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Lyra Art Deco-style clutch bag at Red or Dead

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Get some 1930s glamour in your life with Lyra clutch bag at Red or Dead.

Looking every bit the vintage find, it has those sharp angles and period pattern on the front for that Art Deco twist, the latter actually a subtle take on the Red or Dead brand.

Available soon on the Red or Dead site, expect to pay around £30.

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Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Speckled Tweed Dress by Victoria Beckham

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Had you told us ten years ago that we'd be admiring the wardrobe of any one of the Spice Girls alumni, the reaction would've been far from favourable. Thankfully for retro lovers, the former Posh Spice has discovered a love for classic and timeless feminine fashions, like this new Speckled Tweed Dress from her own fashion line.

Chiming with a late fifties and early sixties high end look, the shift shape is a style that has constantly evolved, while retaining much of its vintage roots. This tweed version keeps its retro appeal not only thanks to the heritage fabric, but the simple and demure cut too.

It's available online from Net-a-Porter for £1700.

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Foldover Playsuit from Fletcher by Lyell

Foldover

With plenty of bells and whistles (literally) on much of the nautical fodder on this Summer's high street, it can often be off putting for many fans of classic fashion. But there are ways to incorporate a nautical retro theme into your wardrobe without all the fuss, with pieces like this Foldover Playsuit from Fletcher by Lyell.

The well tailored fit gives the silhouette a figure-hugging fifties feeling, while the swooping back and structural neckline add a unique nautical flavour. The contrasting black colour and white piping provide angular shaping to the piece, creating a classic and lasting retro piece.

It's available now from Urban Outfitters UK for £48, exclusively online.

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Floral Ottoman Crini Dress from Miss Selfridge

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The most simplistic and effective ways to achieve a summery retro style are classic dresses, from forties tea to sixties shift. Favouring a fifties look, this summer has featured plenty of floral swing-style dresses on the high street.

This Floral Ottoman Crini Dress from Miss Selfridge has a chic and classic retro shape, from the high neckline and sleeveless cut to a full circle skirt and high waistline. The floral print combines classic inspiration with a more modern design influence, thanks to a bright and bold colour palette.

It's available online from Miss Selfridge for £45.

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High Waist Jeans from Bernie Dexter

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With so many more girly and unusual options on offer, we can often forget that wardrobe staples like jeans are a fantastic avenue to a variety of retro looks. When choosing your era it's all in the cut, as perfectly displayed by these High Waist Dungaree Jeans from Bernie Dexter.

The cheesecake model's clothing line is devote to pin-up and rockabilly looks, making this pair the ideal fifties style jeans for any of the retro 50s looks. With a high waist and tapered wide legs, they create the ideal silhouette for the era that truly made denim into a fashionable item.

Get them online from Bernie Dexter's store for $99.

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Categories / Books, Retro Men's Fashion, Retro Women's Fashion

Out of Print clothing: book jacket t-shirts

Out of print tees

While its now fairly common to be able to get prints of classic book covers to hang on your walls, Out of Print clothing offer you the chance to wear your favourite design on a t-shirt instead. 

Their cotton t-shirts cover a selection of iconic twentieth century books such as On the Road, Lord of the Flies, The Naked Lunch as well as Slaughterhouse-Five and Fitzgerald's Tales of the Jazz Age which are shown here. There's probably a design to please most literary or aesthetic tastes. 

Each t-shirt costs $28 and for every one sold, an actual book is donated through the charity Books for Africa. 

See the range online