Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from The Fabulous Miss K, stylist and events co ordinator at Blue Skies Vintage Events

When it comes to looking fabulous on a budget versatility is the key. Investing in pieces that mix and match and work together to create a multitude of outfits means that you have less clothes but more to wear.

Suits are a great way to do this as they can be split up and worn so many different ways. Invest in a stylish suit, whether original or repro, and you will find that it is well worth the money you spent on it as you will wear it day after day and create numerous outfits.

Here are five different ways I use one of my favourite 40′s suits (suit from Lulu’s Vintage, Elm Hill, Norwich)

Outfit one

❤ Blouse – Primark ❤ Shoes – Goldfinches Vintage ❤ Hat from Gressenhall Village at War ❤

Outfit two

❤ 40′s sweater bought on Ebay  ❤ shoes vintage  ❤

Outfit three

❤ Top – _untol at House of Fraser ❤ Brooch – Aladdins Cave ❤

Outfit Four

❤Scarf – Prim Vintage ❤ T-Shirt- M&S ❤ Trousers – Heyday ❤

Outfit Five

❤ Skirt – Primark ❤ Shoes – Lulu Vintage ❤

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The Story of my Style! by Susie Q

16 May 2012

Susie red circle skirt, mid '80s

Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Wake Up Little Susie. Susie is a vintage seller, and this post about her style evolution is particularly interesting as she comes to “vintage” from the Rock ‘n’ Roll scene of the 1980s and has a slightly different [...]

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Vintage Music and Me by Lili La Scala

14 May 2012

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Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Lili La Scala, singer of vintage songs, collector of vintage clothes, lover of shoes, cat lady, pin up girl, burlesquer and comedy WAG. You can catch Lili in Norwich next week at the Spiegeltent. Musica-Lili speaking! My fascination [...]

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Hammer Glamour And Sartorial Chic by Simon Pritchard

11 May 2012

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Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Simon Pritchard, an artist specialising in art based on Rock ‘n’ Roll music and pop culture. View his work at Art Beat 64. For anyone brought up on the British gothic horror films from the Hammer studios in [...]

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Vintage Inspiration – Photo Archives by Betsy Hatter

9 May 2012

Herring fishing, 1951. Credit: Eastern Daily Press

Retro Chick is taking a well earned break, but to keep you entertained today’s post comes from Betsy Hatter, accessories designer at Sugar and Hatter I want to use my guest post on Retro Chick to introduce you all to brilliant, under used online historical picture archives which everyone can access. These amazing resources are [...]

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