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Hilda Clutch Bag from Missguided

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Hilda

Ethereal nude shades and girly design features are everywhere you turn in mainstream fashion at the moment, often providing plenty of fodder for a variety of vintage inspired aesthetics. This Hilda Bag from Missguided takes some of that style and toughens it up to create a great 80s accessory.

The clutch's design has a real feminine edge thanks to sweeping lines and a corsage detailing, capturing the eighties' love of earlier vintage inspiration. It's toughened up a typically spunky style of the era with zip detailing throughout, creating that line between pretty and punky that has become almost timeless.

Get it online from Missguided for just £9.99.

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Floral Sailor Dress from New Look

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Sailordress

With nautical trends all over the high street of late it's easy to fall into the kitsch camp. That's no bad thing for many retro lovers, but for a more muted take on the style for day time this Sailor Dress from New Look is ideal.

The flirty circle skirt shape compliments a fifties style well, with a strappy neckline taking it further into an early sixties look. The navy and red colour scheme are lightened for a summer look with a large percentage of crisp white.

Get it online from New Look for £28.

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Silk and Chiffon Dress from Day Birger et Mikkelsen

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Daybluedreams

The floating fabrics and cuts of summer bring a whole new retro aesthetic back into play on both the high street and designer catwalks, moving away from sharp sixties cuts to a more seventies folk and hippy look. This Day Birger et Mikkelsen dress taps into that look to create a vintage silhouette.

The layering of silks and chiffons makes for a rather demure dress, in keeping with the wholesome end of retro folk style. The dress uses an A-line cut combined with button front and sheer three-quarter sleeves to evoke a distinctly English countryside look, both easy to wear and lastingly retro.

Get it online from Matches Fashion for £178.

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Pleated Shoulder Shirt from NW3 by Hobbs

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Hobbs has long traded on their talent for a classically English aesthetic, trading on Heritage designs with a wearable modernity. Their NW3 diffusion range features easy and versatile wardrobe fillers that are perfect for retro lovers, like this Pleated Shoulder Shirt.

The cut of this shirt, with a slim high collar, button front, capped sleeves and pleating, creates a classic British style that's ideal for a sixties or seventies luxurious aesthetic. The burnt orange shade fits ideally with a vintage inspired look, while modernity is added with a loose fabric and modern sleeving shape.

Get it online from ASOS for £85.

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Cambridge Satchels available at Bohemia

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Cambridgesatchels

It's not often that a hot item in magazines like Italian Vogue ticks all the boxes for Retro To Go as well, but that's most certainly the case with these Cambridge Satchels. The company's new bag ranges are set to become something of a cult favourite, and with looks and craftsmanship like these it's easy to see why.

Made in a variety of sizes and colours, each satchel uses thick, great quality leather to make bags every bit as sturdy as the classroom classics of old. Shown above are a classic brown 14" version and the quirkier red 11" – ideal for men or women, these are an investment well worth making.

Now available online from Bohemia, they retail from £75 (decidedly cheaper than the £88 Urban Outfitters are asking).

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Darling Bow Jelly Flats from Fred Flare

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Darling

Finding flat footwear with the same kitschy glam appeal as skyscraper heels is quite a challenge for retro fashion fiends. These Darling Bow Jelly Flats are a rare exception, capturing a retro fifties-style aesthetic while keeping a comfortable height.

Made from a soft, flexible jelly plastic, they're more comfortable than the jelly sandals we all once wore. The grosgrain bow adds some cutesy appeal along with the high shine finish achieved by the unusual material.

Get them online for $42 from Fred Flare.

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