Gold trimmed dress, £145

The hunt for vintage pieces is often a lengthy and arduous task for most. In response to the difficulties that come with vintage shopping, Sophie Merchant, founded the Merchant Archive now available on her online boutique which holds a selection of jaw dropping vintage gems, enough to make any vintage cognoscenti go weak at the knees.

Merchant Archive was born in 'a lipton general store....which served as a hub for stylists, celebrities and designers alike'. The online archive however, means that vintage fans worldwide can access the vast range of stock.

'Now with a couple of clicks they can view items, purchase, and it will arrive beautifully gift-wrapped before they would have made it to the store.... we love providing this personal service', said Merchant.

In the Czech Republic this weekend, I found myself - against my better judgment - in a black-light theatre. Which basically means I sat horrified, with my eyes bugged out, while people "floated" through the air and neon-coloured 2-D buildings danced across a stage.

Matthew Williamson's online video to promote his already released H&M range won't leaving you petrified, but it's quite the psychedelic surrealist, this one. Unless you feel your life is boring because, while riding your pink horse and dodging meteors, you've never seen a fashion designer rise out of a crater to save you. Because in that case, you will so relate.

It's no secret that everyone's looking for a frill these days. (Sorry.) In light of that, we've picked some of our favourite ruffled pieces from online retailers. And guess what? Prices start at $55.

Our picks after the jump