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In the second in our series on vintage style and dress shape we look at the period from the 1960s to the early 2000s, and ask 'what is your decade?'

Coming of age in the late 1960s and early ‘70s meant free love, experimentation with hallucinogenic drugs, and newfound freedoms. Beautiful People:...

A brief history of sunglasses as a form of disguise, designer vintage shades, and the future of anti-surveillance eyewear.

Get crafting: we challenge you to make something original, from a selection of vintage Biba textiles.

Introducing the first of two vintage Biba collections at ShopCurious. "No amount of promotion or commercialisation can replace the genuine article."

Although ingredients may have changed over the years, people have made up their faces for tens of thousands of years... Imagine the public shock when girls started wearing blue, green, purple and black lipsticks.

Do you spend more time planning what to do than actually doing it? Perhaps, like me, you are an innately organised Virgo, who loves nothing better than rearranging papers in the inbox of your desk, or neatly rewriting part-completed lists for future reference?

Thea Porter was known as “the ultimate purveyor of ultra-luxe bohemian style.” Renowned for exotic fabrics and sumptuous patterned silks, inspired by her nostalgia for the Middle East...

Ahead of his time in so many ways, Gibb’s designs often featured a bumblebee motif, which became his trademark... There is one particular sketch that remains something of a mystery.

Whether or not the cuisine tickles your taste buds, this book is a genuine feast for the senses of those intrigued by colour, trends and style.

The arrival of Studio 54 in 1977 marked the beginning of the age of celebrity and unbridled, 'out there' exhibitionism.