Vintage

Vintage Rotterdam

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To write about Vintage Rotterdam is an odd thing. That’s because Rotterdam is a brand spanking new city of sparkling glass, concrete and high…

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Retro Chick Presents: A Quick & Easy 30s Hair Tutorial

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Look video! I’ve been being asked for a tutorial for this 20s/30s inspired pin curl hair do for a very long time, at least…

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Vintage Brooches – The Animal Collection

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I can’t resist a vintage brooch. The advantage of a good vintage brooch is that they can often be picked up for mere pennies…

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Little Below the Knee Club

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There’s never anything in this world that everyone loves. Whenever you see talk of Dior’s “New Look” arriving post war in 1947 it often…

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Iconic Styles: The Beret

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I love berets, they’re the perfect versatile hat. You can wear a beret in different ways to create a different look, they roll up…

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History of the Bob

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The Bob certainly isn’t a new hair style, even if by “new” you mean 20th Century. Shorter hair on women can be found in…

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Vintage Styles for Short Hair

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“My friend/I have quite short hair, will I be able to do anything with it?” That’s one of the most common questions I get…

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The Retro Chick Guide to Charity Shop Shopping

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The largest proportion of the clothes in my wardrobe come from Charity Shops. I feel reluctant to spend huge amounts of money of things…

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Iconic Styles: The Stiletto

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The Stiletto heel is probably *the* iconic heel shape. Heels come in many other shapes, but none is as instantly recognisable, even to people…

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