The dominance of oversized shapes on the sunglasses market of recent years appears to be shifting, but there's always a retro element for designers to look to. This pair of Green Wendy Sunglasses from Fred Flare offer an immediate vintage look without opting for clichés.
Now that 'retro' and 'vintage' is an seemingly all-encompassing thing now, it can be tricky finding something that's simple and actually captures that 'timelss' look from years gone by. However, rummage amongst the loud 80s patterns and ironic t-shirt slogans and there's still a load of gems to be had.
Linea's Morgan sofa is another high street offering that definitely looks to the past for inspiration.
A few years up, we flagged up the Orangina bottle as an everyday design classic. But equally as iconic is the branding – and you can secure this vintage Bernard Villemot-designed Orangina promotional poster in eBay right now.
If your penchant for retro 50s style is more tailoring-centric than full skirts and petticoats, you may wish to take a gander at this Fanfare jacket from J Crew.
Finding that killer vintage-look top you can pair with almost anything is often a near impossibility, with most retro design focusing on statement dresses or coats. Thankfully dedicated retro brands like Heartbreaker Fashion have the solution, the latest being this fifties style Gretta Top.
