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,...
View ArticleSixties 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...
View ArticleSixties 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...
View ArticleSixties 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...
View ArticleSixties 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...
View Article60s 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!)...
View ArticleSixties 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...
View ArticleSixties 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...
View ArticleSixties 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...
View Article60s 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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