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Vintage 50s style…without the mothballs
As a lover of vintage clothes, I love nothing more than a trawl around Charity and second hand shops, jumble sales and car boot sales, in order to uncover an original bargain. But I know this is not the case for everyone. Many people are put off by the idea of rumaging through old clothing, especially if it is unwashed, whilst others just don’t like the idea of wearing something that once belonged to a stranger. Luckily, these days, you can get the retro look without actually having to wear vintage pieces. Retro fashion has become a big fashion story in recent years, with brands like Chi Chi London selling…
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Sophie Ellis Bextor is the face of Phase Eight
If ever there was a match made in fashion heaven, it is the teaming up of the gorgeous and stylish Sophie Ellis Bextor with the home of feminine fashion Phase Eight. If I was choosing a face for Phase Eight, then Sophie would definitely be the top of the list. The queen of vintage styling is perfect for the vintage style prints and antique lace dresses that Phase Eight is famous for. The new campaign featuring Sophie is just stunning, featuring soft focus photographs of the beautiful Singer wearing a series of really lovely dresses, many featuring floral prints that are just so perfect for Spring. The photographs themselves draw…
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Wallis Black Rose Collection – Decadent Elegance
Wallis have finally launched the much-anticipated Black Rose Collection, and it is simply stunning. The collection is made up of floor sweeping evening dresses that seem to have been inspired by the movie stars of the 1930s, think Constance Bennett and Rosalind Russell being wooed by Cary Grant and they would probably have been wearing dresses like these. These dresses are unusual in the amount of flesh they cover up. With long sleeves, high necklines and full length skirts, the dresses are perfect for woman who like to avoid flashing too much skin. But that doesn’t mean they are not sexy – the way they fit the curves of the…
