In anticipation of journalist Dawn O’Porter’s upcoming book and series (This Old Thing), The Invisible Woman wrote an article on how vintage fashion can help us fall back in love with clothes. I especially loved these two quotes: “She describes a vintage shop as being a shop where she felt herself ‘surrounded by stories’.” And: “The stories in ‘new’ vintage clothes may not be your stories but you can make them your own.”
If you could use some help with unearthing vintage treasures, then check out Mary Kincaid’s Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds over at The Huffington Post. For those who prefer to really dig in at car booth sales or vintage fairs, Mary of We Heart Vintage, has recently started compiling a directory of vintage events in both the UK and US.
I also enjoyed browsing a selection of photos from the tumblr blog Vintage Black Glamour, these 23 Impossibly Stylish 1930s Photos, and 16 iconic vintage hairstyles. Mia Farrow’s pixie and Louise Brooks’ flapper bob are my personal favourites.
Fab Links from Our Members
Rabbit found an awesome and occasionally funny tumblr site that compares outfits from Game of Thrones season 3 to runway collections.
Sylvia from 40 Plus Style, who likes to wear bold costume jewellery, pairs a bib necklace with asymmetric top, pencil skirt and fashionable backpack. Angie thinks it’s a fun combination against the backdrop of the fabulous Boat Quay in Singapore.
Suzanne came across this NYTimes article explaining that whether people believe normcore is real or a joke, it has taken on a life of its own.
If you’re hesitant to post outfits in the YLF forum because you don’t like the photos, then here are some tips on how to look better in pics. MaryK says the one about tilting your head forward has been a game changer for her.
Caro found The Coveted’s post on What I Learned About Style From a Man very interesting.
Imogen’s post on What to Team with Olive has come in handy for Laurinda as she is thinking about adding an olive skirt to her Summer wardrobe. She adds that How to Create a Co-ordinated Wardrobe, Imogen’s system for colour pairing, is also very useful to her.
Jeanne-Aurore Colleuille, who has written two books on style, recently did a “massive icons detox“. Vildy doesn’t see how you can completely remove yourself from all style influences, but wonders: can you remove yourself, as the author is trying to do, from the effect that images of the “perfect style icons” (like Jackie Kennedy, for example) have on our everyday life?
