About Us

Vintage at the Tower was established in 2013 by me, Gayle Foster and 2 other vintage dealers in the historic village of Corbridge in Northumberland.  Over time the other dealers have moved on, and I now run the bricks and mortar shop myself and have created this online shop, an Etsy shop and social media to reach a wider audience.

I originally trained in fashion design and have worked for various fashion and interior design companies over the years, gaining a wide depth of knowledge and experience in both. I have always been fascinated by vintage fashion and style, a love stemming back to dressing up in my grandmas clothing and jewellery as a child. It was my grandma who taught me to sew and my Mum who taught me to knit.

I specialise in finding unique, preloved high-quality pieces of clothing, jewellery, accessories and home wares, all with a glamorous vintage twist. The sustainability of the goods I sell is at the very heart of my business.

I have always been an advocate of reusing and recycling and am an active supporter of shopping local and supporting our local community and economy. I believe that buying preloved and second hand will help to fight against fast fashion, help the environment and rescue and restore where necessary to prevent these gorgeous pieces from ending up in landfill.