa Lodhi Arguably the best way to create a unique look is to go thrifting. I mean, thrifted outfits are far less likely to show up on someone else the way fast fashion ones do, and you can…
,Love vintage bags? Here’s how to tell if your vintage Louis Vuitton bag is fake By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi If someone were to ask you to think of a fashion logo, what would come to mind? Very likely: the…
By Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Bucket bags are on trend this autumn. Heels are blocked, and red boots are particularly chic. Did I mention sleeves? The more voluminous, the better. These styles are super chic and look very ‘now’ –…
By Chantal Brocca It went under fire during the 90’s when people woke up after being so ‘extra’ for a whole decade, but it sure as hell never went away – although some trends it sprouted are sticking around…
By Chere Di Boscio Who says vintage clothing isn’t bang on trend? Vintage Folk Stockholm has created a clothing label that’s not only fully sustainable, but it’s also super stylish. Following many years experience of the fashion and retail…
By Anna Van Der Heijden The best thing about avoiding fast fashion is that you are less likely to look like everyone else. Slow fashionistas couldn’t care less about the latest shipment into Zara; they’re not salivating all over…
By Karen Housel There’s a truly unique feeling that overcomes me when draped in vintage attire; it sparks a sentiment different from when I wear anything else I own. New clothes on the runway are beautiful, of…
By Laura Brown What makes something a design classic? Well, the fact that something created hundreds of years ago can still look modern is a pretty good sign, and this is certainly the case for any Louis Vuitton vintage…
By Chere Di Boscio When we think ‘vintage clothing’ we usually envision Mad Men era A line skirts, flowing hippie dresses from the 70s, or if we’re going back further, war-era pencil skirts and bolero jackets. Rarely do we…
By Olivia Pinnock Few decades have been as game-changing as the 60s. It was the start of youth culture, popular music as we know it and of course, modern fashion. It was both incredibly of its time and ahead…
By Arwa Lodhi It seems there are those girls who know how to shop for vintage, and those who don’t – some end up with a musty sweater that looks like they found it in granny’s attic, whilst others…
There’s absolutely nothing ‘grandmotherly’ about vintage jewellery, as this shoot by renowned New York photographer Dalton Louis shows. Vintage Chanel and Versace are shot in combination with 50s style lingerie, to stunning effect.…
By Chere Di Boscio We wouldn’t think of leaving the house without one today, but handbags weren’t always such a fashion must-have. After all, most ladies stayed home all day anyway, and when they went out, what they needed…
By Angela Petraline Thanks to digital printing, we are seeing more motifs on clothing than ever before. Think foreign postage stamps at Mary Katrantzou; dragonfly motifs at McQueen; Renaissance art prints at Dolce and Gabbana. But large, kitschy prints…