Schiaparelli is one of the most sought after jewellery designers of the 20th century. Still a thriving haute couture house “Shocking”...

The 1950s was the time where fashion diverged with lots of new colours and new clothing styles – even now this timeless vintage fashion is

Half of the joy of dressing vintage and shopping sustainably is about individuality – finding your own style among a genre that means

Our contributor Abdul Basit has been busy again exploring the world of Napier jewellery, one of the best and most prolific jewellery...

If there’s one thing I’m sure most people are doing right now it is watching more films and TV. Period dramas offer a wonderful escape to

And what better way to inhabit it than to attend the Jane Austen Festival which takes place annually in Bath.

Attending vintage themed events is enormously fun. Embracing the atmosphere with everyone is a joy and a trip back in time without the pesky

The Late Victorian - Edwardian era marked the very start of the 20th century and the last of the old world before World War I dawned

If you’re shopping for costume jewellery these are terms you will see a lot. So, what is the difference?

Women’s fashions, along with the attitudes of a whole generation, changed during the First World War and that momentum continued into Second

Festoon necklaces are one of my favourites and can look frightfully grand or delicate and romantic. Their basic form is loops and swags in

Ever been told pearls are for old ladies? Yup, me too.

So, just to be clear: I'm not great with hair. Never have been and I'll be astounded if I ever will be. So I was not a little daunted to...

If we are talking about market leaders in 20th century costume jewellery then Coro would have to be at the head of the queue. In much the...

Do you have a piece of personalised jewellery? An engraved watch, a name chain or even your old school uniform with your name tag that...

Thanks to Leo DiCaprio and the reboot of the Great Gatsby, these days its all about the flapper. Of course, there was far more to the...

I remember going clothes shopping when I was 15 or 16 and feeling ridiculous. Most teenagers feel ridiculous, out of place, lost and...

It may be the historian in me but I love a bit of detective work and finding out cool things. I also love a gadget, you know when a...

The main problem with buying and selling Miriam Haskell jewellery is that before 1950, very few pieces were signed. It can take a lot of...

Trifari jewellery was how I started collecting when I was in my teens some *coughcough* years ago. As a company name it is still used...