Show me your vintage – plus me, Marilyn & a 1920s dancer

I’m on a mission today – I really want to see YOUR vintage. Whether it’s family photos or stacks of old magazines filled with gorgeous retro fashions If you’ve got something to share that you think would be great on We Heart Vintage please send it over.

What am I looking for?

Anything fascinating, vintage or fabulous from the 1900s through till  the 1980s. So whether it’s your mum looking stylish in the 1960s, scans from a fashion magazine or just something you think we’d find really interesting (including your own vintage outfits)  send it on over!

There’s lots more on the blog today too – me in a cute sixties shift dress, Marilyn talking about Hollywood (and hair) and oh so much more…

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Sponsor We Heart Vintage for May, win Goodwood Revival tickets and Ingrid Bergman from Salvador Dali’s lost dream scene

Wow, I had over 78,000 visitors last month, if you’d like a slice of the action please sponsor We Heart Vintage. I’ve recently started a new sponsorship program with different packages to suit everyone, with prices starting at just $15 per month. Also we’ve had Ingrid Bergman dressed as Godess Diana from a now-lost dream sequence by Salvador Dali, a 1920s nautical look book and your chance to win tickets to this year’s Goodwood Revival.

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A vintage underwater fashion shoot, beatiful Follies girls and the Gatsby PR offensive continues

We’ve had some strange and wonderful things on the blog in the last day or two. The publicity offensive for The Great Gatsby continues with Carey Mulligan covering Harpers Bazaar and an absolutely terrible rendition of Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black by Beyonce and Andre 3000 (you might want to avoid that though). Plus a delicious couple of Follies Bergere girls, a gorgeous 1950s Dior dress with totally inappropriate gloves, and a 1940s underwater fashion shoot (complete with sharks).

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The drug habits of the Hollywood stars, the fast-fashion debate and how to buy vintage clothes which fit you!

Ever wondered about the drug habits of the stars of Hollywood’s golden age? – you’ll be shocked at some of the stars who were famed for their drug use (Cary Grant, Esther Williams…), a gorgeous but risqué pin-up photo of a Ziegfeld Follies girl, tips on tricking vintage sizing issues, Suzy Parker all in red, and after the tragedy in Bangladesh I examine fast fashion and what the real cost is…

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Marilyn by Beaton, 1950s bandana print and a 1960s cable knit catsuit…

The story of the photshoot Cecil Beaton did with Marilyn Monroe in 1956 (along with a gallery of the photos), a knitted 1960s jumpsuit with feet (and presumably very baggy knees),  bandana print fashions from the 1950s and meet one of my sponsors in this week’s sponsor spotlight!

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1930s dress designs, ‘absorbent’ 1970s knickers and Jean Harlow looking like a corpse

Well, there’s been a gorgeous 1930s evening gown design, a slightly icky 1970s underwear advert, my latest vintage outfit (although I’m seriously lacking in makeup) and Jean Harlow looking like a beautiful corpse…

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Scadalous 1920s lesbian one night stands, 50s fashion designers and the girl who would become Rita Hayworth

Lots of things about 20s silent movie star Louise Brooks (you’ll NEVER guess who she had a lesbian one-night stand with!), some gorgeous 50s fashions by Traina Norell, Merle Oberon (after her disfiguring car accident) and the 16-year-old girl who would become Rita Hayworth…

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A CGI’d Audrey Hepburn advert & the truth about the scandalous Clara Bow

Have you seen the new and competely CGI’d advert for Galaxy chocolate featuring a young and flirty Audrey Hepburn? I’d love to know what you think, I think it’s wonderful, but I do have some qualms about using dead stars to sell things.. There’s also the truth about the scandalous life of 1920s movie star Clara Bow, I’ve dressed Carmen Miranda, and there’s a beautiful photo of Lousie Brooks in a mans suit…

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Sailors, style and Audrey Hepburn in a French maid’s outfit

So, what’s been going on since I last posted? Well, we’ve seen a young Audrey Hepburn in a French Maid’s outfit, some fascinating World War 2 photos by the amazing photographer Edward Steichen, the most GORGEOUS 1930s Vogue cover complete with half-moon manicure and Clara Bow with fiery red hair.

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10 things you didn’t know about Marilyn Monroe, some rare photos and all about the swing dress

I’ve had a fascinating time reading up about Marilyn Monroe this week – I’d be interested to know how many of these facts YOU didn’t know about her (for example did you know about her  2 plastic surgery operations? No? Read on then, you’ll be fascinated!), plus there are some rare photos of Marilyn, all you need to know about the swing dress, and an amazing 1920s straw hat big enough for a giant…

Plus your chance to win this cute vintage bag!

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