Stripes + pleats! The pleats on the skirt aren’t the only ones on the dress – yes, those are tiny narrow pleats running down the front of the frock (close-up photo on the right). Such a wearable, fuss-free dress. Cinch it at the waist if you’d like, and put on your heels for a day at the office. Or swap the heels for a pair of comfy sandals or moccasins for the weekend.
Stripes + Ruffles! What a fun dress. Loving the ruffled neckline, big buttons, cute puffed sleeves and tiered skirt. Seen here with a colourful scarf at the waist.
1970s Chambray Shirt Chill out and hang loose with this cute chambray shirt. Check out all the details, from the pockets including little ones on the sleeves, big brown buttons, white patterned stitching, and of course the adorable embroidered palm trees and boat people. Pair it with leggings and comfy sandals when you’re chilling on the weekends, or perhaps taking a little exploration trip. Or if you’re planning on hitting the beach, this would be a cute swimsuit cover-up too.
Not actually denim, but a 100% cotton dress. (+1 for comfort!) Simple and cute.
1980s MCM designer denim shirt Ok, this one’s another classic staple – the denim shirt. Just pair this oversized shirt with black leggings and you’re good to go with that casual model off duty look. Alternatives: go denim on denim, wear it unbuttoned over a tshirt and a pair of denim jeans, or tied around your waist.
Writer Judith Miller discusses this interesting question.
“…(underpinning) this upsurge in popularity of both collecting and wearing vintage costume jewellery is a growing appreciation that you can buy into exceptional craftsmanship and very stylish, often highly innovative design for substantially less than you can with precious jewellery. In fact, I’ll go out on a bit of a limb here and suggest that more often than not you find far more interesting designs in costume jewellery than you do with the precious equivalent.”
Check out the article also for a little more about the epic collaboration between Frenchman Alfred Philippe and Trifari, to which the costume jewellery brand owes much of its success to.
Keepin’ it simple and stripey! This oversized boho top is from the 1960s – can’t you see hippies rocking this at Woodstock? Wear this with a pair of light boyfriend jeans maybe, or even as a dress for petite ladies.
Lovely skirt with a patchwork-like pattern that’s dotted with leaves of all kinds. Great for a picnic on the weekends!
This skirt looks like it has little pieces of wrapped chocolate all over it hehe. You can’t quite see it in the photo, but the front of the skirt has two slits. It’ll no doubt flow beautifully as you put your best foot forward wearing this one! Pair it with a simple cream coloured top for a cute look.
Our vintage boutique in Singapore stocks a wide range of women’s vintage dresses, tops, skirts, bags, shoes and jewellery from the 1920s to the 1980s. These goodies hail from all over the world. Each piece has been handpicked for its age, style, quality, and fabulousness. All items have been cleaned and lovingly restored, so you can wear them right away.
