A vintage tea party

Last week I popped in to luxury handbag specialist Radley on London’s South Molton Street, to check out its new A/W10 collection which was being showcased in a delightfully nostalgic vintage tea-party style event.


The inspiration for the sumptuous collection is the quirky world of collectors and the theme was brought to life delightfully with each new season piece nestling amongst a treasure trove of vintage memorabilia.

Antique cake stands bearing fondant iced towers of cupcakes and miniature sandwiches sat invitingly amongst the display stands.

Hostesses sporting pillar box red lips, alabaster skin and perfectly coifed tresses proffered dainty china cups filled with a deliciously fragrant choice of Proseco with jasmine or gin with earl grey tea.

And the new season pieces from the quintessentially British brand played in to autumn’s trends perfectly, with the luxurious leather bags available in an array of fall-friendly colours including aubergine, pumpkin, moss green, camel and yellow ochre.

There was a popup vintage shop with wares from pre-loved specialist Rag and Bow ready to rifle and visiting bloggers could also get their hair and makeup done by Lipstick and Curls, who specialise in vintage styling. All in all a nostalgic feast and a great start to the new season.