December 26, 2024
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Fashion & Beauty

Designer Spotlight – Lena Hoschek Autumn Winter 2010

I take it all back. You can keep Summer. When the Summer weather disappears at the end of July there’s better to cheer you up than looking for beautiful Autumn clothes. (Apart from, possibly, cake and wine) Lena Hoschek is an Austrian designer who shows at Berlin Fashion Week and started her own label in

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Exclusive Preview – Lady K Loves new for Autumn

I have an exciting little preview for you today! Back in June I filmed a little behind the scenes video of Lady K Loves shooting her new Autumn Winter pieces. Well, it’s now nearly launch time and I have a proper exclusive sneak peek of the new pieces just for you lovely Retro Chicks. At

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Sponsor Spotlight: Make Me a Film Noir Femme Fatale

I’ve always harboured dreams of being a Film Noir Femme Fatale. She’s a proper bad gal. Elegant, sophisticated, but with hints of a dark and troubled past that makes men weak at the knees and desperate to do her every bidding. Sadly I am almost the polar opposite of the femme fatale. I talk too

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The Kindness of Strangers

2 Outfit posts in 2 days. Is that lazy? I’m not sure, but I’m busy getting some nice posts lined up so you can stay entertained while I’m on holiday next week. Did you even know I’m on holiday next week? No? Well, now you do! This is actually an outfit from the weekend, for

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What Are You Wearing? Corsetry

Sadly I had a bit of a picture fail this weekend. As I mentioned last week Saturday was the inaugural No Strings Boogaloo Burlesque Club Night, at the Norwich Arts Centre. I didn’t want to take out my bulky camera, and completely forgot to pick up, or even charge, my slimline, handbag friendly camera. So,

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Catwalk Inspiration – Lady Like 60s Chic

Well, it appears that fashions love affair with the 50s might be dwindling as the 60s popped up all over the Autumn Winter Catwalks. To be fair, they’re not quite ready to let go, as it’s not a go go boots and psychedelia version of the 60s, but a more genteel, lady like transition period,

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Vintage at Goodwood – My Day Out.

*** Before I tell you about my weekend I want to comment on some of the controversy surrounding the festival. There have been some blogs, tweets and comments floating around on the interwebz with a very negative spin on it. It seems some people have had problems with the PR agency, problems getting press accreditation

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Friday Frock Love – Vintage on eBay

Previous Friday Frock Love has been lavished on High Street, Ethical Fashion and Vintage Repro. But if I’m honest, when I have some money to spend on a frock I normally head to eBay to check out the vintage. Not because I don’t like the other stuff, but because I can normally get more bang

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Basics on a Budget – Where to Find Bargain Accessories

I could write a post with lots of pictures of cheap belts from High Street stores. But I think you (and your wardrobe) deserve better. There are things that you really should have a selection of in your wardrobe. You might only have 2 dresses in the whole wide world, but a selection of belts,

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