Found lovely shop in my home town – Vintage Violet!

Vintage Violet Interior - Alton

Dangerous for our wallets but the perfect place to find vintage cocktail dresses from the 1920’s to the 1980’s and glamorous ballgowns for Christmas parties. Even classic Dior has been found in this little gem of a shop.

You can also pick up a designer classic from the likes of Megan Park, Vintage Tiger, Emma Jane Knight cashmere, and Sassy and Rose, as well as beautiful day wear to glam up your working life from Nougat and Nicole Farhi.

Purple Suede Heels with Bows

My favourite – very affordable suede shoes with cute little bows in this seasons must have purple.

There are also some georgous twin sets with pearl or sparkly buttons from wrist to elbow.

They are in the very last few days of their vintage sale so if you’re in the area it’s a must see…happy shopping!

If you love shopping and you love vintage – you’re going to love this!

Affordable vintage clothing and accessories at the Affordable Vintage Fashion Fair.

Founded in 2005 by Judy Berger , ex-Selfridges personal shopper and Vintage Fashion style leader, this event is less jumble sale and more Portabello Market inside, only selecting the best vintage traders and retailers in the UK.

The fair tours the UK stopping off in cities such as Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham and Sheffield.

You can follow them on twitter for updates on where they will be next and details on secret events.

Lets hope the London date is after pay day…

Welcome to How to do Vintage!

If you’re inspired by all things from a bygone era and want to make sure a little bit of vintage glamour or retro fun is spicing up your life – then join me on my quest to find out ‘How to do Vintage!’

We will take a look at Vintage clothing for guys and gals, with special attention on those must have vintage accessories, handbags and jewellery.

For those into vintage t-shirts, we’ll take a look at the best retro t-shirt designs currently out there and we’ll look at retro clothing for guys to spice up their everyday wardrobes.

We’ll be checking in with our geeky sides and looking back at great vintage technology and vintage cars and no technology retrospect would be complete without a close look at the beloved VW Campervan.

We will also take a look at how to invest in vintage and what you can collect to make some cash for the future.

If you want to add some vintage glamour to your wardrobe, your wedding or your home or have just become an avid fan of Dita von Teese and want to learn a vintage hairstyle for future party glory – our How to do Vintage guides will help you along the way.

All systems go on How to do Vintage – Toodle Pip!