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Latest Vintage & Designer Bags & Accessories Just In!

• accessories • bags • belt • belts • handbag • handbags • leather • liberty london • lorenzi • new arrivals • picasso • scarf • scarves • silk scarf

Just in: 40+ leather bags, belts, scarves and other unique accessories. The best part about having only one of each available? You'll be the only one wearing it. Warning: click now or cry later.

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Don't miss out on Autumn/ Winter new arrivals!

• autumn • celine paris • clothing • coats • dress • faux fur • jackets • louis feraud • new arrivals • vintage • winter

Get the first look at some of our top new arrivals for Autumn/ Winter. But hurry and make a move soon because there's only one of each up for grabs.

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Introducing Lehza Vintage Originals

• cape town • designer • fashion • lehza vintage originals • south africa • vintage • vintage style

We’ve been quietly working on a project the past few months and the time has come to let you in on the secret. Soon we will be launching an exclusive capsule collection of bespoke ready-to-wear vintage inspired dresses.

Lehza Vintage Originals – designed by Lehza and individually crafted by a local expert dressmaker in Cape Town.

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"Beautiful Girls" Street Style in New York (1944)

• 1940s • 40s • fashion • life magazine • photography • street style

Photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt (famous for that iconic photo of the sailer kissing the girl in Times Square) did a street style series of photos for Life magazine in 1944 called "Beautiful Girls". These girls sure are beautiful, but I'm especially swooning over their beautiful outfits which wouldn't look out of place on the streets of South Africa today. It just goes to show how some silhouettes are truly timeless and will always be stylish, even nearly 80 years later!

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18 Pictures of Marilyn Monroe Wardrobe Tests in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)

• 1950s • 50s • fashion • gentlemen prefer blondes • hollywood • marilyn monroe • mid century • photography

On 1 June 1952, Marilyn Monroe was given a surprise birthday present by Twentieth Century-Fox, namely, that she would star as Lorelei Lee in the film adaptation of the Broadway smash hit Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Judging by these behind-the-scenes wardrobe test shots, she was made for this role, just as these daringly sensual costumes were made to accentuate every curve of her figure.

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