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Our blog features our picks of the freshest vintage items, member news and articles. We have also created a growing series of articles on some classic designers.
The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of vintage fashion.
The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international community of people with expertise in vintage fashion. VFG members enjoy a wealth of resources, avenues for promoting their shops and specialties, and camaraderie with others who share a common interest and passion.
Ian Thomas (1929-1993), was born in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, England. He studied fashion at Oxford College of Art and, after graduating in 1952, joined Norman Hartnell, where he worked on Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation robes. Ian was assistant designer to Norman Hartnell for 17 years, before leaving to set up his own couture business in Lowndes Street, Belgravia in 1969 (the business subsequently moved to Motcomb Street, which was just around the corner). He dressed many members of the royal family, most notably Queen Elizabeth II, who awarded him a Royal Warrant as dressmaker in 1973. He continued to design clothes for the Queen for over 20 years, until his early death at age 63.
Written by Shusteroo
from a late 1960s/early 1970s couture maxi dress