Astral Sundholm-Hayes is the Designer behind Circa Vintage Brides. Her childhood was spent dressing up in Antique clothes as her mother ran Vintage shops in London in the 1970’s & 80’s.

Years of hands on experience with Antique clothes led her to take her love of fashion and textiles to the next level, studying Fashion at Chelsea and then Winchester School of Art.

After graduating Astral enhanced her skills in pattern cutting and design in the fashion industry. She met Julien MacDonald after he had graduated from the Royal school of Art and worked with him on his first collection and many others.

"Astral understands the female form and how to make a woman look and feel special in a dress" - Julien MacDonald

Astral also previously owned the famous Vintage designer boutique Circa Vintage in Fulham London where she spent 15 years sourcing 'Vintage' for the world's leading designers, design houses and for vintage enthusiasts. Her shop also saw a huge number brides looking for vintage wedding dresses which were never quite right as exhausted fabrics and unfitted tailoring did not quite meet the dream they had conjured up.

The bridal range for Circa Vintage Brides combines all her vast knowledge of antique clothes, textiles and high end cutting to produce a collection of silk gowns made in England exuding all the Glamour of Hollywood Film stars