The cardigan is one wardrobe staple which comes back in various guises over and over again. An easy way to reflect the style of a decade, this 60s style daisy print cardigan is a great retro buy.
With an obvious nod to Mary Quant’s coveted styling in both the shape and the use of the daisy, this cute Dolly Dare cardi is a versatile piece for retro wardrobes, day or night.
It’s available online from ASOS for £55.
The summer sales can tend to be full of clothes that just aren’t worth trawling through the rails for, but when it comes to classic staples you might just find yourself in luck. French Connection‘s bags are a great example of just such finds, with a few timeless pieces at a fraction of the original price.
This pair are the most authentically retro of the sale range, though there is a surprising number of styles which pay homage to fashion scenes of yesteryear.
The Retro Bag and Stripe Purse (left to right) cost £20 and £7.20 respectively.
Sporting events of decades past remain as icons in history, be it the first world cup you remember or Olympic games as iconic as Mexico 1968. For retro design lovers, the logos of past Olympic games are a treasure trove, providing a snapshot of the achingly modern design of the times.
Design brand Eight have hit on a winner, then, with these simple but great looking Olympic t-shirts. On a simple fitted tee, the logos of a wide variety of Olympic games including this pair, still look eye-catching and very much of their time.
Get yours online from ASOS for £25, available for men or women.
Sadly, the rockabilly look as been misappropriated by the painfully
fashionable (as opposed to the painfully stylish), but that shouldn’t
stop you looking at Bettie Page stylings like this one from Bernie Dexter.
Of course, doing ‘a Bettie’,
doesn’t mean you have to send everyone’s pulses racing with dangerous
and raunchy gear, as this sleek two-piece overall is testament to. This great outfit allows you to dress up for a
formal ‘do, or just as easily sport it on a rock ‘n’ roll dancefloor. The blouse buttons
up the
back and you can still be bad, even if you look like you’re a
goodie-two-shoes!
Get it from Bernie Dexter’s website for $130.
Whether you’re going for the psychedelic love-child look, or the Donna
Summer disco goddess, the Lipsy Multi Print dress from Oli ticks all
the boxes.
The far-out print will ensure you can still flip with the
hip, but the silk ensures that you can radiate under the mirror ball.
It’s got a racer back with a great waterfall hem, giving you a fantastic silhouette and flattering shape.
It’s available now for £60.
The Zoom was introduced by Lyons Maid in the spring of 1963 and was a tie in with the Steve Zodiac Fireball television series. It featured distinctive horizontal sections in lime, lemon and strawberry flavours.
I haven’t seen one for years, but Punky Pins have immortalised this retro ice lolly in necklace form as part of their summer collection. They are just calling it a Rocket Ice Lolly Necklace but it is most definitely modelled on the Zoom.
It measures 9cm high and comes on a silver-plated ball chain. It costs £15 from Punky Pins.
