December 7, 2009Published by Retro Chick at December 7, 2009Categories Dear DiaryShow Me Your Christmas Tree!Well, we’re now a full week into December, present buying panic is well and truly setting in and I’ve already discovered that some of the things […]
December 4, 2009Published by Retro Chick at December 4, 2009Categories Inspiration & LifestyleFashion EconomicsThis post starts with a story. At the end of September I needed boots. I spent several hours wandering the shops with a fairly small budget […]
December 2, 2009Published by Retro Chick at December 2, 2009Categories Fashion & BeautyWhere Do Your Outfits Start?Well? Do you see a whole outfit on someone else and want to recreate the look? Do you have a “theme” in mind and build […]
November 27, 2009Published by Retro Chick at November 27, 2009Categories Fashion & BeautyStep by Step to 40s Style Party HairAs promised here is a quick step by step tutorial to a 40s style hair do. It’s really dead easy to do, though you will find […]
November 26, 2009Published by Retro Chick at November 26, 2009Categories Fashion & BeautyEthical Design Spotlight – Beautiful SoulI came across Beautiful Soul at the estEthica exhibition at London Fashion Week and got another look at the press day a couple of weeks ago. […]
November 24, 2009Published by Retro Chick at November 24, 2009Categories Fashion & BeautyLittle Black Dress and A BIG Thank You.Well, mostly black. This Laura Ashley dress has a block of coral colour and great wide shoulder straps that meet in the centre back. I’m in […]
November 20, 2009Published by Retro Chick at November 20, 2009Categories Fashion & BeautyCountdown with Class…There’s a bit of a calendar theme emerging here don’t you think? Yesterday post was on calendar jewellery and today’s is on Advent Calendars. I suspect […]
November 18, 2009Published by Retro Chick at November 18, 2009Categories Fashion & BeautyChanneling Audrey Hepburn Hair…I’ve had short hair for a long time. After an earlier experiment with a floppy Linda Evangelista cut I finally gave up long hair for good […]
November 15, 2009Published by Retro Chick at November 15, 2009Categories Travel & EventsChampagne in Paris on a ShoestringBonjour! Retro Chick is back from her European jaunt. I had a few days of unrivalled luxury, all on a budget of next to nothing. Some […]