Where can I buy 1940s clothes in London? - Daily Telegraph
Revival on Kingly Court, just off Carnaby Street, will testify to this. Owner Rowena Howie sells exact reproductions of 1940s clothing and new designs inspired by the fashions of the decade. So you can stock-up on 'wiggle skirts', nautical 'Sailorette' tops and classic tea dresses. They stock Starlet, Vecona Vintage and Aris Allen and you can even make a personal shopping appointment in store or by video call.
For the real retro deal, try Rokit, which has shops on Brick Lane, in Camden and in Covent Garden. Rifle through rails and rails of vintage items and you’ll find some lovely ladylike frocks. You can also search by era on their website.
Beyond Retro, off Brick Lane, is a cavernous warehouse with enough vintage gear to dress every art student in East London. They sell everything from silk scarves for £1 to frocks from around £50 and rails are organised by era.
Or if you'd prefer to rummage through charity shops, try Cruise Aid on Churton Street in Victoria. It has an eccentric selection of items and labels including Ralph Lauren, Givenchy and Nicole Farhi.
Zara finishes trails on a High with third-place finish to nudge selectors - Daily Mail
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Zara Phillips kept her Olympic dream alive after delivering an eye-catching display in the final trial for London 2012 on Sunday.
World and British number one William Fox-Pitt dominated the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials, winning both feature three-star classes to continue his brilliant run of form.
My Kingdom is a horse: Zara Phillips and High Kingdom finished third
But 2006 world champion Phillips ensured she remained in the thoughts of Great Britain selectors Ian Stark, Mandy Stibbe and Angela Tucker by thriving under pressure on High Kingdom.
With the selectors meeting today and set to announce their eventing team of five for London later this week, her nudge in their direction could not have been better timed as she secured a third-placed CIC finish behind Fox-Pitt and New Zealander Andrew Nicholson.
Phillips, whose 2004 and 2008 Olympic selection hopes were dashed by injuries to her former top horse Toytown, beat fellow London contenders Nicola Wilson, Tina Cook, Laura Collett and Lucy Wiegersma, although they also all performed impressively.
While Fox-Pitt, Wilson, Mary King and Piggy French are widely expected to be picked for London, the fifth spot appears a battle between at least five riders, including 31-year-old Phillips.
Making a splash: Phillips powered through the cross country event
'Everyone is fighting to get on the team, especially with the Olympics being on home ground,' said Phillips, the Queen's grand-daughter, who must now play a nervous waiting game.
'He (High Kingdom) has improved loads this year, and it has been great to have had the opportunity to really show to everyone what he can do.
'He's is constantly improving and we are fighting for our spot.
'Competition is so strong that it is probably tougher for the selectors than anyone else. Everybody wants to be at the Olympics, and I am no exception.
'He had a double clear inside the time and a personal best dressage. Hopefully, they will see that he has improved and might get even better.
Impressive form: William Fox-Pitt partnered Chilli Morning (left) and Neuf Des Coeurs (right) to overall victory
'It was probably good to have a bit of pressure on here and to see if we could come up with the goods.
'He is pretty different from Toytown. Toytown loved the crowds and being at big competitions, and this guy is pretty relaxed and just gets on with it.'
Great Britain team manager Yogi Breisner described himself as 'very pleased' with Phillips' performance, and he anticipated a long selection meeting as final deliberations took place at Bramham House in Yorkshire on prospective London combinations.
'I don't think it will be an easy decision because I think there are quite a few of them that both here and at Houghton International two weeks ago have put up some pretty smart performances,' Breisner said.
'Looking at the horses here now, they are just starting to come into gear, which I rather like.
'Experience from a riders' point of view is very much key, and there are riders that are in form, performing well.
Runner-up: Andrew Nicholson, aboard Tristar II, split the two Brits to claim second
'From a horse's point of view, traditionally in Olympic Games, inexperienced horses have often done well, but they still need to be horses of the right calibre in the right sort of form.
'You can't just select on one result and one competition, you have to look at the overall picture and look at what the horses have done in the past.'
Fox-Pitt wrapped up Bramham's CIC class by going clear inside the time on Neuf des Coeurs, which should put the horse in Olympics selection contention alongside Lionheart and his double four-star winner Parklane Hawk.
And Fox-Pitt's healthy overnight lead was never threatened in the CCI section as he landed his first title with new ride Chilli Morning - and sixth overall at Bramham - following a showjumping clear that left them well ahead of runner-up Pippa Funnell (Mirage D'Elle) with Izzy Taylor (Briarlands Matilda) third.
'Nick has done a superb job on him,' Fox-Pitt said, of Chilli Morning's previous rider Nick Gauntlett.
'All the donkey work has been done, and I am the lucky one who has got him at the age of 12 when he is grown-up and established.
'It is just a question of trying to form a partnership, but it is still very early days. I didn't know what to expect in the cross-country, but he ate up the course.
'Neuf des Coeurs was a totally different horse here (after a fall at Houghton). Sometimes you need a wake-up call to make you think about things a bit more.
'I just hope the three of my horses are in the mix for London.'
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