New Website Launch!

A warm hello vintage lovers!

As we celebrate the launch of our brand new site we are thrilled to offer you a whopping 15% off ALL purchases! AND you still get a free gift with every order over £20! Simply enter NEWWEB15 at the checkout to receive your well deserved discount (yes that's right - NO MINIMUM SPEND!) This fab offer is only available for a limited time.

The new website has been bubbling away for the past few months. You will be pleased to know that we have kept the look and feel of the site the same but have jam-packed it full of new features to make shopping with us even easier!

If you go to www.myvintage.co.uk you can now:

Search by Size - avoid that sinking feeling when the dress you simply adore is in the totally wrong size!

Search by Era - if you love the style of any particular decade gone by or are theming an outfit or event then this little tool is fabulous!

Search by Colour - if you're a coordinating little sir or madam then this was made for you! Find everything in just the right colour to suit!

Text Search - if you have something more specific in mind, pop it in our box and click!

Payment Methods - we are now offering you even more ways to pay at My Vintage! You can still use Paypal or you can opt for Google Checkout instead. And for those of you who would rather use cash, check out our amazing new PayOffline service! Simply select this option at checkout, print off the coupon and you can pay for your order at any Post Office or PayPoint outlet! This is great for anyone who doesn't use plastic or is worried about online card security - find out more here http://www.payoffline.com/MerchantMedia/InfoWin/AboutPayOffline.aspx

We hope you love the new website as much as we do and hope you enjoy your discount! NEWWEB15 at the checkout gets you a huge 15% off your order!

As always, we are adding new lines and items to the website every day so keep checking back to uncover new hidden vintage treasures!

Have fun shopping!

My Vintage
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New Retro Bags & Accessories Just Added!

Just added some fantastic new retro bags & accessories to the site...

These are available in limited quantities - so hurry to avoid missing out!!!

Some of the designs include - Dangermouse, Rainbow, Mr T, The Hoff & many more!

Click Here to view

Lots more fun & funky retro accessories & gift ideas being added all the time...

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New Mens Retro T-Shirts Just Added

Just added a new fantastic range of Mens retro t-shirts from Fanclub Clothing - Click Here to View

Lots of fantastic nostalgic designs - taking you back to your youth!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thunderbirds, Beano, Popeye & many more being added weekly!

Get you retro fix at My Vintage!





New Stock added daily!

Dont forget to bookmark us!

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New Ladies Retro T-Shirts Just Added!

Just added a new fantastic range of ladies retro t-shirts from Fanclub Clothing - Click Here to View

Lots of fantastic nostalgic designs - taking you back to your youth!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Thunderbirds, Beano, Popeye & many more being added weekly!

Get you retro fix at My Vintage!

Vintage Playsuits & Jumpsuits Just Added

Just added a wide range of vintage playsuits & jumpsuits to My Vintage

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Plus we are still offering a FREE vintage gift with every order!

Lots more stock being added daily

Visit us today at www.myvintage.co.uk

Your Online Vintage Clothing Guide

Buying vintage clothing is becoming ever popular and more mainstream by the day. And we don't all live in uber cool cities with bags of vintage shops to choose from. So most of us, through choice or not, are looking to buy vintage clothing online. So lets embrace this, put our feet up, make a cuppa and take a look at what vintage clothing the world wide web has to offer.

A good vintage clothing company will be run by people who are as passionate about their business as you are about buying their clothing. Such high feelings for vintage are great because any questions you have will be easily answered. You should also feel free to contact these companies if you would like advice on particular styles of vintage clothing or how to put certain items and outfits together. Most of these sellers have a real eye for fashion, cut and style as well as heaps of knowledge and experience of many decades of clothing.

The real bonus of using an online vintage clothes shop is that all the available stock is clearly laid out in relevant sections, with multiple photographs and descriptions, giving you the chance to browse in detail at your leisure. Most vintage clothing websites will sell a combination of mens vintage clothing and womens vintage clothing and many now also sell a range of retro clothing too. Another good tip is to search all sections of the website – as there may be hidden gems throughout. Bargain, clearance and sale sections are also bursting with vintage clothing – check these areas particularly if you are very petite or plus size.

Buying online is fantastic if you are the kind of buyer who likes to mix vintage clothing with high street pieces. Whether it's vintage dresses teamed with killer high street heels, or designer denim combined with vintage knitwear – you can easily cross reference between a whole array of different websites. Much more fun than trailing from one side of town to another in four inch stacks!

Vintage clothing websites are available twenty-four hours a day giving you access whenever it suits you. Once you have then found your desired piece(s) of vintage clothing, simply purchase online and let them do all the hard work! Orders can easily be tracked and within days, your fabulous new vintage clothing will be delivered directly to your door.

Vintage websites can also save you a packet! Internet only boutiques have lower overheads (no shop rent, rates, utilities etc) and therefore can afford to offer top quality vintage clothing for even less money! There will probably be a small postage charge but even this tends to be wavered if you spend over a certain amount.

Always check the terms of your chosen vintage clothing website, but most will have easy to understand policies for returns and exchanges and are happy to help if you come across any problems.

All things considered, buying vintage clothing online is an easier, more comfortable and hassle-free way to get your hands on the clothing you love. So have a good surf, find your favourites and get clicking - who knows what treasures you might find.

My Vintage are a leading online vintage & retro clothing retailer. Visit www.myvintage.co.uk for a wide range of vintage & retro clothing for men & women.

Copyright 2009, My Vintage. May be reprinted in its entirety with full credit given to My Vintage and a link to www.myvintage.co.uk.

Spoilt For Choice - A Fashion Meltdown

For the 2009 woman, fashion is vast, varied and most importantly – accessible. Our high streets are overflowing with department stores, fashion chains and independent designer boutiques. In more recent years, the internet has offered us choices and opportunities like nothing we have ever known before and the ability to buy new or used clothing from anywhere in the world.

Gone are the days of carefully selecting your favourite dressmaking pattern, gathering the right materials and spending hours creating the most up to date look by hand. Does anyone even sew any more? The most we have to do is pull out the laptop, browse our favourite sites and wait for the perfect outfit to land on our doorstep. Heaven forbid it takes longer than 2 days to arrive. But is it really that easy?

Firstly here's the eternal array of different fashions on offer... What flock we follow? What icon we worship? There's goth, hippy, vintage, emo, casual, glam, indie, rock chick, sporty, trendy, retro, skate, surf, burlesque... need I go on? Whatever we choose we can be sure there are plenty of retailers both on-line and on the high street, all fighting for our business and offering everything we could possibly want or need.

But of course the choices don't end there. You couldn't possibly just buy 'a dress'. Is it mini or maxi? Shift or smock? Boob tube, halter-neck, strappy or wrap? Floral, striped, block colour, monochrome, neon or checked? Then there's fabric – cotton, silk, nylon, linen, denim, chiffon, satin, lycra, viscose? And maybe a little extra detail – beads, sequins, lace, diamanté, buttons, bustles and zips. And not to forget length and shape– mini, midi, knee length, maxi, a-line, pencil, swing, full or straight? It's enough to give the most laid back amongst us a headache.
But it's not just clothing we need to consider – footwear, jewellery, hair, make-up, nails, skincare, handbags, watches, scarves, hats, glasses and perfume – each one a single piece of the jigsaw that makes every woman so unique.

Each element of our image is so carefully considered and so dramatically influenced. The music we listen to, the books and magazines we read, the television programmes and films we watch and the circle of friends we keep. As well as a million other financial, seasonal and climate driven reasons.

Our fashion is fast paced, relentless and ever changing but we love it to pieces and it just keeps growing. Recession or no recession, fast fashion is here to stay – the love of shopping is in our genes!

All things considered, it's surprising that we manage to get dressed every day (never mind look so fabulous) but these exciting and dynamic decisions are what most women clearly thrive on. Spoilt for choice? Absolutely not – anything less simply wouldn't do...

My Vintage are a leading online vintage & retro clothing retailer. Visit www.myvintage.co.uk for a wide range of vintage & retro clothing for men & women.

Copyright 2009, My Vintage. May be reprinted in its entirety with full credit given to
My Vintage and a link to www.myvintage.co.uk.

The Vintage Clothing Epidemic!

Vintage clothing, by it's very definition, is by no means new. But the concept of vintage fashion is fast gathering momentum and settling nicely into it's guilded place on the high street and internet. So what is it that we love so much about vintage clothes? What are the reasons behind the worldwide vintage epidemic?

1) Celebrity Culture

Whether we like to admit it or not, we are living in a world where celebrities are king, with more influence and status than most royals! Be it actors, singers, models or TV personalities, our screens and the magazines we read are filled with our icon's latest look. In the past few years our favourite celebrities have been turning to vintage clothes more and more and boy oh boy have we been following suit... Whether it's vintage dresses, vintage knitwear, vintage jackets, vintage shoes, vintage skirts, vintage tops or vintage accessories, if we see it in the glossies then we will do our best to find something similar. It's also made vintage clothing more accessible, more mainstream and more acceptable than it ever has been before.

2) Individuality

You know the feeling. You've spent weeks preparing for the party of the year. Carefully and lovingly choosing what to wear, how to style your hair, what make up and scent to wear... The night finally arrives and feeling a million dollars you arrive – only to find your worst nightmare. Another girl is wearing exactly the same dress as you! It's a horrible feeling and one we all dread, but a perfectly realistic side effect of 'fast fashion' on the high street. So how can you assure you will be the only girl in THAT outfit – vintage clothing of course! When you buy a piece of vintage clothing you are buying an item that has one very important factor – individuality. Sure you can buy pieces that follow key trends but it's highly unlikely that any other girl will have the same vintage item as you. Your vintage clothing can come from any corner of the globe and from any era of time so it's bound to be super special.

3) Global Awareness

From the way we power our homes to the way in which our rubbish is collected, we have all become much more environmentally aware in recent years. We've managed to adapt to splitting our rubbish into different boxes and invested in energy saving light bulbs. We've even stopped leaving our TV's on standby when we go to bed! But being greener doesn't end there... vintage clothing is a fantastic way to recycle. Image how much quality vintage clothing is out there, thousands and thousands of pieces just waiting for new homes. You can even sell your own collection on – whether it's your too-short sixties minis or your dodgy eighties batwings, vintage clothing companies love to hear from you. We can all do our bit to help each other and the planet!

4) Money Matters

You know the old saying – look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves! If you're financially savvy then you are probably buying vintage already. To buy good quality fashion on the high street can cost enough, but designer labels can really break the bank. Buying vintage clothing is an excellent way to get the look you want at the fraction of the normal price. Not only that, but you actually making an investment. Like a fine wine or piece of antique furniture, as your vintage clothing grows older it increases in value.

So there we have it – save money, look super stylish AND individual, keep the planet happy and follow as many trends as your heart desires – it may sound too good to be true but vintage clothes really can offer the perfect fashion and lifestyle solution. So the only question is – if you're not buying vintage clothing already – why not?!

My Vintage are a leading online vintage & retro clothing retailer. Visit www.myvintage.co.uk for a wide range of vintage & retro clothing for men & women.

Copyright 2009, My Vintage. May be reprinted in its entirety with full credit given to
My Vintage and a link to www.myvintage.co.uk.

Competition Time!

Enter now at www.myvintage.co.uk

We have 5 copies of this beautiful novel to give away - all personally signed by the renowned author Isabel Wolff.

Simply make a purchase from My Vintage online anytime on or before 28th February and you will be entered into our prize draw.

Our 5 lucky winners will be notified by email and their names will be displayed on the website!

We wish Isabel all the best for her success with this book (we know it'll be a winner!) and we hope that you all love it as much as we do here at My Vintage!

A little bit about the book...

Phoebe Swift, has just opened a vintage dress shop in Blackheath. At the same time she is coping with the recent loss of her best friend, Emma. So Phoebe takes refuge in her work - restoring these wonderful old clothes to their former glory so that they can go on to have new lives. But what of the past lives these clothes have lived she often wonders? What stories would they tell if they could speak? One day Phoebe meets an elderly French woman, Therese, who wishes to sell her some elegant dresses and suits. In Therese's wardrobe Phoebe also finds a child's sky-blue winter coat, from the 1940s. At first Therese wishes not to reveal the coat's history but, as the two women become friends, she opens up. Phoebe listens to the story of the little blue coat not knowing that it is to have a profound and uplifting connection with her own life...

Enter now at www.myvintage.co.uk

FREE Vintage Gift With Every Order!!!

FREE Vintage Gift with Every Order!!!

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From Saturday 17th January 2009 every purchase from My Vintage will now receive a FREE Vintage Gift!

Gifts are worth £15 - £30 and include vintage scarves, vintage handbags, vintage jewellery, vintage belts, vintage ties and much much more.

What will you get???

Order now to find out!!!

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New Arrivals @ My Vintage

Just added a large selection of vintage 1960s & 1970s Dresses

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Lots more vintage dresses to be added over the coming weeks.

New Stock added daily.

Dont forget to bookmark us!

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Arriving Soon....

Mens 1970s/80s Vintage Tracktops
Vintage scarfs
Vintage Playsuits/Catsuits

New Party/Prom Dress

Just arrived at My Vintage

Ladies Vintage Party/Prom Dresses

Fantastic items - great for the upcoming party season!

You can view these great items and more at www.myvintage.co.uk

Above - 1980's Pink & Black Sequinned One Shoulder Party Dress

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Above - 1980's Blue & Black Polka Dot Puffball Prom Dress

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Above - 1980's Black Tiered One Shoulder Party Dress with Diamantes

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Above - 1980's Silver Satin Gown with Sash & Sequins

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FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS OVER £50!

NEW STOCK ADDED DAILY!

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Mens Vintage Waistcoats, Trilbys & Silk Sammy Scarves

New Arrivals @ My Vintage

Mens Vintage Waistcoats

Mens Vintage Trilbys

Mens Vintage Silk Sammy Scarves

Visit www.myvintage.co.uk for a wide range of vintage clothing for men and women

FREE Delivery on orders over £50

New Stock being added daily

ADD US to your FAVOURITES!!!

Brand New Womens Retro T-Shirts

Just Arrived - More Ladies Brand New Retro Tees!!!


Prices Start at £15!!!


Lots more vintage items being added over the next few days for men & women


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Brand New Mens Retro T-Shirts

Just Arrived - Brand New Mens Retro T-Shirts


Grab them while you can!!! These t-shirts are all the rage right now!!!


Prices Start at £15


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New Items Added Daily

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New Arrivals! Party/Prom Dresses

NEW ARRIVALS @ MY VINTAGE

Ladies Vintage Party/Prom Dresses

Above - 1970's Scalopped Ruffle Party Dress
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Above - 1980's Sequinned Halterneck Prom Dress
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Above - 1980's Long Shimmering Blue Evening Gown
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Above - 1980's Satin Prom/Evening Dress
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New stock arriving daily

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New Arrivals!

New Arrivals @ My Vintage

2 Piece Dresses & Party/Prom Skirts

above: Stunning 1970's Metallic Boho 2 Piece Shirt Dress & Waistcoat
You can view this item by clicking here

above: Gorgeous 1980's Candy Pink Checked 2 Piece Dress and Jacket
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above: Stunning 1980's Sagaie Ice White 'Jupe' Mini Skirt
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above: Stunning 1980's Shimmering Flamenco Skirt
You can view this item by clicking here

Plus loads more new additions!


Also new items being uploaded over the next week include -

Waistcoats

Mens British Cardigans

Ladies Party/Prom Dresses

Ladies Tank Tops

Handbags

Purses

Silk Sammy Scarves

Trilbys

Flat Caps

Plus we are also offering FREE Next Day UK Delivery on all orders over £50!!!

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Brand New Ladies Retro T-Shirts

Just Arrived - more fantastic ladies retro t-shirts

These T-Shirts are all the rage right now - as worn by all the celebs!

Grab yours now at My Vintage - for ONLY £15 each!

New items added daily - so dont forget to bookmark us!
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Thandie Newton wants us to buy vintage

Any excuse to buy vintage clothing and I'm all ears... Thandie Newton wants us all to get a little bit greener by stocking up on secondhand clothing, instead of always purchasing new.

"It is grotesque how out of control manufacturing has become, and the excess, the pollution that's caused by it," the British actress said.

"Vintage (clothing) is not only glorious and stylish, it's also the way forward in terms of recycling. Whenever I go into great vintage stores, I wonder why we ever buy new things."

You can purchase some fantastic vintage clothing for men and women at My Vintage

Brand New Womens Retro T-Shirts

Just added some fantastic brand new womens retro t-shirts -
to view them all Click Here!

But be quick - as they are selling fast!!!

PLUS - We have just taken delivery of lots of new vintage items which will be added over the next week or two.

Ladies vintage 2 piece dresses
Ladies vintage Hippy/Gypsy tops
Ladies vintage summer skirts
Ladies vintage clutch bags

Mens vintage Polo's
Mens vintage Western shirts

So keep checking www.myvintage.co.uk

Vintage and Retro Disney Clothing

Just added some fantastic Vintage and Retro Disney Clothing to My Vintage -
you can CLICK HERE to view our range.

Still lots more to be added to the site, so keep checking back!
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New Shoes @ My Vintage

1950's Peep Toe T-Bar Sandals UK-6 US-8.5 Euro-39
available at My Vintage for £32


1950's Slingback Heels UK-5 US-7.5 Euro-38
available at My Vintage for £28


1980's Cone Heeled Schuh Courts UK-7 US-9.5 Euro-41
available at My Vintage for £28

1970's Crossover Mary Jane's UK-6 US-8.5 Euro-39

available at My Vintage for £30

More great vintage shoes being added over the coming days!

Also being added this week Vintage and Retro Disney Sweaters and Jumpers!

Keep checking out www.myvintage.co.uk

New Vintage Skirts Just Added!

A great selection of vintage skirts dating from the 1950's to the 1980's has just been added to My Vintage

You can browse the skirts by clicking here.


COMMING SOON!

Vintage Disney Sweaters & Hoodies (Mens & Womens)

1950's - 1980's Ladies Shoes

New stock is being added daily - so dont forget to keep checking out the website www.myvintage.co.uk

New T-Shirts added!

Just added a great selection of retro/college T-Shirts. You can view the new additions by clicking here

For all you bargain hunters, check out our sale rail for great bundle offers!


3 x retro tee's for £10 or
5 x retro tee's for £15!!!

More great vintage additions being added over the next few days - so dont forget to keep checking My Vintage!

New vintages dresses just added

We've just added some fantastic dresses to www.myvintage.co.uk
here are a few of the latest editions.

Firstly we have this 1950's Kay Whitney Dress.

Made by the ILGWU, the label style dates this to around 1956. Spotted print in turquiose, navy and brown.

You can view this dress here.



Next up we have this 1970's Paisley chiffon pussybow dress.

Very Abigail's Party! Paisley print chiffon with gold lurex detail to add shimmer.

You can view this dress here.


Now finally for today is this 1970's Space-age
metallic trim dress.

Be a space-age starlet in this Mona contemporary classic. Long black dress with gold & silver shimmering trim and large silver leather belt.

You can view this dress here.

This is just a small selection of fabulous dresses recently added, check out the full selection at My Vintage.

Keep checking the website and blog for more fantastic vintage additions!

New Products

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We have added tonnes more vintage t-shirts to the site...

80's retro Disney
80's Lacoste Polo shirts
80's US College Slogan Tees
70's and 80's band tees

they are selling fast! We can't upload quick enough at the mo! Don't miss out - have a look now!

The website is up!

www.myvintage.co.uk is now up and running!

Most of the site is functioning as it should but we still have loads of items to add - so don't worry if you can't find exactly what you are looking for or your chosen category is looking a bit sparse! New items are being added on a daily basis - check back regularly or contact us with your requirements and we will do our best to help you.

By the same token, if you have any comments or suggestions then don't hesitate to get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.

Another good way of keeping updated and in touch with My Vintage is to check out our MySpace page by clicking here and don't forget to add us to your friends list!

And finally - remember to take a look in our eBay shop my-vintage-online where you will always find items not listed on the website! Happy shopping!

My Vintage - online soon!

Welcome to the My Vintage blog!

Things are well under way for the official launch of the site and we are working as quickly as we can to get a full range of products live and ready to go! This includes jeans, t-shirts, dresses, jackets, shirts, knitwear, skirts, accessories and much more!

Please bear with us during this time and don't be afraid to contact us if there is anything at all you would like to ask or suggest.

Check back for updates and remember we are on MySpace and you can also visit our eBay Shop

Be back soon!
My Vintage
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