Category: Women’s Fashion

Costume jewellery is a great way to inject a little bit of old Hollywood glamour into your jewellery box, without the price tag and the panic of losing it too.

This Vintage Estate Cocktail Ring from Juicy Couture Vintage is one of those recurrent misleading name tags – it’s actually a retro piece. While it’s not one of a kind, it’s still a stunning piece of treasure. Oversized and a little bit kitsch, this has something of the 40s and 50s about it, only this time it’s in colour.

The ring is available from Shopbop for $118.

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The bib front is a wardrobe staple which just keeps coming back season after season. The distinctive shape conjures up the sixties dolly dress and Mod looks for me with its high collar and oversized buttons.

This Jazmin cardigan from Mango has a real touch of the 60s with both the bib front and an A-line cut. Sharper than most knitwear, this structured yet casual cardigan is a great cream colour that always looks sharp.

It’s available online or in Mango shops now for £30.

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The fifties prom dress has been pulled off with varying degrees of success all over the high street this season. While many are going down the Lily Allen 80s-update avenue, the high end designers are often staying truer to the quintessential prom dress’ roots.

This Donna Karan dress is a sublime example which ticks all the boxes. A halter neck, sweetheart neckline, full skirt and slightly saccharin cream shade make this a summer dress straight from the film screen.

It’s currently on sale at Browns, which can only mean one thing where price is concerned. It’s £3135 (yes, you read that correctly)

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Monsoon and Accessorize can always be counted on for a little bit of something retro. Specialising in high street wares that are off the beaten track, Accessorize have done it again with some distinctly 20s inspired jewels.

These earrings, ring and hair comb draw heavily on 1920s art deco inspiration and, as with much of the period’s design, still look fresh and modern today. The best part is with little retro pieces like these you won’t be breaking the bank any time soon.

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Designer sunglasses are the sort of accessory that your head says is silly, but your heart can’t quite resist. The ultimate aspirational piece of fashion are vintage inspired pairs, especially those from Christian Dior Vintage.

This stunning tortoiseshell pair are from the label’s vintage inspired range and conjure images of 60s and 70s girls with long hair and couture style. The chunky round frames encase a pale brown ombre lens for added allure.

Perhaps not surprisingly these come with a rather breathtaking price tag too at £130 from My-Wardrobe online.

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Jasmine Guinness has recently fast become a great name in affordable retro fashion with her designs for online shop Oli. Her 50s inspired swimsuits were the turning point, and now she’s continuing her influences from the decade with some great preppy fashion.

This floral summer dress captures the innocence and femininity of the whole style, whether worn with summer heels or some casual pumps. The combination of stripes and florals works to give a further retro edge to the simplistic 50s shape.

The dress is available from Oli online or from their catalogue for £50.

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