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Pronto High Heeled Shoes from Dune

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The details are what can make or break a truly vintage look, and if you're into a top-to-toe retro style then accessories are worth investment. This pair of Pronto Shoes from Dune tap into a sixties-inspired luxury to create the ideal accessory for a decadent retro look.

With a high end feeling beyond their price tag, the monochrome colouring makes this pair. Bold graphic lines evoke a design somewhere between Mondrian and Chanel. While the stiletto may be a lot more modern, it never takes away from the simplicity of a shoe that can be paired with a great variety of vintage inspired styles.

Get them now from Dune for £95.

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Bird Printed Prom Dress from Miss Selfridge

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Fifties prom dresses have thoroughly sealed their presence on the high street for the foreseeable future, giving a wide choice of options for retrophiles beyond the clichéd options. This Bird Print Dress from Miss Selfridge introduces a less-seen print to great effect.

The bird print retains some of the kitsch appeal of modern fifties-inspired fashion, without being too obvious. With a full circle skirt and high waist, the shape creates an ideal silhouette with a wide necked collar and capped sleeve too.

It's available now from Miss Selfridge for £45.

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80s-Style Collar Dress by French Connection

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Daringly figure-hugging cuts and crisp white fabrics have become an instant marker of eighties dressing since vampish leading ladies like Sharon Stone set the mood of the power-dressing decade. This Collar Cap Sleeve Dress from French Connection taps into that high end style with ease, bring an ideal 80s-look evening dress.

The use of a suit style collar adds a touch of the power suit to the dress, just as fitting with the decade as the tuliped pencil skirt and bright white shade. The capped sleeve's structured cut hints at accented shoulders too, while the dress avoids showing too much cleavage for most occasions.

It's available now online from ASOS for £110.

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Sailor Playsuit by Cooperative

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As playsuits branch out beyond eighties influence, many high street styles are taking in a greater variety of retro influences. This Sailor Playsuit by boutique brand Cooperative is available now from Urban Outfitters and lends influence from a casual sixties aesthetic.

The combination of top and shorts into one outfit provides a modern interpretation of a relaxed retro chic, with Parisian influence playing a large part. The city shorts style combined with a loose fitting long sleeved top plays with the sixties injection of a boyish look, working best with a closer fit that shown in this picture.

Get it online from Urban Outfitters for £52.

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Psychedelic Kimono Top by Winter Kate

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Of all the celebrity fashion ranges to inspire vintage fans, that of Nicole Richie is one we never expected. However, her Winter Kate line features quite a few retro-look pieces, including this Yellow Eden Kimono Top. An impressive departure from the days as Paris Hilton's best mate.

The easy luxury of this top lies in the fit, with a high end pattern cut ensuring that the shape is flawlessly luxe. Combined with a psychedelic style orange print, the shirt has an air of 1970s influence, taking a sixties aesthetic into the mainstream with flair.

It's available now online in the UK from My Wardrobe for £218.

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Cream Heart Print Dress from Miss Selfridge

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With the Spring finally in full flow (some of the time), light dresses and skirts are finally a tempting prospect from the high street rails. Miss Selfridge's new collections feature a surprising number of options for retro gals, like this Heart Print Dress with a decidedly forties flavour.

The tea dress shape has come back into favour with mainstream fashion of late, and this version is simple without being drab. The rich cream colour is an ideal shade to back a heart and bird print that, while not strictly vintage, clearly derives inspiration from a retro aesthetic.

The dress is available from Miss Selfridge now for £38.

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