Our Blog from Peppermint Twist to Inspire you!

There are so many reasons to love vintage fashion - style, quality, and to reduce the millions of tons of textile and metal wastes that hit landfill sites. Did you know that 7% of the total waste that hits landfills is from clothing and textiles? Make your own fashion statement by buying vintage and reused fabrics!

The summer months fly by and I can't stop thinking about tiki-themed parties with fancy cocktails and great dresses.. The Hawaiian style won me ove...

Updated on January 30, 2024 My favourite part about Valentine's Day evolves around vintage ads for chocolate, pin-up photos from the 1950s or 1960,...

Unfortunately, I haven't written a blog in a while due to having a full time job now also. So it's catch up time... So this is a great blog featuri...

Valentine's Day in 2021 mostly likely means COVID isolation time in several countries. Take a trip down memory lane and review old vintage pin-up photos, mainly from the 1940s and 1950s including Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor and countless others.

In decades past, several celebrities endorsed products including Lux soap, cereal, beer, alcohol and cigarette ads.  We features with stars like Joan Crawford, Kirk Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr, Rita Hayworth and countless others endorsing products! Let's take a look down memory lane and explore these great ads!

 

Let's look photos of men from Hollywood past and present with their beloved cats... Clark Gable, Anthony Perkins, Paul Newman, Anthony Hopkins, Cary Grant, and many other Hollywood greats took photos of beloved felines.

Peppermint Twist Vintage turned ONE in July, 2020 so we took this opportunity to highlight some of our favourite trends and fashion from decades past. Fashion trends from old Hollywood inspire us. Plus we can't forget to salute the late, great Olivia De Havilland. Let's explore the 40s to the 1960s era!

 

Let’s take a look at vintage jewelry advertisements from Trifari, Monet, Coro, Sarah Coventy and more! Marketing advertisements from the 1940s-80s are unique and colourful!

During times of isolation, old Hollywood films were the epitome of glamour - the hair, the clothing and the jewelry. Let's look at old films and how they heavily influence vintage fashion today.

Read about the history of earrings and learn about how you can wear vintage clip-on and screw back earrings with comfort. Earrings from the 1940-1970s are covered in this discussion.

Brooches are so versatile. Wear them on coats, jackets, sweaters, lapels, scarfs, on jeans pockets, tshirts, as a collage and more. Add some vintage flare to your daily wardrobe!

In our last two blogs, 2020: The Year of the Roaring Wedding, we examined previous decades. In Part 1 we examined trends from the 1920-1950s and in...

In Part 2 of 2, we review wedding styles from the 1960s to 1970s. Although the traditional white dress still stand, many key factors changed the wedding apparel including the hippie movement, disco, celebrities and media events.

Read about the Valentine's Day tradition. Discover the history and learn why we celebrate every February 14th. Have a Vintage Valentine! Updated Jan, 2021.

2020: The year of WEDDINGS. Explore the wedding styles from the 1920s to 1950s. We hope to inspire you and provide suggestions for your special day!

The Legend of the Christmas Rose - the story of how the rose became a Christian symbol of love, faith and devotion. Read about the symbolism of the rose, still centuries later.

Black Friday! Stay home, watch old black and white movies and admire the glamorous Hollywood stars who wore BLACK! That's a perfect BLACK FRIDAY!