A BIG thank you to everyone who came down to Anita's Vintage Fashion Fair in Notting Hill on Sunday 29th January , It was a fantastic day, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Thanks once again to all our exceptional vintage stallholders.

Hope to see you all at our next vintage fashion fair on 18th March at 20th Century Theatre, Notting Hill, 11am - 5pm.

AVFF x

see some images from the fair below:

At AVFF we love to have a glance at the Couture catwalks every season, the quality, the creativity and the uniqueness of the pieces are captivating to look at. Here’s a quick round-up of the a spring couture ‘12 Paris catwalk shows.

Valentino

If like us and you cannot wait to hotfoot it to the cinema to watch Madonna's beautiful biopic take on the fiery tale of romance between King Edward VII and Wallis Simpson and slip away with the iconic look of Duchess of Windsor.  To celebrate the films cinema release AVFF are giving away a cinema ticket to one of our lucky mailing list subscriber. We want you to see the film on us... so all you have to do is simply sign-up to our mailing list on the front page of the website here: or simply email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with "mailing list" in the subject heading to be added, between now and the end of the day of our fair next Sunday 29th January to be entered.

Good Luck! Entry closes at midnight on 29/01/12 and the winner will be notified by email supplied. (please see the full terms and conditions below)

So after watching the hundredth tedious TV repeat at Christmas we are overjoyed that the new year brings its own flavorful selection of films and series that we vehemently waiting on the edge of seats in anticipation to watch...

Here is our selection of the "must see"...

AVFF loves award season and looking at all the beautiful red carpet dresses... and to kick it  all off was The Golden Globes 69th Annual award ceremony. Unfortunately not as many had opted for vintage dresses as they do at the Oscars however plenty were sparkling in vintage jewels and accessories.

From top left to Right: Michelle Williams, Berenice Bejo, Dame Helen Mirren, Tilda Swinton, Freida Pinto and Kelly Osbourne.

Poor Michelle Williams received alot of criticism for her choice of a Jason Wu dress which was kindly likened to granny curtains among many other things, still managed to steal the show by scooping the Golden Globe for actress in a musical or comedy as Marilyn Monroe in “My Week with Marilyn" as deserved. Personally we don't find her assemble for the awards that offensive and we salute her for wearing a dress which she not only appears comfortable in but exudes confidence, surely this is much more the point than going against the usual "award gown" grain. It would of been nice if she had worn something of heritage, inspiration perhaps from the old school glamour that Marilyn Monroe embodied... however this may of been more than expected. The addition of a vintage Fred Leighton headband completes the elegant 1920's gamine look.         

Berenice Bejo the stunning french star of the Artist wowed in deep cobalt blue floor length Gucci gown which apparently was "a very last minute choice"- THR.  It was reported as an Emilio Pucci  dress although a number of others report it as Gucci Première, If anyone knows which it is please do let us know. She teamed this with a vintage navy blue Daniel Swarovski clutch, Rene Caovilla heels, and Chopard jewelry.

Dame Helen Mirren seems to show "young hollywood" how it should be done time and time again, she looks absolutely incredible in a deep federal blue Badgley Mischa gown with cascading origami ruffles. The jewelled band accentuates her slender figure and is matched with a dazzling clutch and vintage Fred Leighton jewellery.

The lady who can do no wrong in most fashion books, teams Androgyny with femininity perfectly. I must say this is a difficult look that would be hard to carry off which only Tilda Swinton knows how. The cut blazer in silver blue crossed by flowing organza. 

The last two... Freida Pinto's Prada number has to be given credit for the geometric lined shaping which is rarely seen on the red carpet. Kelly Osbourne wore a Zac Posen structured body dress, which shows off her amazing figure but reminded me far too much of Tulisa's xfactor fishtail disaster.


Monochrome Glamour:




Two British ladies who always dress impeccably with sophistication and class with knowledge of the styles that suit, is Claire Danes & Kate Winslet... given they are a little bit obvious,  nevertheless they still appear groomed to perfection:

Claire Danes wore a monochrome dress by J Mendel with a spectacular open back, which captured all the press attention so it did it's job.

While Kate Winslet opted for bridal-wear guru Jenny Packham two tone simplistic dress with swarovski crystal embelishment and Fred Leighton Jewelry.


Ladies in Red:

L>R: Reese Witherspoon, Stacy Keibler and Dianna Agron image via FashionEtc

AVFF's stand-out of all of these crimson beauties has to be Dianna Agron, of Glee fame, in a intricately cut Giles gown, teamed with classic red lips. Accessories were kept to a minimum however delicate vintage jewellery from from Fred Leighton (including a 1920s onyx and diamond bow bracelet) completed the "modern-day Grace Kelly look".

Reese Witherspoon sported her signature tousled waved hair and wore a figure huggin strapless red taffeta dress from Zac Posen's Pre-Fall 2012 collection matched with Fred Leighton's diamond drop earrings and vintage diamond bracelets in platinum.

Stacy Keibler main accessorry was her man on her arm aka George Clooney, however she opted for a simple silhouette of red Valentino dress which had a bow detail in the back finished with a a splash of Chopard jewels and a slim black frame clutch.

Headbands:

L>R:Eve Mavarkis, Busy Phillips, Charlize Theron and Michelle Williams

A number of stars decided to add some extra pizazz to their outfits by adding a jewelled headband to their casual hairstyles. Hair accessories were seen all over the catwalks and it seems the celbs were keen to follow. Michelle Williams supporting friend Busy Phillips sported a thin band, while Charlize Theron and Michelle Williams both rocked ‘20s-style vintage headbands and Eve Mavarkis went for a thick ribbon embellished band. Charlize Theron wore a pale pink Dior couture dress which she teamed with a breathtaking 1920's diamond Cartier Collection headband. Michelle Williams accessorised her super-cute pixie crop hairstyle with a vintage headband by Fred Leighton.  




What a handsome couple... and Eve Mavrakis and husband Ewan McGregor. Her dress is beautiful we are currently are assuming that it is possibly vintage, however we yet to find out who the designer is. Her headband is also abit of an enigma but we think it looks like Chanel.