This weeks Icon of the week is none other than Ms Audrey Hepburn. We explore 8 of her staple wears you can pick from to replicate her chic dress sense.
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New to Etsy – 1950s Jaquard Wiggle Dress
1950’s Blue & Gold Shot Jacquard Wiggle, Mad Men Dress Original, Tailor-made Wiggle Shift DressCrafted to the highest standard.Stunning quality Gold jacquard with beautiful blue hues on movement.Fully linedBack Zipper fastening Condition Category : B Note :Original Zipper has been replaced at some point. Bust: 36″Waist:30″Hip: 38″Length: 40″ (25″ from waist to hem) Price £65
Brand new to Etsy – 1940’s Button Shirt Waister Dress
1940’s Button Shirt waister dress with side popper fastening in a beautiful substantial weight what I assume would be Irish Linen. Subtle unusual shades of Mustard Yellows and Teal Blue paisley print. It also has an adjustable drawstring waist for comfort fit. Such a gorgeous summery day dress for ever day. But a perfect choice for all […]
Dandilicious
As part of our Bijou service we offer vintage curating and 1-1 styling as well as costume supply to any form of creative project! our most recent has been to APG Films new release ‘Dandilicious’. “Dandilicious is a Stylized Neo-Western about a day in the life of a Teddy Boy during the 1950’s. Our hero (or […]
Bijou on the Road – Up Next – Vintage by the Sea Morecambe
Our next confirmed road trip will be on the 31st of August & 1st of September in Morecambe for the Vintage by the Sea festival hosted by Vintage Festivals UK. They have lots of information online (CLICK HERE) regarding location and details of what will be on this year… Last year was a wonderful weekend […]
Designer Norman Hartnell
Norman Hartnell, founder of the acclaimed brand, Hartnell’s, was a leading British designer known most widely for his work with the Royal Family, in particular Queen Elizabeth and the Queen mother. Queen Elizabeth’s wedding dress was a triumph in Hartnell’s career as well as the Coronation dress she wore at Westminster abbey on the 2nd […]
The Festival of Vintage – York 2019
What a weekend!!! It’s been an absolutely chocker block few days for us at Bijou and Vintage. The Festival of Vintage in York is on of the main events on the yearly vintage calender and we make sure to get ourselves up each year! This year was no exception, we made sure to have as […]
ICON OF THE WEEK – Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman was one of the greatest actresses from Hollywood’s lamented Golden Era. Her natural and unpretentious beauty and her immense acting talent made her one of the most celebrated figures in the history of American cinema. Bergman is also one of the most Oscar-awarded actresses, tied with Meryl Streep, both second only to Katharine Hepburn. Ingrid […]
ICON OF THE WEEK – Anna May Wong
(born Wong Liu Tsong, January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961) •Was an American actress, considered to be the first Toisonese (Taishanese) Chinese American Hollywood movie stars, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition.•Her long and varied career spanned silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio.•Known for her roles […]
ICON OF THE WEEK – Wallis Simpson
ROLAND MOURET neatly summed up our eternal fascination with Wallis Simpson when he said: “Love or hate her, the world is still obsessed by that woman.” Such is her legacy that some 25 years after her death (and seven decades since the King of England abdicated so he could marry the already-twice divorced Pennsylvanian) Her […]