The Autumnal weather's arrival can be a bit of a downer for many of us, but when it comes to fashion purchases it brings a whole new excuse to spoil yourself. The colder months bring many more retro options, with great knitwear like this Ped X-ing Sweater from ModCloth tapping into a great vintage look.
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Faux Fur Cardigan from Miss Selfridge
For a quick injection of vintage-look decadence in any wardrobe, faux fur is a great option for outerwear and accessories. While the original style icons wore the real thing, this Faux Fur Plunge Collar Cardi from Miss Selfridge has all the style without the tricky morals, and at a fraction of the price to boot.
Fairisle Jumper by Pins & Needles
Festival season may be drawing to a close for another year, but the influence it has on fashion lines can be worthy of year-round wear. Especially when it comes with a stylish vintage influence, like this Fairisle Jumper by Pins & Needles.
The skinny knit sweatshirt has an easygoing air of seventies folk style, taking the Fairisle knit pattern and adding a chic femininity. A crew neck and short cut combines with a zip-fastening at the back to create a figure-hugging fit that flatters, while instantly creating a relaxed seventies silhouette.
It's available from Urban Outfitters UK for £42.
Knitting Vintage by Claire Montgomerie
If you were inspired by Marnie Fogg's book on Vintage Knitwear and want to be able to recreate some of the looks yourself, there's another book you might want to invest in: Knitting Vintage by Claire Montgomerie.
The book features 30 knitting projects relating to trends and knitwear looks dating from between the 1900s and 1980s and reinventing them to work as part of a contemporary wardrobe. There's plenty of visual inspiration too: as well as plenty of images, there's a look at how different classic knitwear styles have been reinterpreted over the decades.
With 176 pages, this seems like a bit of a bargain, especially as you can currently buy it for £9.79 from Amazon.
Dita Von Teese designs for Wheels & Dollbaby
There may be some debate about whether or not burlesque's journey into the mainstream is a good thing, but there's few who can deny the credentials of the scene's current darling, Dita von Teese. With proven retro credentials, she's turned her hand to fashion once more with designs for Wheels & Dollbaby.
This Dita's Closet Embroidered Cardigan has unmistakeable vintage inspiration, with a chic fit and skinny knit wool. The bow-fastening high collar and three quarter length sleeves tread the line between demure and daring well, allowing for the skinny fit to create sex appeal. Finished with fifties floral embroidery, this is not just any cardigan.
It's available online from ASOS now for £150.
Retro Styled Sweaters by Sonia Rykiel
Warmer weather may be just around the corner for most of us, but that doesn't rule out the room for stylish knitwear in your retro wardrobe just yet. Especially when we're talking about items as stylish as these Retro Sweaters from Sonia by Sonia Rykiel.
The skinny knit tops both start with a slim and feminine silhouette, with a classic crew neck to finish. But it's the subtle addition of fifties motifs that makes these stand out, borrowing from 50s tattoo imagery with both the cherry and anchor emblems. Ideal for a more relaxed nod to retro style, these jumpers are the sort of item you'll wear with everything.
Available now from Matches Fashion in the UK, they're both priced at £208, with the striped option in two colour choices.
