The Best in Vintage and Vintage Inspired Clothing

Studs & Lace is a UK based online store opened in 2008 and has since featured in Vogue magazine and other well known blogs.

We specialise in vintage and vintage inspired pieces that are influenced by fashion dated from the 1920’s to the 1980’s. Our aim is to offer both promising designers as well as established brands a platform to market their designs. We have various independent designers that contribute to Studs & Lace. Each designer has been specially chosen for their ability to produce high quality products for the forever changing market. None of the garments we sell are mass produced. We don't believe in wearing clothes just once we want you to get the most out of all of our garments so you can wear it year after year after year...

Meet The Designers

Hankie Tankie
By Ariana Austin

Hankie Tankie began when the designer's mother sent her a package of vintage hankies with a note that said, 'Do something with these!' Ariana had been experimenting with tank-tops and -voila!- Hankie Tankie was born. Each top is one-of-a-kind and inspired by a passion for recycling abandoned vintage fabrics into original designs. Ariana grew up digging for vintage treasures at sunny California swapmeets and currently resides in lush green Portland Oregon, where she enjoys rummaging through the "Free Boxes" that come Springtime, everyone in the community puts out their front door.

The Idea of Harry
By Fran McGourty

The Idea of Harry was started by Francesca McGourty a trained clothing designer, The Idea of Harry produces vintage inspired garments. The kind of clothes designed and made are items that would be worn by the designer herself.

Inspiration comes from everyday life and vintage details. The fabrics used are vintage inspired, ranging from tweeds to bold floral cottons.
The items are trans-seasonal items and can be worn with thick tights and a coat for winter and/or bear legs and a light cardigan for summer.
The garments created can be accessorized and worn differently according to the owner this is what The Idea of Harry is about.

Ringlit
By Laura Butler

Ringlit* is a Leeds based clothing line which gives you 100% exclusivity. Specialising in re-worked vintage clothing, vintage scarf tops and dresses, Ringlit* has a strong ethical policy and above all is made in Britain. Ringlit* is perfect for those occasions where you want to feel glamorous, special, and stand out from the crowd!
Establish YOUR muse and style exclusively in Ringlit*!

Lois
By Ruth Block

Founder Ruth Block studied fashion design and International Fashion Business at Nottingham Trent University. The idea then came about to create Lois after graduating from fashion school. Lois creates unique women's clothing from unwanted clothing and fabrics. Being deeply affected by the amount of clothing that is thrown into landfills, Lois recycles clothing by taking these unwanted fabrics and giving them a new life. Lois designs are trend driven and fashion led whilst each piece is still unique.

Lily Du Noir
By Leanne Wilson

Having worked as a burlesque performer, tattooist, artist's model, and costume designer, Leanne's experience is certainly diverse. This is reflected in her current inspiration for design which draws on aspects from the 1950s pin-up girls and elaborate theatrical themes, to the intricate styling and technical construction of corsetry and burlesque. Vintage patterns and classic forms make up much of her work, and she sources one-off fabrics from retro warehouses as well as raiding her Granny's button box!

SuShe
By J Tracey

SuShe by JTracey designer and owner, is a native of Bellevue, NE and alum of Northwest Missouri State University. Her love for vintage clothing, eye- catching pattens and couture fashion is evident in her creations, which are also exclusive and affordable! Her clothing represents the classic and trendy young women and they accentuate the most "endearing" aspects of the female body. From simple to chic, SuShe seeks to empower it's wearers, making them feel proud to be a woman. SuShe is on a mission to change the world's perception of beauty.....and wants you to join the revolution.

Asian Apparel
By Dao Chung

Dao Chung was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1987. Having moved to the United States as an infant in the early 90s, her family took up working as in-house seamstresses to make an initial living in the "Land of Opportunity." It was at the young age of 4 that she was introduced to industrial sewing machines. It was only natural, in her teenage years, to embrace her childhood and begin sewing her own clothes. After all, it is cheaper to make your own clothes than to buy them. Now at 22, she is a full-time fashion student living in Southern California. A self-proclaimed Francophile and music connoisseur, she roots her style and inspiration from fashionable knock-offs, thrift-store clothes, and simplistic shapes.

Neat London
By Dusadee Limtrakool

Neat London was started by fashion designer Dusadee Limtrakool formerly of Bloody Nora and 388 Wonder Boutique, Bangkok. Now based in London Dusadee designs clothes in the Neat London and BK Select ranges bringing her punky funky style to the West.

Hand stitched in Thailand by some of Bangkok’s most skilled pattern cutters using fabrics sourced in the Far East Neat London designs are ready to wear, colourful, punky, funky, babydoll, empire line and often pulled in at the waist like a Kimono with an Obi belt to ensure that one size fits most.

Pixie Dust Designs

Pixie Dust Designs is a vintage rework label transforming vintage pieces into current trends and offering something individual and unique, sick of seeing mass produced items they decided they wanted to offer something different yet affordable for the everyday woman.
Due to the nature of the items there may be slight flaws in the fabric this is not a fault with the product itself.

Muddle

Muddle Jewellery was started in January 2007 by Sarah Cole.
Having a BA in 3D Design and an MA in Fashion Design, Sarah was able to use the skills she obtained to create unique pieces of jewellery and hair accessories for the fun, quirky and individual girl.

The items are lovingly made using sourced vintage charms, jewellery and fabrics. These are then combined with new elements creating timeless pieces.

Imogen's Imagination

Imogen's Imagination is a Sheffield based millinery label with vintage and burlesque inspired roots. Wearable and affordable fascinator designs are the key to the success of this independent design house which caters for clients of all ages and requirements.

The designs stocked by Studs & Lace are exclusive and cannot be bought at any other outlet nor from Imogen's Imagination direct.

All of the pieces shown on this site are unique, exclusive one off pieces by small independent designers or timeless relics that will never fade away in your wardrobe, this helps make us exclusive from our competitors as we make sure our prices are affordable for the excellent quality you receive.

If you are an aspiring designer and would like to work with Studs & Lace send an email to info@studsandlace.co.uk.

Credits

Photography by Greg Veit Photography