We need your votes!

We're delighted to say that Vivien of Holloway is up for a very prestigious award and we need your votes to help us win out over the very stiff competition!

The first annual National Vintage Awards is taking place on Thursday 27th June and we are nominated in the Best Vintage Reproduction Fashion Brand category. Please take a moment to vote for us!

You can vote more than once with different email addresses and using different devices so, if you love us, then please do make full use of all your options! Click either of the pictures to go straight to the nomination page.

When you've finished, why not reward yourself with something new? We have some brilliant new Gypsy Tops in... stand by for a blog about them later this week! 

Spring sale madness...

Overwhelmed with the joys of a spring and so much new stuff coming, to make space for it in our shop, we did a stock spring clean and as a result are happy to announce a bank holiday weekend, super SALE!

Vivien of Holloway's 2013 Spring Sale runs Friday 24th to Monday 27th May and is IN-STORE ONLY - so no online or phone sales, sorry girls.

All of our own-label clothing has an astonishing 25% OFF. There'll be plenty of 'priced to sell' seconds, returns, end of line, remnants, one-offs and the last chance to snap up some of our limited edition fabrics. Wedding and holiday season is on the way, but it's not like we need excuses for a new outfit girls, is it? Not when the price is so right!

CASH IS KING
 If you want the full 25% discount, bring plenty of cash.  Card payments will be accepted but the discount will be less.

SALE TIMES

Fri 24th & Sat 25th May -10am - 6pm
Sun 26th & Mon 27th May -11am - 5pm
Last purchases must be made before our 6pm closing time.

SALE TIPS

It will be busy. Very busy! Here's how to enjoy yourself AND come away with your dream purchase.

- Be energised! Bring a bottle of water and make sure you've eaten.

- Be smart. Come wearing clothes that are easy to get in and out of, or even try on over the top!

- Be informed. We use vintage sizing so ask our girls to measure you if you're unsure.

Friends might even share changing rooms to get more trying on time!

And now, all that's left to say is... see you there, ladies (and gents!)

Win with Vivien of Holloway and Twinwood

For another year Vivien of Holloway have joined forces with the marvellous Twinwood – the UK's No. 1 vintage music and dance festival. We're so proud to be sponsors of this frankly fabulous event, which has over sixty 1940s swing and 1950s rock n roll bands on over ten stages, as well as shopping, salons, classic cars, comedy and so much more.

If you're going already, you need look no further than the Vivien of Holloway shop and website to find the perfect outfit for two days of vintage fun in the Bedfordshire countryside.

From practical daytime outfits of 1950s style Jeans and cute Gypsy Tops, to evening Sarong Dresses or twirly HalterneckCircle skirt gowns to dance the night away in one of the eight indoor arenas (because you can never trust the British weather) – we've got it all covered.

We're delighted to be judging Twinwood's annual Vintage Pageant as well and the prizes are pretty amazing, so if that doesn't encourage you all to get your finery on and send to info@twinwoodevents.com a photo. Read More

But that's not all – the kind folks at Twinwood HQ have offered us a FREE pair of tickets to offer up to one lucky winner. To enter, you need to have a look at both the Vivien of Holloway and Twinwood websites and answer these three simple questions.

1. How many styles of Wrap Dresses do we have here at VoH?
2. True or false – our Halterneck circle dress comes in Day of the Dead fabric?
3. Who is headlining the Twinwood Arena on Saturday night?

Email your answer to competition@vivienofholloway.com and we will draw the winner on 30^th June 2013. Good luck!

Get Miss Brook's Retro Look

Yesterday, the super stunning Miss Kelly Brook stepped out looking absolutely gorgeous in Vivien of Holloway! The style in question was our Jezebel Wrap Dress in a beautifully vintage red and white rose print.

The Jezebel is the perfect shape for a day out in the spring sunshine, and while we couldn't stop all our stock of this dress in the rose-print flying out of our shop, we do have plenty of other options available.

Florals, prints, polka dots and plains - if you're a big fan of roses then the Floral Noir is a fabulous alternative - the same demure wrap top and flattering 1940s style hip swag to accentuate your bombshell curves.

And if you adore the print and the wrap style but aren't a fan of the tight wiggle skirt, then our full-skirted Grace is just the ticket.

For a similar shape to Kelly's frock, you could opt for one of our Halterneck Pencil Dresses, which is available in the same fabric and has all the same ability to transform you into a 1950s goddess. Paired with a Bolero it looks almost the same! Or, go for our masterpiece - the Halterneck Circle Dress - in this eye-catching fabric.

Don't forget, if you're handy with a needle and thread  (we've all been glued to the Great British Sewing Bee over here), you can always customise your Vivien of Holloway frock to create something completely individual and unique. The brilliant Gok Wan did just that to the above style in one of his recent shows - we absolutely love this take on our classic dress!

Have you ever let yourself loose on your Vivien of Holloway? Send us a picture on our Facebook page - we'd love to see! 

Hello boys!

While we at Vivien of Holloway always go the extra mile to make our ladies feel as glamorous as possible in our vintage style dresses and gowns, we definitely want to do the same for all the rocking men out there too. We've just brought out an alternative to our hugely popular Men's Short-Sleeved Shirts - all the same great fit and style but now we have leisure shirts with Long-sleeves!

These 1950s reproduction Men's Long-Sleeved Shirts will become a staple in any vintage-minded gent's wardrobe. It has a rolled collar and a patch pocket, plus authentically pleated yoke and a little loop on the front left collar, just like real mid-century modern menswear!
The first fabric we have in stock is the practical chestnut tartan but there are lots more on their way as you can see!

We'll have everything from the very vintage-looking cream fleck to novelty prints like our Day of the Dead. They look super suave with anything from jeans to pegs!


Make sure you (or your man) are the first in line to snap up these new shirts by selecting the preferred size and clicking 'Notify me when in stock'. Pop in your email address and we'll let you know sharpish when they arrive.