For vintage looks in bags and accessories, the quickest route is classic construction and lasting fabrics. With coloured leather you can ensure a piece that ages naturally and attractively, allowing it to look even more vintage as it grows older.
This Premium Leather Vintage Frame Bag from ASOS has chic sixties looks that are subtle and lasting, with the yellow shade adding a mid-sixties feel. The long strap and small body give a cutesy, mod-esque look too.
Get it online from ASOS now for £60.
It's been flagged for months, with Fred Perry unwilling to even send us promotional shots in advance. But that doesn't matter now, as the Amy Winehouse Collection for Fred Perry is now online and available to buy.
It's all very 'retro', much of it with a late 50s, early 60s vibe, with a few OTT pieces throwing in some sensationalism. We've picked out a couple of pieces – to the left a Cropped Harrington Jacket with Prince of Wales Check body, black cotton sleeves, ribbed cuff and waistband and two front pockets, retailing for £195.
To the right, you'll see a Twin Tipped Shirt with deep five button placket, small stand up collar, twin tipping on collar, fixed turn-back cuffs and an embroidered Laurel Wreath. That goes for £55. You'll probably catch site if the Pencl Skirt and Capri Pants, selling for £80 and £95 respectively. Want to see more? Check it all out online right now.
Amy Winehouse for Fred Perry collection online
With the return of wools and knits on the rails for the Autumn/Winter high street season there's a new range of options available in retro dresses. This Sleeveless Knit Dress from Apricot is an ideal choice for a seventies folk style look that's heavy enough for the cooler months.
With a subtle wintery border pattern of snowflakes, the oversized collar cut and mid thigh hemline are accentuated. The knitted fabric clings to the figure without looking over the top, while the wide circular neck has a hint of post-sixties retro flavour.
It's available now from New Look for £26.
While plenty of bag designers have embraced the non-plastic revolution in shopping bags, it's often difficult to find a more permanent solution than the many totes and bags-for-life out there. These Luxury Leather Shoppers by Mysuelly are a definite jump in cost, but provide a stylish and sturdy alternative.
Shown here in both the Ecru and Checked versions, the oversized shopping-style bags are roomy and practical enough for plenty of your belongings. With vintage inspired looks and classic construction, they're stylish enough to use for overnight luggage, too.
Available now from Urban Outfitters online, each bag costs £365.
While many modern reproductions of sixties dresses lean heavily on busy prints, there often lies a truer vintage look in those with sharply observed structure. This Sunray Pleat Dress by John Zack chooses to focus on a unique silhouette, providing a dress that has an instant mid-sixties vibe.
The blue-grey colour is an authentically muted choice that leaves room for the textured pleating to look more subtle and stylish. The a-line cut and mini hemline are accentuated by the babydoll effect of such loose and flowing fabric, while a high neckline and basic sleeveless cut are sharp and chic.
Get it online from Oli for £39.
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.
