December 28, 2024
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Fashion & Beauty

A Farewell to Alexander McQueen

I don’t normally post when famous figures die. I’ve never really had anything to say before, but I find myself so genuinely shocked and saddened by the news of the terribly untimely death of Alexander McQueen that I wanted to acknowledge it here, on these pages. Alexander McQueen was the “enfant terrible” of British Fashion

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Fashion & Beauty

Retro Chick Presents: Make Up Tutorial – Retro Glamour

So todays make up tutorial is the classic red lipstick and black eyeliner. I’ve never really understood the association of red lips with romance, unless your snogging partner (don’t you just love that word? Snogging.) likes wearing red lipstick too, and you like to wear it all round your face. To me red lipstick screams

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Fashion & Beauty

Lucious Lingerie – Enamore

I’m surprised I haven’t added Enamore to my official lust list before now as they not only sell divine retro style lingerie butit’s ethical as well. Made of organic silk, hemp and vintage fabrics. I’ve also been signed up to their affiliate program for ages but I’ve never really done anything with it so if

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Fashion & Beauty

You Are My Candy Girl

It might still be snowing, but in between the downpours and freezing temperatures there’s a little feeling of spring in the air. I can hear birds singing, London Fashion Week is about to demand I start looking at clothing for next winter, and I therefore feel a little bit ready to start thinking about Spring

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Retro Chick Competitions

Sugar and Spice and all things Mushy

Not really! I threatened a full week of mush on the blog in honour of Valentines Day, but I wouldn’t do that to you. Some people are filled with bile by Valentines Day, denouncing it as a vile commercial holiday designed to capitalise on peoples relationship guilt. To those people I say “Phhhhfffttttt” (think blowing

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Fashion & Beauty

Dating Your Clothes

I don’t mean like snuggling. Though my breton stripe top is particularly fond of dinner and a movie. I mean when you’re in a charity or vintage shop, and you find that adorable beaded bias cut dress, how do you know if what you’re holding is 1930s vintage or last weeks Primark? If you’re in

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Dear Diary

Event Alert – The Bridewell Collective Love & Lust Special

Short of things to do Valentines weekend? The Bridewell Collective is holding it’s second fantastic event on Friday 12th February at 14-16 Bridewell Alley in Norwich. The first was back in December and featured a vintage hair styling demo from Flamingo Amy. It was amazingly useful and full of fantastic people, despite the snow. This

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Fashion & Beauty

Prints of Animals

It started with this. I saw this Monsoon cardigan in Heat magazine, of all places, and instantly fell in love The bunny print, the puffed sleeves, the deep v and ribbed waist all shouted “I’m gorgeous, I’ll really suit you!” I am not, however, a girl who takes spending £45 on knitwear, especially knitwear covered

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Dear Diary

A Few of my Favourite Things

I’ve been feeling a bit down on my house lately. I live in a rented place, so sometimes it’s a bit hard to put your stamp on it. You don’t want to do anything too permanent to a place that isn’t yours. I need to replace a lot of my furniture and sometimes it’s easy

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