When Virginia Bates closed the doors of her magnificent vintage emporium Virginia in 2012, the fashion world lost one of its greatest destinations. Located in London’s Notting Hill for 42 years, the store's interior and décor was as much of a visual feast as the resplendent clothes and accessories it sold. Bates’ flair for dramatic – verging on cinematic – fashions can be credited to her previous incarnation as an actress, playing roles on screen from Doctor…
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