Deirdre Barlow - Coronation Street Legend

This week has seen the 60th birthday of Coronation Street. The cobbles have become a national institution, and many of the characters have become household names. With over 5000...

This week has seen the 60th birthday of Coronation Street. The cobbles have become a national...

The Crown in Vintage Sunglasses

Blog Update!!! 24/10/2023 So to follow on from my original blog below, which started by stating there was two years to go until The Crown season 5 was...

Blog Update!!! 24/10/2023 So to follow on from my original blog below, which started by stating...

Reclaimed Woman - Meet Sara Morel

Credit: Retro Spectacle We're delighted to talk to Sara Morel, a writer, publicist, stylist and all round reclamation hero. Sara has over ten years experience in fashion working...

Credit: Retro Spectacle We're delighted to talk to Sara Morel, a writer, publicist, stylist and all...

Perspectives Dunhill Glasses

Credit: Retro Spectacle Emily Charlotte has let me loose to write my first blog. I’m normally carrying out the back office tasks required to get your frames safely...

Credit: Retro Spectacle Emily Charlotte has let me loose to write my first blog. I’m normally...

Tura - Making Eyewear since 1938

The opulent styles created were something to treasure. The frames were made of aluminium,  and the brand were granted a patent design in 1947.  In the 1950's the brand...

The opulent styles created were something to treasure. The frames were made of aluminium,  and the brand...

The Importance of Face Shapes

Our guide to face shapes has all the tips to help you choose your perfect pair of vintage specs.

Our guide to face shapes has all the tips to help you choose your perfect pair of...

Insight into Vintage

Some of the definitions of vintage are a time of origin, a group of objects of the same period and a style or fashion of the past. My...

Some of the definitions of vintage are a time of origin, a group of objects of...

Interview with Illustrator Alexandra Barnes

We are interviewing Alexandra Barnes, full time spectacle wearer and illustrator from the West Country.

We are interviewing Alexandra Barnes, full time spectacle wearer and illustrator from the West Country.

Interview with Lyndsay Cooper from Pyewacket Millinery

Our blog interview this week features one of our super talented customers Lyndsay Cooper who owns Pyewacket Millinery. Based in Stockport in the North West of England, Lyndsay...

Our blog interview this week features one of our super talented customers Lyndsay Cooper who owns...

Interview with Luke from Watch U Wareing

Having just had Small Business Saturday 2018 we thought what better way to promote small businesses than feature a fellow trader on our website. Luke from Watch U Wareing...

Having just had Small Business Saturday 2018 we thought what better way to promote small businesses...