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James Bignell Photography

Name: James Bignell Photography
Address: Fennel Close, Maidstone, ME160XT, GB
Telephone: +447740861342

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31/10/2026

Fancy revenge this Halloween? Dress so well it haunts them. 🖤

Welcome to V&J. A shop for lovers.

Lovers of vintage fashion.
Lovers of art.
Lovers of shoes you absolutely don’t need.
Lovers of bags you’ll insist you’ve had for years.

For old flames, new crushes and anyone whose longest relationship has been with a leather jacket.

And because temptation needs very little encouragement…

10% OFF EVERYTHING TODAY IN OUR V&J UNIT AND THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER.

Come upstairs. Fall in love. Blame us.

📍 V&J Vintage by Design
Upstairs at Upstairs Downstairs, Faversham

25/10/2026

One of my oldest and dearest friends, the irrepressible .

Many of you will know Marc from BBCAntiquesRoadshow, but I’ve been lucky enough to know him for the best part of 40 + years. He’s one of those rare people you can throw almost any subject at and get something interesting, funny or completely unexpected back.

We spent the day at Tate Modern catching up, looking, listening, talking about life and generally putting the world to rights — with the occasional restorative stop along the way.

I grabbed these portraits in between all of that. The first felt particularly right: Marc surrounded by light, reflection and ambiguity — half expert, half exhibit.

A very good day with a very good friend.

24/10/2026

I took this at the Tate yesterday.

What struck me was how classical the arrangement felt. Four people, all connected physically but psychologically somewhere else — almost like a piece of sculpture, or one of those old group portraits where every gesture seems to carry meaning.

The empty wall made it feel even more formal, almost monumental. For a moment they stopped looking like visitors and became a composition.

That’s what I love about photographing people in galleries: occasionally the audience begins to echo the art.

22/10/2026

The art was sound.
I found myself photographing the listening.

A brilliant afternoon at Tate Modern with my friend Marc Allum, experiencing Tarek Atoui’s Hold, his extraordinary new Hyundai Commission for the Turbine Hall.

Atoui treats the vast space almost as an instrument in itself — sound travelling through architecture, sculpture, vibration and people. But what fascinated me photographically was what happened to the audience.

People stopped. Tilted their heads. Looked for the source of something they could hear but couldn’t necessarily locate. Bodies became unusually still. Strangers appeared briefly connected by the simple act of listening.

Atoui made the soundscape.

I became interested in the human landscape it created.

Perhaps that’s one measure of successful art: not simply what you look at, but what it makes you do.

22/10/2026

We have some stupendous Lizzie Borden Halloween dresses available in our vintage shop. Upstairs at upstairs downstairs in Faversham Kent . Lizzie Borden🪓

09/10/2026

Special effects
Jane Austin

30/09/2026

Just in ✨ A fabulous original 1970s House of Kesman dress in rich golden yellow, with a sharp pointed collar, zip front and statement ring belt. Proper vintage — bold, flattering and full of character.

Available now at V&J Vintage by Design, inside Upstairs Downstairs Antiques and Collectables
88–90 West Street, Faversham, Kent ME13 7JQ.

29/09/2026

LAST OF THE SUMMER SUN ☀️

The forecast is looking unusually lovely across England over the next few days — mild, bright and hopefully some beautiful late-afternoon sunshine.

So I’m opening up a handful of family shoots while it lasts.

Natural, relaxed photographs. No stiff posing. No forced smiles.

Just your family being your family.

DM “SUN” for details.

30/06/2026

Not so busy Eastbourne

Address

Fennel Close
Maidstone
ME160XT

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 1pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm
Sunday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+447740861342

Website

http://www.jamesbignell.co.uk/#contact

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