Celebrate The Jubilee In Style!

Who is excited for the 4 day weekend? 

Well we are...and to celebrate we have just added some brand new stock to the website & restocked on other sizes! 

Remember we will be out of office until June 6th so be patient with any queries....

but most importantly enjoy your weekend  xoxo

Perfect Pin-Up Pictures

Introducing Laura Whittaker Photography  a talented budding Pin-Up Photographer specialising in Film Noir and Cheesecake style photography. 

If you have a look through her photoshoots you will stumble accross quite a few models sporting Collectif..including these lovely ladies

 from left to right: Bexy Beatdown in the Vera Top Tiki, Dolly Divine in a Wanda Crop Top  Polka (find our longer version here), Charlotte in the Hilda Capris Leo in Brown  and Zoe in our Jo Cardigan Sailor 

 

A glimpse at the photos Laura had put up as tradional pin ups for her exhibition. See if you can spot the Collectif pieces worn in the photos

Me with Laura at the private view both wearing Collectif. Laura is looking a lot more glamorous though, as I had come straight from the office.

Check out my favourite Cheesecake style photo of Laura's which features lingerie blogger Georgina from fullerfigurefullerbust  in a gorgeous PUG dress. I have this photo pinned up on my desk which always makes me smile!

 

Contact Laura Whittaker Photography for rates for your own Pin-Up makeover shoot as she takes bookings for studio and location shoots. Whether you are a model, aspiring pin-up or just want to feel glamorous & get some vintage style photos, there is something for everyone. 

I have personally had a shoot done by her and absolutely loved my pictures, so she comes recommended from first hand experience!

Check out her up coming exhibition at Free Range Art & Design Exhibition  which is at the Truman Brewery on the 28th June

You can find her on Facebook here to follow her blog here or check out her website here  

New Styles for SS2012 Now Online!

We have just received a delivery of brand new styles from our Spring Summer 2012 Collection. We have been working hard to get them online in time for the weekend.

Check our New In section of our website for brand spanking new items and check our general site for the more sizes of existing styles!

This is just a taster of some of our items we just received....Our Futura Polka Dot Playsuit in  Blue & White Denim & our brand spanking new Dolly Top Polka Dot in a variety of colours. 

Our new Dolly Top Polka Dot also comes in a nifty body for those who prefer a leotard style. Our Dolly Top is a classic 1950s inspired halterneck tie top perfect for with jeans for a daytime outfit or tucked into a high-waisted pencil skirt with lippy & killer heels for a night time look!

Enjoy your weekend Love The Collectif Girls xoxo

Catwalk and Cocktails; The New Vintage Look

Being interested in all things 1940s & 50s we were very flattered to be approached to be included in the catwalk show for The New Vintage Look. We eagerly obliged as this evening was for a great cause, all money raised went to the Royal Brompton hospital in London. This event was organised by the lovely Bethan Soanes who you may know from her blog Nothing but Bettina Scarlett.

The event took place in the luxurious burlesque venue Proud Cabaret and being a stones throw away from our office we decided we had to go. So after a long day in the office we decided to glam ourselves up and head for an evening of vintage reproduction fashion and cocktails.

 After walking in to the venue filled with a gorgeous crowd in their 40s & 50s finest we found a table and had a gander at the show pack. Filled with an introduction to each of the clothing brands and sponsors and some freebies this was a great memento for the night.

We played the CD in the office the next day to relive some of those wonderful retro tunes that accompanied to catwalk show.

We managed to choose some delicious cocktails and settled in to watch the catwalk shows and entertainment. (I forget the name of mine but it included Gin, Grapefruit & Elderflower and went down rather nicely) 

Singer & Compare Miss Coco DuBoir

There were a few vintage repro brands showcased and each had around 12 outfits. We included a mixture of our new SS2012 collection and our classic pieces in our segment of the catwalk show and were excited when we caught a glimpse of the first outfit.

Our New Futura Play Suit on the catwalk. Find it here on our site!

Our Dolores Doll White Hibiscus (find it here) is our classic swing dress in our ivory and pistachio hibiscus print new for this Spring! This great photo of the show was taken by photographer Tigz Rice.

We had a great night the outfits in the show were gorgeous and I came away with a few more things on my list of clothes I NEED in my life.

All in all a great night of Vintage fashion!

xoxo