Category: Fashion & Beauty

A Love Story About a Dress and the No Strings Burlesque Cabaret

by Retro Chick • September 27, 2010 • 9 Comments

This outfit is like a love story. One of those stories where the protagonists meet, and they’re in love, but they’re not in the right place in their lives so they go their separate ways and meet up again in…

Your Weekend Entertainment – Black Book

by Retro Chick • September 24, 2010 • 7 Comments

It’s entirely possible that I am the only person in the world who hadn’t seen this film. Possibly once again I am the last to know about wonderful things that I should have already seen. Equally possibly none of you…

In Between Coats

by Retro Chick • September 16, 2010 • 11 Comments

I don’t know about you but I’m freezing. That non existent summer we nearly had seems to be quite definitely over and I’m trawling my cupboards and bringing out jackets and coats to be cleaned, buttons replaced and linings repaired…

The Lazy Girls Guide: Handbag Essentials for Glamour on the Go

by Retro Chick • September 15, 2010 • 4 Comments

The art of staying well groomed on the go is a rapidly disappearing one. It used to be that evening bags could be bought with powder compacts and lipstick holders ready built in so the means to keep yourself glamorous…

What Are You Wearing? FLAMINGOS!

by Retro Chick • September 14, 2010 • 13 Comments

All the way back in February I fell in love with prints of Animals. I never did get that bunny print Monsoon cardigan, it was just too much money, but I still harbour a soft spot for clothes with animals…

Retro Chick Reviews: The 1940s Look

by Retro Chick • September 8, 2010 • 4 Comments

Today I shall be imparting my views on a recent book purchase of mine. The particular book in question is The 1940s Look: Recreating the Fashions, Hairstyles and Make-up of the Second World War. It’s not often I part with…

Autumn Wish List

by Retro Chick • September 7, 2010 • 6 Comments

There’s definitely that end of Summer feeling in the air. Even when the sun is shining it has that weak and watery feel that reminds me that the evenings are already getting darker and gives me a back to school…

Twinwood, Gressenhall, Aberdeen, Leeds

by Retro Chick • September 6, 2010 • 12 Comments

Did you miss me? Ok, so it’s not exactly London, Paris, Milan, New York, but that’s where I’ve spent the last week. So today I thought I’d give you a whistle stop update on my weeks holiday, helpfully split into…

Designer Spotlight – Lena Hoschek Autumn Winter 2010

by Retro Chick • August 31, 2010 • 17 Comments

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…

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