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How to Mix Vintage with Modern Fashion

How to Mix Vintage with Modern Fashion

Tips on Mixing Vintage with Modern Fashion! You often ask me in comments how to wear and mix vintage clothes with those of contemporary designers. The thinking behind this is to avoid looking too costumey or like an extra from Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Not that there is anything wrong with looking like you’ve just stepped out from a scene playing…

How to Style a Little Black Dress in a Vintage Way

How to Style a Little Black Dress in a Vintage Way

In this article, I will be sharing with you my tips on the art of styling a little black dress in a vintage way, proving the garment to be the most versatile piece in your wardrobe, as it can be worn for both daytime and evening occasions. How to style a little black dress with the help of accessories. If, like me, you have…

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...