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and people from all walks of life. It is very international and we have people from Finland, Spain, the United States, Latvia, Poland, Russia and Germany, and it’s nice to meet so many interesting people.”

Fashion makeup artist, Heidi Smith, 17, is one of the youngest members of the Auld Holyrood Club but has been dabbling in vintage 50s style since she was just 14.

She said: “When I first began my fascination was mostly centred around the elegance and femininity of the 1950s and the iconic women of old Hollywood who really made the looks their own. Marilyn Monroe was my biggest influence because I was so intrigued by how she had created an individual persona which epitomised glamour and allure, and this was something I was keen to replicate. As my style has evolved, I’ve found myself really captivated by 1940s fashion and although my everyday style is mainly 40s with some 50s mixed in, I also enjoy dabbling in the 20s, 30s and 60s from time to time, especially when putting together creative looks for online. I also really admire Rita Hayworth and I definitely take a lot of 40s hair styling inspiration from her and I find Gene Tierney and Ginger Rogers’ style to be really beautiful. All these women were so glamorous but they were also very talented and paved the way for their own careers through their own dedication and hard work, which is very inspiring to me.”

Heidi has also found that maintaining her vintage approach to life has been helpful during the Covid-19 crisis. “Before the pandemic began I was dressing vintage almost every day, with the off-day being most often on Sundays where I’m in my comfy clothes,” she said.

“I dress vintage around three or four times a week and personally, I’ve found my passion for vintage and sharing my own artistic content on social media has been really therapeutic during this time of uncertainty. Sometimes people ask why I’m ‘so dressed up’ and if I’m going to an event, when in reality I’m just going to Tesco. I think the most important thing about your own self-expression is that if you're not harming anyone else and it truly makes you happy dress however you like!”

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