Category: Women’s Fashion

For an understated summer look with vintage looks, a floaty circle style skirt is a great look. This Liefsdottir gauze skirt is an ideal choice for a subtle retro look that's wearable on any occasion.

The Mosquito skirt has an A-line silhouette and high waist, giving it an edge of fifties inspiration. The layered gauze detailing lends a sweet edge that's perfect for a more mainstream look from the era. Easily dressed up or down depending on your needs, this is a versatile skirt for those times when you don't want to give up the retro edge, but can't go all out.

Get it online from Nordstrom for $228.

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Bernie Dexter is fast becoming infinitely more than a premier pinup model, with her clothing range spreading its wings across online sellers. Her exclusive designs for Baby Girl Boutique have proven to be steadily head turning and her All Day Long Sarong dress is no different.

This unique and versatile dress is a great vintage-look piece that stands out thanks to its originality. Taking a style that predates modern wrap dresses, this sarong style skirt and fitted bodice combine to create a great summer pinup look reminiscent of 1950s beachwear. The two prints available are both in the kitschy pinup style, perfect for any 50s lovers' wardrobe.

Get yours online from Baby Girl Boutique for $89.

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UK company Cyclodelic have cornered the market in stylish apparel and accessories for the burgeoning customer base of female cyclists. Offering sartorial remedies to the lacklustre sportswear on offer, their ranges have dashes of classic retro style throughout.

Their accessories range is now available to buy from the flagship Topshop store on London's Oxford Street, via a freestanding stall. Soon to be active, too, is an online store for those of us with limited access to the capital. Charming and often kitsch, this up and coming brand's designs are ideal for a retro chic bike ride.

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Mina's Biba dress may have no direct connection to Barbara Hulanicki but it does reflect something of the style and spirit of the original brand. You could easily imagine flitting around the Kensington store in this patterned short tunic, complete with cropped sleeves and cute pom pom detailing around the hem. The dress is a cotton and acrylic mix, which comes in purple and red as well as the green shown here.

Mina produce unusual contemporary women's wear and this season have been heavily influenced by sixties and seventies fashion: fans of the style of these decades should certainly investigate their site further. This particular dress is available to buy online for £63.

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Classic party dresses are always a better investment than an overstated dress worn once, and this Goddiva Tab Dress has the sort of vintage looks that will last a lifetime.

Available in both a classic monochrome or the more daring pink and black version, the understated styling wins out on this dress. The tabs provide a sharp, mod style look when added to a classically cut shift pencil dress. Creating interest with contrasting colours, the bodice of the dress is simple in silhouette, leaving it with a lasting style.

Get yours online from Goddiva for just £24.99.

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