For over two decades Boden has built up its much-loved brand around British heritage, quality fabrics and bold prints and Autumn/winter 2013/14 shows no departure from that winning formula.

Vintage Brighton editor Jo-ann Fortune delves into the Laura Ashley archive for a piece in Mollie Makes magazine this month, ahead of the British brand’s 60 year exhibition at The Vinyl Factory on 5-6 June.

This vintage lunch-box sized Thermos shows a much older and more sophisticated Barbie to the one we’re used to, with the cropped, coiffured hair, petticoat and pearls typical of early 1960s US fashion.

Shelley Louise Baker popped into the Beyond Retro press day to find out about their new re-loved and re-worked range, prints charming collection and on-trend sports wear.

Brighton-based dress label Allium B is holding its first ever sample sale at the West Hill Hall on 11 May, offering vintage-inspired summer styles starting at just £10.

When we heard that Verity Waite, co-founder of vintage hair and makeup specialists The Vanity Box, was in town to train the stylists at Simon Webster Hair, we thought we’d put her skills to the test.

Beyond Retro on Vine Street will host a pop-up stitch tattoo parlour as part of the Brighton Festival on Saturday 11 May, with Jenny King’s Embroidery Studio on hand to update your pre-loved threads with textile tatts.

Georgie d’Albiac Brewin, aka Cherry Bella, reports on the spring/summer styles spotted at The Vintage Fair. “Forties-style victory rolls and curls were a strong contender for the most popular hair-do of the day”.

It’s not just the circuit and the vehicles that have an authentic period look at Goodwood Revival; each year more spectators and competitors get into the Goodwood spirit by dressing the part and competing for ‘best dressed’ prizes.

For three late summer days each September, Chichester’s Goodwood Motor Circuit echoes to the bark of golden-age Grand Prix cars and we have a pair of tickets for the much-anticipated Goodwood Revival  to give away to one lucky Vintage Brighton reader.

British illustrator Rory Crichton has created a charming hand-sketched design of Radley’s trademark Scottie dog logo for a spring/summer collection of 22 accessories including shoulder bags, shoppers and luggage.

Burlesque performer Cherry Bella – otherwise known as Brighton University photography student Georgie – answers our questions on all things Brighton and vintage…

The works of Brighton real film photographer Toby Mason and Margate printed furniture designer Zoe Murphy will share space in the former’s North Laine home as part of the Brighton Artists Open House Festival this May

When we spotted Diane Chandler’s up-cycled dolls’ head cactus planters at the Johnny Loves June Vintage & Handmade Fair in Shoreham, we had to find out more…

When antiques expert Alex MacArthur closed her eponymous Kemptown shop after seven years, she opened the doors of her theatrical four-storey Regency home to act as a invite-only showroom for her finds.