A vintage treasure trove at Grays

Grays is home to some of London’s best kept vintage fashion secrets. Located in the heart of the West End, moments from Bond Street and seconds from Oxford Street – Grays is a treasure trove for vintage finds. Housed in an opulent silk and velvet-lined boudoir, Vintage Modes brings together four leading vintage fashion dealers - making Grays an essential stop for vintage fashion lovers.

From popular to rare pieces, the dealers’ collections include dresses, shoes, handbags, scarves, hats and accessories from the Victorian era right through to the 1990s. Chanel, Biba, Jean Muir, Ossie Clark, Halston, Balenciaga, Dior, Mary Quant, Lanvin and Pucci are a few of the great designer names that regularly make an appearance at Vintage Modes.

Susie Nelson has a highly covetable selection of glamorous handbags. From elegant 1920s evening bags to stylish crocodile clutch bags, you will certainly find the perfect piece of arm candy to make you stand out from the crowd. Or why not express your individuality and love for vintage by adding a 1950’s Lucite handbag to your outfit from Sarah Delves at Bags of Glamour. Compacts are the ultimate beauty accessory – find a variety of vintage styles, colours and sizes such as this elegantly designed Coty compact with integral lipstick. Highly collectable, compacts are a sound investment as well as a chic addition to a lady’s handbag.

For costume jewellery, nowhere comes close to the glittering assortment housed at Grays. Gillian Horsup’s collection of Art Deco diamanté brooches and Egyptian revival jewellery are second to none. While Unicorn and Linda Bee have a colourful array of bakelite and celluloid bangles and cuff bracelets, as well as some key pieces from renowned jewellery designers such as Kenneth Lane, Miriam Haskell, Joseff of Hollywood, Schiaparelli and Trifari.

Ting’s Jewellery Box and new dealer Annie Jackson display in some of the many glass showcases within Grays. To maintain their collections of costume jewellery, their search for goes far and wide - Annie often travels to America to source rare and wonderful jewellery from the 1950s.

For something even rarer and equally as fashionable, Allison Massey’s collection of Victorian jet has influenced jewellery makers such as fashion designer Anna Sui. Made from fossilised wood, Jet is a deep black material with a highly glossed finish - making a nostalgic and stylish statement to any outfit.

At Grays you are sure to find that stunning dress to make an entrance at a party, a wonderful statement belt, a glitzy pair of earrings or an enviable handbag. With such a variety you are spoilt for choice. Whether it’s for the quirky beauty or for total individuality, celebrities and fashionistas alike are still drawn to vintage like paparazzi to a premiere.

Grays is home to one of the largest and most diverse collections of fine antiques, jewellery and collectables in the world. Seconds from Bond Street and Oxford Street, Grays is a focus of the London antiques trade and home to some of its finest dealers.

For more information, visit Graysantiques.com.