The 1930s Ava Dress & Why We Love it So

The 1930s Ava dress has been a House of Foxy classic and best seller for many years. Here we explore why this dress has stayed the test of time and...

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The Legendary Ossie Clark and His Iconic 1970s Dresses

1970s fashion isn't for everyone - many will think 'bell bottoms' and crazy prints. However, a shallow dive into the world of 1970s fashion will show you romantic style influenced...

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A Secret Garden

2024 has seen us take a slightly different direction in terms of what & how we manufacture. Certainly there have been many challenges to overcome both during the pandemic years and...

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1930s Evening Wear: A Glamorous Era of Hollywood-Inspired Fashion

Some thoughts on our favourite subject - 1930s eveningwear...

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The Perfect 1950s Pencil Skirt: A Timeless Fashion Staple

A bit of background on this famous House of Foxy staple and how to style it...

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1940s Trousers (or Pants) for Ladies Explained

A discussion on the House of Foxy 1940s trouser styles, their inspiration, features and how they are compare. A Buyers Guide

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The 1940s Shirt Waister Dress

There is nothing more iconic in a vintage 1940s wardrobe than the shirt waister dress. Since the early forties was all about practical dressing yet still feminine and demure, this...

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Stories from the Sampling Room – The Jitterbug Dress

The Jitterbug dress brings me much joy. It is a bundle of happiness and optimism personified in a dress. I honestly think that we were channelling this when we started creating...

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Stories from the Sampling Room - The Utility Coat

The strangest year on record continues...but we have enjoyed the time to work on new styles and ideas for both the upcoming AW season and for next year. Although we cannot...

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A Dream in the Making

We are just over half way through a very challenging year for people all over the world. There is absolutely no doubt that the 2020 pandemic has wreaked havoc for so...

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A Divine Print - Gold Leaf

I wanted to reproduce this magical and exquisite print for a long time. I love Navy with Gold or mustard - i think it's a much underestimated colour pairing. When...

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A #Foxyroadtrip to The Fashion & Textile Museum

If you haven't been yet and you love 1930s fashion - you need to go. The current exhibition at The Fashion & Textile Museum (83 Bermondsey Street, London) is simply astonishing....

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1930s Prints - and why i love them so....

The 1930s has always been a passion - since i was in my early teens... art deco furniture, art deco architecture, innovative bias cut dresses, ground breaking films - it's...

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Flagship Stockist Mondo Kaos in Copenhagen

So we went to visit Mondo Kaos in Copenhagen. This is one of our flagship stockists because we have almost all our ranges in this shop. Bricks and mortar shops...

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Style Guide for The Cycling Revival

What to wear! The World Cycling Revival Style Guide To its patrons, the Great Cycling Revival is an excuse to dress-up to-the-hilt in the vintage inspired fashions and style of...

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The Spring Shoot

It's never easy planning spring and summer collections when it's freezing outside - it's a struggle to channel sunny weather and warm temperatures. So it's January, the sky is currently...

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Story of a Dress - The O'hara 1940s Cocktail Dress

There is no doubt - this is my totally favourite dress at the moment. (apart from the Vivienne of course..) It's a timeless and elegant design - inspired by an...

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Our Factory

It is unusual to manufacture here in the UK - that is fact. Until the 1990s - it wasn't unusual, but typical for clothes to be made here. With rising...

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Autumn Photoshoot - At the Rex Cinema

In the heart of West Yorkshire - lies Elland, a small town with a big heart. In Elland is a a quaint Picture House, a cinema which has retained many of it's...

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Dress Guide for Goodwood Revival 2017

I cannot believe that Goodwood Revival 2017 is upon us already! It really doesn't feel like a year since we were last at the event! This year the event is...

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Vintage 1930s Style Shorts

Last year I bought some 1930s shorts from a vintage trader. I struggled to fit them but I bought them anyway because they are a work of art. White linen,...

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Vintage dresses for sale in Harrogate

  So this year we decided to take the important leap into bricks and mortar retail...many customers prefer to try the items on and like to see the garments in...

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Vintage 'Reprint' - Art Deco Emerald

Introducing our new reproduced 1930s print - Deco Dot In 2015, i had the incredible opportunity of acquiring a collection of original vintage print designs dating from the 1920s through to early...

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Festival of Vintage - York & Ticket Giveaway!

We are so excited to be back at The Festival of Vintage next weekend (22nd & 23rd April) for what is always a fabulous event. Packed full of dance classes, fashion shows,...

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