July 5th, 2014
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.
Tags: 1980s, Granny's Day Out, stripes, vintage dress, vintage striped dress
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July 4th, 2014
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.
Tags: vintage denim dress, vintage denim shirt, vintage MCM shirt
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July 2nd, 2014
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.
Click HERE to read the article!
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July 1st, 2014
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.
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