April 4, 2011Published by Retro Chick at April 4, 2011Categories Dear DiaryHow About Those Resolutions?Blimey. It’s April already…. We’re already a quarter of the way through the year. Can you believe it? Back at the beginning of January I made […]
April 1, 2011Published by Retro Chick at April 1, 2011Categories Fashion & Beauty*Swoon* Miss L Fire Lucite BagsLucite is a tough plastic, developed in the 1930s, that became popular for handbags in the 1950s. The hard plastic could be made into a variety […]
March 31, 2011Published by Retro Chick at March 31, 2011Categories Dear DiaryAuction EtiquetteThis was originally a post written by Mr Chick on Vintage Norwich, but I thought it was so useful it could stand republishing here! Remember, all […]
March 30, 2011Published by Retro Chick at March 30, 2011Categories Retro Chick CompetitionsDid You Win Free Shoes for a Year?The Stylist Pick competition finished last Friday and I have finally got around to selecting the winner! I had a HUMUNGOUS 1260 entries, and with the […]
March 29, 2011Published by Retro Chick at March 29, 2011Categories Fashion & BeautyRetro Chick Goes SHOPPING!Oooh, look at me posting at 4pm in the afternoon. I haven’t done that for years. Well, that’s because this is a frivolous post. This morning […]
March 28, 2011Published by Retro Chick at March 28, 2011Categories Dear DiaryCome To A Marvellous Cocktail Party!You might remember back in January I had some resolutions. If you don’t then I don’t blame you, I’ve tried to block it out too. If […]
March 25, 2011Published by Retro Chick at March 25, 2011Categories Fashion & BeautyFriday Frock Love: Spring FloralsDespite the doom bringers promising more cold weather to come, I’m relieved to feel a touch of spring in the air. It promises fresh, line dried […]
March 23, 2011Published by Retro Chick at March 23, 2011Categories Fashion & Beauty VintageBudgeting the Vintage WayToday this is kind of a book review, but more just a book recommendation. The book is Orchids on Your Budget by Marjorie Hillis and I […]
March 22, 2011Published by Retro Chick at March 22, 2011Categories Fashion & BeautyI'm Still Here……Hello, I’m here, didn’t want you all to think I’d abandoned you or anything. I’m going to start this post with a big thank you to […]