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[15 Apr 2013 | 4 Comments]
Win a kitsch print

While her school friends’ bedroom walls were plastered were pictures of Duran Duran in the 1980s, owner of The Picture Emporium Sam Hart “had a weird collection of Victorian grannies” on hers. Easy to see then, how over two decades later she can be found selling vintage prints in Department Flea Market.

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[13 Apr 2013 | No Comment]
Style heroes: Red Brick silk scarves

Royal College of Art graduate Karen Mabon’s hand-drawn, digitally-printed silk scarves deserve to be framed and displayed as a piece or art as much as tied around your neck.

Events, Fashion, Featured »

[10 Apr 2013 | One Comment]
My Vintage Portrait @ Powder Beauty

Brighton photographer Iona Hodgson of My Vintage Portrait has teamed up with Powder Beauty Boutique to offer make-overs and photoshoot sessions at the beauty salon on Saturday 4 May.

Events, Fashion, Featured, My Vintage Brighton »

[8 Apr 2013 | No Comment]
My Vintage Brighton: A Brighton Belle

Hannah Carrick blogs at www.abrightonbelle.blogspot.co.uk and last year won a competition to model for Dollydagger. Here she answers our questions on all things Brighton and vintage…

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[7 Apr 2013 | No Comment]
Finding designer bargains in charity shops

As well as allowing me to dress beyond my means, charity shop designer bargains also make great investment items. Here are my top tips for building your own charity-shopped designer collection…

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[5 Apr 2013 | No Comment]
Win a stall at the People’s Day Country Fayre

Organisers of Brighton & Hove’s People’s Day are offering Vintage Brighton readers a £5 discount on stall hire at the new Country Fayre zone and one lucky stallholder a full refund.

Crafty creatives, Featured »

[2 Apr 2013 | No Comment]
Crafty Creatives – Betty Shek

Betty Shek creates unique jewellery and accessories from found objects and fuzzy felt and is among the local designer-makers currently selling at the Brighton Fishing Quarter Gallery.

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[31 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
Label lust in Vintagexplorer magazine

Vintage Brighton editor Jo-ann Fortune and other members of the Vintage Collective share their favourite vintage labels in the current issue of Vintagexplorer magazine. What’s on your label lust list?

Fashion, Featured, My Vintage Brighton »

[31 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
My Vintage Brighton: Charley Lennard

Charley Lennard, founder of Brighton-based online vintage boutique Marmarlade Vintage, answers our questions on all things vintage and Brighton…

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[29 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
Retro wallpaper – TK Maxx inspiration

When shooting for its spring/summer Lookbook, TK Maxx didn’t reserve this season’s geometric shapes and colour pops for clothes and accessories. It plastered them all over the walls too…

Crafty creatives, Decor, Featured »

[26 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
Crafty Creatives – Handmade & Vintage

Trudi Davies’ vintage fabric creations invoke a nostalgia of childhood, holidays and general joyful occasions. Here she lets us in on her inspiration and obsessions…

Fashion, Featured, Style heroes »

[23 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
Style heroes: Uniqlo x Celia Birtwell

First there was Topshop, then John Lewis and now legendary print designer Celia Birtwell has added Uniqlo to her growing list of high street collaborators.

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[22 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
Johnny Loves June Shoreham vintage fair

Building on the success of two smaller fairs last year, Johnny Loves June moves to The Shoreham Centre for its biggest ever event on Saturday 6 April.

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[21 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
Bootleg Bakery – the prohibition cookbook

Brighton baker Kiki Bee has written a boozy cookery book inspired by the 1920s prohibition era, including recipes such as Pimm’s O’cake, New York Sour Pear Tart and Guilty Guinness Mince Pie.

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[19 Mar 2013 | No Comment]
Vintage hen parties with Tea & Trim

As we move into wedding season, Brighton-based vintage hair and make-up styling team Tea & Trim are preparing to transform hen parties into vintage vixens ready to party.