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Retro play purse gets an update

Well, I haven’t been this excited since jelly shoes came back into vogue. An early seventies masterpiece, the play purse is back – and it’s bigger and brighter than ever. The oversized clutch,...

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Sixties Sunday – monochrome dress in a red light

We just had to do it. When you’re staying in the red room of pain Cinema Boudoir at Volkshotel in Amsterdam, and you’ve packed a cheeky 60s style monochrome dress by Louche, you have to seize the...

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Sixties Sunday: Uniqlo striped mod dress

I love this dress. Comfy, stripy, modette-y. I bought it from Uniqlo with exciting intentions: given that it has a nautique feel, I wore it last weekend when I went on a mini cruise to review a brand...

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Sixties Bank Holiday Monday

I may be freelance, and work weird hours, but I do love a bank holiday. I love its’ Britishness and the fact that we’re all off together. Bliss. To celebrate today’s May Monday I’ve shifted Sixties...

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Sixties Sunday – 60s inspired living room

Welcome, friends, to my midcentury inspired living room – also known as, the Cool Room. When I switched this blog to WordPress and devoted it to 60s fashion and style, I promised you a bit of interior...

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60s pastels inspired shoot

I’m back! Apologies for the hiatus but my kitchen was razed to the ground (only to be built again looking a zillion times better and ready to be midcenturied-up to the hilt: bring on the Pyrex!)...

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Sixties Sunday – me&i psychedelic summer dress

Back in spring, I featured a gorgeous short-sleeved dress by Scandi brand me&i in a Sixties Sunday slot…and in advance (and anticipation) of this week’s supposed heatwave, here’s another one. Like...

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Sixties Sunday: Uniqlo 60s style top

Brrrrr. Winter is kicking in and it’s time for layers and cosy coats: this does not mean, by any stretch of the imagination, that you have to abandon your 60s wardrobe. I just picked up this cute...

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Sixties Sunday: Orla Kiely watch for Christmas

Oh how lucky I am! Those lovely people at WatchShop.com asked me to choose a treat from the Orla Kiely collection as an early Christmas present. As a 60s fan who is nuts about print, Orla is an easy...

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60s summer style from H&M

Sometimes, you do find what you’re looking for on the high street – even when you’re usually a vintage devotee. For the bank holiday weekend, with the promise of some sunshine, I wanted a fun and...

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