My Week With Marilyn

We're very excited to hear about Michelle William's new film, 'My Week With Marilyn' about a week in the life of Marilyn Monroe in 1956. It looks like a brilliant film but what is most exciting is how great Michelle Williams looks as Marilyn Monroe - she was clearly made to play this part. Check out some of these pictures of her as Marilyn, looking amazing in 1950's clothes.

How amazing does she look! Check out the website and watch the trailer, can't wait to see it: http://myweekwithmarilynmovie.com/

In the meantime, come on in and get yourself a 1950's handbag,  the 'in' bag of the season:

These would also make great Christmas presents! 

See you all soon, in the shop & at the cinema watching 'My Week With Marilyn'!

Love from all at Truly Madly Vintage x 

We heart Christmas Jumpers!

Here at Truly Madly Vintage, we are completely in love with Christmas jumpers! And as luck would have it, we have lots and lots of really cool jumpers & cardigans to keep you warm and looking great this winter. As it says in the Guardian, jumpers are definitely in this season! 

Most of our jumpers are from the USA, so there's even more of a guarantee you will have a complete one-off.

Loving this mohair 80s jumper!

There's nothing cooler than reindeers on a jumper...

We also have lots of chunky knit cardigans for men and women in stock.

There are lots more jumpers & cardigans in the shop than I've posted on here, so pop in and try some on before they all sell out! See you soon :)

hooga boutique

Wow what a great day we had last Saturday! Absolutely loved hooga boutique, can't wait for the next one!

We were joined by Hetty Rose shoes who along with hooga, where the event was held, organised the day with us. We had vintage makeovers from Papillon Beauty, handmade vintage jewellery from Charming Grace Jewellery, delicious cakes from Blue Bird Kitchen, workshops from Make, Do & Mend, a swap shop from Off The Rails, live ceroc dancing from Ceroc Flair, live 40s style singing from Ellie Powell and a fabulous catwalk performed by local girls modelling Truly Madly Vintage clothes and co-ordinated by the super talented Louise Thomas! We also had vintage inspired cocktails in teacups and films like Grease & Breakfast at Tiffanys were being played on the big screen...I don't know about anyone else, but that was pretty much a perfect day for me!

Check out the pictures of the event below and for more photos, check out our facebook page...

Truly Madly Vintage 

 

Ellie, 40s singer

Live dancing

Vintage!

Blue Bird Kitchen

We'd like to thank everyone who helped out, exhibited and came along to this event, we really enjoyed ourselves, stay tuned for details of the next one!

Love from all at Truly Madly Vintage x

Autumn Events at Truly Madly Vintage

It may be getting colder outside but we still have lots of places for you to go! We have our Chelmsford Vintage & Handmade Market on Saturday 24th September at the Shire Hall in Chelmsford. It starts at 10am and ends at 4pm, featuring lovely stalls selling vintage & handmade items such as, Love from Lynne, Victoria Rose Crafts, Ladybird Beads, Sparrow & Nightingale, Plum Fairy Cupcakes, Truly Madly Vintage and lots more! Its free entry and there are gorgeous cakes available from Plum Fairy, mmm, can't wait!

Then in October, we have a brand new event celebrating all things vintage at hooga called hooga boutique which we are very excited about! It is run by us, hooga & Hetty Rose and will feature all things vintage. Read the press release below to find out more...


 "The hooga boutique is a collective of local, talented designers and makers passionate about vintage style. The event will celebrate music, fashion, beauty and films from the past.

The Vintage Wonderland will include a swap shop, rails of vintage clothing and accessories, hand made shoes, a 40s style live singer, up-cycled jewellery and much more. There will be 50s style hair and make-overs, vintage movies on show, jive dancing lessons and make-do-and-mend workshops.

hooga will be making and shaking vintage inspired cocktails with names such as 'The Jitterbug', 'Hand Jive' and 'Pink Lady' all served in kitsch teapots and tea cups. Alongside the cocktails there are delicious cupcakes for sale as well as a catwalk show and a female DJ spinning classic 50s & retro tunes. Pizza will also be served with 2 for 1 deals on selected items & drinks.

Bring your girlfriends along to sip a cocktail, have a jive dance, rummage through the huge selection of vintage clothing, try on some gorgeous shoes and jewellery, munch a cupcake & get a 50s hair and make-over.

hooga boutique aims to be an exciting, memorable and enjoyable afternoon and its Free Entry!


Participants:

TRULY MADLY VINTAGEhttp://www.facebook.com/TMVintage

HETTY ROSEhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Hetty-Rose/125831664117465

CHARMING GRACE JEWELLERYhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Charming-Grace-Jewellery/122579241125584

BLUE BIRD KITCHENhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Bird-Kitchen/116633808367685

MAKE DO & MENDhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Make-Do-Mend/177058458987158?sk

PAPILLION BEAUTYhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107824192571609

LUCILLE LEEhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=761151095

MISS ELLIE POWELL"

We also hope to host a vintage tea party in our shop with a local popular cake business, watch this space...

As we speak, we have our wonderful scouts in the USA finding all sorts of amazing items, especially menswear, very exciting! So keep watching our  facebook page & twitter page to find out when they'll be here...

See you soon! 

Love from all at Truly Madly Vintage x


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Website issues and contact details

Hello there everyone, I'm afraid we are having some problems with the TMV website and emails at the moment so nothing is currently online.  We are working very hard with our lovely IT people to get it sorted out but in the meantime the best way to get in touch is to call us on 01245 287 961 or to email us via trulymadlyvintage@hotmail.co.uk.

We'll update as soon as we are back to normal, thank you for your patience and understanding.

Lots of love
TMV xxx

Some pictures to inspire you

Over here at Truly Madly Vintage the lovely Hayley has been working on collating some pictures to give you style inspiration and also to help if you are looking to create a specific era look for a party or event.  You can see pages for decades from the 1930s to the 1980s below and if you double click on them you'll get a bigger picture of the images.

Don't worry if you don't think you'll remember all the details as the pages are also available in the shop for you to refer to, just ask to see them and we'll have them ready for you.

So, whether you are a vintage aficionado or new to vintage styles, take a look at lovely pictures of real people wearing the fashions of the day and be inspired...

All images courtesy of Hayley Steedman

A selection of finds at Truly Madly Vintage Home

Here are some pictures of a few of the lovely things we've had in the TMV Home shop over the last few weeks.  If you like what you see do pop back as we'll be putting more on over the coming days to show you new arrivals.  Some pieces will be available on our eBay Shop and others will only be available in store.

Don't forget that if you have a specific need for that special vintage-something in your life you can get in contact with us and we can keep an eye out for it for you.

See you soon xxx

Painted sideboard

1930s glamour

Ercol sideboard

 

Art Deco bronzes

Chesterfield sofa


Truly Madly Vintage are thrilled to be included in this review of vintage stores by Stacey Cosens, enjoy the read!



Truly Madly Vintage - In the Press talking about Private Shopping Events

We are thrilled to be included in the magazine Brides Etc April/May edition.  You can read online via this link (we are on pages 68 and 71) or pick up a free copy when you are out and about in Essex.

We wanted to tell all of the Brides Etc readers about our private shopping evenings which are perfect for events of all kinds as well as for Hen parties.  We are centrally placed within Chelmsford so you can come to us for a couple of hours of dedicated vintage shopping complete with bubbly and gift for the bride-to-be and then carry on into town for dinner, drinks and dancing at one of the many venues available.  Experiences are available every evening from 6pm and all day Sunday.

We have over 1000 items in stock at any time and you can also arrange to visit our Home shop (just down the road from the clothing shop) to see our range of gorgeous vintage furniture and homewares.  We are sure that you will find items you love but you can also rest assured that there is never a minimum spend so you are free to relax and enjoy yourselves with no sales pressure.

For more information and to book your own private shopping experience please call us on 01245 287 961.

The Royal Wedding and other important events in April

With Prince William and Kate Middleton set to walk down the aisle on April 29th many of us have started to plan what to do with our time off over the bank holiday period and we at TMV have some suggestions:

If you are lucky enough to be off work between Easter and the Royal Wedding/May Day weekends then come along to the vintage fair at the University of Essex Colchester Campus on Thursday 28th April.  It is open to all (not just students) and costs just £1 each to get in.  Inside you will find an array of stalls selling all kinds of loveliness including Truly Madly Vintage and our lovely friends from Make, Do & Mend and Sparrow and Nighingale.  We're all really looking forward to it so make sure you say hi when you see us!

On the Friday we will no doubt all be glued to our television screeens (those of us who are not going up to see the procession anyway) eager to see the events unfold and to see the most important thing of all - Kate's DRESS!  With so many rumours abound about who has designed it we can't wait to see what future-Queen Catherine has chosen, knowing that the whole world is watching she is sure to have chosen something spectacular yet classic.

On Saturday 30th April the celebrations continue with the Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market at the Shire Hall on Chelmsford High Street.  If you have not come along before then make sure you don't miss this opportunity to find out what our regulars know - that this is the best market in Chelmsford with a fabulous range of vintage clothing and accessories for men and women, gorgeous handmade jewellery, bags, greeting cards, candles and much, much more!  You can also stop for a rest and enjoy a lovely cup of tea in a beautiful vintage tea cup and a slice of deicious cake in the vintage tea room - lovely!

Check out the website for the Truly Madly Vintage and Truly Madly Vintage Home opening hours over the bank holidays and come along to see us to join our celebrations in store where we will have some great limited time offers to mark this very special Royal Wedding.

xxx

Marilyn Monroe Exhibition

We can't wait to get over to the American Museum just outside the City of Bath to view the exhibition Marilyn - Hollywood Icon.  This exhibition contains 20 gowns and outfits along with original photographs of Marilyn wearing them as well as other items, all taken from a private collection so these dresses will be unique and rarely seen in public.

The exhibition runs from now until 30th October so you have plenty of time to plan to visit.

More information can be found on the Bath Tourist Board website.

Photograph credits can be found on the link above.

Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market - Saturday 26th February 2011

Don't forget the Chelmsford Vintage and Handmade Market will be on Saturday 26th February 2011 at the Shire Hall on Chelmsford High Street.  We've extended the opening times so the myriad of stalls sellings gorgeous vintage and fabulous handmade goodies will be available from 10am to 4pm.  Come along, bring your friends and enjoy the fun-filled atmosphere and find some treasures to take home with you.  You can also enjoy a cup of tea and some cake in the fab vintage tea room.

We've designed some lovely posters and flyers (massive thank you to Hayley from Sparrow and Nightingale) so if you think you can help to spread the word by displaying or distributing them please get in touch via philippa@trulymadlyvintage.com and we'll make sure you get some.

See you soon xxxx

Introducing Truly Madly Vintage HOME

We are really excited to launch our new shop Truly Madly Vintage Home on Saturday 22nd January 2011 at 160 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford CM2 0LD (literally just down the road from the clothes shop).

We will be selling a wide range of beautiful furniture and homewares dating from the 1850s to the 1950s (ish), basically anything that we think is beautiful and that our customers will love to have in their home from coffee tables to sofas, wardrobes, table linens, vintage china and anything else you can think of. We like to think of it as original, unique, affordable chic as there will be something for everyone no matter what your budget.

We will also be stocking a range of vintage Scandanavian furniture including 2 and 3-seater sofas and swivel chairs that are currently supplied to John Lewis Oxford Street, Selfridges Oxford Street and Truly Madly Vintage Home.

We hope you will be able to join us on the 22nd between 11am and 4pm for a celebratory drink but, even if you can't make it down on the launch day, be sure to pop up to see us, you never know what you might find.

See you soon.

xxx