In the Bright House Journal, we write about fashion from the 1930s to the 1960s: where the cuts come from, why certain details emerged, and how the style of these decades can be worn today. We run a boutique for retro and vintage-inspired women's fashion and have been present at vintage festivals with our own stall since 2019. Much of what is written here comes from conversations in the changing room.
If you're just starting out, it's best to begin with the terms: What is Vintage? explains the differences between vintage, retro, and secondhand. From there, the paths lead into individual decades and styles.
Few pieces, a calm color palette, flat shoes: What the Hepburn style consists of and why it is the most everyday-suitable of all vintage looks.
Pin-up is first and foremost a visual language, and only then a clothing style. Where the term comes from, who coined it, and how it can be worn today.
Three days of Rockabilly Days in Asperg, over 30 degrees in the shade, and still constantly occupied changing rooms. Here's how our weekend went with our own booth amidst pettic...
How Marlene Dietrich made the suit women's fashion: the history of the dandy look, the Marlene trousers, and how the style can be worn today.
Rockabilly is music first, then fashion. Where the name comes from, how the style originated, and what distinguishes it from pin-up and rock 'n' roll.
From the New Look to Burda sewing patterns to the style icons of the decade: what defined 1950s fashion and why it still resonates today.
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