Category: Reproduction vintage
New vintage shop in Crouch End: Painted Black
Crouch End still has surprisingly few vintage shops so it’s welcome news that new vintage store Painted Black has opened its doors just off easy-to-access Park Road. Specialising in vintage womens and menswear, home deco items and cameras, Painted Black is easy to browse and well-laid out with a great selection of handpicked stock. There [...]
For mid-century vixens: Vivien of Holloway
If you love the Forties and Fifties then reproduction vintage label Vivien of Holloway could be for you. From Forties tea dresses, swing trousers and blouses to Fifties sarongs and full-circle dresses, the label offers a huge variety of styles and fabrics. Hugely popular with celebrities – everyone from Paloma Faith to Charlotte Church has [...]
How to wear vintage
It would be fair to say that vintage is rather in vogue at the moment. But if you are treading the retro waters for the first time it can feel like a bit of a minefield on where to start. Do you go for the Fifties/Sixties Mad Men look, or late Sixties/Seventies chic? How do [...]
For brilliant 60s and 70s inspired fashion try Huzzar Huzzar
Designer Samantha Potepa is the woman behind Huzzar Huzzar, the go-to London-based label for Sixties and Seventies-inspired clothing. Using genuine vintage fabrics, buttons and buckles as well as vintage sewing patterns, Samantha creates beautifully crafted skirts and dresses, all of which are completely unique. As all clothing is hand-made, a bespoke service is available so [...]
For the modernist gentleman: Mendoza Menswear
If you like the razor sharp cuts of early modernist suits or late Sixties-inspired knitwear, then head to Mendoza on East London’s Brick Lane. The shop specialises in modern and vintage menswear inspired by the Sixties and early Seventies. Many of the designs are directly based on vintage Sixties pieces – think Chairman Mao suit jackets, [...]
Revival Retro – for fab reproduction vintage
Few of us want to wear our best vintage every day, there’s rips, sweat and comfort to consider. Enter Revival Retro. The newly opened shop in Kingly Court sells beautiful women’s Twenties and Forties style clothing and shoes from labels such as Stop Staring and Re-Mix. Prices for dresses are £100 upwards with shoes at around £70, [...]
