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Tailored Palazzo Pants from ASOS

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While dresses and skirts with vintage inspiration are a common appearance on the high street at the moment, it takes a braver brand to attempt some retro trousers. These Palazzo Pants from ASOS are worth the risk, with effortlessly seventies chic.

The high waist, wide leg and light fabric all combine to create a true retro look, while the tailored waist and fashionable cut finish the decadent seventies style perfectly. Available in three colours, the firebrick orange is our pick for a flawlessly 70s look.

They're available now from ASOS for £40.

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Suspender Skirt by Pins & Needles

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The use of androgyny and male influence in women's fashion has been a huge defining factor in twentieth century style. Stretching far beyond the 1980s, elements of menswear are present in fifties, sixties and seventies looks too.

This Suspender Skirt by Pins & Needles is a uniquely versatile piece, adaptable to many twentieth century aesthetics. The high waisted cotton skirt, with its button front is enhanced by cross backed suspenders. Finished in a rich burgundy, the retro influences make this a subtly stylish piece.

Get it now from Urban Outfitters UK for £45.

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Cherry Print Frame Bag from Oasis

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Among a myriad of retro print choices, a perennial favourite that's back all over the high street is cherry print. An instantly rockabilly-styled fifties choice, this Cherry Print Frame Bag from Oasis provides a perfectly versatile vintage inspired accessory.

The structure is simple and classic, with a vintage style clasp frame and short chain handle. The candy-coloured cherry shade ideally captures the kitschy edge of fifties style, much easier to carry off in accessories for everyday wear.

It's available now from Oasis for £20.

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Zig Zag Print Top from Miss Selfridge

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Continuing the high street's current love affair with seventies looks, the decade's unique mixture of hippy influence and decadent chic is providing the latest inspiration. This Zig Zag Print Top from Oasis treads the line between both those influences with ease.

With artfully draped loose fabric, the silhouette is instantly seventies thanks to a batwing style square cut. The mixture of floral prints and earthy colours adds a post-sixties folk style to a top that's versatile and stylish.

It's available from Oasis now for £26.

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1960s-inspired Colour Block Pocket Dress at Wallis

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Out of the mid-1960s and into the high street comes this Colour Block Pocket Dress at Wallis.

Those colour blocks of course, for the decade, being black and white, with the (almost) knee-length dress featuring buttons on the straps, plus contrast pocket detailing, again with buttons finishing things off.

Made of a viscose and polyester mix (predominately the former), you can pick one up online for £55.

Find out more at the Wallis website

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Kick flared jeans from River Island

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Even if you didn't live your teenage years in the 1960s, these mid-wash kick flared jeans from River Island will make you feel like you did.

Gone are the months of ill fitting skinnier than skinny jeans, and in are the flares. The traditional jean of the 1960s hippy, or 1970s motown dancer, these jeans are flattering and funky.

Get your own pair and join in with this trend of 2011 at River Island for £44.99.