For those tall enough to wear maxi dresses, this cotton french connection floral garden dress is a beautiful high five to the 1970s.
Its flattering gathered detail at empire line with spaghetti straps and halter neck create a unique and pretty summer dress. It's also fully lined and the ideal dress to make an entrance with. If you are a little on the short side, match it with some high wedges.
It's available online for £110.
French Connection have really hit the nail on the head of summer with this floral off-the-shoulder dress which immediately makes me think of long hot days and music festivals.
Wearing this dress you could almost picture yourself back in the 1960s flower-power era when worries were less of your next step on the career ladder and more where your next party would be.
It may only be February but if you're sick of the cold weather and longing for summer, treat yourself to this 100% cotton dress for £47 online.
Animal prints have become a firm favourite for a variety of retro looks, making particular impact in accessories from shoes to bags. For something beyond the average leopard print, these January Platform Heels from French Connection are a chic choice.
Made from a bold printed ponyskin, the pattern is just reminiscent enough of classic leopard, while still retaining a uniqueness. The high platform and stiletto heel make these versatile enough for a variety of retro styles from pin-up looks to seventies disco chic.
Get them now from French Connection for £120.
While denim has been a perennial fabric found in mens and womens wardrobes for decades, there are still some pieces which manage to retain an unmistakeable retro style. This Pippa Denim Jumpsuit from French Connection is a simple style that has an easy-going touch of seventies style.
Imitating the decade that loved to take denim beyond jeans, this shirt and shorts combo jumpsuit treads the line between toughness and cowgirlish femininity well. The stonewash shade, too, has a real early seventies feel that begs for some brown leather accompaniments.
Get it from French Connection now for £65.
As we move into the Autumn/Winter season in earnest, many fashion houses are eschewing the natural tendency towards the dark and drab. Instead the new lines are featuring designs which are perennial and practical too.
This Luna Wool Shift Dress from French Connection features a style that works throughout the seasons, adapted for the cooler months with a well chosen wool blend fabric. The shift style is instantly mid-sixties, with a straight cut, high neckline and sleeveless shape portraying a very mod look femininity.
Get it now from French Connection for £90.
With so much revival of the vampish and sexier side of retro fashion – from pin-ups to Mad Men style sexy secretaries – we can often forget the appeal of more demure style. This Stella Dress from French Connection perfectly encapsulates the girlish innocence of the turn of the 60s.
With some of the delicately girlish prom appeal of fifties dresses, the embroidered bodice and more simplistic silhouette add a sixties vibe. The large skirt covers enough flesh to be youthful without dowdiness, while a light peach shade adds some luxurious, ethereal style.
It's available now from French Connection UK.
