Vintage Labels

The World of Interior

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Royal Wedding Photography

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FASHION TELEGRAPH ARTICLE

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The neck's big thing: a colourful history of the silk scarf
As a new book shows, silk scarves have served as everything from wartime propaganda to travel souvenirs.

BY KATE SALTER 25 APRIL 2011
Elsa Schiaparelli, silk, 1960s Photo: DREW GARDNER
Audrey Hepburn once said, 'When I wear a silk scarf I never feel so definitely like a woman, a beautiful woman.'

Kenzo silk scarfLadies accessories - scarves£75.49No loves
On glamorous stars such as Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, nothing seemed to epitomise the essence of chic more than their scarves, worn 'touring' style over the head, fluttering in the warm Riviera breeze.

Scarves: Why it's hip to be square
Scarves have been on the decline ever since. Aside from an occasional appearance on the catwalks, these days you're more likely to spot one around the necks of freshly coiffured ladies of a certain age on the King's Road.
But for a long time a silk scarf was as much a part of a woman's wardrobe as a smart handbag and a trusty lipstick.
As a new book, Scarves, shows, they were not only an essential accessory for the first half of the 20th century, they were also social artefacts that mirrored changes in art, fashion and lifestyle.
In the late 19th century shops such as Liberty - where you can still receive a lesson in how to knot your square - specialised in selling fashionable scarves in Art Nouveau florals and oriental patterns.
When rayon was invented in the 1930s scarves could be mass-produced, and women who couldn't afford a silk one could still keep up with current fashions.
In the 1940s designs became more subdued and scarves tended to be made of cotton, linen or wool. Fashion magazines advised women who didn't have enough clothing coupons for a new hat to twist their scarves into a turban or a snood.
Rather than a fashion statement, wearing one became a practical necessity in some cases; women working in munitions factories during the Second World War wore scarves on their heads to prevent their hair being caught in machinery. 'Cover your hair for safety. Your Russian sister does,' a government poster proclaimed.
Designs in the 1950s reflected the new optimistic mood of rebirth and revival. The muted tones of the war years were replaced by bright florals, such as the blues and pinks in the Jacqmar scarf shown here.
By the 1970s fashion designers were putting sketches and logos on to scarves. As well as being effective advertising, 1980s scarves were often brash and light-hearted, as in Fiorucci's Roy Lichtenstein-inspired design.
The book also contains examples produced as travel souvenirs. A scarf depicting the St-Tropez harbour from the 1960s would have been worn around the bronzed necks of an increasingly well-travelled elite.
There are scarves bearing a grid of downtown Manhattan, Place Vendôme in Paris and - the rather less exclusive - Blackpool.
Some of the most interesting examples in the book mark important occasions. One produced by Filmyra Fabrics in 1943 features extracts from Winston Churchill's speeches.
Scarves were also made to mark famous sporting occasions, such as the 1953 Coronation Derby winner, Pinza, or the London Olympics in 1948.
Scarves have also, of course, been used to commemorate royal occasions. One of the oldest in the book features a wistful Duke of York, the future George V, and his bride to be, to mark their wedding in 1893.
Similar scarves fetch staggering sums at auction, so before you're tempted to dismiss any William and Kate scarf-related memorabilia as naff, think again - it could become a collector's item.
Scarves (Thames & Hudson, £35), by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke, is available from Telegraph Books (0844 871 1515; books.telegraph.co.uk) at £31.50 plus £1.25 p&p

ENCOUNTER

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Gallery Primo Alonso is pleased to present Encounter, an exhibition of new work by Gary Colclough and Hannah Brown. Bringing together sculpture, drawings and paintings they explore the relationship between image and object, and the allure of the depiction of nature.

Rebecca Louise Law

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Rebecca Louise Law's beautiful florist!

http://www.rebeccalouiselaw.com/

YOU Magazine

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MAWI shop launch!!! Happy shopping ladies x x x

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HARPER'S BAZAAR ... Cover to cover

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ELLE PS... about 'SCARVES' ...

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SCARVES Book Launch @ The Brick Lane Gallery

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Dries Van Noten...LOVE THIS!

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'SCARVES' gets a mention in VOGUE!

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Nicky & Fola's book on 'SCARVES' is featured in this months Vogue, very exciting!

C H R I S T O P H E R W A L L E R

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Katie is rocking our gorgeous vintage prints!!

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Fall 2011 Prints

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Fall 11, Preen

Duro Oluwu, Fall 11

Diane von Furstenberg, Fall 11

My beautiful friend Marion :)

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Instant LOVE

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My friend Stevie B's AMAZING 1961 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE

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Fab paisley print pleated dress from the studio!

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Furoshiki Book Carrier

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Odza-5q7wj8

The day Katie came to the studio :)

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Beautiful 1930's silk printed dress

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Fall 2011 Prints

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Textures

Audrey x x x

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Audrey Hepburn

Random and a little bit scary

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1940's carved wedges

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1940's Pumps

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Also loving this BIBA illustration :)

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BIBA

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In 1964 Biba tasted its first success in the form of a gingham dress complete with headscarf.

Katie is wearing her Ma's silk scarf :)

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Lie Down I Think I Love You!!

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Gorgeous leather bags with pretty vintage silk scarf bows...CUTE!!!

Paul Smith...Yet another silk scarf

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Marilyn Monroe...Silk scarf on ready for a home run!

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Grace Kelly looking beautiful in a silk headscarf

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Jackie O rocking a silk Hermes scarf

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Audrey in another scarf....gorgeous!!

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It's all about scarves!!!

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Audrey HepburnOne of the most famous style icons looking stunning in a silk head scarf.

Leading up to the launch of Nicky & Fola's book on 'SCARVES' we are going to be blogging about scarves a lot!!!

Amazing print on gorgeous Kaftans!!

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I just love this blog!

I love this! Very clever :)

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Gorgeous vintage bags from Leo long shots granny's fab wardrobe!

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Just a gorgeous 1920's button :)

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Press release for Nicky & Fola's book of 'SCARVES' ... Very exciting!!

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SCARVES

Nicky Albrechtsen & Fola Solanke

Publication date: March 2011

Price £35

Indispensable accessories and sought-after collectors’ items, scarves were
an important innovation of 20th-century fashion. This is the definitive work
on scarves in the 20th century, featuring artists’ designs, textile designers and
designer brands, as well as the wider role of scarves in social history and
advertising.

• A fount of inspiration for designers, textile artists and pattern addicts,
and an essential resource for collectors.

• FromArt Deco through 1950s Hollywood, the Swinging Sixties
and beyond, scarves have expressed the constant evolutions in style,
representing every major decorative arts movement over the past
century.

• Showcases a wide range of international designers, including Hermès,
Mary Quant, Gucci and Pucci.

•With over 250 stunning patterns beautifully reproduced in full colour,
many never before seen in print.

• Includes concise biographies of more than 50 fashion and textile
designers, retailers and manufacturers.

• A useful resource guide provides expert advice on dating and
conservation, museum collections, vintage fairs and specialist dealers.

Contents
Introduction •The Style of an Era • Artists’ Scarves •Textile Designers •
Scarf Companies •The Designer Scarf • Social Documentary •TheTravel
Scarf • Advertising • Collectables • A–Z Biographies of Designers • A–Z
Index of Companies • Guide to FabricTypes • How to Date aVintage
Scarf • Conservation and Storage • Resource Guide • Further Reading

Author
Nicky Albrechtsen is a costume designer and the proprietor of ‘Vintage
Labels’, a resource studio for the fashion trade, in Brick Lane, London.
Fola Solanke works in costume design for film and television. She
recently completed work on the forthcomingTom Hooper film, The
King’s Speech.The photographs in the book are by Drew Gardner.

Press Office Contact:

Collette Hutchinson

Thames & Hudson Ltd

181A High Holborn

London WC1V 7QX

T: +44 (0) 20 7845 5022

F: +44 (0) 20 7845 5050

E: c.hutchinson@thamesandhudson.co.uk

W: http://www.thamesandhudson.com/

My fabulous dancing partner :)

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Showing off my gorgeous Mawi bracelet!

Me & My Gals @ Cicada Club LA 2010

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The most amazing 1920's club!! Maxwell Demille's Cicada Club is full of the best dressed people ever :)

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All I want for Christmas is .... This gorgeous gold & emerald cuff by Lara Bohinc!!!

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With love from LA...Fab headwear!!

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Loving 'what katie wore' this day :)

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Gorgeous lady! Head to toe in fab 1940's, hat, coat, bag & shoes.

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Millie's finds...Cutest blue mini wellies

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WOW! Beautiful 1930's silk chiffon dress

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I want one!!!

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Super cool old ladies!!! Oh to be so stylish :)

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Mixing it up...Kenzo.

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I love Audrey!

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Sexy Miss Lane in a gorgeous white jumpsuit x

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Frilly shorts & opened toe brogues...oh my!

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Cool hat & sunnies :)

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Great maxi skirt

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White tunic and boots...simple!

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Lovely floaty dress with great hair and cute dog, who is camera shy!!

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Beautiful lady in a princess dress and pink umbrella :)

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Art Deco tea cup

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VINTAGE SALE!

TODAY!!
11am till 4pm

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We are having a huge clear out of cheap and cheerful vintage. Dresses between £5 and £25!!

Everyone welcome :)

What Katie Wore...Loving this blog!!!

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Vintage Sale!!!

Saturday 10th July

11am till 4pm

Dresses from £5 to £25!!

Everyone welcome!

164 Brick Lane

0207 392 2021

Please call if you need directions.

Great double buckle waisted belt and cute onesy!

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Fantastical floral jumpsuit! Cosy :)

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Ready for chilling! Loving the retro loungers :)

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VINTAGE SALE!

Sat 10th July
11am till 4pm

We are having a huge clear out of cheep and cheerful vintage. Dresses between £5 and £25!!

Everyone welcome :)

Large checks and fab multi buckle belt.

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Fab vintage compact bag by Lie Down I Think I Love You.

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VINTAGE LABELS STUDIO SALE!

Sat 10th July
11am till 4pm

We are having a huge clear out of cheep and cheerful vintage. Dresses between £5 and £25!!

Everyone welcome :)

Little ditsy dress with cool leather belt!

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Cute floral jumpsuit with brogues :)

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Pretty conversational print

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Geneve Flea Market

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I have just discovered vintage inspired label Nadinoo...love it!

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I love this Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell image

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Loving the Printsource florals for Spring 2010

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Amazing 1940's swimsuits!!!

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HAMAZING 1940's shoes with sculpted heel

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1950's Pleated & sculpted bust

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1070's Bold Poppy print lounge suit

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Gorgeous 1940's Tropical print pyjama's

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Beautiful beaded 1920's dress

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1960's Wallpaper print dress.

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1970's Jersey Knit by LA MENDOLA

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Amazing placed print!

Cute skirt with bright yellow tights and bright red bag

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Cutest waistcoat with fishing village scene

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Vintage Bangles :)

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River Island Vintage Souvenier scarf collection

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River Island are also doing a fun vintage souvenier scarf collection.

River Island 70's Brights Vintage scarf collection

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River Island are doing fabulous vintage scarfs. A small selection of the 70's Miami brights collection.

Cute old lady chair :)

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Beautiful :)

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Beautiful embroidered silk coat.

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Vintage heaven!

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I love these leather woven shoes!

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Bright Blue Blazer

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Hamazing dress with cropped leather jacket :)

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