November 24, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Retro Chick Competitions

Do You Want Free Shoes? *Competition Alert*

Do you remember all those weeks ago, back at the the beginning of July, when I didn’t win a trip to Paris? It was part of a competition with Sarenza where bloggers sent in their photos in their shoes from the Sarenza Continental Fashion Findings range and the Great British Public™ (or some of them,

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Fashion & Beauty

Never Knowingly Underdressed.

I am definitely never knowingly under-dressed. But occasionally I am unknowingly over-dressed. Yesterday we headed out to meet up with some old friends who were holidaying on the North Norfolk coast. Anticipating a pleasant afternoon of pottering around antiques shops, followed by fish and chips and a couple of beers in a quaint cottage I

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Fashion & Beauty

A Modern Vintage Manicure

In the 20s and 30s it was considered a little “extreme” to paint your entire fingernail. The “moon” manicure or reverse French Manicure was far more common. Often with the tip of the nail also left unpainted. For the past few seasons it’s been kicking around on the contemporary catwalks too, and of course Dita

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Fashion & Beauty

Sneaky Peek

Busy, busy, busy. Like a bee, bee like, actually. That’s me right now. See. (Not too busy to spend time cutting out my head and sticking it on Clip Art of bees, though, oh no) Over the last few weeks I have picked up a fair few lovely new pieces for my eBay Shop, which

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Dear Diary

What's In My Handbag?

Apart, of course, from receipts for everything I’ve ever bought compressed into a layer at the bottom that may one day turn into coal? I’ve seen a few of these posts on blogs recently and it really appeals to my nosy streak. I love getting that little insight into peoples lives, the things that they

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Retro Chick Competitions

Random Friday Postings

3 posts in one day? Blimey, I’m spoiling you! This is really just a collection of random housekeeping things I’m afraid, not much interesting. Firstly I wanted to remind you that if you love me at all you can, perhaps, you know, just if you’re not doing anything, pop over to the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards

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Fashion & Beauty

Things You'll Never Be Able To Afford – Christian Dior Couture Fall 2010

Lusting over things you can’t afford can be pretty depressing. I, however, have no illusions that I will ever be purchasing myself a Christian Dior Couture outfit (at least not anytime soon. I do play the lottery though….) This acceptance of a simple fact moves lusting over runway collections into different territory than depressing myself

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Fashion & Beauty

Vintage Hair with Flamingo Amy

No vintage look is complete without a proper hair do. For years I’d admired elaborate rolled hair dos, curls and fingerwaves, but remained totally convinced (with good reason after years of half hearted experimentation) that the most I could expect of my fine flat hair was a small bun. Then in December I met Flamingo

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Inspiration & Lifestyle

10 Question Style Snapshot – Intrinsically Florrie

Last year I started this series in order to give me an excuse to virtually nose around the wardrobes of some of my favourite bloggers. It kind of faded out, but I’ve decided to revive it as I’m incredibly nosey. Following on from Style Symmetry, Dramatis Personae and The Style PA this time I’m having

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