Hello my dear! So I wanted to take you to last week’s Thursday’s vintage catwalk at Vintage Modes in Gray’s Antiques; you know the beautiful building just behind Bond Street station where you can revel in antique jewellery, watches, objects d’art, exquisite amber designs…
Vintage Modes Fashion Catwalk at Grays Antiques
This met us when we arrived at the vintage fashion catwalk at Vintage Modes in Grays Antiques
The downstairs area of Vintage Modes had been turned into a catwalk, and the models came pouring down the runway, wearing the most gorgeous vintage outfits! I had a lovely chat to the newest member of the Vintage Modes team, Geeta Handa of C-Atomic, who showed us some of her own designs that often feature original period fabrics as well as our favourite details from eras gone by. I fell in love with this 70s style dress and I couldn’t take my eyes off a 60s dress in a dark blue pattern fabric and that time typical high collar!
Umm hello 1970s! From Geeta Handa of C-Atomic at Vintage Modes
Vintage Fashion Catwalk at Vintage Modes, Grays Antiques
The funny thing is that we see so much 7os revival fashion in all the contemporary fashion shops around town at the moment – and here we are, walking into Vintage Modes where the walls are draped with all these stunning pieces that are actually FROM the 70s! I don’t think that I am the only one preferring to do my shopping here, where we know the designs will last us years and years..!
Vintage Fashion Catwalk at Vintage Modes, Grays Antiques
Who can say no to some Brigitte Bardot inspiration on a vintage shoppimg? Apparently she rivalled Marilyn Monroe as the world’s most photographed woman
The catwalk featured designs from Chanel, Biba, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Dior, and Ossie Clark and gave us some great inspiration for the autumn.
Just a few pieces from Arabella Bianco‘s vintage costume jewellery collection
Vintage accessories from June Victor
Vintage Costume Jewellery from Gillian Horsup
Suffragette jewellery from Richard Ogden, Burlington Arcade
And wore this glorious pieces of suffragette jewellery from Richard Ogden to the catwalk, love!!! You might remember that we have looked closer at the suffragette movement in an earlier post: Suffragette Jewellery and the history is very fascinating indeed. In the pendant the three colours of the movement; green, white and violet, are symbolised by a pear shape peridot, three natural pearls and a round pink topaz.
And so I just can’t wait for the next show at Vintage Modes, and I do hope to see you there my dear! (Please watch this space for further info on timings!)
Decades of Elegance 