Sybil & Johnny
Remove thy head from thy mothball infested clothes bin, your rummaging days are over. Sybil & Johnny has just launched its online store, bringing vintage and second-hand clothing into the 21st...
View ArticleRetro Jumpers: A Vintage Lookbook For Sassy People
Compelled by her love of all things kitsch, Simone Bennett's book will show you how to rock the vintage sweater like no other.
View ArticleGran’s Loose Change talk starting your own business
The brainchild of Kelly Barriball, Gran’s Loose Change is your one click stop for pre-loved and vintage clothing. We asked the NZ based wheeler and dealer to tell us how to work your dream job...
View ArticleIn with the Neuw
The quest for the perfect pair of jeans is often a daunting one. Co-founder of Neuw Jeans, Par Lundqvist, spoke to us about why his denims are not your average Levi’s. You could say you’re sort of high...
View ArticleSupermarket Sarah
Supermarket Sarah will already be familiar to seasoned online shoppers, but we couldn’t resist posting in light of her most recent and awesomely eclectic “wall”. Based in the UK, what started as a few...
View ArticleClaire Inc. Sydney residency
If Claire Inc. were a real person she’d be that cool but arty girl who always shows up to the best parties sporting a crazy do and an even crazier vintage outfit. Fashionistas world-wide have been...
View ArticleBookish Behaviour
Retire under a shady tree with a tote bag full of good books and magazines and while away the day Lead image Leigh Ellexson. 1. Forever Free: Elsa’s Pride by Joy Adamson Rare Book, $150. Berkelouw...
View ArticleThe Crafty Minx
Crafty lady Kelly Doust has been scouring flea markets and op shops for precious treasures to reinvent since she was a wee ankle-biter. These days, when she’s not foraging the virtual world for vintage...
View ArticleAlice Euphemia Reopens
Melbourne boutique Alice Euphemia celebrated its reopening last Wednesday night with a champagne soiree. After a month of renovations, the transformed space now hosts a fitout designed by Melbourne...
View ArticleAdelaide’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Festival
If you love poodle skirts, rock ‘n’ roll and vintage anything, this festival is for you! Victor Harbor is set to rock to the sounds of the Toop & Toop Rock’n Roll Festival 2012. With two stages,...
View ArticleHave A Oh-So-Stylish Halloween
Happy Halloween! Draw some costume inspiration from We Heart Vintage Blog. Here are our pics of some frightfully fantastic costumes modeled by actresses of yesteryear. Above, Virginia Welles Above,...
View ArticleHolly Farrell’s Paintings
We’ve stumbled upon the works of Holly Farrell and fallen instantly in love. A self-taught painter, her still-life paintings focus on everyday objects with a touch of nostalgia. Pretty retro mugs,...
View ArticleThe Love Vintage Show Sydney
If there is ever a reason to implement a brief hiatus on the “I swear this time for real no spending on clothes” rule, this is it. The Love Vintage Show Sydney kicks off the evening of Friday 15 March...
View ArticleMug Life
Continuing our series of bad puns and product galleries… may we present to you Mug Life – the Yen team’s picks of what to proudly sip your beverage of choice from this winter. Top image by Benjamin...
View ArticleGumtree Garden Pop Up & Bar
We’re simple folk at Yen. We like our goods vintage, our drinks cold and our chips plentiful. So combining two things very close to our hearts – hey, you can’t always have it all – comes the Gumtree...
View ArticleHowdy, Lone Star
Texas is the kind of holiday destination that, when you mention you’re going, people inevitably respond with an alarmed “Why?” They look at you as if you’ve announced that Rick Perry is a total babe,...
View ArticleAngie Lu
There is no question: Angie Lu has a monopoly on sweet, romantic designs that will have Disney birds flocking to your shoulders. The 2014 collection ‘Lady of Shalott’ is inspired by a pre-Raphaelite...
View ArticleWin a Vintage Bike from Reid Cycles
And the winner is… Ruth Hodge There’s probably been a few times you’ve wanted to cycle away from an awkward situation or towards a croissant so fast that your legs are no longer visible to the human...
View ArticleWixen Vintage Candles
Love candles but think they’ve never had quite enough dog imagery before? Well, have we got the thing for you. Wixen Vintage Candles recycles vintage and retro glassware and fills them with 100% soy...
View ArticleYEN READER SURVEY
Enough about us, we want to hear what you think of us! It’s that time to share your true feelings on Yen, what you love, loath or like-like, really like. Tell us all by filling out our reader survey...
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