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The Starlet’s Stylist Vintage Shop

The Starlet’s Stylist Vintage Shop

As part of the vintage shop of the week segment of my blog, I’m very excited to present you with The Starlet’s Stylist, a shop that has been on my radar ever since I discovered it on Instagram.Run by Sylvia, a person with extraordinary taste in vintage garments, who used to test the vintage market by teasing us all with little previews of…

Xtabay vintage shop of the week!

Xtabay vintage shop of the week!

Those of you who read my last post entitled “Joan Crawford inspired look” are probably already familiar with Xtabay Vintage shop where I found the most perfect 1940s cocktail dress that I believe Crawford herself would have approved of! If however, this is the first time you are hearing about this shop extraordinaire, may I present you now with the…

Gilded Age: The Łódź Edition 1. Gilded Age glamour, Łódź...

Gilded Age: The Łódź Edition 1. Gilded Age glamour, Łódź...

One museum in Łódź. Three exhibitions. Endless vintage inspiration. During...

One museum in Łódź. Three exhibitions. Endless vintage inspiration. During...

A 1940s CC41 Utility dress is proof that true elegance...

A 1940s CC41 Utility dress is proof that true elegance...

My I Love Lucy look in a 1940s Dorothy Hubbs...

My I Love Lucy look in a 1940s Dorothy Hubbs...

I recreated Lucille Ball’s iconic I Love Lucy makeup using...

I recreated Lucille Ball’s iconic I Love Lucy makeup using...

I told myself I’d stop romanticising the past… and then...

I told myself I’d stop romanticising the past… and then...