It is with great excitement that we announce the launch of our new retail web store Banned Retro! You can now shop directly from your favourite vintage brand right here; www.BannedRetro.com Banned Apparel has been a purveyor of the […]
Read MoreIt seems like only five minutes ago when we released our SS17 collection, which has had such a tremendous response, and here we are getting ready to launch our new season collection! For the new season, AW17 collection, we are […]
Read MoreBanned Apparel Plus Size Collection Here at Banned Apparel HQ we have had an increasing number of requests to produce more plus size clothing. Considering that the average size of today’s woman is 16-18 it did make sense to increase our […]
Read MoreChristmas Outfit Ideas Are you planning your Christmas wardrobe? Whether you are looking for something beautiful and elegant or cosy and snuggly our worldwide Banned Apparel retailers will have something for your Christmas festivities. Our new season pieces cater for […]
Read MoreOh what we would give to relive some of the wonderful 1950s dancing and the exciting atmosphere, and the fashion (!) that went along with it. Whether it be at a school prom, homecoming or, in fact, anywhere that there […]
Read MoreBanned Apparel are the purveyors of vintage reproduction clothing, apparel and footwear and, as if our existing collection wasn’t enough, we are about to launch our new vintage inspired label ‘Dancing Days’. Young women’s fashion throughout the 1950’s was heavily […]
Read More1940s Victory Rolls, just one of the reasons why the 40’s is one of our favourite decades along with the emergence of beautiful, feminine fashion and style. After the stresses and strains of World War II and the economic troubles that came […]
Read MoreOur vintage inspired shoes echoes similarities from the war torn 40’s and dazzling 50’s. Shoes in the 1940’s, because of the Second World War, became very difficult and expensive to buy and heel lengths were restricted due to rationing of materials such as […]
Read MoreBefore the 1940s swing pants weren’t a wardrobe staple for most women. They were only needed when working in the factories for health and safety reasons and they were much easier to wear than skirts and dresses. Many women did not want to […]
Read MoreThe countdown has begun! Only 18 days to go until Banned Alternative Apparel will be at September’s LondonEdge ( 6th – 8th ) the planet’s only commercial platform for authentic, subculture fashion brands today. This September will be the 32nd […]
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