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Ochre Ponti Shift Dress from Miss Selfridge

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The secret of lending a sixties look to shift dresses is all in the simplicity and carefully chosen details. From colour to structure this Ochre Ponti Shift Dress from Miss Selfridge has it pitch perfect, creating a retro gem at a high street price tag.

The mustard yellow shade is an ideal sixties look, that is only enhanced by the delicate addition of a contrast in the black trim and buttons at the shoulders. This detail, along with the belled sleeves, provides quirky touches of unmistakeable retro influence to a simple and chic dress.

It's available now from Miss Selfridge for £38.

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Betty’s Wild Side Dress by BB Dakota

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Soft and feminine fifties and sixties looks have shot up in popularity thanks to pop culture's current love of the Mad Men aesthetic. For those of us who want something a little out of the ordinary, this Betty's Wild Side Dress by BB Dakota takes fifties inspiration and adds some edgier sixties sparkle.

The sharp angles of the pleated skirt elevate the circle silhouette's look, creating a more modern sixties feeling. With a demure bodice, the dress carries an avant-garde impressionist floral print without departing too far from the retro aesthetic.

It's available online from Fred Flare for $98.

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Daisy Crochet Tops from Oasis

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Simple separates are all very well for creating a retro wardrobe for every day, but the addition of sixties style points like crochet can lift the look to something special. These Daisy Crochet Tops from Oasis use the retro elements with subtlety and chic.

The monochrome colour palette allows a daisy crochet pattern to stand out, creating a visible nod to Mary Quant's mid sixties styling. The capped sleeved top and cardi are both a cutesy pairing for skirts, shorts or pants that have the right balance between girly and grown up style for a Winter mod-inspired look.

Get them from Oasis now at £35 for the top and £40 for the cardi.

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Heart Duffle Coat from Miss Selfridge

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Classic Paddington Bear-a-like duffle coats are always a worthwhile choice of retro outerwear, providing practicality and classic style all at once. There's always room for some variety, though, and with vintage looks like this Heart Duffle Coat from Miss Selfridge there's no compromise.

The peach-orange shade has an instantly mid-sixties look, along with the shortened a-line cut that's girly and dollish enough for a mod inspired style. The addition of faux fur in a rich cream shade adds some luxury to the coat, belying its High Street price tag, while bell sleeves are a cute touch.

Get it now from Miss Selfridge for £70.

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School Daze Dress by Dainty June

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The retro workwear style of the hour is most certainly a vampy early sixties look inspired by Mad Men, but there's plenty of more demure and unusual options available from different vintage trends. This School Daze Dress by Dainty June favours a more mod inspired sixties look, providing something out of the ordinary.

The shape of the dress shouts mod, with a sleeveless cut and cutesy high-cut collar. The contrasting trim and single breast buttons add subtle accents to a dress that has an ideal mid-sixties silhouette. The bust-minimising top, along with a hip-skimming skirt, create that sharper style that veers from the early decade's vampy attitude.

It's available online from ModCloth for $91.99.

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Dior Illustrated exhibition at Somerset House

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Opening today at London's Somerset House is a new exhibition called Dior Illustrated. Subtitled René Gruau and the Line of Beauty it looks at the work of illustrator René Gruau who created iconic fashion imagery for Dior in the 1940s and 50s. 

Gruau worked for some of the most famous couture houses and style magazines of the period but is best known for his collaboration with Christian Dior, for whom he created the marketing images for Dior's first perfume, Miss Dior, in 1947. The exhibition includes some of his illustrations for Dior parfums, alongside the original bottles. Gruau's fashion illustration remains influential today and there's the opportunity to see some of his sketches, alongside some of the haute couture dresses that inspired them, providing a glamorous snapshot of the era. 

The exhibition runs until 9 January. Tickets cost £6, with concessions at £5. 

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