A long long time ago, in a world that seems quite removed from this one, we first mentioned The Stellar Boutique on TLLWTL.

I’m a little bit ashamed to say though that over recent months, this lovely little online store has slipped my mind a little. I’ve been busy. We drifted apart. It wasn’t them…it was me….

Thankfully though, the sun came out (briefly) and forced me to waste an hour browsing for some new wardrobe ideas – and up they popped again – as if by magic! I absolutely adore the collection of one off gems Stella offers us – from jewellery to vintage to the cutest outfits I’ve seen in a while. It’s colourful, lively and retro in a wonderful way. I want the sunshine to hurry up and kiss my face. And I want everything at the Stellar Boutique. Here are some of my favourite pieces right now…

70’s Vintage Silk Blouse – £35

80’s Leggings - £20 | 80’s Boyfriend Blazer – £28

Friss Company Angel Wing Necklace – £21

The Maggie Me Collection – Coming Soon…

Unique Vintage Necklace - £30

Check out Firouz’s blog here….firouz vagabond heart

Studs + Fur

This is precisely why shopping for vintage online has become so overwhelmingly popular. No need to trek from place to place,you can search for that perfect 1950s prom dress or vintage leather satchel bag from the comfort of your sofa whilst sipping a glass of wine. As there are so many vintage shops online, we’ve scoured the web to help find the best of the best – those with the best stock, the most descriptive measurements, and with the most information on where or when your garment is from.

The Stellar Boutique

Stella McClure started The Stellar Boutique as an outlet to showcase designers and artists from around the world – and what a collection she’s curated. Stella has an impressive list of fashion credentials under her belt, as she’s designed for Topshop as well as styling for the BBC and working for Levi’s, and her shop is fantastic cumulation of all of her experience and expertise.

The Stellar Boutqiue is stocked full of trendy ’70s items, and even items for your home, like this kitschy 1950s cake stand.

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Stellar Boutique, Stellar Vintage

I LOVE VINTAGE. I can’t help it. I’ve become a total vintage junky. And why not?! When just about all the shops on the high street could now pass for vintage stores in terms of their designs (not mentioning any names TOPSHOP *ahem*!), then why not buy the real thing? I can’t figure out if shops are deliberately designing their stock to look vintage as it’s become such a desirable aesthetic, or whether fashion has become so ridiculously high speed that new trends reflect trends that have only recently passed, therefore looking vintage. The backlash of seasons that takes place nowadays (one season minimalism, the next glamour and detail, the next minimalism again) is just so fickle. That’s why I think finding your own style, modifying it to stay contemporary but wearing classic pieces is key to looking good. Phew, rant over!

Some people just aren’t a big fan of vintage shopping, largely because of the ‘rummage factor’ involved. I love that aspect, because when you clap your eyes on your dream dress, it feels like fate. You experience a little burst of satisfaction knowing that your destinies have crossed paths to be joined as one forever more. However, for the rushed businesswoman or mother who barely gets ten minutes to herself, it can be a hindrance. There is a solution. Online shopping! So many vintage brands now sell their products online, so if you can grab even fifteen minutes to have a quick search you can unearth some real bargains. No rummaging, just clearly displayed items available for you to zoom over at your own leisure. Marvellous.

One such website , which I think is just a pleasure to shop on, is The Stellar Boutique (www.thestellarboutique.com). Even though it is more of a general style site than specifically a vintage one, it does have an entire section dedicated to vintage and there are some gorgeous little finds in there! Not to mention the graphics of the Homepage are pretty awesome – a space-themed blast of colour with an urban edge. The site rather wonderfully divides the vintage clothes into decade, so if you’re feeling the 50s vibe more than the 80s you can just skip straight to that section. Most of all I’m loving the brooches – soooo cute! So, even though there is plenty to dig through on their site, here are my favourite brooches. Hopefully they will inspire you to go and take a (rummage-free) peek yourself!1. Vintage Climbing Leopard Bro0che - £15
2. Sardi Vintage Crown Brooche - £29
3. Vintage Salamander Bro0che – £18

with this amazing vintage ring from the new vintage jewelry collection at The Stellar Boutique… too bad it would be too small for the finger I want to wear it on! It is perfect for summer with just the right amount of turquoise and ornate goodness…. tear.

Like many of us, Karen Blanchard is a transplant. An English girl now living in NYC, she was initially naïve to the shopping gems that existed in the Big Apple upon crossing the pond. So she set off on a mission to search for the best local boutiques to blow her paychecks. After people started complimenting her on her style and continuously asked, “Hey, where did you get that?”, she decided that a response was in order.

This fish’n chips eating cutie -who always looks great- decided to start a blog which helps others like her, find the coolest places to shop in NYC. Check out her top fashion picks of the moment…You don’t even have to trek to NY to score em! Pretty soon everyone will be asking you, “Hey, where did you get that?”

1. 7 For All Mankind “High Waist Bell Bottom” jeans, $198, Shopbop.com 2. American Gold “Awakening Kimono”, $299, ShopPlanetBlue.com 3. The Stellar Boutique “Black Agate” silver necklace, $68, TheStellarBoutique.com 4. Free People “Stag Satchel”, $338, FreePeople.com 5. Sergio Rossi “Patent Leather Cork Wedge” sandals, $495, Saks.com 6. Free People “Pacifica” crochet hoodie, $138, FreePeople.com

1950’s Thank You Gifts for Bridesmaids and Mums
March 18th, 2011

Vintage thank you gifts for your bridesmaids and the mothers… Thank you gifts they will love!

This post especially for one of our readers who sent me a message on Twitter asking about gifts that continued with her 50s wedding theme. This last week then I have been researching for some fabulous 50s wedding gift ideas. Hope you like!

For some authentic 50s gifts I just love this vintage 50s clutch bag from The Stellar Boutique (£24) and 1950s cake stand (£28) also The Stellar Boutique. So stylish and unique pressies.

ShinyStyle loves: The Stellar Boutique
March 15th, 2011

We heart vintage over here at ShinyStyle so of course it was only a matter of time before we found the Stellar Boutique, a website dedicated to all things, well vintage.

As many of you will know vintage is hot. This is thanks to a range of celebrities such as Kate Moss and Sienna Miller, to TV shows such as Madmen. And of course anything goes, from the 40s checks to the 60s print leggings to 70s boho.

The Stellar boutique has every era in its sights from cute 60s dresses to 50s length frocks. Log on now but if you’re feeling that pinch we advise you hide that credit card.

At The Stellar Boutique, they think every solitary lady deserves merely a tiny sparkle within their lives. Now every solitary lady can have just that! The gorgeous new broad range of vintage jewellery goes on to be cherry-picked using a discerning eyesight for present trends, every solitary product a one of a kind vintage gem. Select a product to go with your design from the dazzling assortment of vintage brooches and pins, vintage necklaces, vintage bracelets and vintage earrings within 1950s by means of for that 1980s. You will uncover traditional design tiger and dark panther brooches, jewelled salamander brooches and diamante fringe necklaces alongside even more unusual and quirky pieces such as the Raj brooch and astrological charm bracelet.

40’s Vintage Necklace - £15

The Stellar Boutique retain expenses as minimal as feasible producing their Vintage jewellery some about probably the most competitively priced jewellery supplied online. So, with expenses starting at just £12, you don’t should be Elizabeth Taylor to adorn your do it yourself in gorgeous jewels! Whether you’re an avid vintage jewellery collector or merely a lover of all products shiny and beautiful, consider a appear in the assortment within vintage garments part concerning the Stellar Boutique on the net at thestellarboutique.

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