What Are You Wearing? 50s Sun Dress and Denim
Did you all have a lovely Bank Holiday Weekend? There was actually some sunshine over the weekend, in between the torrential rain, and I…
Not Just a Cocktail Cabinet….
This isn’t just a 1950s Cocktail Cabinet…. For starters that’s because it’s also a writing desk. Oh yes. See…… But apart from that, it…
VERY VINTAGE – Retro Chick Reviews
Buying vintage or second hand clothing is all a matter of education. You need to know your fashion history and how to sort the…
Mary Queen of Charity Shops: Revisited
In June last year I wrote quite passionately about my thoughts on the original Mary Queen of Charity Shops series. (Hint: I didn’t like…
Ethical Design Spotlight: Elvis & Kresse
Everything we make eventually wears out. I’m sure when you get rid of stuff at home you think about what to do with it….
Speccy Four Eyes….
Retro Chick has new specs…. You might not have even known I wear glasses, I’ve only posted photos of myself in glasses three times…
Drinking Champagne in Fictional Hot Tubs
I am in dire need of a new swimsuit. My last one was bought in a fit of panic a few years back and…
Dressing Up – The Answer To All Life’s Ills
I was watching Blitz Street on Monday and once again it struck me how well turned out everyone was in old video footage from…
Retro Chick on the Radio….
There was no post from me yesterday, sorry. The reason was that I spent the morning pacing the floor and pretending I wasn’t nervous…