William Vintage

There are a few clothing meccas I’m dying to visit but haven’t made it to yet; Colette in Paris, Maxfield in LA (I know, no excuse on that one), and any Isabel Marant boutique. Honestly though, the topper on my list right now is William Vintage in London. Have you seriously ever seen a more beautifully curated (and color coded!) store? Located on Marylebone in central London, William Vintage was founded by William Banks-Blaney, dubbed the “the vintage king” by Vogue, for his amazing knack of scouring the globe for one of a kind vintage pieces.

I’d just love to frolic in this two floor store for a couple of hours and try on all of the amazing clothes. That’s right, frolic. Considering the store runs by appointment only, I’m sure no one would mind at all (ha!). The red,white, and black rack has my name alllll over it.

I’m so in love with this Madame Gres shirt. How awesome would that shirt look with some black skinny jeans?

William Vintage’s collection is also no stranger to the British red carpets. In fact, I think he may have single handedly dressed the BAFTA red carpet a few weeks ago…

{a 1970′s Christian Dior dress}

This white dress is one of my favorite William Vintage pieces I’ve seen thus far. Such a beautiful dress; so simple, so chic. And there’s pockets! Have I mentioned I’m a sucker for a dress with pockets?

{a 1956 Sybil Connolly dress}

Gillian Anderson has become something of a muse for William Vintage, often wearing his collection to red carpet events. This dress above from the 2012 BAFTAs is just breathtakingly stunning to me.

Here’s a few more William Vintage pieces I’d like to frolic in…

{detail of a Courreges haute couture coat, 1968}

{Madame Gres dress}

{Haute couture Courreges playsuit, 1968}

Want to see more beauty from William Vintage? You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter!

{Founder William Banks-Blaney and a model in a 1968 haute couture Courreges minidress}

Want to visit William Vintage? For all your frolicking needs, (but no, really if you’re in London and seriously want to purchase beautiful clothing) make an appointment here.

*All clothing and store photos in this post from the William Vintage FB page.*