Vintage Fashion Blog
The perfect weekend in Warsaw! Discover the best museums in town. Learn where to stay, wine and dine and what to see in the beautiful capital of Poland. Make the travel to Warsaw an unforgettable experience.
Adam Leja, The Man Who Lives and Breathes Vintage Couture In the rarefied world of vintage haute couture, where artistry meets obsession and fabric becomes history, few names command the reverence of Adam Leja.An art historian, connoisseur of Art Deco jewellery, and one of the world’s most distinguished collectors of vintage couture, Adam has spent decades preserving garments that would…
Introduction to the Wilanow for Young Talents Competition Reconstructions of recreational clothing from the 17th to the 20th Century. The Opening Gala of the fifth edition of my favourite competition pertaining to historical costume reconstruction, the Wilanow for Young Talents, took place a week ago. I had the pleasure and honour to be present at the award ceremony for the…
A Weekend in Warsaw- Travel Guide Welcome to the perfect weekend in Warsaw! The perfect weekend series is a difficult one to create during the time of the pandemic. Unpredictable lockdowns and restrictions on travel make it impossible to plan the next holiday trip, especially if it’s just for the weekend. I would love to share with you all…
Children’s clothing from the 17th to the 19th century – Wilanow for Young Talents. The exhibition runs until the 31st of October and you definitely don’t want to miss it!
Wilanow for Young Talents – Fashion at the Court of King Jan III Sobieski exhibition! Wilanow for Young Talents – Fashion at the Court of King Jan III Sobieski exhibition! I feel incredibly privileged to have been invited to the opening of this new exhibition at Warsaw’s beautiful Wilanow Palace and for me to say this, you can be sure…
Helena Modjeska-Icon of Style. Once a year, on the day of my birth, I like to indulge my senses, in a way, an act of regenerating, of reminding myself of who and what I am. On one of these occasions, I was taken to Versailles by Mr de Merteuil, waking in the morning in a hotel that used to be…
My name is Dominique de Merteuil. I'm a vintage fashion blogger and curator of elegance. As the founder of It's Beyond My Control, a vintage fashion guide, I take pride in sharing my 20+years of knowledge, research and passion for clothing from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s—which I wear daily. My credo: Life is too short to wear ordinary clothes!
