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Music, Dancing, Fashion and lifestyle links:
HAIR & BEAUTY
HAIR / MAKEUP/ BEAUTY / MANICURES/MASSAGE
Claire Hair: Walthamstow salon specialising in all Vintage Hairdressing
Murrays Barbers Awesome retro cuts for the guys. Worth the trip to Kingston, Surrey !
Minnie Moons: Mobile Nail Technician specialising in Vintage style manicures
Lipstick & Curls: Vintage Hair & Makeup. Providing specialist services for parties, corporate events, workshops, hen nights, weddings, photo shoots & private appointments.
The Vanity Box: Vintage Hair and Make up services.
Claire Hair: Walthamstow salon specialising in all Vintage Hairdressing
Murrays Barbers Awesome retro cuts for the guys. Worth the trip to Kingston, Surrey !
Minnie Moons: Mobile Nail Technician specialising in Vintage style manicures
Lipstick & Curls: Vintage Hair & Makeup. Providing specialist services for parties, corporate events, workshops, hen nights, weddings, photo shoots & private appointments.
The Vanity Box: Vintage Hair and Make up services.
VINTAGE / RETRO CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES
ONLINE
Voodoo Betty's Boutique: Handmade rockabilly and burlesque accessories
Miss Bamboo: Clothing, Shoes & Accessories. American, Pacific & Hawaiian styles for Vintage Glamour
Bow & Crossbones: Kitsch and vintage inspired jewellery and accessories
Emma Jane Clothing: Handmade vintage inspired clothing and knitwear
Rocacha : Men's zoot suits and vintage style trousers made to order
Kitsch Kushions: Kitsch cushions from vintage and 1950s inspired fabric
Rockit Originals : The best 1940s/1950s repro shoes in UK
Freddies of Pinewood: Reproduction 1940s/1950s style jeans
Geronimo Brand: Fabulous reproduction 1950s shirts and jackets
Kezia Argue Designs: Bespoke vintage inspired hats, headpieces and wigs
Modern Age: Vintage clothing and accessories for men and women
Midnight Maehem - Handmade and upcycled vintage jewellery
Franky Boys Apparel - Bespoke and off the peg greaser rockabilly apparel
SHOPS
NORTH LONDON
Vivien of Holloway: Fab repro 1950s circle/ wiggle and sarong dresses and separates (online shop also)
Cloud Cuckoo Land: 6 Charlton Place, Camden Passage, London N1 8AJ
What Katie Did: THE outlet for faux 1950s lingerie stockings and boudoir apparel. (Online shop also) .
SOUTH LONDON
Radio Days: Vintage clothing and homewares in Waterloo
Cenci's : One of South London's best kept vintage clothing secrets!
Crazy Man Crazy: Repro men's wear 18a Church Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2ET
Violet Betty - Crystal Palace based stockist of some of the best reproduction vintage style clothing available
CENTRAL LONDON
Black out II : Great Vintage Clothing shop in Covent Garden
EAST LONDON
Paper Dress Vintage : Super Vintage Clothing shop / bar and cafe in Hackney with clothes from 1920s to 1980s
EUROPE:
Casablanca: Vintage clothing for men and women 17 rue Moret, 75011 Paris France
Vecona Vintage: 1920's/30's fashions reproduced in Wiesbaden/Biebrich,Germany
Voodoo Betty's Boutique: Handmade rockabilly and burlesque accessories
Miss Bamboo: Clothing, Shoes & Accessories. American, Pacific & Hawaiian styles for Vintage Glamour
Bow & Crossbones: Kitsch and vintage inspired jewellery and accessories
Emma Jane Clothing: Handmade vintage inspired clothing and knitwear
Rocacha : Men's zoot suits and vintage style trousers made to order
Kitsch Kushions: Kitsch cushions from vintage and 1950s inspired fabric
Rockit Originals : The best 1940s/1950s repro shoes in UK
Freddies of Pinewood: Reproduction 1940s/1950s style jeans
Geronimo Brand: Fabulous reproduction 1950s shirts and jackets
Kezia Argue Designs: Bespoke vintage inspired hats, headpieces and wigs
Modern Age: Vintage clothing and accessories for men and women
Midnight Maehem - Handmade and upcycled vintage jewellery
Franky Boys Apparel - Bespoke and off the peg greaser rockabilly apparel
SHOPS
NORTH LONDON
Vivien of Holloway: Fab repro 1950s circle/ wiggle and sarong dresses and separates (online shop also)
Cloud Cuckoo Land: 6 Charlton Place, Camden Passage, London N1 8AJ
What Katie Did: THE outlet for faux 1950s lingerie stockings and boudoir apparel. (Online shop also) .
SOUTH LONDON
Radio Days: Vintage clothing and homewares in Waterloo
Cenci's : One of South London's best kept vintage clothing secrets!
Crazy Man Crazy: Repro men's wear 18a Church Road, Upper Norwood SE19 2ET
Violet Betty - Crystal Palace based stockist of some of the best reproduction vintage style clothing available
CENTRAL LONDON
Black out II : Great Vintage Clothing shop in Covent Garden
EAST LONDON
Paper Dress Vintage : Super Vintage Clothing shop / bar and cafe in Hackney with clothes from 1920s to 1980s
EUROPE:
Casablanca: Vintage clothing for men and women 17 rue Moret, 75011 Paris France
Vecona Vintage: 1920's/30's fashions reproduced in Wiesbaden/Biebrich,Germany
OTHER LINKS
PHOTOGRAPHY
Kevin Ricks : Graphic Design and Photography
Phil Russell : London based photographer with speciality in vintage styles.
http://vintage.tv/ : New tv channel Sky 369 and Freesat 515
GRAPHIC ARTISTS
http://marcelbontempi.blogspot.co.uk - Uber cool graphic artist / musician - designer of our Later Gater! poster
http://www.philhowelldesign.com - Superb retro lovin' graphic artist responsible for our jive class poster artwork.
http://kpgraphic.com - Austrian based Pinstriper, graphic artist & a fine jiver :) - Produced our 'Jiving Tiki' logo
http://www.sueleecreative.com - UK Illustrator & graphic designer with a wicked sense of humor.
http://sixtyspecial.wordpress.com - Netherlands based graphic designer - Super artist and super guy.
Pennychoo: Awesome vintage inspired graphic artist. THE place for the best greetings cards
Kevin Ricks : Graphic Design and Photography
Phil Russell : London based photographer with speciality in vintage styles.
http://vintage.tv/ : New tv channel Sky 369 and Freesat 515
GRAPHIC ARTISTS
http://marcelbontempi.blogspot.co.uk - Uber cool graphic artist / musician - designer of our Later Gater! poster
http://www.philhowelldesign.com - Superb retro lovin' graphic artist responsible for our jive class poster artwork.
http://kpgraphic.com - Austrian based Pinstriper, graphic artist & a fine jiver :) - Produced our 'Jiving Tiki' logo
http://www.sueleecreative.com - UK Illustrator & graphic designer with a wicked sense of humor.
http://sixtyspecial.wordpress.com - Netherlands based graphic designer - Super artist and super guy.
Pennychoo: Awesome vintage inspired graphic artist. THE place for the best greetings cards
DANCING!
Other vintage dance / music nights and classes
UK
London
Jive Dive @ Boogaloo, Highgate, North London - First Monday of the Month
Rhythm Rocket - Monthly Club night in Waterloo, London
Hellzapoppin - Long running swing dance night in London
London Swing Dance Society/ Swing Dance UK - Longest running lindy and swing dance classes in London
Swingland - Lindyhop classes in South West London
Outside London
Rockin' Roadoilers: Ramsgate Rockabilly club
C&BLE: Lindy classes and events in Cambridge
EUROPE
Fifties Sound: Organises Weekly and monthly vintage music dances, concerts and vintage markets in Paris, France.
Screamin' Festival: Fabulous Annual 1950s Rockin' Festival in Calella, Spain
Big Rhythm Rumble: Super friendly Rockabilly/Rhythm'n'Blues Weekend in July in Ulm, Germany
Tear It Up !: Superb Annual Rockabilly Festival in Medulin, Croatia
Vintage Roots Festival: Great annual Vintage music Festival in Inzago, just outside Milan, Italy
SH-Boom: Fabulous Doo Wop Festival in Italy
Feel the Fifties : Great vintage music festival in Netherlands
Dames Don't Care: Classiest weekender and events in Switzerland
Hapa Haole: Great Tiki venue in Witten, Germany
Athens Lindyhop: The first Lindyhop group in Greece! Organises great parties events & classes
London
Jive Dive @ Boogaloo, Highgate, North London - First Monday of the Month
Rhythm Rocket - Monthly Club night in Waterloo, London
Hellzapoppin - Long running swing dance night in London
London Swing Dance Society/ Swing Dance UK - Longest running lindy and swing dance classes in London
Swingland - Lindyhop classes in South West London
Outside London
Rockin' Roadoilers: Ramsgate Rockabilly club
C&BLE: Lindy classes and events in Cambridge
EUROPE
Fifties Sound: Organises Weekly and monthly vintage music dances, concerts and vintage markets in Paris, France.
Screamin' Festival: Fabulous Annual 1950s Rockin' Festival in Calella, Spain
Big Rhythm Rumble: Super friendly Rockabilly/Rhythm'n'Blues Weekend in July in Ulm, Germany
Tear It Up !: Superb Annual Rockabilly Festival in Medulin, Croatia
Vintage Roots Festival: Great annual Vintage music Festival in Inzago, just outside Milan, Italy
SH-Boom: Fabulous Doo Wop Festival in Italy
Feel the Fifties : Great vintage music festival in Netherlands
Dames Don't Care: Classiest weekender and events in Switzerland
Hapa Haole: Great Tiki venue in Witten, Germany
Athens Lindyhop: The first Lindyhop group in Greece! Organises great parties events & classes