Category: Women’s Fashion

Can you tell we're pleased the sun's finally showing its face? It's all uphill from here as far as sunshine goes, so its one of the few times of year when you have an excuse to buy designer sunglasses. These Emilio Pucci shades aren't cheap, but they'll last far beyond two weeks by the pool.

Featuring a vintage print, the Printed Oval Sunglasses are cool and classic retro. With a great wide oval shape, they're a more decadent 60s/70s pair, with a colour scheme that's perfectly fitting for bright summer days.

Get them online from Net-a-Porter for £210.

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Most of us find that vintage shopping can be a tricky business – just when you've found that perfect item it's inevitably the wrong size or just shaped terribly. For those of us who find fit tricky at the best of times, affordable made to measure is a godsend.

This Tweed Bow Skirt from Junkshop UK is one of several items made by the shop exactly to your measurements and fit requirements. This skirt is available in four tweed colours and you can even specify where you want your bow to be placed, ensuring your skirt is a one of a kind.

All this for only £28 from Junkshop UK.

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If you are inspired by vintage fabrics but would like to wear them in a more contemporary way, you may be interested in the designs produced by Old Hat.

Old Hat is the work of recent fashion graduate Kelly Ann who reworks old fabrics into stylish new numbers. The Betsy shift dress shown here uses a pleat detail to form a modern and striking silhouette from the silk mix fabric. Each style is only produced one or two times, making each outfit extra special.

Betsy is available along with other Old Hat creations from The Look Boutique, a site dedicated to showcasing new talent and distinctive designs, and is currently on sale at the reduced price of £40.

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Stop Staring keep hitting the right mark for retro dresses, and their Paris dress is another great look. Another perfect style for dressier occasions, this is an ideal occasion dress with a vintage bent.

In a 40s/50s vein, this figure-hugging dress is a great reproduction of pin-up style wiggle dresses. The exaggerated sweetheart neckline combined with the sweet flower accent make this a great choice for a variety of occasions. In a huge variety of sizes including plus sizes, the stretch fabric ensures its flattering for all shapes.

The Paris Dress is exclusive to Unique Vintage online at a price of $140.

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Waistcoats have been a menswear staple for decades, but it was the 1960s that translated them into womenswear styles. This longline waistcoat from EC Star is a great little piece that can be worn in a 60s mod style or even adapted to a 70s look.

The Charlie Vest comes in both houndstooth plaid and black corduroy. With a fitted waist and three button design, the fitted look of the bodice counteracts the kneelength cut. In classic fabrics, it's easily adaptable to make the retro look typical of EC Star's design ethics.

The vest is available from EC Star online for $50.

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As we have mentioned in the past, DaWanda showcases handmade goods (similar to Etsy) and is worth a trawl every so often as it houses gems such as the designer Domestic Candy.

Her signature design is a stylised retro flower (rather like an Orla Kiely design) which is used on products such as this Flower Brooch. It is made from plywood, available in a choice of dark wood or a yellow ochre treated. The brooches cost 11 Euros plus shipping (2 Eur in Germany, 3,50 in the rest of Europe, 6 worldwide).

Visit Domestic Candy’s DaWanda shop for more details.