Online vintage shopping is the best way to find something really unique with minimal effort. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I can't imagine living in a time where us women had to dress like 'ladies' because that is what was expected of… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I've never really spent money on or known how to wear coats, so I'll ruin outfits by putting a coat on. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I think that's what vintage offers people - there's no point in trying to follow fashion if you're trying to do vintage. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I love designers sketches, they're like poetry. A vision of an idea intended to make someone feel wonderful. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Couture is also a term used for top-of-the-range, to-order clothing - but not to the level of intricacy and expense as haute… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
So my advice is always buy essentials, like jeans, on the high street or designer if you are willing to invest. Get… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I couldn't keep up with trends, I couldn't really be fashionable. But I really loved clothes. And then I discovered a vintage… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I love the charm of fashion from the past, I love how the clothes were revolutionary and how they changed the way… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
The British fashion industry had major players, Mary Quant and Biba to name but a few, who were making incredibly stylish and… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
BOB is a luxury brand. The prices are lower than designer prices but higher than high street. We sit on the cusp… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
So many designers now look to the past for their inspiration when creating new looks, but if you get one from the… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
My aunty used to dress windows on Bond Street in the 60s and my family were furriers by trade, talking to me… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Wiggle dresses today are certainly around, but variations have been made to make them more practical. A genuine wiggle really does make… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
It's hard to find genuine 20s vintage in good condition, but it is out there. One tip would be to look in… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“Can Flo come? She has so many clothes I really want her to get rid of.' I laugh. Flo's clothes are so… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
When someone has told me they have the 'world's worst knees' I've done all I can to find them a hem line… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Chuck away all of those unsightly wire hangers that damage your clothes, and invest in some thicker wooden ones and some padded… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
It really is the very top of the fashion world; nothing comes above haute couture. But not any old designer can create… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
It's amazing to think that every item of clothing we wear began as an idea in somebodies head. Whether it's a designer… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I love winter fashion like woolly coats, hats and boots and being cosy by the fire. Autumn and early spring walks in… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
One thing you have to accept with vintage clothing is that is has very probably been worn before and will, by nature,… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
My aunt and uncle, who bought me up, were big players in the fashion industry in London during the 60s. They were… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I have literally wanted a vintage business for as long as I can remember, but I am glad I waited. I've learned… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I want people to fall back in love with clothes like they did in the old days, and value what they buy… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Women of the 60s revolutionised fashion for us. They took the hem lines up so we could feel young, and free, and… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
When I feel down I put on my most bonkers vintage dress and it always cheers me up. The way we dress… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
There are many wonderful things about 80s trends. The clothes were emulating what was going on in society at the time, women… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Some might say the mini skirt is a whimsical piece of clothing, worn only by good time gals who just want to… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
It was Yves Saint Laurent who realised the high-end design houses could make a lot more money if they sold more accessible… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I love 80s fashion. I love it because it's what my mum and aunties looked like when I was a little girl.… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I recently discovered that Karl Lagerfeld sketches every single design in the Chanel collections. This made me so happy. I know it… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I trawl online for great designer pieces and basically never stop. I try to be very selective, I don't just want the… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
Online vintage shopping is the best way to find something really unique with minimal effort. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I want people to fall back in love with clothes like they did in the old days, and value what they buy a little… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
More women have come out of the changing rooms slagging off their knees than any other body part. I recently developed a complex about… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“Nothing. That's why it's funny. It's so bad I just think it's funny,' Renee says, tilting her head back so the chips don't fall… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I love 80s fashion. I love it because it's what my mum and aunties looked like when I was a little girl. It's what… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I still love chips. Chips are still my favourite potato dish. I struggle not to have chips every day. — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
When you're writing in first person, like I do, you can't give a fluffy version of someone's thoughts because even the most prudish woman… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
“The world flips and changes constantly; the best we can do is remain ourselves” — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
When I wrote 'Goose' I gave my assistant my password, she locked me out of Twitter, and I wrote the book in five weeks.… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
It was Yves Saint Laurent who realised the high-end design houses could make a lot more money if they sold more accessible clothing than… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
I couldn't keep up with trends, I couldn't really be fashionable. But I really loved clothes. And then I discovered a vintage shop, and… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
My aunt and uncle, who bought me up, were big players in the fashion industry in London during the 60s. They were furriers and… — Dawn O'Porter Copy Share Image
