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There are so many benefits to wearing vintage (quality, cost, style: I could easily go on...) but sometimes it's difficult to take the plunge into wearing vintage without feeling that you need to somehow re-style yourself. So, how do you slip some vintage into your outfits without having to buy a whole new wardrobe? The trick is to invest in some key statement pieces which are classy and fabulous and can be worn with pretty much anything. Here are some of my suggestions: Vintage Coats Invest in a classic vintage coat and you'll never be out of style. A beautiful coat can look great paired with jeans, a smart workwear outfit, or a party dress - talk about versatile! Take this 1920s coat for example, it has everything going for it: it's stylish, unusual, beautiful quality and oh so versatile. I've paired it with Dream Commute True Pants and Little Bunny Shoe Shoe Flat in Black but you could just as easily wear it over a cocktail dress. Take a look at more vintage coats here. Vintage Jewelry Accessories can really make an outfit 'pop' and adding a beautiful vintage necklace like this string of 1920s amber beads can really enhance your whole ensemble. If you invest in a piece of vintage estate jewellery you'll be getting a lot more for your money than you would if you were buying the items brand new, and you'll also be buying yourself a unique little piece of history. Think of the parties that a 1920s necklace has seen, and you get to carry on that tradition! I've paired these 1920s amber beads with the fabulously modern Heel or No Heel red shoes and a classic LBD: the All That and Noir Dress. Shop fine vintage estate jewelry here.   Vintage Purses This outfit (below) would be lovely just with the shoes and dress, but adding a really beautiful lucite handbag upgrades the whole look. It's like having a one-off designer purse but without a couture price tag! The dress is the All Neutral Dress with a pair of Definitive Drama Heel in Brown and accessorized with this rare lucite 1950s purse. Take a look at more vintage purses here.   Fur Wraps and Stoles A vintage fur wrap like this one adds some instant glamor to any outfit, and can be worn with anything from a day-to-day outfit like this Design Lesson Dress and Keen Dream Heel, to a full evening gown. Take a look at more vintage fur wraps here. So, take the plunge and invest in a beautiful piece of vintage clothing today!

Our 3 hour half-price sale on black friday was such a success that we've decided to run it from 9 A.M on Sunday until Midnight on Cyber Monday too! Don't miss out - our whole store is a staggering 50% off. Just use code BF14 at the checkout! Take a look here

I thought I'd do something really nice this Black Friday and offer a massive 50% off my store. Yes, that's a huge half price off all my fabulous collectible vintage! What's the catch? Well there isn't one! The only thing you need to know is that the offer is ONLY AVAILABLE for 3 HOURS! I'm running this offer together with the lovely vintage blog: Cakes & Cakes Vintage and it is only available between 3PM-6PM est 11/28 only. Use discount code BF14 for your 50% discount! Here are some of my favourite deals that you'll be able to get: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Save an incredible $1000 off this magnificent vintage Ferdinamdo Sarmi Evening Coat[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] $740 OFF this vintage designer Rudi Gernreich dress[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Save $640 off this beautiful vintage fur coat[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] This incredible vintage YSL dress is half price at only $500![/caption] Make sure you go and bookmark your favourite items ready for my big Black Friday flash sale. I've got everything from Victorian antique clothing, to genuine 1920s and 30s vintage dresses, mid-century fashions and fabulous vintage from the 60s, 70s and 80s too! But don't forget - the offer is only on for 3 hours!

As a vintage blogger, I was delighted to be contacted by ModCloth to design an outfit for Fall. I loved the Rockabilly style of these cute accessories, and especially that swallow-motif cardigan which would look oh-so chic with a pencil skirt and some heels. ModCloth have a fabulous variety of retro-inspired sweaters and cardigans in store at the moment which are perfect to wear to add some warmth to a pretty vintage dress. I love the way this cardigan is fitted so you can keep that 50s hourglass shape. If you pair this silhouette with some winged eyeliner and bright red lip you'll transform your office into the set of Mad Men in no time! Plus, a lovely bright red like this is the perfect color to brighten up your wardrobe for fall when we've all started looking a little pale and wintery! What do you think of this outfit?   Like a Newspaper: Black & White and Red All Over by catspajamasvintage featuring a lip shine Black skull cardigan £37 - modcloth.com Pin up pencil skirt £17 - modcloth.com Cat print shoes £28 - modcloth.com Betsey Johnson studded purse £52 - modcloth.com Wire twist headband £9.37 - modcloth.com Travel umbrella £11 - modcloth.com TheBalm lip shine £9.37 - modcloth.com Black eye makeup £4.99 - modcloth.com

I thought you would like to know about a voucher giveaway I'm running together with the fabulous Cause A Frockus. I'm offering a $50 gift voucher to one lucky reader so head over there and check out the competition! You'll also find some great tips for styling vintage, how to accessorize and how to get started wearing vintage fashion if you're feeling a little tentative!  So, what are you waiting for, go check out the article! The competition closes on October 31st 2014.

I have some amazing vintage dresses by Finnish designer Marimekko in my store at the moment, and boy are they something special! Marimekko was founded in 1951 and was hugely popular by the 1960s because of its big bold prints. One of the major designers during this time was Vuokko Nurmesniemi - take a look at some of his bold and beautiful signature styles below: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Dramatic Vintage 1960s Marimekko Graphic Tent Dress[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Vintage Marimekko Ivory Wool Maxi Gown Wedding? 1970s[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Vintage Marimekko Original Iconic Takki Dress 1960s[/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="480"] Vintage Marimekko Red Print Jumper Tent Dress 1960s[/caption]       You can see my entire vintage Marimekko collection here. Which piece is your favorite?

I wrote a guest post a few days ago on Va-Voom Vintage which I thought you might like to read: it's all about different ways to wear a vintage 1950s dress. Take a look and let me know what you think. How would you wear the dresses I picked?

What are the rules about wearing vintage?  If you're new to buying vintage clothing it's easy to feel that you don't know HOW to wear that amazing new vintage dress you've just bought. Don't panic though, I'm here to help! Simply put, there are no rules! You can go for a totally retro look and pair your vintage dress with beautiful original vintage shoes and accessories, or you can mix and match with modern clothes to create any look you like. The important thing about buying a vintage dress is to choose something you love, and something that really suits you, then you can show it off in any way you like! Here is one of my favourite vintage 1960s dresses in store at the moment - it a bold mod-style polka dot dress by Adele Simpson and it's a statement piece just by itself. I've styled it in 3 completely different ways to show you what I mean: a 60s-inspired outfit keeping the colour pallet very simple, an edgy look with lots of biker leather and (my favorite) a cute and kookie butterfly themed ensemble. I'd love to know which is your and how YOU would wear this dress?   Dress| Sunglasses | Umbrella | Shoes Dress | Leather Jacket | Tights | Boots Dress | Tights | Butterfly Hairband | Shoes

I've got 2 rather exciting announcements to make today. Firstly, the winner of the competition hosted by the lovely Jessica from Chronically Vintage is Jessica Ebacher. Congratulations Jessica, please get in touch to claim your gift voucher for my store. My other news is that if you didn't win you get to have another go at winning! I'm giving away another gift voucher with Mary from We Heart Vintage and there's still time to get your entries in - don't delay, entries close on 27th August! What would you spend your $50 gift voucher on? My personal favourite is this 'Oodles of Poodles' unique 1950s scarf - isn't it fabulous?

How on earth do you beat the heat and yet stay stylish this summer? In vintage of course! I've picked my top 10 vintage summer dresses for staying cool this summer, they range from 60s maxi dresses, to cool classic 50s sundresses and original 1940s day dresses. Which is your favorite? I particularly love the orange outfit which I think would look amazing on Lady Edith from Downton Abbey (even though its vintage 1940s rather than 1920s!) 1. Vintage 1960s lemon yellow maxi dress   2. Original 1940s papaya day dress 3. Cute red and white gingham pinafore 1940s dress with buttons at the back (take a look here) 4. White 1950s day dress with pretty pink embroidery 5. Vintage 1940s green sundress 6. Vintage 1940s Betty Barclay striped sundress 7. Genuine 40sprinted sundress 8.Pale Pink Floral 50s sundress 9. 1950s peach cotton day dress 10.Beautiful yellow vintage 1950s strappy sundress with embroidered bodice. Pick your favourite vintage dresses from our enormous collection here! Don't forget to let me know your favourite in the comments below!