Halloween: Vintage Villains & Frightening Fashionistas

An eerie mist is descending over Vivien of Holloway as ghoulish gals and devilish damsels prepare for Halloween. Not sure how to perfect your spooky costume with a vintage twist? Vivien of Holloway is here to help!

Spine-Tingling Luxury


Spellbinding witch is a cute classic for Halloween but our lace Halterneck Circle Dresses make this tried-and-tested costume all the more luxurious. You'll bewitch in Spiderweb Lace while Luxury Black Satin Lace will translate easily into your 'special occasions' wardrobe. Just be careful ladies, those love potions are strong!


Petrifying Prints!


There's a swashbuckling pirate, a fashionable feline, a Day of the Dead damsel in every vintage lover. Find your perfect Halloween VOH shape whether it be a wasp-waisted Leopard Sarong, a skull and crossbones Runaround Sue or a skeletal 1950's Circle Skirt. With Vivien of Holloway's wide range of printed fabrics, you won't be stuck for choice.


We're sure you'll dazzle the damned and can't wait to see your wicked concoctions so don't forget to send photos of your Vivien of Holloway costume to our Facebook Page!

Spooky shopping, ladies! x

Spooktacular Hallowe'en Ideas!

Helen G Diamond in our Purple Spiderweb

Dust off those cobwebs (or rather, leave them on) and get out those broomsticks- Hallowe'en is here again!

Here at Vivien of Holloway we have plenty of spooktacular outfit ideas and all manner of delightfully devilish treats for you to feast your eyes upon.


 Be the spellbinding belle of the ball in our curve-cuddling Pencil Dresses. Available in an array of colours and prints, we simply adore the classic black 

and the enviable green polka dot.  

Being wicked has never been so easy...

Miss Cherry On Fire in our Ivory Grace Dress

Channel Elsa Lanchester's classic 1935 interpretation of the 'Bride of Frankenstein' in our sinfully seductive satin 'Grace' circle dress.

With a fitted waist and sumptuously swathed wrap bust, all eyes will be on your killer 50's silhouette!

Pirate Playsuit

Turn up the heat and add some spice to proceedings with our off-the-shoulder Gypsy Tops- perfect with our Circle Skirt and beautifully accented with our hair flowers. Mexican Sugarskull Senoritas are sure to turn heads- Ay caramba!

Shiver me timbers! 

Our cheeky Playsuits are back in stock, and ready to catch people's eyes hook, line and sinker!

Click the pic for a fave V.o.H HQ Halloween track!

All items can be found on our website or in our gorgeous London Boutique!

 

Happy Hallowe'en!

A very vintage Halloween

As the end of October approaches, there's one date we all look forward to here at Vivien of Holloway. Halloween is the perfect excuse to get dressed up (not that we need any excuse), and really get creative. While a walk about town on All Hallows Eve will reveal an abundance of green face paint and frayed bandages, we're definitely advocates of a high glamour, vintage couture look to your costume, whether you're portraying a sexy pin-up witch, or a bloodthirsty pirate wench, wearing one of our creations will have people doing double-takes, and most definitely not recoiling in horror!




Head to our website and feast your eyes on our Luxury Halterneck circle dresses. From midnight black overlaid with gossamer tulle and glittering ghostfire, to vivid satin festooned with spiderwebs... our circle dresses are cut to fit like real vintage couture of the late 40s and early 50s. Your curves will be deadly, your cleavage killer and your waist will be positively lethal to the opposite sex!



Or choose a full skirted frock emblazoned with the Jolly Roger and be a sultry sea witch for the evening.




If you're feeling more smouldering than cute, something with a slim skirt and an air of exotic mystery is something we can do just as well.

You'll have the seven seas under your command in our Pirate sarong. This dress is the perfect mix of vintage elegance and rockabilly charm, but the skull and crossbones print prevents it from being too girly. Accessorise with a pair of pet ravens, and just like Kitten here, you'll give no quarter to any who cross you!


Last, but by no means least, if you're more of a femme fatale than a pirate captain, a slinky black satin sarong will give you more than a touch of the black widow! 

We hope you have a ghoulishly glamorous Halloween, girls!

Dia de los Muertos!

We're utterly delighted to have new dresses just in time for Halloween.



Our favourite Halter circle dresses now come in two different Day of the Dead inspired fabrics. Choose your dancing skeletons on either a black or a light background, add a flower to your hair and you're set.



Whether you're looking for something Halloween appropriate or just a gorgeous calavera inspired skull these dresses are perfect!

Halloween is coming!

Just a reminder that Halloween is only weeks away! (and come on, it's the funnest night of the whole year) Vivien of Holloway creations are easily the best way to ensure you look hot at the same time as you look scary.


See for example, Miss Anna Fur Laxis doing her best Elvgren inspired Wicked Witch in our Purple Satin circle dress with spider web netting. The broomstick and hat are up to you!


Click through for more Halloween inspiration!

Be a Scream Queen!

The spookiest night of the year is growing ever closer and we have a new fun contest for you to help celebrate.

We want to see you at your scariest!

Just send us a picture of you dressed up in your favourite Vivien creation, fit for Halloween to be in with a chance of winning £100 worth of Vivien of Holloway vouchers.

We're going to be posting all our favourites on our flickr and the winner will have her picture posted on the homepage!

So fancy yourself an Elvira wannabe, a Corpse Bride or just looking to goth it up a little? This is the chance for you. We've put together a section of some of our favourite Halloween inspired dresses on the site.

The closing date is November 6th (so you can send us pictures from this years Halloween festivities) and full details can be found on the website.

Email us your pics to halloween@vivienofholloway.com to be in with a chance of winning.

Ghoulish Luck!