Category: Women’s Fashion

The Urban Outfitters Renewal line takes vintage pieces and makes them into new, bespoke fashions from super modern to retro, and with varying appeal. This Corset dress is made from 50s corsets, creating an individual piece for each buyer.

While many may have preferred the original piece in its former state, for eighties fashion lovers, this dress is ideal. Very much in the style of Madonna when she went a little bit racy, this is not one for wallflowers.

It costs £125 from Urban Outfitters online and in some stores.

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Classic, versatile shoes among the high end designer ranks can often be like hen’s teeth. Once in a while, someone comes up trumps like Christian Louboutin with these great burgundy high heeled pumps.

In a tortoiseshell effect leather with high shine, these create a sleek, ageless look. The round toe and shapely stiletto assure a fifties style high end office look that will go with almost everything.

They’re available online from Matches Fashion in the UK for £300.

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Plus size fashion can often be infuriatingly ordinary, at the best of times. Thankfully, 50s looks are the time when fuller figures are the ideal, so Heartbreaker Fashion have come up trumps with their Heartbreaker Plus lines.

Taking some of their most versatile existing designs of dresses, tops and skirts, they’ve created flattering pieces for plus sized ladies. With variety, style and great craft, they’ve created luxurious, stylish pieces that are a cut above the rest.

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A simple monochrome winter coat can be surprisingly hard to find at times. If you’re looking for neutrals to wear with everything, but don’t want the sombre feel of a plain black wool coat, this Heart coat from Dorothy Perkins is worth a look.

With a simple heart inspired pattern, it avoids cutesy by being almost akin to houndstooth in its weave. The Peter Pan collar and classic flaring on the A-line skirt give this a little bit of a Twiggy-esque sixties edge. Made from a Wool/Polyester blend, it’ll keep you toasty too.

Get yours from Dorothy Perkins for £75.

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Shoe Missy specialise in handcrafting personality onto basic, classic shoe styles, giving you a bespoke piece of footwear style. They take a lot of their inspiration from classic retro style icons, as is the case with this pair of Brigitte shoes.

Named for the classic French beauty, these shapely heels combine a Breton colour scheme with unusual crimp style trim and a flirty polka dot bow on the vamp.

They’re available made to order from Shoe Missy for £55.

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Remember Kitty Cooper? We featured the Dina shoes (above) a short time back – made of 1930s dove-blue satin and 1950s fuchsia silk, they offered the glamour of a bygone era,  along with the attention to detail you only get with a pair of handmade shoes.

All of which comes at a price – unless you attend the Kitty Cooper sample sale. The company promises ‘massive reductions’ on its hand-crafted ethical and vintage-inspired shoe range, including press and studio samples of its signature pieces.

It takes place from 3rd – 5th October at 15 Blenheim Crescent (off the Portobello Road), London, W11 2EE. Times are 9am to 5pm on the Friday and Saturday, 10pm until 4am on the Sunday. If you want to check out the range in advance, have a look at the website.

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